ABC Family Gets Everwood Off-Net Rights

Anthony Crupi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 -

ABC Family has snapped up the off-net rights to The WB’s family drama Everwood.

The multi-year pact with Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution will see Everwood make its cable bow in fall 2006.

Also included in the licensing deal is a slate of movies from Warner Bros. that includes Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Practical Magic and Scooby-Doo.

Financials were not disclosed.

Everwood is being positioned as a tentpole series for ABC Family, which has enjoyed success with similar off-net franchises like Gilmore Girls and Wildfire.

It's to bad the CW couldn't see it as a tentpole series. It'll be good to at least know its in syndication this fall.

Yep. The best 86 episodes on The WB in a long time. I'm gonna record Seasons 2-4 on ABCFAMILY, since they aren't on DVD.

Oh, and sorry for saying "Everood" and not Everwood in the thread. Is there a way to fix that?

Yep. The best 86 episodes on The WB in a long time. I'm gonna record Seasons 2-4 on ABCFAMILY, since they aren't on DVD.

Oh, and sorry for saying "Everood" and not Everwood in the thread. Is there a way to fix that?
Just hit the edit button and then fix it there. Since it's the thread title you might have to hit the go advance button once you get there.

Just hit the edit button and then fix it there. Since it's the thread title you might have to hit the go advance button once you get there.

Thanks alot! ;)

That's some good news!!

Yeah, I remember reading about this last fall. :)

At least this is one consolation to Everwood's cancellation. We still have an outlet to watch the show in re-runs, at least. I'll certainly be taping seasons 2-4.

I'm told it's gonna be on weeknights at 6:00pm, between "Gilmore Girls" and "7th Heaven." And there's also a possibility of it being on in the morning/early afternoon. Let's go Everwood. I hope ABCFAMILY treats it right.

That's good news. Get rid of one of those damn 7th Heaven reruns and put Everwood on after Gilmore Girls.

That's good news. Get rid of one of those damn 7th Heaven reruns and put Everwood on after Gilmore Girls.

Totally agree about those "damn 7th heaven reruns." ;)

Totally agree about those "damn 7th heaven reruns." ;)

Amen! ;) :p :p

But then where will Smallville go? Would they put a show with that much violence in the daytime? I don't know.. I know the WB does it on Saturdays. But they should just move 7th Heaven to 4pm.

But then where will Smallville go? Would they put a show with that much violence in the daytime? I don't know.. I know the WB does it on Saturdays. But they should just move 7th Heaven to 4pm.

Smallville has been gone since right after Christmas. Where have you been?, LOL....I don't think it's coming back, that's why they doubled on 7th Heaven.

Smallville will be back on ABC Family in January.

Smallville will be back on ABC Family in January.

So are they gonna cut Gilmore, or UGH, Everwood, if it doesn't live up to their ratings?

I dont think theyll cut either

I dont think theyll cut either

So it'll be like:

4:00 Gilmore Girls
5:00 7th Heaven
6:00 Everwood
7:00 Smallville

?

that would be an awesome lineup

Today during Kyle XY, a promo of Everwood coming to ABC Family was shown. It was pretty cool, I'm not sure if that was the first time it aired, but it was the first time I saw it.

ABC Family October:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/08/abc-family-adds-sabrina-teenage-witch.html

October 2nd @ 6:00pm is the launch date!!!!! We're a month away!!!!!:)

Maybe if we take an hour everyday and watch Everwood on ABCFAMILY, we'll give them good enough ratings for Warner Bros. to say, "You know what, we're gonna release Seasons 2-4 on DVD." :)

It'll be so nice for me to see this. Especially since I missed most of season 2.