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yankeesrj12

10-18-2011, 11:21 PM

Friday, October 7th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Weekly Update scored 6.13 million viewers and a1.0/3 among adults 18-49, even with last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Inside Job dropped to 9.73 million viewers and a 1.4/4 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York was down to 9.68 million viewers and a 1.9/6 among adults 18-49. Despite only dropping a few viewers, the show dropped two tenths in the demo.

Saturday, October 8th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, week three of Weekly Update: Controversy continued to rise, this time to 5.71 million viewers and a 0.8/2 among adults 18-49.

Sunday, October 9th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? increased to 4.66 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49; a season high.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked also hit a season high, jumping to 5.95 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link stayed even at 7.09 million viewers and a 2.3/6 among adults 18-49.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide increased to 8.70 million viewers and a 1.6/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth in the demo and nearly a million viewers (a new season high).
Friday, October 14th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: A Dedication to Olivia Pavlin hit a season high with 7.14 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, up 16% in total viewers and 40% in the demo. The special, which focused on the life of YTN President Olivia Pavlin, was a touching tribute that was well put together. No one will ever forget the woman who forever changed YTN and it's sister network, TCN, for the better.

PRE-EMPTED, LAST WEEKS RATINGS: (At 9pm, The Inside Job dropped to 9.73 million viewers and a 1.4/4 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.)

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York inched up to 9.95 million viewers and even with a 1.9/6 among adults 18-49.

Saturday, October 15th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, week four of Weekly Update: Controversy rose yet again, this time to 6.03 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49 - a season high. Believe it or not, but "Controversy" nearly beat last Fridays episode of Weekly Update. Also, take a look at how old this series skews compared to many other series on television.

Sunday, October 16th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? sank to 4.13 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last weeks season high.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked managed to hold its audience at 5.96 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49 - almost identical with last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link dropped to 6.38 million viewers and a 2.1/6 among adults 18-49, also down two-tenths this week. The old skew for Weekly Update we mentioned applies here; the shows had identical viewership, but the demo was much higher for The Weakest Link.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide remained even at 8.63 million viewers and a 1.6/5 among adults 18-49.

yankeesrj12

10-18-2011, 11:40 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:

FULL SEASON ORDER FOR "SECRET SERVICE", "MOTHER AND DAUGHTER", AND "CALL GIRLS"
ADDITIONAL EPISODE ORDERS FOR "REBUILDING MY LIFE" AND "CHICAGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY"
PLUS: MIDSEASON ORDERS
YTN has given the go-ahead for a full 22 episode season to new hit dramas Secret Service (Mondays at 9) and Call Girls (Wednesdays at 10), as well as the new hit comedy, Mother and Daughter (Wednesdays at 830).

YTN President Eva Vargas says, "Olivia had planned on giving these three series a full season order before her untimely passing. We thought if she was going to do it, why shouldn't we. All our decisions from here on out will have Olivia in mind as she knew what to do and when. Each of the three series are continuing to grow to this day and show tremendous power as we continue to grow as a whole."

In addition, YTN has ordered four additional episodes for Rebuilding My Life (Mondays at 8), bringing the total number of episodes to 17, as well as three additional episodes for Chicago District Attorney (Tuesdays at 9), bringing the total number of episodes to 16.

Eva Vargas says, "Rebuilding My Life and Chicago District Attorney are two strong series that are still trying to find their footing. We thought it was best to give the series more time to grow and let viewers find them."

Finally, YTN has given the greenlight for two new dramas as well as a new comedy for midseason. 1850 (working title) focuses on the life a slave owning family in the South in the years leading up to the Civil War. Border Patrol (working title) tells the story of six Border Patrol Agents working to protect the border between the United States and Mexico. Finally, The Strip (working title) is a new series that shows the life of the Smith family opening up a restaurant in Las Vegas. The three new series join previously announced new series The Untitled Chelsea Handler Comedy and the second season of Sisterhood. With this order, YTN has five series on tap for midseason, the most in network history.

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 12:21 AM

GEN-TV Ratings for October 10-11, 2011:

GEN-TV, Tuesday, October 11, 2011:

GEN-TV was victorious on Tuesday with a 2nd place finish and strong demos.

At 8pm, a rerun of "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 2.0 (#9) in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "West Of Broadway" was watched by 13.94 million viewers and posted a 3.3 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "Gone" was watched by 47.43 million viewers and posted a 11.8 (#1) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a rerun of "Sisters" was watched by 16.6 million viewers and posted a 4.6 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Melrose Place" was watched by 7.4 million viewers and posted a 1.7 (#13) in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV Ratings for Tuesday, October 18, 2011:

GEN-TV struggles on Tuesday, ratings dip, but network still claims #1 spot.

With the absence of "GLEE" on FOX and lackluster competition, GEN-TV easily stole the #1 spot on Tuesday among key demographics and total viewers.

At 8pm, a brand new (and extremely quickly put together) preview special "Lifting The Vail: Looking to Season 2" was watched by 7.54 million viewers and posted a 3.7 in the 18-49 demo. (#3)

At 830pm, a brand new episode of "West of Broadway" showed only a little growth week-to-week, but managed to keep it's entire audience from last week. It was watched by 13.97 million viewers and posted a 3.7 in the 18-49 demo (#5).

At 9pm, a brand new "GONE" was the nights big winner with 53.92 million viewers and posting a 13.9 in the 18-49 demo (#1).

At 10pm, a brand new preview special "Sisters: Season 3" was watched by 25.69 million viewers and posted a 8.5 in the 18-49 demo (#2).

At 11pm, a rerun of "Melrose Place" was watched by 3.2 million viewers and posted a 1.0 in the 18-49 demo (#8).

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 12:35 AM

Some news in regards to various GEN-TV pilots:

The network has passed on "12 Steps To Recovery", the drama starring Alex Kingston as a recovering alcoholic. Although the show tested very well internally, executives feared that the series was too dark in tone for the core audience of GEN-TV.

Meanwhile, the network has announced that comedy "On The Air" which has struggled all season will not return for the back-half of the season in January. Katrina Bishop-Wry says "Simply put the series ratings have stalled and it will sit out the rest of the season to make room for fresh blood."

This move effectively ends the series run. It debuted last season as a starring vehicle for Jeanine Garafalo, but ultimately had to be retooled after ratings were low and reviews were poor. It was re envisioned to focus more heavily on the show's break-out characters played by Lindsay Sloane and Fran Drescher, but that revamp has done little to improve the series fortunes.

Now for news about new pilot orders:

The network has ordered a pilot for a drama called "County Justice" set in a Texas District Attorney's office and focusing on the daily legal and moral issues faced by the staff of the District Attorney's office.

The network has also put out orders for numerous comedy pilots; including two set in colleges and one set in a nail salon. Other comedy orders include a pilot set in a strip mall; one set in a dude ranch in Montana that is described as "Romeo & Juliet: The Comedy", and a lesbian themed comedy set in a therapy office, described as "Doctor/Patient with lesbians". Meredith Baxter is set to headline that particular pilot and may direct as well.

They've also ordered a drama pilot meant to rival one of YTN's pilots, they've greenlit a pilot called "The Border" that details the life of border patrol agents protecting American borders from immigrants and criminals. Executives call it "Our darkest and most richly executed pilot in years." Lastly for drama pilots, network is close to rethinking a previous drama called "The Ward" which was unceremoniously dumped from the fall schedule due to fears over financing and the dark subject matter of HIV/AIDS. Katrina Bishop-Wry says "I've regretted the decision to not air this pilot deeply and feel it deserves a second look, we will continue to work on the creative issues it has and find a way to get it on air if possible."

The network has also stated they are looking to spin-off at least one of their current hit sitcoms in the near future. The most obvious contenders are mega-hits "Knocked Down" and "Over My Head", however "Boyfriends" and "Elizabeth Bordoe" both have support within the network as well. Rumors are surfacing that network honchos would love to spinoff Tori Spelling's character of Tori Sampson into her own series.

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 12:45 AM

She hasn't even debuted in her beefed up guest role on "County General", but Kerri Russell, has already booked her next arch. The actress has landed the prime lead role in the network's mid-season drama "Hawking Falls", a poignant look at the state of being in a small town struggling to survive. The series is set in Hawking Falls, New York, a once peaceful coastal fishing town that is rocked by scandal when a state senator is found murdered and the entire population is suspected. Russell will play Madeline Roberts; the daughter of the town's mayor who has a few secrets up her sleeve.

The series is a mid-season drama and has yet to be given an airdate, but 6 episodes have been ordered thus far. Russell has already finished her four episode guest stint on "County General", although those episodes have not yet aired.

GEN-TV has some casting news to share about upcoming drama "Hawking Falls" which stars Kerri Russell.

Mark Valley joins the series as a homicide detective assigned to investigate the murder of a state senator who is killed in the small fishing town.

John Lithgow has also signed onto the series starring as a ruthless town mayor who is hell bent on using the murder to put his small town on the map. Of course, he has other motives as well.

Principal casting is still underway, but the casting of these two and Kerri Russell certainly elevates this series as one worth checking out.

ryan423

10-19-2011, 12:55 AM

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MBN has cancelled CUBICLES, HUDSON, MBN CONCERT SERIES, and SEACREST LIVE, lessens CRAIG KILBORN to 4 days a week, and removes THE MIDDLE, COMMUNITY, FAMILY GUY, and WHITE COLLAR until further notice

HUDSON set to air all of its 13-episode order on Saturday nights

EFFECTIVE Monday, October 17th –
[CHANGES ARE IN BOLD]

MONDAY –
8:00p – Modern Family (Encores; replacing “The Middle”)
8:30p – Crumbs (Encores; replacing “Hudson”)
9:00p – Modern Family
9:30p – Crumbs
10:00p – Dystopia
11:00p – Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

TUESDAY –
8:00p – How I Met Your Mother
8:30p – Veronica and Company (28 episodes ordered for season 1)
9:00p – Two and a Half Men
9:30p – Rules of Engagement (Beginning October 25th; Veronica and Company encore on Oct. 18)
10:00p – Next of Kin (24 episodes ordered for season 1)
11:00p – Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

**SUNSHINE BOYS will premiere on Tuesday, December 6th at 9:30pm. For more information, click here (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=4599489&postcount=667).

WEDNESDAY –
8:00p – Ctrl. (22 episodes ordered for season 1)
8:30p – When in Ramen (24 episodes ordered for season 1)
9:00p – New Girl (New time; replaces “Community”)
9:30p – The Big Bang Theory (New time; replaces “New Girl”)
10:00p – O. (New Day and Time; 18 episodes ordered for season 1)
11:00p – Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

THURSDAY **UPDATED 10/18** –
8:00p - Being Average (Reruns; replace "White Collar")
8:30p - Being Average (Reruns; replace "White Collar")
9:00p – House (New Day; replaces “Facing the Blank Page”)
10:00p – Facing the Blank Page (New Time; 24 episodes ordered for season 1; replaces “Law & Order: SVU”)
11:00p – Weeknight with Craig Kilborn

FRIDAY **UPDATED 10/18** –
8:00p – Rules of Engagement (Encores; replaces “Family Guy”)
8:30p – Rules of Engagement (Encores; replaces “Cubicles”)
9:00p – Facing the Blank Page (Encores; replaces “MBN Concert Series”)
10:00p – Next of Kin (Encores; replaces “Seacrest Live”)

**RULES OF ENGAGEMENT moves to Fridays at 8pm on December 9th
**WEEKNIGHT WITH CRAIG KILBORN (Fridays) will be replaced with repeats of BEING AVERAGE

SATURDAY –
8:00p – Hudson
8:30p – Hudson
9:00p – Ctrl. (Encores; replaces “House”)
9:30p – When in Ramen (Encores; replaces “House” cont’d)
10:00p – O. (Encores; replaces “Seacrest Live”)

**HUDSON will air 2 episodes per week through November 19th; hour will be replaced on 11/26 with the returns of COMMUNITY and FAMILY GUY

SUNDAY –
8:00p – Falling Skies
9:00p – Falling Skies (additional episode; replaces "O.")
10:00p – Falling Skies (additional episode; replaces "Seacrest Live")

**FALLING SKIES will air 3 episodes per week through November 6th.
Episodes 4-6 will air October 23rd, Episodes 7-9 will air October 30th, and an encore of the Pilot along with Episodes 9 and 10 will air on November 6th. Sunday Programming for November 14th through the rest of the season will be announced shortly.

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 01:02 AM

GEN-TV Studios; the syndication and distribution arm of GEN-TV today announced a deal to sell two un-aired pilots to cable network SYFY. The science-fiction network has purchased the rights to produce and air 13 episodes of "Metropolis", a edgy JJ Abrams drama that GEN-TV passed on prior to the start of this season. Although the series will undergo some recasting and rewriting to accomdate the new home on cable, it will mostly resemble the same product that GEN-TV passed on.

SYFY has also bought the rights to produce and air 10 episodes of "Backtrack", a time travel drama about a college student who accidentally finds a way to travel through time, and gets himself into various misadventures. This series was to be a mid-season replacement for GEN-TV, but ultimately was passed over due to fears that the time travel element would produce a show targeted towards a "narrow niche market".

Both shows will start airing on SYFY sometime in 3rd quarter 2012.

The deal is worth 1.2 million dollars, but is lucrative for GEN-TV as SYFY will assume all production costs in exchange for only 2% of the back-end profits from both series.

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 01:05 AM

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 01:27 AM

GEN-TV as promised has unleashed a drastically updated schedule, filling all of their programming holes left by the cancellation of "Celebrity" and "The Ex-In-Law", as well as the expiration on contracts for numerous syndicated series.

New schedule effective immediately.

GEN-TV Schedule
FALL 2011

Daytime:
M-F Only
BOLD=NEW TO GEN-TV

12am: My Wife & Kids (replaces Suddenly Susan)
1230: My Wife & Kids
1am: The Nanny (replaces Ellen)
2am: The Nanny
230: Designing Women (replaces The New Adventures Of Old Christine)
3am: Designing Women (replaces Cybill)
4am: Dave's World
430: Dave's World (replaces Designing Women)
5am: Judge Hatchett (replaces The Golden Girls)
6am: Judge Hatchett (replaces The Golden Girls)
7am: Saving Grace (new to GEN-TV; replaces Swift Justice w/Jackie Glass)
8am: Inked (new to GEN-TV; reruns; replaces Judge Jeannie Pirro)
830: Inked (replaces Cash Cab)
9am: Miami Ink (new to GEN-TV, reruns, replaces Second Family)
930: Miami Ink (replaces Hot Tamales)
10: L.A. Ink (new to GEN-TV, reruns; replaces Roommates)
1030: L.A. Ink (replaces Roommates)
11: Strong Medicine (new timeslot replaces The Arrival)
12pm: The Arrival
1230: The Arrival
1pm: The Oprah Winfrey Show (reruns)
2pm: Chick Chat
230: Ellen (new timeslot)
3pm: Roommates (new timeslot; replaces Still Standing)
330: Roommates (new timeslot, replaces Dave’s World)
4pm: Second Family (new timeslot, replaces Deidra Hall)
430: Deidra Hall (new timeslot) (replaces Suddenly Susan)
530: Boyfriends (new timeslot, replaces Hot Tamales)
6pm: Hot Tamales (new timeslot, replaces Boyfriends)
630: Something Old, Something New (new to daytime; replaces Will & Grace)
7pm: Life’s Facts (new to daytime, replaces Strong Medicine) (Monday-Wednesday only)
730: Life’s Facts (Monday-Wednesday only)

WEEKENDS:
Saturday:
Saturday Sitcom Block (1am-9am)
1am: The Nanny
130: The Nanny (replaces Will & Grace)
2am: Boyfriends (reruns, new to weekends) (replacing The Golden Girls)
230: Boyfriends (replaces The Golden Girls)
3am: Ellen (new to weekends)
330: The Facts of Life
4am: The Facts of Life
5am: Night Court
530: Growing Pains
6: Family Ties
630: Who’s the Boss?
7am: Who’s The Boss? (Additional airing) (Replaces Grace Under Fire)
730: The Nanny (additional airing) (replaces The Golden Girls)
8am: Ellen
830: Murphy Brown

Saturday Afternoon:-- line-up debuts 10/22
9am: 2 Broke Girls (reruns from CBS, replaces Charmed)
930: 2 Broke Girls (reruns from CBS; replaces Charmed)
10: Revenge (reruns from ABC; replaces The Division)
11: Whitney (reruns from NBC; replaces Family Law)
1130: Glory Daze (reruns from TBS; replaces Family Law)
12pm: Charmed (new timeslot; replaces L.A. Law)
1pm: CSI: New York (new timeslot; replaces Without a Trace)
2pm: Las Vegas (new timeslot, replaces CSI: New York)
3pm: Hawthorne (new to GEN-TV)

Saturday Evening (replacing Saturday Kids Club)- debuts 10/22
4pm: Trust Me (new to GEN-TV)
5pm: L.A. Law (new timeslot)
6pm: Dark Blue (new to GEN-TV)
7pm: Memphis Beat (new to GEN-TV)

Sunday:

Sunday Morning- Debuts 10/23 (replacing Sunday Kid’s Club)
1am: Saving Grace
2am: Raising The Bar (new to GEN-TV)
3am: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
330: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
4am: My Boys (new to GEN-TV)
430: Neighbors From Hell (new to GEN-TV)
5am: Leverage (new to GEN-TV)
6am: Leverage (new to GEN-TV)
7am: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
730: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
8am: Punky Brewster
830: Blossom
9am: Roommates
930: Living Life
10: College
1030: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
11am: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
1130: Who’s The Boss?
12pm: The Nanny
1230: Growing Pains

Sunday Soap Block (1pm-7pm)-Debuts 10/23
1pm: Sisters (90’s version)
2pm: Sisters (90’s version)
3pm Revenge (reruns from ABC)
4pm: Melrose Place (returns to daytime)
5pm: L.A. Law (new to daytime)
6pm: Dawson's Creek
7pm: Queer as Folk

Primetime:

Monday:
8pm: Knocked Down
830: Doctor/Patient
9pm: Hot Tamales (final season, eight weeks only ends November 28th)/Up All Night (reruns from NBC)—Debuts December 5th
930: Something Old, Something New
10pm: Postal (returns to Monday)
1030: Boyfriends (new timeslot)
11pm: Ringer (reruns from CW)—Debuts 10/24

Changes to Monday: "The Ex-In-Law" is gone for good, reruns of "Up All Night" join December 5th after "Hot Tamales" last episode has aired. "On The Air" moves out of the prestigious night and is shipped off to Sundays. "Postal" returns to Mondays and will air at 10pm, shifting "Boyfriends" half an hour to 1030. Reruns of CW's "Ringer" join the 11pm slot, replacing "Consumer Affairs" which shifts to another night.

Tuesday:
8pm: Lifting The Vail
830: West of Broadway
9pm: Gone
10pm: Consumer Affairs (new night & time)
11pm: Sisters

Changes to Tuesday:
most of the schedule remains in-tact. However, "Consumer Affairs" moves to Tuesdays at 10. It is likely that the network is testing to see if the series decent, but not impressive audience sticks around or if it flat-lines with the move. Only time will tell. This shifts mega-hit "Sisters" to 11pm, which is no big deal, as a show this popular is clearly self-sustaining, and it's audience will find it wherever it is. Reruns of "Melrose Place" exit the schedule, no big deal, as they were filler anyway.

Wednesday:
8pm: The Huntress
9pm: GEN-TV Concert Series
10pm: One Of These Days
11pm: Unforgettable (Reruns from CBS)--- Debuts 10/19

Changes To Wednesday:
Only minor changes, occur, with reruns of "One Of These Days" being replaced by reruns of "Unforgettable", a CBS crime drama starring Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh.

Thursday:
7pm: 2 Broke Girls (reruns from CBS)—Debuts 10/20
730: Whitney (Reruns from NBC)- Debuts 10/20
8pm: Over My Head
830: Elizabeth Bordoe
9pm: The Arrival
930: Better With You
10pm: This Time Around
11pm: Persons of Interest (Reruns from CBS)--- Debuts 10/20

Changes to Thursday:
Most of the line-up remains unchanged, with only the additions of re-broadcasts of "2 Broke Girls", "Whitney" and "Persons Of Interest" joining the line-up.

Friday:
7pm: Whitney (reruns from NBC)—debuts 10/21
730: Mike & Molly (reruns from CBS)—debuts 10/21
8pm: County General
9pm: L.A. Casino
10pm: Chase
11pm: GEN-TV Movie

Changes To Friday:
Reruns of "Whitney" and "Mike & Molly" join the schedule, replacing long-gone "Celebrity".

Saturday:
7pm: Elizabeth Bordoe (reruns)- debuts 10/22
730: Elizabeth Bordoe (reruns)-debuts 10/22
8pm: Black’s Law
9pm: Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher
930: The Lost Professions (new, earlier time)
10pm: Sex Therapy (new, earlier time)
11pm: Revenge (Reruns from ABC)- debuts 10/22

Changes to Friday:
reruns of "Elizabeth Brodoe' replace "Celebrity" at 7 and 730. "The Lost Professions" is shifted to 930, replacing the third episode of "Celebrity" that aired on Saturday nights. At 10pm, "Sex Therapy" gets a new earlier time, and reruns of "Revenge" settle into the 11pm timeslot.

Sunday:
7pm: Knocked Down (reruns)—Debuts 10/23
730: Knocked Down (reruns)- debuts 10/23
8pm: Brand New World
830: Life's Facts
9pm: On the Air (new night & time)
930: Never Again
10pm: Being Winona Ryder

Changes to Sunday:
The only big changes are that reruns of "Knocked Down" air at 7 and 730, replacing, you guessed it "Celebrity". "Postal" shifts to Mondays to make room for the clearly on its deathbed "On The Air" at 9pm.

CANCELLED:
Celebrity
The Ex-In-Law

New Timeslots:
Consumer Affairs
Postal
On The Air
The Lost Professions
Sex Therapy
Sisters
Boyfriends

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 01:54 AM

GEN-TV's struggling series have 50/50 shot
A Hollywood Now Report

It's about that time in the season when people start taking odds on which of the Fall's series will last a full season and which are in doubt, well at GEN-TV it looks like a crazy funhouse maze as series status change on an almost hourly basis. Several once huge series are facing ratings woes and surprise favorites are emerging from what were once middling series. Here is how the staff at Hollywood now ranks all of the series on GEN-TV's current (or recently revised) schedule.

No Odds Of Survival (Already Canceled or About to be)
The Ex-In-Law (canceled 10/4/11)
Celebrity (canceled 10/10/11)
On The Air -***( Had an order for a full season, but has since had that order canceled. also being moved from Monday nights to Sunday nights, a sure sign the show is close to death)
Doctor/Patient (ending it's four season run in May)
Life's Facts (ending it's four season run in May)
The Arrival (ending it's four season run in May)

Excellent Odds Of Survival (Already Renewed)
* indicates multiple season renewal
Sisters (Already Renewed) *
This Time Around (Already Renewed) *
One Of These Days (already renewed)*
Knocked Down (already renewed) *
Gone (Already renewed) *
The Huntress (already renewed) *
Over My Head (already renewed)*
Elizabeth Bordoe (already renewed)
Better With You (already renewed)

Poor Chance Of Survival (Could Go Either Way)
Something Old, Something New---- An aging show with declining viewers, has already entered syndication
Boyfriends--- ratings are good, but it's age and cost could due it in, will largely depend on GEN-TV development season
West of Broadway---- will last the full season, but ratings have slid from last season, and shows little room for growth
Postal---a clear utility player, this show is aging rapidly and could be the next veteran sitcom to go
Never Again--- The show that never seems to die, it's almost canceled every season. Likely to end this year for good
Black's Law---Unless a miracle occurs this one is dead in the water
Consumer Affairs--- Probably not long for this world. Will depend greatly on how well it holds up on Tuesdays.

Good Chance Of Survival (Likely to be renewed)
County General
L.A. Casino
Chase
GEN-TV Concert Series
GEN-TV Movie

Too Soon To Tell:
Everything not mentioned in this article already

If not mentioned it means that the series has either not debuted yet or too few episodes have aired to gauge the show's chances of surviving.

atwtbb

10-19-2011, 12:52 PM

FamilyNET Press Release:
Additional GL Marathon, Halloween, and November 2011

In accordance with federal policy, FamilyNET is releasing an updated show contract list:

2012:
The Honeymooners (5/1) –FOR SALE
Diagnosis Murder (5/31)—WILL BE RENEWED
Matlock (5/31)—WILL BE RENEWED
Judge Alex (6/1)—FOR SALE
Dawson’s Creek (7/15)—LEASED FROM GEN-TV RENEWING IF ALLOWED
Gilligan’s Island (10/1)—RENEWAL LIKELY
I Love Lucy (10/15)—WILL BE RENEWED
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (10/31)—NOT TO BE RENEWED
Murder, She Wrote (10/31)—TO BE RENEWED
I Dream of Jeannie (10/31)—RENEWAL LIKELY
Little House on the Prairie (9/1)—RENEWAL LIKELY
Mama’s Family (11/1)—TO BE RENEWED
The Munster’s (12/31)—RENEWAL LIKELY
Get Smart (12/31)—FOR SALE

2013:
The Cosby Show (1/1)
Home Improvement (1/1)
Taxi (1/1)
The Odd Couple (3/1-FOR SALE)
Beverly Hillbillies (3/31)
The Walton’s (4/1)
Barney Miller (5/15)
7th Heaven (5/31)
M*A*S*H (7/1)
Fresh Prince of Bel Air (8/1—FOR SALE)
The Golden Girls (9/1)
Coach (9/1)
The Biggest Loser (12/31)
The Flintstone’s (12/31)
Nash Bridges (weekends—1/7/12-1/7/13)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (weekends—5/1/12-5/1/13)

2014:
My Three Sons (4/2—FOR SALE)
The Andy Griffith Show (11/1)
The Wonder Years (12/1/11-12/1/14)
Hogan’s Heroes (1/1/12-1/1/14)
Fantasy Island (7/1/12-7/1/14)

2015:
Full House (8/1)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (2/1/12-2/1/15)
Perry Mason (9/1/12-9/1/15)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (9/1/12-9/1/15)

GUIDING LIGHT MARATHON:
There will be an additional GUIDING LIGHT marathon this weekend, due to the I
Love Lucy marathon this past weekend. Last week’s episodes (13759-1363) will
air on Saturday, October 22nd, from 10am-3pm. This week’s episodes (13764-
13768) will air in their normal marathon time on Saturday Night (Sunday Morning).

In other GUIDING LIGHT news: due to the Halloween marathon, there will be a
slight change in episodes in the coming weeks so here is the air date schedule:

10/24/11: #13769 OAD: 10/22/01
10/25/11: #13770 OAD: 10/23/01
10/26/11: #13771 OAD: 10/24/01
10/27/11: #13772 OAD: 10/25/01
10/28/11: #13773 OAD: 10/26/01
10/31/11 3PM #15038 OAD: 11/1/06
10/31/11 1AM
(EARLY 11/1): #13695 OAD: 7/2/01

ANNUAL HAUNTED DAY OF HALLOWEEN SCHEDULE:

6:00am Murder, She Wrote #014 “My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean”
7:00am Diagnosis Murder #049 “Misdiagnosis Murder”
8:00am Matlock #172 “Murder Game”
9:00am Leave it to Beaver #062 “The Haunted House”
9:30am The Munster’s #001 “Munster Masquerade”
10:00am Home Improvement #030 “The Haunting of Taylor House”
10:30am Home Improvement #182 “Bewitched”
11:00am The Flintstone’s #032 “Alvin Brickrock Presents”
11:30am The Flintstone’s #121 “A Haunted House is Not a Home”
12:00pm Bewitched #078 “Endora Moves In For a Spell”
12:30pm Bewitched #079 “Twitch or Treat”
1:00pm Dawson’s Creek #042 “Escape from Witch Island”
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show #097 “The Haunted House”
2:30pm I Love Lucy #004 “Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her”
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT #15038 (OAD: 11/1/06) “She’s a Marvel”
4:00pm Matlock #172 “Murder Game”
5:00pm Mama’s Family #115 “Tri-States Most Wanted”
5:30pm Home Improvement #182 “Bewitched”
6:00pm The Golden Girls #156 “The Case of the Libertine Belle”
6:30pm The Cosby Show #030 “Halloween”
7:00pm Little House on the Prairie #121 “The Halloween Dream”
8:00pm GUIDING LIGHT #15038 (OAD: 11/1/06) “She’s a Marvel”
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show #141 “Three Wishes for Opie”
9:30pm I Love Lucy “004 Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her”
10:00pm The Flintstone’s #032 “Alvin Brickrock Presents”
10:30pm The Flintstone’s #121 “A Haunted House is Not a Home”
11:00pm The Cosby Show #030 “Halloween”
11:30pm The Golden Girls #156 “The Case of the Libertine Belle”

NOVEMBER 2011 SCHEDULE:

SCHEDULE CHANGES:
EVERYNIGHT:
10:00pm The Cosby Show (replaces M*A*S*H)
10:30pm The Cosby Show (replaces M*A*S*H)
11:00pm M*A*S*H (replaces Get Smart)
11:30pm M*A*S*H (replaces Barney Miller)

SUNDAY-FRIDAY:
2:00am Get Smart (replaces The Cosby Show)
2:30am Barney Miller (replaces The Cosby Show)
4:00am Taxi (replaces Barney Miller)

WEEKDAYS:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am The Munster’s
10:00am Full House
10:30am Full House
11:00am Coach
11:30am Coach
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Dawson’s Creek
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm 7th Heaven
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm M*A*S*H
7:30pm M*A*S*H
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm M*A*S*H
11:30pm M*A*S*H
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am Get Smart
2:30am Barney Miller
3:00am Little House on the Prairie
4:00am Taxi
4:30am Taxi
5:00am The Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

SATURDAY
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Full House
7:30am Full House
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am The Munster’s
10:00am Barney Miller
10:30am Get Smart
11:00am Taxi
11:30am M*A*S*H
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Murder, She Wrote
2:00pm Matlock
3:00pm Matlock
4:00pm Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm M*A*S*H
7:30pm M*A*S*H
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm M*A*S*H
11:30pm M*A*S*H
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am-6:00am GUIDING LIGHT MARATHON

SUNDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Full House
7:30am Full House
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am Religious Programming
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Murder, She Wrote
2:00pm Matlock
3:00pm Matlock
4:00pm Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm Religious Programming
7:30pm M*A*S*H
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm M*A*S*H
11:30pm M*A*S*H
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am Get Smart
2:30am Barney Miller
3:00am Little House on the Prairie
4:00am Taxi
4:30am Taxi
5:00am The Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

factsoflife

10-19-2011, 02:56 PM

ryan423

10-19-2011, 08:16 PM

BREAKING NEWS -

MBN (Media Broadcasting Network) has picked up 6 new shows (2 comedies, 4 dramas) to begin airing as early as January 2012!

1) ALONG CAME POLLY (half-hour, multi-camera) is based on the hit movie starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer Aniston, the current star of MBN's breakout hit VERONICA & COMPANY will executive produce the show with Red Hour, Stiller's production company. Casting is underway...

2) LATE SHIFTS is a new hour-long comedy/drama executive produced by and starring Ken Jeong ("Community," "The Hangover"). Jeong will be pulling double duty as he continues his work on NBC's cult-favorite, COMMUNITY. 'Shifts' is based on a top Asian surgeon (Jeong) who spends his time off trying to become a stand-up comic.

3) MONOLOGUES is a new drama from Thomas Schlamme about the business of late night talk shows.

4) 21 is a new drama based on the hit 2008 movie starring Kevin Spacey.

5) SACRED HEART is a new medical drama from Bill Lawrence that will take place in the titular hospital that was used on SCRUBS. The show will not feature any of the previous SCRUBS cast, and will act as a new show, not a spin-off.

6) LAW & ORDER: CHICAGO... do we have to say more? MBN is thrilled to have this brand-new LAW & ORDER spin-off come to the network!

factsoflife

10-20-2011, 02:02 AM

Ratings for GEN-TV, Wednesday, October 12, 2011:

GEN-TV scores 3rd place win on Wed.

GEN-TV had a tough night Wednesday against ABC's sitcoms and "Revenge" and a dominant FOX with Baseball.

At 8pm, a rerun of "The Huntress" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo (#6) .

At 9pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Concert" featuring Maroon 5 and Train was watched by 18.49 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo (#3).

At 10pm, a rerun of "One Of These Days" was watched by 17.4 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo (#4)

At 11pm, a rerun of "One Of These Days" was watched by 17.0 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo (#6- TIED).

GEN-TV rose to second place Wednesday night against a dominant FOX which aired baseball. GEN-TV concert out-ranks "Revenge" in key demos.

At 8pm, a rerun of "The Huntress" was watched by 10.59 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo (#4).

At 9pm, a brand new GEN-TV Concert featuring Carrie Underwood was watched by 23.9 million viewers and posted a 8.3 in the 18-49 demo (#2).

At 10pm, a rerun of "One Of These Days" was watched by 18.41 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo (#5).

At 11pm, a rerun of CBS's "Unforgettable" was watched by 10.58 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo (#6).

factsoflife

10-20-2011, 02:33 AM

GEN-TV has ordered a slew of pilots for Daytime Talk and Reality shows suited for the daytime schedule. It seems the network is unhappy with it's current roster of talk shows, as Chick Chat seems to be constantly meddled with and Cybill's Talk Show hasn't debuted yet. While "Deidre Hall" is a solid hit, that show was sold into syndication last year and thus isn't doing much to solidify the cable network's daytime line-up.

Katrina Bishop-Wry says honestly "Our past talk shows have gone from poor to terrible and haven't been well received. When we thought we got it right, for example with "Lisa Rinna" the audience didn't respond, and when we knew a show was a flop (for example "Toni Braxton" or "Joan Rivers") we were right on." "We've tried many concepts and haven't found one that works yet." It seems they've green-lit enough pilots to assure some success in the future, here is a look at some of the 25 talk show pilots in various stages of development (just the highlights, not all 25).

LONG-SHOTS:

"A.M. America with Ricki Lake"--- Lake is a known entity but her reputation within GEN-TV isn't good, and her last program was a clear flop. The concept of this show would be to take what works about morning news shows like "Good Morning, America" or "Today" and tweak it for the cable audience. "Lighter topics mixed with serious news segments". It's a matter of finding the right balance and the right talent. Nobody at GEN-TV is sold on Ricki Lake yet, Wry herself is a self-acknowledged doubter of Lake's talent. "I've seen what she can do and I'm not impressed, not at all."

"Gay & Straight": The concept of this long-shot talker would be to have a panel of three gay men and three straight men discussing how they view certain topics. The idea would be to explore the culture clash between the two and how people of different orientations process and view issues. The concept could also include a couple females and possibly even a lesbian panelist. This one is all about seeing if the concept has legs and it will depend largely on who they can get to be on the panel.

"Couple's Therapy": The concept of this intriguing show would be a licensed and respected couple's therapist addressing issues of marriage, relationships and sex with their audience and the guests they feature. This one Wry says "Is solely dependent on finding a dynamic host who can translate these sometimes dry issues into sensational television." "We need somebody with the pure knowledge of Dr. Ruth and the memorable appeal of a Dr. Phil, somebody that will connect with viewers instantly."

"Mom Talk": This dull pilot resembles very much "The Talk" and features a panel of mother's discussing parenting issues. This could get heated as everybody thinks they are the best mother and that their way is the best. One scenario would have Mother-In-Law's critiquing their daughter or son in law's parenting style.

The Front-Runners:

"Sally": Sally Jesse Raphael is prepping for her return to daytime, but producers and network heads are still trying to help her find the concept. The style of show she did in the 80's wouldn't work today so it's about helping Sally find her voice.

"The Make-Over": This show will help ordinary people redefine their life with the help of highly skilled stylists, personal shoppers and personal trainers. They will learn how to adapt simple steps into their everyday life. Talent is still pending on this one and will be a key factor in if this show makes it to the air.

"My America": This show would feature a different host each episode and would showcase what they feel is the right direction for America. It would highlight political and social issues and would showcase different walks of life. Possibly it could feature people of different viewpoints trying to show each other their point of view, possibly even switching lives for a day.

One's To Be Weary Of:

A few of the pilots in development don't seem like contenders, but hey, stranger things have happened.

"Dog Napped": It's exactly what it sounds like, a show focusing on a team who tries to solve suspected dog-napping cases. If you're an animal nut you might enjoy this, but the rest of us won't care for it.

"TLC": This one would be a celebrity based reality show featuring the remaining members of the music group TLC and would showcase their everyday lives and their quest to return to the music scene. Rozonda "Chili" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins would serve as Executive Producers and Show-runners.

"Counterpoint": This new talk show pilot would feature two or more hosts discussing one topic per episode and each presenting vigorous debates about each topic. This series is being described as a cross between "The View and Politically Incorrect" with topics being geared more towards a general audience than for the politically savvy. MTV veterans Gideon Yago and Anada Lewis are developing the program and would produce it as well.

"Real World Reunited: Older & Wiser": This pilot is being produced in conjunction with MTV and Bunim-Murray Productions and would reunite former "Real World" cast members for a candid conversation reflecting on what they learned from their time on the series and how they may have changed over the years... They would watch clips from the show and discuss on societal views on those topics have changed.

"I Used To Be A Reality Star and I Want My Career Back": This reality TV show would take former reality TV stars desperate for a job and have them go through rigorous competitions on-air until only two of the twenty is left to try and win over viewers who will vote for which one would get their own show on GEN-TV. This format was once used on a short-lived GEN-TV reality program called "I used to be a TV star and I want my career back", which aired in 2009.

In a search to replace failed talk show "Cybill's Talk Show", GEN-TV has been mulling over their choices for sometime now and the network has finally whittled down to five outstanding pilots to contend for a spot on the network's daytime schedule.

Here are the lucky five concepts deemed worthy of further consideration:

1. Real World: Older & Wiser--- Currently considered a front-runner, GEN-TV executives are still trying to gain access from Bunim-Murray productions to use and promote clips from "The Real World" as well as the title of the show. Casting is still underway as well.

2. TLC--- Executives are high on this Reality TV pilot featuring Grammy-Winning Girl group TLC. It has tested very well, however, Katrina Bishop-Wry says "It's almost too good; it plays more like a nighttime reality show than a daytime show. We may have to sell this one into syndication."

3. Gay & Straight--- Has performed decently in testing, however executives are still unsure if the concept will appeal to middle-America. Casting is presenting some issues with many unwilling to expose their personal lives on-air.

4. Counterpoint--- A solid concept that is still working out It's kinks, GEN-TV is trying to define what topics the show will and will not cover.

5. My America--- Everybody at GEN-TV is sold on this concept; however the concern is that a new host everyday with vastly different viewpoints could produce a show that is uneven and lacks focus. Executives are unsure people would watch somebody spout views they disagree with. However, the cheap production model could be a boost for this show's chances of pick-up.

According to sources, the network is also not giving up on a traditional talk show either, they have supposedly entered discussions with three top-name talents about hosting a talk show, including Suzanne Somers who would focus the majority of her show on women's health and hormone treatments. Montell Williams has allegedly been approached about a show; and rumors are that comedian Kathy Griffin is being considered for her own daytime talk-fest.

Decisions about this matter are still weeks away and won't be announced until after Thanksgiving at the latest.

yankeesrj12

10-20-2011, 10:21 AM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:

YTN ANNOUNCES DECEMBER SCHEDULE
For the second year in a row, YTN will cease airing regular programming during the month of December. This year will look a bit different though as holiday programming will take its place. Here is the schedule beginning on December 5th (the week of November 28th will be encore programming)

Monday:
8 - Can You Beat Ken? (NEW)
9 - Locked (NEW)
10 - The End of the World (FOR TWO WEEKS)

Tuesday:
8 - Lie to Me (NEW)
9 - Lie to Me (NEW)
10 - The End of the World (FOR TWO WEEKS)

Wednesday:
8 - Kate and Zoe (r)
830 - Mother & Daughter (r)
9 - Behind the Scenes (r)
930 - College (r)
10 - The End of the World (FOR TWO WEEKS; WEEK 2 IS TWO HOURS)

Thursday:
8 - College (r)
830 - Sisterhood (r)
9 - Singles (r)
930 - Roommates (r)
10 - Reversing History

Friday:
8 - Weekly Update (NEW)
9 - Weekly Update: Controversy (NEW)
10 - Cops of New York (r)

Sunday:
7 - The Weakest Link (r)
8 - Reversing History (r)
9 - Call Girls (r)
10 - Detroit Homicide (r)

About THE END OF THE WORLD - In this six part, seven hour mini-series, December 21, 2012 is fast approaching and the world is coming to an end. The mini-series begins on December 16, 2012 and follows each day up to the event on December 21st. The final two hours, which airs on December 14th, will focus on the entire day the world is supposed to end, as well as into December 22nd. No showings will be given prior to the airing.

atwtbb

10-20-2011, 07:05 PM

In order to save air plays for the Christmas season, "Little House on the Prairie" will go on hiatus after it's late Sunday/early Monday airing. "Get Smart" will fill the time slot.

factsoflife

10-20-2011, 10:15 PM

For the first time since it's launch, GEN-TV will NOT be disrupting it's November and December schedules with various holiday programming. Instead, the network will continue to air it's bustling line-up of shows (many of which have yet to premiere) some of which will have special holiday themed episodes. Programming Director Karen Michaels says "this decision is due to the fact we started the season late, and do not want to interrupt the flow of our shows that have just debuted."

factsoflife

10-20-2011, 10:37 PM

Even though it hasn't debuted yet, and won't air until January, critics are already buzzing about GEN-TV's splashy new dramaedy, "NUNS" starring among others Carrie Fisher and Swoosie Kurtz. After the network sent out the pilot episode (currently being re-tooled) and an additional 15-minuet sneak peak; there is positive momentum building about the series. The New York Times recently ran an article asking "Is GEN-TV's "NUNS" ahead of it's time?" and went onto say that the series is "clearly going to become the trendsetting show of this television season and will inspire other networks to develop series about nuns." Meanwhile, US Weekly declares "Nuns will make religion cool again."

Fisher herself is garnering rave reviews from critics as well, saying "It's bar-none the single best work of her career." TV Guide, which rarely reviews a show this far before it's premiere date already declared "The race for Best Drama has just been signed, sealed and delivered, "Nuns" will win by far."

Perhaps it's silly to make such declarations so far in advance, after-all pilot episodes have a habit of being tinkered with before they air; and are by no means an indication of what the resulting series will look like, especially on a network like GEN-TV which routinely changes course for their series. This particular episode is being heavily rewritten and reshot due to casting changes and a new executive producer who wanted to make the show "less of a comedy and more of a drama".

Still though, one can't help but wonder if this will be the show that will reverse GEN-TV's seemingly never-ending Emmy curse, after it's inaugural season in 2009 the show has received precious few Emmy wins.

yankeesrj12

10-25-2011, 09:43 AM

YTN just released their numbers for Monday-Thursday of last week. No apology was issued, but given the loss of their President, no one expected numbers for at least another week, so it's all good. We are praying for Olivia Pavlin's family, friends, and co-workers. We had the pleasure of having two interviews with her, and she had the utmost respect for everyone in the business. It won't be the same without her in this cruel world we call television.

Monday, October 10th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week four of Rebuilding My Life rebounded a tad to 5.81 million viewers and a 1.9/5 among adults 18-49, up 10% in total viewers and 12% in the demo. If given time to grow (which it will be, given the circumstances) the series will be just fine.

At 9pm, week four of Secret Service rebounded a lot better, up to 7.24 million viewers and a 2.2/5 among adults 18-49, gaining 13% in total viewers and 16% in the demo. While the numbers don't look all that great, the competition was pretty rough and it seems to have stabilized.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix inched up to 8.87 million viewers and a 2.7/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

Tuesday, October 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week four of Looking for Love 5 slipped to 7.12 million viewers and a 2.5/6 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, week four of new legal drama Chicago District Attorney grew to 7.35 million viewers, but remained stable with a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN fell back to 10.84 million viewers and a 2.9/7 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last week.

Wednesday, October 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe jumped to 9.31 million viewers and a 3.2/7 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 8:30pm, week four of Mother & Daughter stopped the downward trend, increasing to 9.53 million viewers and a 3.4/7 among adults 18-49. As soon as YTN reorganizes itself after the loss of Ms. Pavlin, this series will be given a full season order.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes remained even at 10.42 million viewers and a 3.8/8 among adults 18-49.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of College increased to 9.87 million viewers and a 3.5/7 among adults 18-49, up two tenths in the demo from last week. Retention out of its lead in was an increased 95% in total viewers and 92% in the key 18-49 demo. It looks as if College is finally starting to grow in its new timeslot after a few weeks.

At 10pm, week four of controversial drama Call Girls defined itself as the biggest hit of the season by growing to 13.91 million viewers and a 5.0/10 among adults 18-49, an increase of 8% in total viewers and 6% in the demo. If not for the brilliant work of Ms. Pavlin, this series would have sat on the shelves for the remainder of time.

Thursday, October 13th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles regained some lost ground from last week, increasing to 7.50 million viewers and a 2.8/7 among adults 18-49, up 10% in total viewers and 12% in the demo. Despite those gains, its still down by 10% from two weeks ago in both total viewers and the demo.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates made huge gains (to season highs) by growing to 6.26 million viewers and a 2.3/6 among adults 18-49, up a massive 29% in total viewers and 28% in the demo. Retention out of its lead in was 83% in total viewers and 82% in the demo - a season best.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History also made back some of its losses, growing to 10.97 million viewers and a 3.2/8 among adults 18-49, up 9% in total viewers and 10% in the demo. As the case is with Singles, the show is still down by more than 10-15% from two weeks ago.

Monday, October 17th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week five of Rebuilding My Life grew to 5.99 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week five of Secret Service picked up a bit more steam, growing to 7.81 million viewers and a 2.4/5 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix slid to 8.54 million viewers and a 2.6/7 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

Tuesday, October 18th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week five of Looking for Love 5 gained back some ground to 7.91 million viewers and a 2.7/6 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, week five of new legal drama Chicago District Attorney grew to 7.96 million viewers, but remained stable with a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN jumped to 11.41 million viewers and a 3.2/8 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths from last week.

Wednesday, October 19th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe kept the increases going for the week, jumping to 9.86 million viewers and a 3.4/6 among adults 18-49, up another two-tenths from last week; a season high.

At 8:30pm, week five of Mother & Daughter was up as well, this time to 10.05 million viewers and a 3.6/7 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes increased to 10.93 million viewers and a 3.9/8 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of College is regaining steam that it once lost, jumping to 10.45 million viewers and a 3.7/7 among adults 18-49, up another two-tenths from last week. Retention out of its lead in was two year timeslot best at 96% in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, week five of controversial drama Call Girls continued to be dominant, growing to 14.61 million viewers and a 5.3/10 among adults 18-49, up another three-tenths from last week. Call Girls is officially the biggest hit of the season and deserved its renewal given early last week.

Thursday, October 20th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles spiked all the way to 8.96 million viewers and a 3.2/7 among adults 18-49, up four-tenths from last week. After sinking to a timeslot low a few weeks back, Singles is on the upswing once again.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates also made huge gains by growing to 7.73 million viewers and a 2.8/6 among adults 18-49, up a massive 23% in total viewers and 22% in the demo; to a one and a half year high. Those gains follow the 20%+ gains that were made last week as well. For whatever reason, Roommates is growing again - too bad its the final season for the series. Retention out of its lead in was 86% in total viewers and 88% in the demo - a series best for the timeslot. The series finale for the series is coming up early next year.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History went up as well, but not as massively, to 11.32 million viewers and a 3.4/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week. Reversing History also recorded a series high for M18-49 (1.5 demo).

yankeesrj12

10-25-2011, 09:51 AM

Friday, October 14th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: A Dedication to Olivia Pavlin hit a season high with 7.14 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, up 16% in total viewers and 40% in the demo. The special, which focused on the life of YTN President Olivia Pavlin, was a touching tribute that was well put together. No one will ever forget the woman who forever changed YTN and it's sister network, TCN, for the better.

PRE-EMPTED, LAST WEEKS RATINGS: (At 9pm, The Inside Job dropped to 9.73 million viewers and a 1.4/4 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.)

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York inched up to 9.95 million viewers and even with a 1.9/6 among adults 18-49.

Saturday, October 15th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, week four of Weekly Update: Controversy rose yet again, this time to 6.03 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49 - a season high. Believe it or not, but "Controversy" nearly beat last Fridays episode of Weekly Update. Also, take a look at how old this series skews compared to many other series on television.

Sunday, October 16th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? sank to 4.13 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last weeks season high.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked managed to hold its audience at 5.96 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49 - almost identical with last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link dropped to 6.38 million viewers and a 2.1/6 among adults 18-49, also down two-tenths this week. The old skew for Weekly Update we mentioned applies here; the shows had identical viewership, but the demo was much higher for The Weakest Link.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide remained even at 8.63 million viewers and a 1.6/5 among adults 18-49.
Friday, October 21st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update broke the series of gains for YTN this week, but that was to be expected after the massive gains last week. Weekly Update was down to 6.63 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, which is still stronger than the previous weeks.

At 9pm, The Inside Job returned down to 9.42 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York fell to 9.63 million viewers and and a 1.7/6 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last week.

Saturday, October 22nd Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, week five of Weekly Update: Controversy was also down this week to 5.95 million viewers and a 0.8/3 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

Sunday, October 23rd Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? sank to 3.96 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49, a series low. One has to wonder if this series will ever actually make the move to Saturdays in February.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked managed to hold its audience for the third week in a row at 5.83 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link inched up to 6.74 million viewers and a 2.2/6 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide rose to 8.96 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

atwtbb

10-25-2011, 05:13 PM

Programming Notes:
Last night, Monday October 24th:
8:00pm GUIDING LIGHT aired a special prime time episode...the episode was #13667, which originally aired on May 23rd, 2001. There has been no reason given for airing the episode or for airing it at this time.

THE BIGGEST LOSER aired from 9-11pm.

In other schedule news, to get you ready for AS THE WORLD TURNS joining the lineup in January tune in Tuesday, November 1st from 8-10pm for two special episodes...at 8pm enjoy the 2000 episode featuring Lisa and Bob dealing with Emily exposing her husbands...then at 9pm catch the 50th Anniversary "7 Diva's on a Bus" episode.

Look for more candid episodes of ATWT throughout November...then tune in weekdays at 2pm beginning in january for AS THE WORLD TURNS.

FamilyNET is announcing today that the deals that were to bring NASH BRIDGES, and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION to the network beginning in january has fell through...Also today the network is announcing the return of THREE'S COMPANY in March!

factsoflife

10-25-2011, 08:38 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Thursday, October 20- Monday, October 24, 2011:

GEN-TV was #1 on Thursday night thanks to strong returns for it's comedy block and "This Time Around" showing signs of growth over last week. Network was #1 in key demos and total viewers.

Thursday, October 20, 2011:

At 7pm, a rerun of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 9.2 million viewers and posted a 3.8 (#8) in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 7.4 million viewers and posted a 2.7 (#10) in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Over My Head" was watched by 57.93 million viewers and posted a 10.9 (#2) in the 18-49 demo, becoming the night's most watched program.

At 830pm, a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 19.14 million viewers and posted a 5.3 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "the Arrival" was watched by 47.34 million viewers and posted a 8.4 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Better With You" continued to be a strong performer with 41.86 million viewers and a 12.8 (#1) in the 18-49 demo. Though it topped "Over My Head' in demos, it was only second among total viewers.

At 10pm, a brand new "This Time Around" showed signs of life after a disappointing start to the season, it was watched by 22.85 million viewers and posted a 4.8 (#6) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Persons Of Interest" was watched by 12.92 million viewers and posted a 3.2 (#7) in the 18-49 demo.

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GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, October 21, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #1 victor on Friday Night. Beating CBS's out-right among total viewers and trumping ABC in demos.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 6.82 million viewers and posted a 1.3 (#10) in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 (#9) in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new episode of "County General" was watched by 23.48 million viewers and posted a 4.5 (#2) in the 18-49 demo, trouncing ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (15.6 million viewers; 3.4 18-49, #4) in demos and among total viewers.

At 9pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" was down from last week's season premiere with 10.12 million viewers and posted a 2.5 in the 18-49 demo (#7). It still out-performed "CSI: NY" on CBS by nearly 50,000 viewers.

At 10pm, a brand new "Chase" was the clear-cut winner with 24.82 million viewers and a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo (#1) .

At 11pm, a rerun of "Chase" was watched by 18.5 million viewers and posted a 3.7 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has not yet debuted it's Saturday or Sunday line-ups, those come next month.

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Ratings for Monday, October 24, 2011

GEN-TV was the victor once again with a first place finish among key demos; and total viewers. Network easily beat CBS in key demos and knocked ABC down to third place...

At 8pm, a strong "Knocked Down" (26.98 million viewers) defeated "How I Met Your Mother" (9.83 million viewers) and "Dancing with the Stars" (13.42 million viewers) and posted a strong 5.5 among the demos, placing #1 for the evening.

At 830pm, a brand new "Doctor/Patient" was watched by 26.73 million viewers and posted a 7.5 in the demos, clearly down week-to-week, but still strong enough to easily beat "2 Broke Girls " (12.8 million viewers; 4.4 18-49) on CBS. The series was the #2 series among key demos last night.

At 9pm, week three of the "Hot Tamales" burn-off was watched by a surprisingly strong 13.8 million viewers and posted a 3.3 (#5) in the demos. However, they were unable to beat "Two and A Half Men" or "Dancing with the Stars".

At 930pm, A brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 14.2 million viewers and posted a 3.5 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Boyfriends" was watched by 17.13 million viewers and posted a 4.3 (#3) in he 18-49 demo.

At 1030pm, a brand new "On The Air" was watched by 8.34 million viewers and posted a 2.4 (#9) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Ringer" was watched by 4.2 million viewers and posted a 1.9 (#11) in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

10-25-2011, 08:45 PM

Goldie Hawn, the legendary actress and Oscar winner has inked a serious talent pact with GEN-TV. The icon of Hollywood has signed a 5.9 million dollar holding and talent development deal with the network to produce new scripted programming for the cable net as well as to appear in acting roles on the studio's staple of programming. It appears the network is serious about working with her and has offered her unlimited creative control over any project she creates for the network or studio.

Her first acting role is going to be a biggie, she'll be guest-starring on "This Time Around" as a domestic violence victim that Stacey (Daphne Zuniga) works with at the domestic violence shelter. Stacey will see some stunning parallels between herself and this woman explains Hawn who is said to be excited to work for the network.

In addition to her guest-starring role on "This Time Around", Goldie Hawn has landed a starring role in her own sitcom to be produced by GEN-TV. "Goldie" starring Goldie Hawn will debut in January as a mid-season replacement and will follow the life of an aging Hollywood starlet who in her 60's decides to shed her good girl image for that of a rebellious free-spirit and in the process decides to write a tell-all book detailing her decades long career in the film world, ruffling some feathers along the way.

Principal casting is still underway, details will be announced as they become available.

factsoflife

10-25-2011, 08:58 PM

GEN-TV announced that come January, struggling drama "Consumer Affairs" will vastly retooled by the time the January season begins. "Clearly something about this show is not working well" says an network rep, "creatively things need to be refreshed and we hope to make the show stronger." The show has already been moved out of it's lucrative Monday, 11pm timeslot to Tuesdays at 10pm (where it debuts tonight).

One of the big moves the series is going to make according to Executive Producer Linda Harmon-Black is to "focus more on the aspect of the show that is about her job as a reporter and not so much on the adoption mystery that the series has been built around so far." Indications from fans are that "the workplace stories are far more popular than the adoption focused stories." Network says to also expect major cast changes in the coming weeks, with probably only Katherine Higel safe from termination.

Speaking of Katherine Higel, the popular actress spoke about the show today and said in a interview for Vanity Fair "Frankly, this is not the show I hoped it would be, creatively speaking there is a long way to go before this project is a success. It is by all means a flawed program." When asked to compare working on this show as opposed to working on "Grey's Anatomy" she said "It's different, a lot more pressure as the headlining star to perform. On Grey's I just had to show up, know my lines and be on-time. Here I have to make sure I'm on my game every single second because If I mess up than the whole series is hurt." Higel also serves as a Producer on the series and hopes some of her ideas are able to make the series a breakthrough hit, "By the time the holiday season is over, we will have worked on many of these quirks and the show will be well on it's way to being whatever it will be in the future."

yankeesrj12

10-26-2011, 12:28 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
"SUBURBIA" AND "FAMILY TIME" HOLD MORE THAN 85% OF PREMIERE AUDIENCE
Week two of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 867,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.3 A25-54, and 0.1 A54+, holding onto 93% of its premiere episode. SUBURBIA also continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 65% in total viewers. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 182,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.049 million viewers, retaining 90% of the week ago audience.

Week two of the new hit FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 743,000 viewers, 0.1 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, retaining 87% of its premiere episode. FAMILY TIME added an additional 130,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night's premiere to 873,000 viewers, and holding onto 85% of its week ago audience. Retention out of its lead in was an impressive 86% in total viewers and 100% in the A54+ demo.

SUBURBIA and FAMILY TIME are TCN Original Series and have an order for an eight episode first season. Both series have been renewed for a 16 episode second season, which begins this January.

yankeesrj12

10-26-2011, 02:43 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
"SUBURBIA" AND "FAMILY TIME" STRONG IN WEEK THREE
Week three of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 856,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.3 A25-54, and 0.1 A54+, which is down by only 2% in total viewers from last week. SUBURBIA held 100% of its audience among A18-40, A25-54, and A54+ from last week, and hit series highs among W18-34 and M18-34. SUBURBIA also continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 64% in total viewers. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 199,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.055 million viewers, up 1% from last weeks total.

Week three of the new hit FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 711,000 viewers, 0.1 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, retaining 96% from its week ago episode. FAMILY TIME also retained 100% of its week ago audience among A18-49, A25-54, and A54+, as well as hitting series highs among Kids 2-12 and W18-34. FAMILY TIME added an additional 139,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night's premiere to 850,000 viewers, and holding onto 97% of its week ago audience. Retention out of its lead in (at 930/830c) was an impressive 83% in total viewers and 100% in the A54+ demo.

SUBURBIA and FAMILY TIME are TCN Original Series and have an order for an eight episode first season. Both series have been renewed for a 16 episode second season, which begins this January.

factsoflife

10-26-2011, 04:19 PM

GEN-TV climbed to #1 on Tuesday night with a line-up of original series.

Network beat out Baseball on FOX, new sitcoms on ABC and demolished CBS's crime drama's. #1 among key demos and in total viewers.

At 8pm, a rerun of "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 14.92 million viewers and posted a 2.7 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, A brand new "West Of Broadway" was watched by 17.93 million viewers and posted a 3.9 (#2) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "GONE" was the nights big winner with 48.39 million viewers and a 15.8 (#1) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Consumer Affairs" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 2.7 (#3-TIE) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Sisters" was watched by 13.83 million viewers and posted a 3.3 (#4) in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

10-26-2011, 04:43 PM

Michelle Williams, Eddie Cibrian, Sofia Loren, Noah Wylie and Kellie Martin are among the names announced today as being involved in GEN-TV pilots up for consideration.

The network announced yet another large slew of pilots in contention for spots on their schedule. The hit cable network makes a habit of constantly having a huge number of pilots in the works at any time, so they always have replacement programs waiting in the wings.

First up, Eddie Cibrian, fresh off the stink of NBC's "The Playboy Club" and probable Oscar contender Michelle Williams ("My Week with Marilyn") are set to headline the drama pilot "American Suburbia" which is described as "part American Beauty, part Horror Anthology" and will center around "a couple from the city that moves to a New York suburb just as strange things begin to happen; and people start dying." Cibrian will play the husband, Clarke, whose past is a bit cloudy, as he recently just married his wife, Anna played by Williams, whose idea it is to move to her hometown in the burbs. Also appearing in this high-profile pilot is Brittany Snow (Harry's Law) who will play a neighbor, who happens to be Anna's cousin; and who may play a key role in discovering what is going on in town.

Next in line, Noah Wylie ("ER") has been tapped to appear in an upcoming legal/social work drama pilot for the network, as a high profile divorce attorney who has made his living tearing families apart, who decides to change his life and do something more meaningful when his wife and daughter are killed as a result of a hostage situation after the ex-husband of a client blames him and takes revenge. As a result of this, he decides to change his life and decides to become a social worker that will help put families back together.

Another former "ER" doc, Kellie Martin has also been tapped to play in the pilot; she will play the wife who is killed within the first 15 minuets of the pilot episode. This could possibly be a recurring role as the wife may make appearances in flashbacks and dream sequences for the near future if the series is picked up.

Sofia Loren has signed to headline a pilot series as well; this drama pilot would center on a Superior Court judge who after 40 years on the bench is forced to admit the truth that she has Alzheimer's and that her career must end. Script is being given a put-pilot commitment.

factsoflife

10-28-2011, 01:11 AM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Ratings for Wednesday, October 26, 2011- Thursday, October 27, 2011:

GEN-TV had to settle for a third place finish on Wednesday night thanks to sub-par performances from it's concert series.

At 8pm, a rerun of "The Huntress" was watched by 19.44 million viewers and posted a 3.5 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new concert featuring Dolly Parton was watched by 18.92 million viewers and posted a 2.8 (#8) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a rerun of "One Of These Days" was watched 15.5 million viewers and posted a 2.8 (#8-TIED) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Unforgettable" was watched by 11.32 million viewers and posted a 1.8 (#14) in the 18-49 demo.
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GEN-TV Ratings:

Thursday, October 27, 2011:

GEN-TV was once again the #1 choice of viewers on Thursday night. Beating out ABC's drama's and out-performing NBC's middling comedy block.

At 7pm, a rerun of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 11.94 million viewers and posted a 3.7 (#4) in the 18-49 demo.

At 730, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 5.5 million viewers and posted a 2.0 (#8) in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Over My Head" was watched by 48.3 million viewers and posted a 8.3 (#2) in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 32.2 million viewers and posted a 4.9 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by a respectable 21.34 million viewers and posted a 3.6 (#6) in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Better with You" showed that no signs of weakness with 51.48 million viewers tuning in and a dominating 18.2 (#1) in the 18-49 demo. The series was #1 across all demos.

At 10pm, a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 22.94 million viewers and posted a 3.1 (#11) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Persons Of Interest" was watched by 10.2 million viewers and posted a 3.4 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

10-28-2011, 01:17 AM

Among the shocking announcements made by GEN-TV today was the news that in the fall, they will be programming approximately 20-25% less than they were this season. Katrina Bishop-Wry says "We will be eliminating programing slots that have been problematic for us and will be producing substantially less series than we currently are." she says "It makes no sense to continue to program 30+ hours when many of those are low-rated and provide no profits." Ultimately, it seems that the networks goal is to streamline the schedule and produce fewer shows that will be much better. "We want to cut the dead-weight" she said.

Although they have yet to say what will be cut, or if this means eliminating entire nights of programming, they did say "our fall schedule will be nearly cut in half and will see substantially less shows."

yankeesrj12

10-28-2011, 11:10 AM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN PULLS "CAN YOU BEAT KEN?" EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
If you were looking forward to watching Can You Beat Ken? this Sunday, you're a bit out of luck; YTN has pulled game show Can You Beat Ken? from its Sunday 7pm timeslot. The series, now in its third season, has slid to series lows since taking over the tough timeslot. Last season, "Ken" averaged a much stronger 1.9 demo on Monday nights, but has sunk as low as a 1.0 demo on Sundays.

Can You Beat Ken?, which premiered as a midseason replacement in 2010, started slow, but picked up steam as it continued airing. The show has never aired in the same timeslot for more than a season, but has been a stable placeholder until this point. The series now ranks as the lowest (in total viewers) and the second lowest (in the demo) for YTN.

The series will still air during its December run, and has a whopping 15 episodes remaining. YTN has NOT cancelled the series, but given the low ratings, it wouldn't come as a surprise if it does end up cancelled.

Weekly Update: Controversy will now take over the 7pm timeslot after airing on Saturdays for five weeks. On Saturday nights, the series pulled in an average 0.8 demo (lowest for YTN), but it started at a 0.5 demo before growing to a 1.0 demo two weeks back. Saturday nights will now return to a three hour encore block, and the expected original series Saturday block (scheduled for midseason) now seems dead.

YTN PULLS ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING FROM LINEUP TONIGHT
With expected heavy competition against Game 7 of the World Series, YTN has pulled new episodes of The Inside Job and Cops of New York from tonights lineup.

Here is the new lineup:
8/7c - Weekly Update (NEW)
9/8c - Rebuilding My Life (R)
10/9c - Chicago District Attorney (R)

yankeesrj12

10-28-2011, 03:50 PM

factsoflife

10-28-2011, 08:53 PM

Next in line, Noah Wylie ("ER") has been tapped to appear in an upcoming legal/social work drama pilot for the network, as a high profile divorce attorney who has made his living tearing families apart, who decides to change his life and do something more meaningful when his wife and daughter are killed as a result of a hostage situation after the ex-husband of a client blames him and takes revenge. As a result of this, he decides to change his life and decides to become a social worker that will help put families back together.

Another former "ER" doc, Kellie Martin has also been tapped to play in the pilot; she will play the wife who is killed within the first 15 minuets of the pilot episode. This could possibly be a recurring role as the wife may make appearances in flashbacks and dream sequences for the near future if the series is picked up.

That was fast, just a single day after announcing it had ordered a pilot starring Noah Wylie, GEN-TV has gone ahead and ordered to series that same program. The pilot is currently being called "Noah Wylie Social Work Drama", and is early in development, but this 10 episode order ensures the show will make it onto the schedule at some point.

They've also gone ahead and upped Kellie Martin from guest star to recurring status, meaning her character, of the dead wife, will appear at least semi-regularly.

atwtbb

10-29-2011, 04:04 PM

The week before Thanksgiving (11/14-20) will feature several one time schedule adjustments, and they are as follows:

Monday, November 14th:
7:00pm The Walton’s (instead of M*A*S*H)
4:00am Get Smart (instead of Taxi)

Tuesday, November 15th:
7:00pm The Golden Girls (instead of M*A*S*H)
8:00pm M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell, & Amen (instead of The Walton’s/Andy Griffith/I Love Lucy/Cosby Show)
11:00pm Get Smart (instead of M*A*S*H)
12:00am M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell, & Amen (instead of Munster’s/Leave it to Beaver/GUIDING LIGHT/Get Smart/Barney Miller)
3:00am GUIDING LIGHT (instead of Barney Miller)

Wednesday, November 16th-Friday, November 18th:
2:00am, 3:00am-3:30am Barney Miller (replaces Get Smart)

THANKSGIVING WEEK SCHEDULE:
11/21-11/27:

Monday:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am-12:00pm Full House Mini Marathon
12:00pm-3:00pm Coach Mini Marathon
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm Matlock: The Fatal Seduction
6:00pm Golden Girls X4
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
10:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
11:00pm Andy Griffith Show X2
12:00am Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am Barney Miller X4
4:00am Taxi X2
5:00am Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

Tuesday:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am-12:00pm Home Improvement Mini Marathon
12:00pm-3:00pm Bewitched Mini Marathon
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm Matlock: The Prisoner
6:00pm Mama’s Family X4
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
10:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
11:00pm Andy Griffith Show X2
12:00am Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am Barney Miller X4
4:00am Taxi X2
5:00am Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

Wednesday:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am-12:00pm The Cosby Show Mini Marathon
12:00pm-3:00pm Leave it to Beaver Mini Marathon
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm Matlock: Nowhere to Turn
6:00pm Munster’s X4
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
10:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
11:00pm Andy Griffith Show X2
12:00am Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am Barney Miller X4
4:00am Taxi X2
5:00am Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

Thursday (Thanksgiving)
6:00am-9:00am The Honeymooner’s Mini Marathon
9:00am-12:00pm I Dream of Jeannie Mini Marathon
12:00pm-1:00pm Andy Griffith Show X2
1:00pm-3:00pm Murder, She Wrote: Nan’s Ghost
3:00pm-4:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
4:00pm-8:00pm I Love Lucy Mini Marathon
8:00pm THE LITTLE HOUSE YEARS, PART 1
9:00pm THE LITTLE HOUSE YEARS, PART 2
10:00pm THE LITTLE HOUSE YEARS, PART 3
11:00pm Andy Griffith Show X4
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
2:00am Barney Miller X4
4:00am Taxi X4

Friday (Black Friday)
6:00am-9:00am Gilligan’s Island Mini Marathon
9:00am-11:00am Diagnosis Murder: Murder on the Run
11:00am GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
12:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
1:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
2:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
4:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
5:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
6:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
7:00pm GUIDING LIGHT (classic episode)
8:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
9:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
10:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
11:00pm-2:00am Andy Griffith Mini Marathon
2:00am Barney Miller X4
4:00am Taxi X2
5:00am Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

SATURDAY,
6:00am-8:00am Home Improvement X4
8:00am-10:00am Full House X4
10:00am-1:00pm M*A*S*H Mini Marathon
1:00pm-3:00pm Murder, She Wrote: The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
3:00pm-6:00pm Taxi Mini Marathon
6:00pm-8:00pm I Love Lucy X4
8:00pm-11:00pm M*A*S*H Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen
11:00pm-2:00am Andy Griffith Show Mini Marathon
2:00am Barney Miller X4
4:00am Taxi X2
5:00am Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

SUNDAY:
6:00am-8:00am Coach X4
8:00am-9:30am Leave it to Beaver X3
9:30am-12:30pm
12:30pm-2:00pm Leave it to Beaver X3
2:00pm-6:00pm Dawson’s Creek Mini Marathon
6:00pm-10:00pm 7th Heaven
10:00pm-12:00am The Cosby Show X4
12:00am-1:00am I Love Lucy X2
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT (THU WEEK AGO)
2:00am GUIDING LIGHT (FRI WEEK AGO)
3:00am GUIDING LIGHT (MON)
4:00am GUIDING LIGHT (TUE)
5:00am GUIDING LIGHT (WED)

DECEMBER ROUGH DRAFT:

Weekdays:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am The Wonder Years (replaces Leave it to Beaver)
9:30am The Wonder Years (replaces The Munster’s)
10:00am Full House
10:30am Full House
11:00am Leave it to Beaver (replaces Coach)
11:30am The Munster’s (replaces Coach)
12:00pm Bewitched
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Dawson’s Creek
2:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
2:30pm I Love Lucy
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm 7th Heaven
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm The Wonder Years (replaces M*A*S*H)
7:30pm The Wonder Years (replaces M*A*S*H)
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show (replaces I Love Lucy)
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm M*A*S*H
11:30pm M*A*S*H
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am I Love Lucy (replaces Barney Miller)
2:30am Bewitched (replaces Barney Miller)
3:00am Matlock (replaces Barney Miller X2)
4:00am Taxi
4:30am The Wonder Years (replaces Taxi)
5:00am The Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

SATURDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Full House
7:30am Full House
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am The Munster’s
10:00am Barney Miller
10:30am Get Smart (replaces Get Smart)
11:00am Taxi
11:30am The Wonder Years (replaces M*A*S*H)
12:00pm The Wonder Years (replaces Bewitched)
12:30pm Bewitched (replaces I Dream of Jeannie)
1:00pm Murder, She Wrote
2:00pm Matlock
3:00pm Matlock
4:00pm Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm The Wonder Years (replaces M*A*S*H)
7:30pm The Wonder Years (replaces M*A*S*H)
8:00pm M*A*S*H (replaces The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour)
8:30pm M*A*S*H (replaces continued…)
9:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (replaces I Love Lucy X2)
10:00pm/10:30pm I Love Lucy (replaces The Cosby Show)
11:00pm/11:30pm I Love Lucy (replaces M*A*S*H)
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am-6:00am GUIDING LIGHT MARATHON

SATURDAY:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Full House
7:30am Full House
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am-12:30pm RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
12:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
1:00pm Murder, She Wrote
2:00pm Matlock
3:00pm Matlock
4:00pm Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm-7:30pm RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
7:30pm The Wonder Years (replaces M*A*S*H)
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show (replaces I Love Lucy)
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm M*A*S*H
11:30pm M*A*S*H
12:00am The Munster’s
12:30am Leave it to Beaver
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am I Love Lucy (replaces Barney Miller)
2:30am Bewitched (replaces Barney Miller)
3:00am Matlock (replaces Barney Miller X2)
4:00am Taxi
4:30am The Wonder Years (replaces Taxi)
5:00am The Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Gilligan’s Island

factsoflife

10-29-2011, 08:55 PM

That was fast, just a single day after announcing it had ordered a pilot starring Noah Wylie, GEN-TV has gone ahead and ordered to series that same program. The pilot is currently being called "Noah Wylie Social Work Drama", and is early in development, but this 10 episode order ensures the show will make it onto the schedule at some point.

They've also gone ahead and upped Kellie Martin from guest star to recurring status, meaning her character, of the dead wife, will appear at least semi-regularly.

The news that GEN-TV had quickly picked up a new drama starring Noah Wyle sent shockwaves through the hearts of some, as the actor is currently committed to TNT's hit series "Falling Skies" produced in-part by Steven Spielberg. People wonder, how can he commit to a GEN-TV drama if he's already working on that show? GEN-TV today released information about this situation, a statement from Delta Holden, GEN-TV's legal rep says "Noah Wyle is a tremendously talented actor whose work on ER earned him multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG awards. He has been on our short-list of actors we want to work with for sometime. In a industry defining deal, we have reached a contract with him that will allow him to work on our new drama series, as well as to continue production on TNT's successful "Falling Skies". "In this exclusive deal, GEN-TV will work with TNT to coordinate his shooting schedule that that he can juggle work on both series, as part of our deal, we will begin production on this series immediately so that we can wrap shooting on the show well before TNT starts shooting the second season of "Falling Skies" later this winter. It is in the best interest of all parties that both series shoot on-time and air as expected. In another industry first, GEN-TV agrees to produce only short seasons of this series (6-13 episodes each season) for as long as Wyle remains committed to TNT's "Falling Skies". This will allow the actor to work on both shows and not get overwhelmed with having to film a full 22 season order of both series." Financial terms of the Wyle contract are being kept under tight wraps, but industry analysts not directly related to this situation forecast that the actor should be pocketing well over 87,000 per episode for the GEN-TV drama, and an additional 60-70 thousand per episode for "Falling Skies", which combined would make him one of the highest paid actors on Television, and by-far the highest paid performer on basic cable.

In related news, GEN-TV has announced some casting for the series; Bonnie Dennison; whose recent series credits include "Guiding Light" , "NCIS" and "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" has been cast in the series as the deceased daughter of Wyle's character; whose name is now being given. His characters name will be Robert Adams Davenport. Dennison will play his 16 year old daughter, Charlene "Charlie" Adams Davenport, who dies in the pilot episode of the series. Also, Julianne Nicholson, has been cast in the leading female role as Carmella "Connie" Shaw, the veteran social worker who will be assigned to work on cases with Robert when he leaves his divorce practice behind to focus on family law and custody cases. Producers say that currently the role is being written as a "platonic, opposite gender friendship and mentor-ship, that could eventually evolve into a romance, but for the time being that is not the case as Robert will have much too much baggage to deal with following the trauma of his wife and daughters death."

Other principal roles are still being cast, including the role of the psycho who kills Roberts wife and and daughter. Network is seeking a "name actor" to fill the role.

Production on the series is already underway while casting is sorted out, network wants series to debut as soon as possible, with January-February being the absolute latest it would premiere.

UPDATE #1: 10/29/11----9:17pm:

GEN-TV has another update about the Noah Wyle drama, the network and producers have come to terms on a title for the series; which will now be called "The Family Man".

UPDATE #2: 10/29/11------9:21pm:

GEN-TV has announced that former "ER" star Alex Kingston has joined the cast of the series as a recurring guest star; in a change of pace from the characters she usually plays, Kingston will play a psychotic criminal, and will in fact take on the role of villain in this show; as producers have cast her as the maniac that kills Roberts wife and daughter. "This role has been re-written for a female performer after seeing an excellent audition reel that Kingston did for GEN-TV." The role formerly called Alan has now been renamed Amelia, and is basically being described as "A heart-broken mother whose divorce grants custody of her children to her ex-husband, who she see's as a terrible person. The loss of custody send an already mentally fragile woman over the edge and causes her to commit an act so heinous that she ends up in more trouble than she ever dreamed of." According to a GEN-TV insider, Kingston has been considered a top priority for the network for over a year now; but the right role never quite found her, until now. She apparently blew producers away with her nuanced take on the character and the role has been upgraded from guest star to recurring, and will apparently be featured "semi-regularly, at least 3-4 times per season." The role of Amelia's ex-husband is still be cast as are all other roles on the series.

Kellie Martin's character has been given a name now; her character will be called Brianna Ryder Davenport.

Update #3---- 10/29/2011----9:38pm:

GEN-TV has officially confirmed that "The Family Man" has been cleared to begin airing in January, the network has said that it will be part of the January 2012 GEN-TV schedule, but declined to specify where on the schedule it would land, only saying "We have given the series a timeslot that we are 100% confident will provide a superb lead-in and give the show ample opportunity to shine."

factsoflife

10-29-2011, 09:46 PM

While little has leaked about GEN-TV's upcoming January 2012 schedule, which will be formally unveiled in December, word has spread like wildfire that the network plans to move hit veteran drama "This Time Around" out of it's cushy Thursday timeslot and into the Friday night death slot. Traditionally, when a veteran drama is moved to Friday nights that means the end of the show's run, as we already know, the series is slated to end next season, so it's only natural that the network moves a new drama into the timeslot.

This wouldn't be the first time that GEN-TV has moved a veteran drama to Friday, last year both "County General" and "One Of These Days" were moved to Friday's, recently, "L.A. Casino" was moved there as well. Although, "Days" eventually returned to it's Wednesday night timeslot, it was proven that a veteran drama could work on Friday.

factsoflife

10-29-2011, 10:02 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, October 21, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #1 victor on Friday Night. Beating CBS's out-right among total viewers and trumping ABC in demos.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 6.82 million viewers and posted a 1.3 (#10) in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 (#9) in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new episode of "County General" was watched by 23.48 million viewers and posted a 4.5 (#2) in the 18-49 demo, trouncing ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (15.6 million viewers; 3.4 18-49, #4) in demos and among total viewers.

At 9pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" was down from last week's season premiere with 10.12 million viewers and posted a 2.5 in the 18-49 demo (#7). It still out-performed "CSI: NY" on CBS by nearly 50,000 viewers.

At 10pm, a brand new "Chase" was the clear-cut winner with 24.82 million viewers and a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo (#1) .

At 11pm, a rerun of "Chase" was watched by 18.5 million viewers and posted a 3.7 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has not yet debuted it's Saturday or Sunday line-ups, those come next month.

Ratings for GEN-TV for Friday, October 28, 2011:

GEN-TV had another successful Friday night, placing #1 above CBS and FOX. Demolishing ABC and NBC in the process. It was first in demos and total viewers.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 6.10 million viewers and posted a .87 (#11) in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Mike and Molly" was watched by 10.49 million viewers and posted a 2.6 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a newly resurgent "County General" was watched by 25.59 million viewers and posted a 5.3 (#3) in the 18-49 demo, outdoing "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" by nearly 2 million viewers and nearly twice as many viewers in demos.

At 9pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 10.17 million viewers; showing slight growth but not much; and posting a 2.9 (#4) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Chase" was watched by 25.84 million viewers and posted a 6.2 (#1) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 19.34 million viewers and posted a 5.0 (#2) in the 18-49 demo.

yankeesrj12

10-30-2011, 05:34 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

SECOND TWO HOUR COMEDY BLOCK COMING TO YTN IN NOVEMBER
When YTN returns to all originals in January, Thursday night will have an all new look to it. We've learned that encores of College will begin airing at 8pm, with encores of Sisterhood airing at 830pm, beginning in late November. Given how strong the Wednesday night comedy block is right now, its no surprise that YTN would start a second two hour comedy block by January.

The newly ordered "The Strip" will likely take over the 930 timeslot from Roommates, which ends its run in early 2012. The new Chelsea Handler Comedy will probably lead off the night at 8pm, with Sisterhood taking the 830 timeslot, since its not lead off material. Current 8pm hour occupant, the Chelsea Handler comedy from GEN-TV, will be removed from the schedule for the time being.

Once again, here is OUR guess at the schedule by January/February 2012:
8 - Untitled Chelsea Handler Comedy (thirteen episode order)
830 - Sisterhood (sixteen episode order)
9 - Singles
930 - Roommates (until TBA January) / The Strip (eight episode order)

yankeesrj12

10-31-2011, 12:30 PM

Friday, October 21st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update broke the series of gains for YTN this week, but that was to be expected after the massive gains last week. Weekly Update was down to 6.63 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, which is still stronger than the previous weeks.

At 9pm, The Inside Job returned down to 9.42 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York fell to 9.63 million viewers and and a 1.7/6 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last week.

Saturday, October 29th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, week five of Weekly Update: Controversy was also down this week to 5.95 million viewers and a 0.8/3 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

Sunday, October 23rd Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Can You Beat Ken? sank to 3.96 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49, a series low. One has to wonder if this series will ever actually make the move to Saturdays in February.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked managed to hold its audience for the third week in a row at 5.83 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link inched up to 6.74 million viewers and a 2.2/6 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide rose to 8.96 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.
Friday, October 28th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update slipped to 5.31 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49, down to a season low against Game 7 of the World Series.

The Inside Job and Cops of New York were pre-empted.

At 9pm, an encore of Rebuilding My Life dropped to 3.38 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49, not a bad repeat demo for Friday night.

At 10pm, an encore of Chicago District Attorney rose to 4.52 million viewers and a 0.8/3 among adults 18-49. Given the female skew of the series, it was a good option for YTN against the male-skewing World Series.

Sunday, October 30th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy grew to 6.21 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49, a series high in its new timeslot. Despite the series only growing a bit in total viewers, it became a bit younger skewing, growing three tenths of a demo point. Controversy grew a tenth from last weeks episode of Can You Beat Ken? in the timeslot.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked built with a better lead in to 5.99 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link increased to 7.83 million viewers and a 2.4/6 among adults 18-49, also up two-tenths from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide notched 8.35 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, even in the demo from last week.

factsoflife

10-31-2011, 03:01 PM

Big development news at GEN-TV to announce:

Meredith Baxter has joined the cast of "The Family Man", the upcoming, and increasingly anticipated drama starring Noah Wyle. She will play his mother, with whom he has a very strained relationship. She joins the series as a regular. This isn't her first time at GEN-TV she previously was attached to several pilots that never made it to air. One of the biggest was "Building Bridges", a working woman drama that was pulled from the schedule prior to air after going thorough numerous creative changes.

Next up, Vanessa Marcil has already lined-up her first post-The Arrival role. The actress will join the cast of networks hit drama "GONE" next season in a soon to be disclosed role. She won't air until next season.

With it's daytime line-up struggling and all their talk shows failing could GEN-TV be looking to exit the daytime game all-together? Word is that development of new daytime shows is going poorly and that they made revert to an all-reruns line-up in daytime next season...

factsoflife

10-31-2011, 06:17 PM

The blows just keep on coming for GEN-TV, the network which seems to be going through a rebuilding phase has already announced the end dates for several long-running series (Life's Facts, The Arrival and Doctor Patient) and canned "On The Air" and "The Ex-In-Law", two low-rated sitcoms, and now word has come that the network has canceled another struggling series, "Black's Law" starring Brooke Shields has been given notice to wrap production because this is it's final season. Debuting only a year ago, the drama started off to promising numbers but stalled in the weeks following, a series of absurd plot twists rendered the series laughable and despite recent attempts to redefine the series, nothing has worked. The show was cancelled and picked up multiple times since then, but executives hell bent on driving the network's averages up have given it the last chance. Season 2 hasn't even debuted yet, but the series will NOT return in the fall. Katrina Bishop-Wry say's "While we will allow the final 13 episodes of "Black's Law" to air, the network regrets to inform the few fans of the show that it will not be returning next season."

The cast has been released from their GEN-TV contracts indefinitely.

factsoflife

11-02-2011, 07:50 PM

Actress Brooke Shields is by no means new to TV and has had her share of failed series, we all remember how quickly "Suddenly Susan" fell out of popularity and how fast "Lipstick Jungle" went away, but her latest high-profile flop "Black's Law" on GEN-TV is one she says she is having a difficult time digesting. "I'd be lying If I said that I was sad the show was canceled. I put my heart and soul into it and had hoped it would become a major hit." Still, she has an optimistic outlook on the future and says "i guess this will just lead to something bigger in the future."

The GEN-TV drama was canceled last week just days away from making it's second season debut. The series will air all of it's produced episodes for the season, but will not return next season.

factsoflife

11-02-2011, 08:04 PM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Monday, October 31, 2011:

GEN-TV ranked #2 on Monday night with new episodes all around. However, CBS out-ranked it in demos and total viewers.

At 8pm, a brand new "Knocked Down" was watched by 12.8 million viewers (an unusually low number for this show) and posted a 2.6 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Doctor/Patient" was watched by 16.7 million viewers and posted a 3.2 (#2) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "Hot Tamales" continued it's burn-off with 11.8 million viewers and a 2.3 (#6) in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 19.32 million viewers and posted a 3.8 (#1) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Boyfriends" was watched by 14.84 million viewers and posted a 2.7 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 1030pm, a brand new "On The Air" was watched by 7.45 million viewers and posted a 2.1 (#8) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Ringer" was watched by 4.6 million viewers and posted a 1.0 (#11) in the 18-49 demo.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011:

GEN-TV has a fantastic night Tuesday; ranking #1 and out-ranking FOX in demos.

At 8pm, the season premiere of "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 10.84 million viewers; and posted a 3.5 (#5) in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "West Of Broadway" was watched by 17.3 million viewers and posted a 4.5 (#3) in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "GONE" was watched by 46.8 million viewers and posted a 10.3 (#2) in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Consumer Affairs" was watched by 13.4 million viewers and posted a 3.2 (#6) in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, the season premiere of "Sisters" was an event with 60.3 million viewers and a 20.8 (#1) in the 18-49 demo.

yankeesrj12

11-03-2011, 03:46 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
YTN ANNOUNCES MIDSEASON SCHEDULE
On the heels of yet another strong fall season, YTN is proud to announce an all new schedule for midseason 2012.

Monday night will continue to be a strong night with new series Rebuilding My Life leading off the night, followed by Secret Service, with returning drama TAKEN: Phoenix rounding out the night.

Tuesday night will start with an all new season of Looking for Love at 8pm, with Chicago District Attorney afterwards, leading into an all new TAKEN.

Wednesday night will kickoff with the return of Kate and Zoe at 8pm, and an all new Mother & Daughter at 830pm. In the 9pm hour, Behind the Scenes leads into the much-anticipated new comedy CHELSEA. The biggest new hit of the season, Call Girls, continues to dominate in its 10 o'clock timeslot.

Thursday night will undergo the biggest change of the season. For the first time in network history, a two hour comedy block will be open on Thursday nights. One of the biggest series of all time on YTN, College, will kickoff the night at 8pm, in its all new timeslot. The Olsen-Twin series, Sisterhood, moves to Thursdays nights as well for its second season, inheriting the post-College timeslot. The 9pm hour will remain intact, with all new episodes of Singles, followed by the final season of Roommates. Border Patrol, a new drama about Border Patrol Agents along the U.S./Mexican Border ends the night at 10pm.

Friday night continues to be a strong programming option, while other networks give up on the night. Weekly Update will continue to air year-round in the timeslot, with The Inside Job at 9pm. Fridays biggest hit, Cops of New York, will round out the night at 10pm.

Sunday night also gets a makeover with game show The Weakest Link moving to the prime 7pm timeslot. Thursday night hit, Reversing History, moves to Sunday nights to establish a new drama block, with two history series. The much-anticipated and controversial series, 1850, leads out of Reversing History at 9pm. The third season of Detroit Homicide will air at 10pm, when season two ends later this year.

Here is the schedule:

MONDAY
8 - Rebuilding My Life
9 - Secret Service
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix

TUESDAY
8 - Looking for Love: A Second Chance
9 - Chicago District Attorney
10 - TAKEN

WEDNESDAY
8 - Kate and Zoe
830 - Mother & Daughter
9 - Behind the Scenes
930 - CHELSEA (NEW SERIES)
10 - Call Girls

THURSDAY
8 - College (NEW NIGHT AND TIME)
830 - Sisterhood (NEW NIGHT)
9 - Singles
930 - Roommates
10 - BORDER PATROL (NEW SERIES)

FRIDAY
8 - Weekly Update
9 - The Inside Job
10 - Cops of New York

SUNDAY
7 - The Weakest Link (NEW TIME)
8 - Reversing History (NEW NIGHT AND TIME)
9 - 1850 (NEW SERIES)
10 - Detroit Homicide

NOTE: The Strip (new comedy) and Locked (returning game show) will air in a TBA timeslot.

factsoflife

11-03-2011, 06:13 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Wednesday, November 2, 2011:

GEN-TV sailed to the top of the ratings with a 1st place finish among demos; demolishing FOX's "The X Factor" and out-ranking "Criminal Minds", among total viewers

At 8pm, the season premiere of "The Huntress" (featuring the debut of Christopher Meloni; although briefly as he appeared in about 30 seconds all-together), was watched by 28.93 million viewers and posting an earth-shattering 4.8 in the demos (compared to 11.18 and a 3.7 for FOX's "The X-Factor"). It was the #2 show of the evening and won it's timeslot.

At 9pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Concert" starring Rihanna was the highest rated non-scripted program in GEN-TV history and won it's timeslot easily, with 42.39 million viewers tuning in and posting an astounding 29.4 in the 18-49 demo, out-ranking everything that NBC, ABC and FOX aired all-night combined. This was the highest rated show of the evening.

At 10pm, the season premiere of "One Of These Days" was watched by 32.19 million viewers and posted a 13.3 in the 18-49 demo. This gave it a second place finish among demos for the evening, but was enough to win 1st place among-total viewers in the 10pm timeslot.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Unforgettable" was watched by 2.93 million viewers and post a nothing .34 in the 18-49 demo, making it the least watched program on TV.

factsoflife

11-03-2011, 08:20 PM

In a very unexpected move, GEN-TV today announced their entire mid-season schedule, which contains more than a few surprises. This updated version of their line-up has apparently been tinkered with more than once and is as John Wyland, an Executive at the network says "is the strongest possible line-up we could have and will provide superb counter-programming for our rival YTN."

GEN-TV
January 2012
Primetime Schedule
Effective January 1, 2012

Changes in ITALICS
New Series in BOLD

Monday:
7pm: Life’s Facts (final season—New night & time)
730: Lifting The Vail (new night & time)
8pm: Knocked Down
830: Doctor/Patient---- Final Season!
9pm: Boyfriends (new timeslot)
930: Nuns (new series)
10pm: One of These Days (new night & time)
11pm: Chase (new night & time)

Changes: GEN-TV attempts to use the 7pm hour all week long, and on Monday’s the hour is filled with the final season of “Life’s Facts” followed

by “Lifting The Vail”. The night remains untouched from 8-830 with returning favorites “Knocked Down” at 8 and “Doctor/Patient” at 830 for its

final season. “Boyfriends” moves to 9pm, leading into much anticipated “Nuns” at 930. “One of These Days” moves to Mondays, providing a lead into strong drama “Chase” which relocates from Friday.

Tuesday:
7pm: 2 Broke Girls (reruns)
730: 2 Broke Girls (reruns)
8pm: West Of Broadway (new timeslot)
830: Goldie (new series)
9pm: Gone
10pm: Sisters (new timeslot)
11pm: This Time Around (new night & time)

Changes: reruns of “2 Broke Girls” fill out the 7pm timeslot which leads-into returning comedy “West of Broadway” in its earlier, 8pm timeslot.

Oscar-winner Goldie Hawn stars in “Goldie” at 830 which leads into popular drama “Gone” at 9pm. Next up, it’s a night of hot drama’s with

“Sisters” at 10 followed by a relocated “This Time Around” at 11pm.

Wednesday:
7pm: The Huntress (reruns)
8pm: The Huntress
9pm: The Family Man (new series)
10pm: The Enforcers (new series)
11pm: E.P.I. (new series)

Changes:

Reruns of “The Huntress” (from previous seasons) fill the 7pm slot and lead into new episodes of the same show at 8pm. At 9pm, GEN-TV debuts

hotly anticipated Noah Wyle drama “The Family Man” which leads into two new drama’s, “The Enforces” a new drama set in the world of the Drug Enforcement Agency. At 11pm, it’s another new drama, E.P.I, which is about the lives of agents at the Environmental Protection Institute, a fictionalized branch of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Thursday:
7pm: Something Old, Something New (reruns)
8pm: Over My Head
830: Elizabeth Bordoe
9pm: The Arrival--- Final Season!
930: Better With You
10pm: GEN-TV Concert Series (new night & time)
11pm: The Border Police (new series)

Changes: reruns of “Something Old, Something New” fill the 7pm slot followed by the return of the Thursday comedy series in-tact. At 10pm,

“GEN-TV Concert Series” moves to 10pm, followed by our new Border Patrol drama “The Border Police” at 11pm.

Friday:
7pm: Mike & Molly (reruns)
730: Mike & Molly (reruns)
8pm: L.A. Casino (new timeslot)
9pm: Consumer Affairs (new night & time)
10pm: County General (new timeslot)
11pm: Abducted (new series)

Changes: “Whitney” exits the schedule and an additional “Mike & Molly” replaces it. “L.A. Casino” moves to 8pm, and “Consumer Affairs” moves to

Friday at 9pm followed by “County General” at 10 which leads-into Christine Lathi drama “Abducted” at 11pm.

Saturday:
7pm: A Different World (new series)
730pm: Postal (new night & time)
8pm: Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher (new timeslot)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (new night & time)
930: The Lost Professions
10pm: Sex Therapy
11pm: Revenge (reruns)

Changes: at 7pm, new comedy "A Different World" leads into brand new episodes of "Postal". "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" airs at 8pm, leading into "Being Winona Ryder' at 9pm and "the Lost Professions" and "Sex Therapy" between 930 and 10pm. Reruns of "Revenge" continue to air at 11pm.

Sunday:
7pm: Knocked Down (reruns)
730: Elizabeth Bordoe (reruns)
8pm: Brand New World
830: Never Again (new timeslot)
9pm: This Glossy Life (new series)
930: Something Old, Something New (new night & time)
10pm: GEN-TV Movie

Changes: Reruns fill the 7pm hour, leading into new episodes of freshmen comedy "Brand New World", "Never Again", new dram "This Glossy Life" at 9 and new episodes of "Something Old, Something New" at 930 followed by a new movie at 10pm.

What’s Gone:
The Ex-In-Law
On The Air
Unforgettable (reruns)
Persons of Interest (reruns)
Whitney (reruns) (will still air on weekends)
Black's Law (will air at some point).

About GEN-TV's New Shows:

"NUNS" is brand new half-hour series blending comedy and drama about the life of a orphan (Carrie Fisher) who after spending her life in a convent being raised by Nuns decides to experience life on her own and start a search for her true self, and even try to solve the mystery of who her parents are. Carrie Fisher and Swoosie Kurtz co-star in this gripping series.

"Goldie" stars Oscar winner Goldie Hawn as an aging movie star who realizes her award winning film career is past it's prime and she must make changes in her life if she wants to find true happiness. So she dumps her louse of a husband, a philandering con-man who has sponged off her for too long, fires her no-good agent who can't get her a job and decides to sell her life story to an interested publishing company and in the process realizes that she has more than one secret that could ruin other people's lives; so the question becomes if Goldie will sell out those from her past to make a future for herself.

"The Family Man" stars Emmy-nominee Noah Wyle (ER) as a highly-successful divorce lawyer who faces a major moral crossroads after his job gets his wife and daughter murdered and he must reevaluate if his job is worth it. After soul-searching he decides to focus his energies on putting families together instead of tearing them apart, and starts a career in social work and family law. The major question of this series won't be if he can start a new career; it will be if he can start a new life. Series also stars Kellie Martin, Bonnie Dennison, Alex Kingston and Julianne Nicholson.

"The Enforcers" is a gritty new drama set in the Drug Enforcement Agency, and focuses on the lives of a dedicated group of government officials who spend their days fighting the war on drugs and making laws that impact drug use in America. These dedicated agents are members of the D.E.A. (Drug Enforcement Agency). Emmy-nominee Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Desperate Housewives) leads a fantastic cast of actors in this heart-pacing drama from Paul Attanasio (Homicide: Life On The Streets, House MD). (Rest of cast will be announced at a later date).

"E.P.I." is a superb new drama series focusing on the agents and employees of the Environmental Protection Institute, a fictional branch of the Environmental Protection Agency.

"The Border Police" is a gripping new drama from "Law & Order" mastermind Dick Wolf that focuses on the on-going conflict over our nations border. This series focuses on those agents assigned to protect our nation from illegal immigrants and co-stars a roster of known actors; who Academy Award and Emmy nominee Shohre Aghdashloo (The House of Sand and Fog; House Of Saddam); Mark Valley (Boston Legal, Human Target), and soap actor Kamar De Los Reyes (one life to live).

"Abducted" is a new drama starring Oscar and Emmy winner Christine Lahti as an FBI Agent who specializes in missing person/kidnapping cases, but also obsessively focuses on the search for her missing daughter who went missing ten years ago when she was eight years old. Casting still underway.

"A Different World" is a remake of a classic comedy series. The series showcases the lives of students at Hillman College, a prestigious, historically all-Black college in the heart of West Virginia where students learn the value of life, the heartache of love and what it means to grow up. This college comedy was a massive hit in it's original run from 1987-1993 and will surely inspire a whole new generation. Casting is still underway but Jasmine Guy and Dawn Lewis from the original series will appear in recurring roles as professors at the college and Keke Palmer stars as a student.

factsoflife

11-03-2011, 08:43 PM

When GEN-TV announced it's mid-season schedule today, a number of surprising facts were revealed, such as moving veteran drama's "This Time Around" and "One of These Days" to new nights, and using sitcoms like "Postal" and "Life's Facts" (among others) to launch the networks renewed efforts to air original programming at 7pm. But the most surprising fact just might be what wasn't on the schedule at all, drama "Black's Law" which while canceled had been promised a full-season run was absent from the schedule all-together, and with it's second (and final) season schedule to debut this weekend, it seems odd that the network would leave it off the schedule. Apparently it's not odd at all, as the series will be held-over until summer. Jay Simon, a GEN-TV Programing executive said today "Black's Law will still get it's full-season aired, however we've opted to air it in the summer where it may have a better chance of standing out, instead of launching it's new season now we are holding all the episodes over until summer."

Another surprising fact is the plethora of new drama's the network has launching in January, not counting half-hour dramady "Nuns" or "This Glossy Life" a hold-over from fall, the network is launching five new drama's this January, three of which will air on the same night, Wednesday's. We already knew about Noah Wyle vehicle "The Family Man" but were surprised by three other series that seem like odd fits with the rest of the network's schedule; "E.P.I", "The Enforcers" and "The Border Police" not only seem like better fits for CBS or NBC, they all seem like concepts being done already; one of them "The Border Police" is FOR SURE being done already; GEN-TV's chief rival YTN is premiering a series with a similar premise in mid-season as well, their series "Border Patrol" will also air on Thursday nights (at 10pm, compared to 11pm for the GEN-TV series). While it's not uncommon for show's with similar themes to debut the same season (example: Chicago Hope and ER debuted the same season) or even for shows with identical concepts to debut the same season (Wife Swap on ABC and Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy on FOX debuted the same season). It is a bit different though for two networks to create shows with identical concepts to launch virtually the same week. Some question if GEN-TV may have stolen the idea for this series, as GEN-TV only announced it's intention to develop such a series after YTN did, however a spokesperson says "GEN-TV has been developing a Border Patrol series for several years now and while the timing might seem off to some, the truth is that we put this series on the schedule when we felt we had it right." "There is no wrong doing on-part of GEN-TV and it is a simple coincidence that two shows with similar setting will air on the same night. We will let the viewers decide which show is better, and ratings will reflect that for sure."

Of course, there runs a risk of confusing viewers by airing shows with such close themes on the same night, especially if the tone or execution is very similar, but in the end the viewers will watch whichever show they wish. The casting of Sohreh Aghdashloo and Mark Valley certainly give the series a lot of cache and will add to it's credibility; and the fact that it's from Dick Wolf, the icon behind the "Law & Order" franchise doesn't hurt either.

So GEN-TV wants to know, which new GEN-TV series are you looking forward to the most:

Goldie
Abducted
NUNS
A Different World
E.P.I.
The Enforces
The Family Man
The Glossy Life
The Border Police

factsoflife

11-04-2011, 12:31 AM

GEN-TV Casting News:

Cliff Curtis, most famous for his role on NBC's "Trauma" and a role on "Life Free or Die Hard" has joined the cast of GEN-TV's upcoming DEA drama "The Enforcers" (whose title may be changed prior to air). He joins Kyle McLaclan who will play a DEA Administrator who heads up a team of specially trained agents whose sole mission is to apprehend known or suspected drug smugglers. Curtis will play an agent on his team who has a quick temper and likes to bend the rules.

Next up, Mariel Hemingway ; best known as the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway and sister to the late Margaux Hemingway, will join the cast of the series as a DEA veteran with eyes on a Directors position who is transferred into the unit after an embarrassing incident in her personal life interferes with her career. She also serves as a bit of a spy when asked by a much higher up to keep her eyes on McLachlan's character; whose harsh leadership style has ruffled more than a few feathers in the upper-echelon of the Department Of Justice.

Also joining the cast of the series today is former "Criminal Minds" star Lola Glaudini; whose other credits include "The Sopranos" and "Persons Unknown". She joins as a DEA informant whose relationship with one of the agents gets her in over her head.

Another actor being cast today; Sam Page, best known for his work on a variety of shows including "Mad Men", "Desperate Housewives", "Gossip Girl", "Point Pleasant" and "Shark". He got his first break on ABC's "All My Children". Recently, he starred last season on GEN-TV's "Them & Us" as one-half of a newlywed couple whose families couldn't be further apart. He joins the series as the youngest member of the team, whose still a trainee within the Drug Enforcement Agency, but whose anxious to get his feet wet. He comes with a lot of baggage as his past is anything but pleasant, and he has a very unpolished method of interacting with people.

These roles represent only the most recent casting on the series; network expects to cast several more key roles within the next two weeks.

In other news, film actor Luke Wilson will guest star in three episodes of GEN-TV's "Boyfriends" as a boyfriend of Natasha Lyonne's who comes out of the closet after falling head of heels in love with one of the main characters on the show, the character played by Dean Cain. Producers describe his arch on the show as "hysterically funny , moving and the best work done on this show yet". As viewers know Haylee (Lyonne) is a bit anti-social and unlike her now-missing sister Shelia (Heather Graham) hates the guys in her apartment building, who were her sisters best friends, and will be absolutely frustrated when her newest boyfriend befriends them and even comes out of the closet because of them. Associate Producer Glenda Richardson says "It will be a major life-defining moment for Haylee as she will have to confront many of her personal issues and examine why she hates those guys so much".

Oh and, Tori Samson, played by none other than Tori Spelling is about to get some action as well, she will be getting an on-screen man of her own, in the form of former "Beverly Hills, 90210" co-star Brian Austin Green who will be cast to play who else, the former on-screen boyfriend of the character she played on the show within a show "Malibu, 90263". As viewers know, she plays Tori Samson, a actress, who starred in a teen soap called "Malibu, 90263"; which of course is very similar to her real life show "Beverly Hills, 90210", her character on the pretend show Violet Van Martin was nothing short of trampy; and will Tori Samson will be reunited with her former co-star and ex-boyfriend Donnie Green who will appear in her life for a very hilarious rea

Lastly, GEN-TV is going overdrive trying to cast the remaining main roles for it's recently announced mid-season series, and is apparently having the most difficult time casting it's two new half-hour shows "Nuns" and "A Different World". But GEN-TV Casting head Lynne Keen says "We are working like crazy and will find exceptional talent for all of our shows, we have met with both name actors and unknowns to fill these roles".

RUMOR ALERT:

Rumors are floating like crazy that a name actress on a current GEN-TV drama is "thoroughly unhappy" with the role she has and with "the state of affairs on her series" and is looking for a massive way out. And no, it's not Katherine Higel, while she may not be sold on the concept of her series; she apparently is in no way looking to get out of her contract, whereas the star in question seems to be desperately trying to find a polite way to exit her show, and find herself on what she is calling "a better, more prestigious series." A small hint; It's an actress on a once highly rated show that has seen a pretty substantial ratings dive this season.

yankeesrj12

11-04-2011, 03:35 PM

Monday, October 24th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week six of Rebuilding My Life picked up a bit more steam, growing to 6.24 million viewers and a 2.1/5 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week six of Secret Service grew to 7.99 million viewers and a 2.5/6 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix shot up to 9.63 million viewers and a 2.9/7 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths from last week.

Tuesday, October 25th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week six of Looking for Love 5 slipped a bit, down to 7.42 million viewers and a 2.6/6 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week six of new legal drama Chicago District Attorney inched up to a series high in total viewers, growing to 8.26 million viewers and a 2.1/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN increased to 12.05 million viewers and a 3.4/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

Wednesday, October 26th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe remained stable at 9.74 million viewers and a 3.4/6 among adults 18-49, tying a season high.

At 8:30pm, week six of Mother & Daughter was down to 9.93 million viewers and a 3.5/7 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes slipped to 10.82 million viewers and a 3.8/7 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of College reversed the stable/down trend by growing to 10.51 million viewers and a 3.8/7 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week. Retention out of its lead in was two year timeslot best at 97% in total viewers and a perfect 100% in the 18-49 demo. College, which lost a bit of glory last year, is slowly starting to crawl back up.

At 10pm, week six of controversial drama Call Girls spiked massively once again, growing to 15.92 million viewers and a 5.6/11 among adults 18-49, up another three-tenths from last week - a new series high. The drama, which is starting to gain a lot of critical acclaim as well, is YTN's #1 series for the sixth week in a row - and it skews a lot younger than most series on the network.

Thursday, October 27th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles crashed against the World Series, dropping to 7.63 million viewers and a 2.6/7 among adults 18-49, down six-tenths from last week. Singles hit a season low, after growing to a season high last week.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates slipped from its two and a half year high to 6.31 million viewers and a 2.1/6 among adults 18-49, down seven-tenths from last week. Retention out of its lead in was 83% in total viewers and 81% in the demo - disappointing after last weeks rally.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History also took a huge hit, falling to 9.62 million viewers and a 2.7/6 among adults 18-49, down seven-tenths from last week. Reversing History recorded a series low for M18-49 (0.7 demo) and M18-34 (0.8 demo), after hitting series highs in the M18-49 demo just last week. Obviously game six of the World Series had a huge effect on YTN's more male-skewing Thursday night, which is why they replaced tonights original programming.

Monday, October 31st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week seven of Rebuilding My Life slipped to 6.03 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week seven of Secret Service continued to grow, this time to 8.14 million viewers and a 2.6/6 among adults 18-49, up yet another tenth from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix is giving YTN reason to start another spinoff, growing to 10.63 million viewers and a 3.1/8 among adults 18-49, up to a season high. After a few low weeks in the new timeslot, TAKEN: Phoenix cracked the 3.0 demo mark for only the second time this season (the season premiere, being the other).

Tuesday, November 1st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week seven of Looking for Love 5 continued its rollercoaster ratings swing at 7.68 million viewers and a 2.7/6 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, week seven of new legal drama Chicago District Attorney took a dive for unknown reasons, sinking to 7.14 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, down four-tenths from last week. Perhaps YTN may want to look at that midseason schedule with Chicago District Attorney in the same timeslot.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN didn't mind a weak lead in, growing to 12.19 million viewers and a 3.5/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week for a season high.

Wednesday, November 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe increased to 9.95 million viewers and a 3.5/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth for a new season high.

At 8:30pm, week seven of Mother & Daughter kept the increases going, this time to 10.36 million viewers and a 3.7/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week for a series high.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes jumped to 11.86 million viewers and a 4.0/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths to tie a season high.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of College (which is moving yet again; to Thursdays) continued to flourish in the timeslot with 11.13 million viewers and a 3.9/7 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week for a season high. College had its best demo rating in over a year and its best viewership in one and a half years. Retention out of its lead in was a bit lower than last week at 94% in total viewers and 98% in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, week seven of controversial drama Call Girls continues to grow with all the publicity, scoring 16.83 million viewers and a 5.8/11 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week for a new series high. The series, which premiered big and was expected to collapse like Dr. Heart, is clearly no Dr. Heart. Call Girls now has the highest first seven weeks for any YTN series in network history.

Thursday, November 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles made nice gains after losing competition from the World Series, jumping to 8.73 million viewers and a 3.1/8 among adults 18-49, up four-tenths from last week. Singles is still down two-tenths from its pre-World Series episode, but the gains are still positive.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates (which will live on longer, with 22 episodes) jumped to 7.61 million viewers and a 2.7/6 among adults 18-49, up six-tenths from last week. Retention out of its lead in was 87% in both total viewers and in the demo - up from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History took back all of its audience, plus more, by growing to 11.05 million viewers and a 3.5/6 among adults 18-49, up eight-tenths from last week (or a massive 30%).

yankeesrj12

11-04-2011, 03:42 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

CHICAGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY GETS POST-CALL GIRLS TIMESLOT FOR ONE WEEK
In an effort to build an audience for struggling drama Chicago District Attorney, YTN is giving the series a shot behind Call Girls.

YTN notes that this is a NEW episode, and is an effort to help the series gain some new viewers. This is not the first time YTN has aired original programming in the 11pm timeslot; last year they had three late night series (Rosie's Roundtable, The Ricki Lake Show, Rock the Night) and burnofff programming (Outburst!). A new episode will NOT air this Tuesday, but will be replaced with an encore of Rebuilding My Life.

YTN is hoping the move helps both Chicago District Attorney and Rebuilding My Life, which both appear on the midseason schedule.

yankeesrj12

11-05-2011, 04:36 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
"SUBURBIA" GROWS TO HIGHEST NUMBERS SINCE PREMIERE
"FAMILY TIME" INCREASES IN WEEK FOUR
Week four of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 983,000 viewers, 0.3 A18-49, 0.3 A25-54, and 0.2 A54+, which is up 15% in total viewers from last week for its best performance since the series premiere. SUBURBIA grew among A18-40 and A54+, while holding 100% of A25-54, and hitting a new series high among W18-34 and M18-34. SUBURBIA also continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 73% in total viewers. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 252,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.235 million viewers, up 17% from last weeks total.

Week four of the new hit FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 795,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, growing 12% from its week ago episode. FAMILY TIME had its best performance in two weeks, and continues to grow with online viewing. FAMILY TIME also retained 100% of its week ago audience among A25-54, and A54+, while growing in A18-49. FAMILY TIME added an additional 196,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night's premiere to 991,000 viewers, growing 17% from last week. Retention out of its lead in (at 930/830c) was an impressive 81% in total viewers, its best retention in a week.

factsoflife

11-07-2011, 03:08 PM

factsoflife

11-07-2011, 03:10 PM

yankeesrj12

11-07-2011, 10:45 PM

Friday, November 4th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update slipped to 5.01 million viewers and a 0.8/3 among adults 18-49, recording another season low.

At 9pm, The Inside Job dropped to 9.01 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49, a season low. In the past four weeks, YTN has only aired the series twice, which could be a reason for the low numbers.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York increased to 10.29 million viewers and and a 1.9/6 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from two weeks ago.

Sunday, November 5th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy jumped to 6.84 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, a series high for the second week in a row. Since the series premiere (on Saturday) seven weeks ago, Controversy has increased seven-tenths - very impressive.

At 8pm, a new episode of Locked increased to a season high 6.27 million viewers and a 2.1/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. Despite a solid 1.9-2.1 demo range, Locked was left off of the midseason schedule. YTN may want to re-think that decision as soon as possible (hello Tuesdays at 9pm).

At 9pm, a new episode of The Weakest Link rose to 8.02 million viewers and a 2.6/7 among adults 18-49, up another two-tenths from last week for a new season high. The Weakest Link moves to 7pm beginning in January, so expect it to be a solid anchor.

At 10pm, the second season finale of Detroit Homicide elevated to 8.90 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. For whatever reason, YTN still has a 13 episode season in the waiting wings despite only average ratings (and those below Locked).

If we made a Sunday schedule, it would have been: Locked / The Weakest Link / Reversing History / 1850; a solid lineup with the controversial 1850 out of the semi-family viewing 9pm hour. Detroit Homicide would have made a good Tuesday 9pm option.

factsoflife

11-08-2011, 03:45 AM

"E.P.I." is a superb new drama series focusing on the agents and employees of the Environmental Protection Institute, a fictional branch of the Environmental Protection Agency.

"The Border Police" is a gripping new drama from "Law & Order" mastermind Dick Wolf that focuses on the on-going conflict over our nations border. This series focuses on those agents assigned to protect our nation from illegal immigrants and co-stars a roster of known actors; who Academy Award and Emmy nominee Shohre Aghdashloo (The House of Sand and Fog; House Of Saddam); Mark Valley (Boston Legal, Human Target), and soap actor Kamar De Los Reyes (one life to live).

GEN-TV has made the first casting announcements for freshmen mid-season drama series "E.P.I." which staned for "Environmental Protection Institute" . Amy Jo Johnson (Flashpoint, Felicity, Power Rangers) has signed on to co-star in the series, her role is described as "A supporting character, but a significant one at that". She will apparently appear only on a recurring basis.

Meanwhile, former "JAG" star David James Elliot has landed the series lead male role, described as a "government bureaucrat with a chip on his shoulder who resents his current job at the Environmental Protection Institute; which he see's as an insult to his skills." Producers say "This character is in a new job and is unhappy. He has been assigned to this post for a variety of reasons, but mostly because his hot temper and impulsiveness have not served him well in his job in he FBI, so it's been decided to give him a less strenuous job for awhile and see if he can prove himself."

Principal casting for this series is still underway and Executives at GEN-TV say "creatively we are behind this series, but there is a lot of work to be done still before it debuts in January."

In other news, the network has also made a major hire for it's freshmen drama series "The Border Police", joining Oscar-nominated actress Shohre Aghdashloo and Mark Valley will be Johnny Lee Miller (Eli Stone, Dexter) who will play "a member of the E.P.I. whose unorthodox approach to cases rubs many others the wrong way, especially his new supervisor played by Elliot. However, sooner, rather than later, his passion for and love of saving the environment will prove to be an asset to this newly assembled team."

Network says they are still underway on casting the series major roles; and top priority is finding the series female lead, rumors are at least three "name" actresses have been approached and are in various levels of negotiation about the series. One name currently being circulated is that of former "The Practice" star Kelli Williams, however that is as of now simply a rumor. Sources indicate that GEN-TV is auditioning "several actresses, most whom viewers have seen before."

RUMOR ALERT:

Which GEN-TV Actress this week asked to be let of of her contract because she basically hates the series she is on and wants a show that is of higher quality. This name actress is making waves all over GEN-TV studios and is upsetting far too many people. Sadly, the reality is that despite her poor attitude and bad behavior this actress is too valuable to the network to loose so they will likely do as she wishes and let her pick another GEN-TV series to star in. Insiders close to the situation say "She is simply too big a star for the network to let walk off so she'll likely end up on another show for the network for the remainder of her current contract. She's a huge, A-list star and I doubt she leaves GEN-TV anytime soon."

yankeesrj12

11-08-2011, 09:47 PM

factsoflife

11-08-2011, 10:25 PM

factsoflife

11-08-2011, 10:34 PM

So GEN-TV wants to know, which new GEN-TV series are you looking forward to the most:

Goldie
Abducted
NUNS
A Different World
E.P.I.
The Enforces
The Family Man
The Glossy Life
The Border Police

The Results are in and here's what GEN-TV viewers said when asked which of the networks upcoming mid-season series they were looking forward to the most:

E.P.I. 3%
Goldie 18%
The Enforcers 13%
Abducted 1%
NUNS 10%
A Different World 4%
This Glossy Life 2%
The Family Man 22%
The Border Police 28%

It looks like "The Border Police" is the big winner and "The Family Man" is in second position. Sadly for Christine Lahti her show "Abducted", a long in gestation drama is in dead last with 1% looking forward to that show.

I'm sure GEN-TV is also seeing red over the paltry 10% that say they are most looking forward to "NUNS", a highly expensive series starring Carrie Fisher and Swoosie Kurtz that they've put a ton of money into promoting, including this weekends major display at the American Cable TV Summit held in Orlando, Florida in which they staged a 45 minuet presentation about the series for journalists and bloggers. In addition they screened a specially produced 65 minuet version of the series re-shot pilot.

factsoflife

11-08-2011, 10:43 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
MIDSEASON SCHEDULE GETS A MAKEOVER
Only a few days after the release of the midseason schedule, YTN is making changes to give viewers an even better schedule to enjoy.

Perhaps the biggest change will occur on Sunday nights. Locked, which was previously left off of the schedule, will continue to air on the night at its all new time of 7pm. The Weakest Link will air directly after at 8pm, with Reversing History at 9pm, and 1850 at 10pm. The latter three series were scheduled to air on the night, but an hour earlier.

With Sunday nights now occupied, previous Sunday 10pm occupant, Detroit Homicide, will be moving to Thursdays at 10pm, following the all new two hour comedy block. The President of YTN says, "Detroit Homicide will be darker than ever, and our young viewers will connect better than they would have with Border Patrol."

Border Patrol, which was going to air on Thursdays at 10pm will now air on Tuesdays at 9pm, after Looking for Love: Second Chances. Chicago District Attorney, the current timeslot occupant, will go on hiatus for the time being, and will return on Fridays at 9pm, once The Inside Job finishes its second season in early 2012.

Here is the NEW schedule:

MONDAY
8 - Rebuilding My Life
9 - Secret Service
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix

TUESDAY
8 - Looking for Love: A Second Chance
9 - BORDER PATROL (NEW SERIES)
10 - TAKEN

WEDNESDAY
8 - Kate and Zoe
830 - Mother & Daughter
9 - Behind the Scenes
930 - CHELSEA (NEW SERIES)
10 - Call Girls

THURSDAY
8 - College (NEW NIGHT AND TIME)
830 - Sisterhood (NEW NIGHT)
9 - Singles
930 - Roommates
10 - Detroit Homicide (NEW NIGHT)

FRIDAY
8 - Weekly Update
9 - The Inside Job (until early 2012) / Chicago District Attorney (NEW NIGHT)
10 - Cops of New York

SUNDAY
7 - Locked (NEW TIME)
8 - The Weakest Link (NEW TIME)
9 - Reversing History (NEW NIGHT AND TIME)
10 - 1850 (NEW SERIES)

NOTE: The Strip (new comedy) will air in a TBA timeslot later this season.

Because of the changes, here is the new schedule for the month of December:

Monday:
8 - Can You Beat Ken? (NEW; begins 11/28)
9 - Secret Service (r; continuing in timeslot)
10 - The End of the World (NEW; 11/28, 12/5) / TAKEN: Phoenix (r; 12/12, 12/19, 12/26)

Tuesday:
8 - Lie to Me (NEW; 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 - Two Hour Finale) / Chicago District Attorney (12/20, 12/27)
9 - Lie to Me (NEW; 11/29, 12/6) / Chicago District Attorney (12/20, 12/27)
10 - The End of the World (NEW; 11/29, 12/6) / TAKEN (r; 12/13, 12/20, 12/27)

Wednesday:
8 - Kate and Zoe (r; continuing in timeslot)
830 - Mother & Daughter (r; continuing in timeslot)
9 - Behind the Scenes (r; continuing in timeslot)
930 - College (r; continuing in timeslot)
10 - The End of the World (11/30, 12/7 - two hours) / Call Girls (r; 12/14, 12/21, 12/28)

Thursday:
8 - College (r; continuing in timeslot)
830 - Sisterhood (r; continuing in timeslot)
9 - Singles (r; continuing in timeslot)
930 - Roommates (r; continuing in timeslot)
10 - Detroit Homicide (r; begins 12/1)

Friday:
8 - Weekly Update (NEW; continuing in timeslot)
9 - Weekly Update: Controversy (NEW; begins 12/2)
10 - Cops of New York (r; continuing in timeslot)

Sunday:
7 - Locked (r; begins 11/27)
8 - The Weakest Link (r; begins 11/27)
9 - Reversing History (r; begins 11/27)
10 - Rebuilding My Life (r; begins 11/27)

GEN-TV's Harland Mathers, a Junior Programming Executive had harsh words for rival network YTN when he learned that they moved mid-season drama "Border Patrol" out of it's Thursday timeslot to a safer Tuesday slot. The reason likely to avoid competing against (and ultimately being compared to) GEN-TV's upcoming drama "The Border Police" which will air on Thursday nights at 11pm.

Mathers, who until now has remained relatively quiet about his thoughts and has been notoriously press shy minced no words when saying "It's clearly a sign of cowardice to move the series away from our series, which as history shows is likely to destroy YTN anyway." He went onto say "at YTN they are probably shaking in their boots thinking their freshmen drama would have to compete against a similarly themed series on our network. Of course, they do the easy thing and move that show to another night, ironically putting it up against one of our most popular series, "Sisters" which crushes everything in sight." "So basically YTN is an EPIC FAIL."

These comments although not endorsed; were almost echoed by GEN-TV President Katrina Bishop-Wry who more diplomatically said "It's a tough call moving any show, especially a new show when you fear it may face stiff competition and are unsure how it will do." "It's not an easy decision to make. I can understand why YTN would make that call, but ultimately, It's probably going to make no difference anyway, in both timeslots the series from them is going to face one of our stronger series, and inevitably will likely fail to match our numbers."

factsoflife

11-08-2011, 11:02 PM

Nick Cannon joins the cast of GEN-TV's upcoming remake of "A Different World". It was announced today that Mariah Carey's husband and host of "America's Got Talent" will join the scripted comedy as a series regular. He will play the male lead of the show who will be a love interest for Keke Palmer's character. Additional casting still underway and description of the series roles will be announced later.

Network is seeking to cast an additional 5-8 roles between now and December to allow adequate time to shoot episodes prior to the series January launch.

factsoflife

11-08-2011, 11:28 PM

Hollywood Now Reviews
"Brave New World"
November 8, 2011
By: Maggie Smithdale

GEN-TV's new sitcom "Brave New World" is anything but brave. In fact it's nothing more than a series of ridiculous stereotypes and sitcom cliches. The premise is a fish out of water story of sorts with Holli Robinson Peete playing Magda Green, a overworked, underemployed single mother of four teenagers (three boys and a girl) who accidentally discovers a life-saving cleaning technique that garners her national attention and gets her a job offer from home and lifestyle guru Madeline Birch (sitcom vet Telma Hopkins), who is portrayed as "The Black Martha Stewart", a line uttered by Peete in the series pilot episode (which aired Sunday night to 15.69 million viewers and a 3.9 18-49 ), a so/so return.

The majority of the series focuses on the extreme lifestyle differences between Magda and Madeline, which become more apparent after a series of ludicrous events leads to Madeline offering Magda and her children a place to live; the hitch, being, the job that Magda is offered is not the creative consultant job she assumed she was being offered (Magda had commented on a newspaper ad for that very job earlier in the pilot before her trick got her national fame), but instead, Madeline has offered her a job as head of her personal housekeeping staff (in otherwords her maid). Magda at first is too full of pride to accept the job, and says that she is overly-qualified for the position, she touts her degree in hospitality services from Berkley Community College. Reality eventually gets the best, when Magda is unable to pay her rent, and faces eviction, so she goes to Madeline shamed and accepts the job. The twist is that Madeline was just testing Magda and she is offered the full-time Consultant job she had hoped for when she shows humility by asking for the housekeeping job back. Madeline says "To work for me, one must be able to humble themselves."

It seems the majority of the series is going to focus on how Madeline, a lazy, but successful woman with a vanity complex will relate to Magda a perfectionist with control issues, and how Magda's three kids will interact with this uppity new lady that employs their mother and whom they live with now. The three children were not seen in the pilot episode, except for a brief cameo in the first scene, that set up the premise. Network executives are still in the process of casting these pivotal roles.

Overall the series lacks a cohesive tone as it veers from snarly and uninspired to flat and dull. However, a few tiny morsels of brilliance shine through when Hopkins, a TV Icon is able to showcase Madeline's vulnerable side. Thought, she is painted as a diva with no compassion, it's clear that the Madeline character has more beneath the surface, and that her layers will be revealed slowly.

It's unclear if this series will maintain it's already middling ratings, but if it does it'll be a decent utility player for the network. It's obviously never going to be an Emmy magnet or a ratings superstar, but it should last long enough for syndication and will likely be a decent sized hit in that market. The biggest problem about this series is that it seems too similar to series from the past, it is almost identical in nature to a 90's sitcom CBS aired called "Style & Substance" that had Nancy McKeon playing the role of the new employee to Jean Smart's Martha Stewart wannabee. That series lasted less than a full season. It's culture clash side also has shades of GEN-TV's own "Over My Head".

Final Grade: C-

PS: Maggie Smithdale is not real, this is a fictional review of a fictional series by a fake author who does not exist. This is just for fun.

yankeesrj12

11-09-2011, 12:51 PM

GEN-TV's Harland Mathers, a Junior Programming Executive had harsh words for rival network YTN when he learned that they moved mid-season drama "Border Patrol" out of it's Thursday timeslot to a safer Tuesday slot. The reason likely to avoid competing against (and ultimately being compared to) GEN-TV's upcoming drama "The Border Police" which will air on Thursday nights at 11pm.

Mathers, who until now has remained relatively quiet about his thoughts and has been notoriously press shy minced no words when saying "It's clearly a sign of cowardice to move the series away from our series, which as history shows is likely to destroy YTN anyway." He went onto say "at YTN they are probably shaking in their boots thinking their freshmen drama would have to compete against a similarly themed series on our network. Of course, they do the easy thing and move that show to another night, ironically putting it up against one of our most popular series, "Sisters" which crushes everything in sight." "So basically YTN is an EPIC FAIL."

These comments although not endorsed; were almost echoed by GEN-TV President Katrina Bishop-Wry who more diplomatically said "It's a tough call moving any show, especially a new show when you fear it may face stiff competition and are unsure how it will do." "It's not an easy decision to make. I can understand why YTN would make that call, but ultimately, It's probably going to make no difference anyway, in both timeslots the series from them is going to face one of our stronger series, and inevitably will likely fail to match our numbers."

Eva Vargas, the President of YTN, has released the following statement:
"GEN-TV continues to get the facts wrong, time after time. The biggest mistake would be the fact that Border Patrol and The Border Police were never going to air against each other in the first place. GEN-TV plans on airing the series at 11pm, when our original intent was to air our series at 10pm, an hour before The Border Police. I have laid out why Border Patrol was moved in the following paragraph.

In addition, Border Patrol was moved because it has yet to air and would make changes less noticeable come January. Our Sunday lineup had an opportunity to be stronger than we originally planned, and Detroit Homicide was the show out of that block that we wanted to move. The only available timeslots were early in the night, but with the creative changes to make Detroit Homicide darker, we had to put it at 10pm. Since, as I said before, Border Patrol is the only new 10pm series come midseason, we decided to place Detroit Homicide there instead. Border Patrol will make our Tuesday night block stronger than it has been in the past few years. I look forward to seeing how both "Border" series compare later this season.

Thus, Border Patrol was never moved due to fear in GEN-TV, but due to other changes we decided to make. YTN will never be "shaking in their boots" due to competition; we will simply take it head on. We look forward to the challenge from GEN-TV and hope they enjoy second place come midseason."

yankeesrj12

11-09-2011, 01:06 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
"SUBURBIA" SCORES SERIES HIGH FOR SECOND WEEK IN A ROW
"FAMILY TIME" CONTINUES TO IMPRESS
Week five of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 1,004,000 viewers, 0.3 A18-49, 0.3 A25-54, and 0.2 A54+, growing 2% in total viewers from last week for a series high. SUBURBIA held onto 100% of its audience among A18-49, A25-54, and A54+, while reaching series highs among W18-34, M18-34, and W54+. SUBURBIA also continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 81% in total viewers. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 265,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.269 million viewers, up 3% from last weeks total - a series high for combined numbers. The encore at 12/11c was a series high for any repeat episode that has aired on the network thus far.

Week five of the new hit FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 757,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, retaining 95% of its total viewers from its week ago episode. FAMILY TIME also retained 100% of its week ago audience among all key demos, and hit a series high among K2-12. FAMILY TIME added an additional 162,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night's premiere to 919,000 viewers, retaining 93% of its week ago combined audience. Retention out of its lead in (at 930/830c) was an impressive 75%; among the best for any broadcast and/or cable series on the week.

yankeesrj12

11-10-2011, 07:54 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

UPDATED RATINGS FOR "THE CANDACE SHOW"
*Week one up/down numbers are compared against The Ricki Lake Show.

Week one:
Monday - 1.37 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo (up 34%; up 25%)
Tuesday - 1.32 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo (up 34%; up 33%)
Wednesday - 1.20 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo (up 29%; up 33%)
Thursday - 1.41 million viewers; 0.5/2 demo (up 47%; up 67%)
Friday - 1.39 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo (up 2%; up 25%)

Week two:
Monday - 1.31 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo (down 5%; even)
Tuesday - 1.15 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo (down 15%; even)
Wednesday - 1.12 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo (down 7%; even)
Thursday - 1.24 million viewers; 0.4/1 demo (down 14%; down 25%)
Friday - 1.28 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo (down 9%; even)

Week three:
Monday - 1.42 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo (up 8%; even)
Tuesday - 1.49 million viewers; 0.6/2 demo (up 30%; up 50%)
Wednesday - 1.36 million viewers; 0.5/1 demo (up 21%; up 25%)
Thursday - 1.53 million viewers; 0.6/2 demo (up 23%; up 50%)
Friday - 1.44 million viewers; 0.6/1 demo (up 13%; up 20%)

Week four (9/5-9/9):
Monday - 1.41 million viewers; 0.5 demo (down 1%; even)
Tuesday - 1.38 million viewers; 0.5 demo (down 8%; down 20%)
Wednesday - 1.34 million viewers; 0.5 demo (down 2%; even)
Thursday - 1.32 million viewers; 0.5 demo (down 16%; down 20%)
Friday - 1.38 million viewers; 0.5 demo (down 4%; down 20%)

Week five (9/12-9/16):
Monday - 1.50 million viewers; 0.6 demo (up 6%; up 20%)
Tuesday - 1.57 million viewers; 0.6 demo (up 14%; up 20%)
Wednesday - 1.48 million viewers; 0.5 demo (up 10%; even)
Thursday - 1.53 million viewers; 0.6 demo (up 16%; up 20%)
Friday - 1.53 million viewers; 0.6 demo (up 11%; up 20%)

Week six (9/19-9/23):
Monday - 1.31 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 15%; down 40%)
Tuesday - 1.28 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 23%; down 40%)
Wednesday - 1.29 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 15%; down 20%)
Thursday - 1.24 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 23%; down 40%)
Friday - 1.19 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 29%; down 40%)

Week seven (9/26-9/30):
Monday - 1.21 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 8%; even)
Tuesday - 1.23 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 4%; even)
Wednesday - 1.14 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 13%; even)
Thursday - 1.09 million viewers; 0.3 demo (down 14%; down 20%)
Friday - 1.15 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 3%; even)

Week eight (10/3-10/7):
Monday - 1.36 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 12%; even)
Tuesday - 1.40 million viewers; 0.5 demo (up 14%; up 20%)
Wednesday - 1.23 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 8%; even)
Thursday - 1.38 million viewers; 0.5 demo (up 27%; up 40%)
Friday - 1.35 million viewers; 0.5 demo (up 17%; up 20%)

Week nine (10/10-10/14):
Monday - 1.23 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 11%; even)
Tuesday - 1.22 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 15%; down 20%)
Wednesday - 1.19 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 3%; even)
Thursday - 1.24 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 11%; down 20%)
Friday - 1.28 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 5%; down 20%)

Week ten (10/17-10/21):
Monday - 1.19 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 3%; even)
Tuesday - 1.14 million viewers; 0.3 demo (down 7%; down 33%)
Wednesday - 1.22 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 3%; even)
Thursday - 1.16 million viewers; 0.3 demo (down 7%; down 33%)
Friday - 1.24 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 3%; even)

Week eleven (10/24-10/28):
Monday - 1.23 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 3%; even)
Tuesday - 1.15 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 1%; up 33%)
Wednesday - 1.20 million viewers; 0.4 demo (down 2%; even)
Thursday - 1.19 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 3%; up 33%)
Friday - 1.25 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 1%; up 20%)

Week twelve (10/31-11/4):
Monday - 1.29 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 5%; even)
Tuesday - 1.24 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 8%; even)
Wednesday - 1.26 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 5%; even)
Thursday - 1.28 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 8%; even)
Friday - 1.27 million viewers; 0.4 demo (up 2%; even)

Total Viewers:
Week one - 6.69 million viewers = 1.34 million viewer average (up 28%)
Week two - 6.10 million viewers = 1.22 million viewer average (down 9%)
Week three - 7.24 million viewers = 1.45 million viewer average (up 19%)
Week four - 6.83 million viewers = 1.37 million viewer average (down 6%)
Week five - 7.61 million viewers = 1.52 million viewer average (up 11%)
Week six - 6.31 million viewers = 1.26 million viewer average (down 21%)
Week seven - 5.82 million viewers = 1.16 million viewer average (down 9%) <--- series low
Week eight - 6.72 million viewers = 1.34 million viewer average (up 16%)
Week nine - 6.16 million viewers = 1.23 million viewer average (down 9%)
Week ten - 5.95 million viewers = 1.19 million viewer average (down 3%)
Week eleven - 6.02 million viewers = 1.20 million viewer average (up 1%)
Week twelve - 6.34 million viewers = 1.27 million viewer average (up 6%)

Demo:
Week one - 2.3 demo = 0.46 average (up 35%)
Week two - 2.2 demo = 0.44 average (down 5%)
Week three - 2.8 demo = 0.56 average (up 27%)
Week four - 2.5 demo = 0.50 average (down 12%)
Week five - 2.9 demo = 0.58 average (up 16%)
Week six - 2.0 demo = 0.40 average (down 45%)
Week seven - 1.9 demo = 0.38 average (down 5%)
Week eight - 2.3 demo = 0.46 average (up 21%)
Week nine - 2.0 demo = 0.40 average (down 15%)
Week ten - 1.8 demo = 0.36 average (down 11%) <--- series low
Week eleven - 2.0 demo = 0.40 average (up 11%)
Week twelve - 2.0 demo = 0.40 average (even)

yankeesrj12

11-10-2011, 08:41 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

"THE CANDACE SHOW" GETS PRIMETIME SLOT FOR ONE NIGHT; NAME CHANGE
YTN is giving it's newest talk show a chance to find a new audience, and in the process will be giving it a new name as well.

In the ratings for the most recent week available (10/31-11/4) the talker averaged 1.27 million viewers, a mere 5% drop from its premiere week audience. The show has dropped in recent weeks, from its 1.56 million viewer average back in mid-September, but that is to be expected with a new talk show. The Candace Show has also showed growth of more than 24% in total viewers and key demos from the year-ago performance of The Ricki Lake Show.

On Wednesday, November 23rd at 10/9c, The Candace Show will air a brand new episode, following encores of YTN's comedies. Then on Thanksgiving night, a repeat (of a TBA daytime episode) will air at 8/7c, replacing the encores of College and Sisterhood. In a press release Eva Vargas says, "The Candace Show is a terrific daytime series and deserves a chance to shine during primetime. We hope that some of the viewers who see the primetime episode will then check the series out in the morning."

Also announced by YTN is the change of the title. Effective Tuesday, January 3rd, the series will be known as CANDACE, dropping 'The' and 'Show' from the title. The title CANDACE follows that of the new primetime comedy CHELSEA, with all capital letters. Eva Vargas says, "We've been talking to Candace for quite some time about a possible name change. We always thought it needed a bit of tweaking to let viewers know this is not your usual talk show. Viewers should respond positively towards the new title, and the little tweaks coming this January."

YTN ORDERS THREE PILOTS FOR NEW DAYTIME TALK SHOW
On top of the extra-exposure for The Candace Show, YTN has ordered three pilots for a possible new talk show, one that could start as early as summer 2012. YTN has picked three actresses, and each one of them could be a great host for a talker.

The first show would be hosted by Vanessa Williams, who currently stars on ABC's Desperate Housewives. The Untitled Vanessa Williams Talk Show would be a 60 minute talk show, in the same vein as most talk shows.

The second show would be hosted by Katey Sagal. Her series would only be 30 minutes and have only one guest per episode, to make it more appealing to those who have limited time to watch a talk show. The Untitled Katey Sagal Talk Show will be filmed after the conclusion of season four of Sons of Anarchy.

The third and final talk show would be hosted by Jaclyn Smith, who is best known for her role on the original Charlie's Angels. The Untitled Jaclyn Smith Talk Show would follow a similar format to most talk shows; 60 minutes, two guests, etc.

Eva Vargas says, "All three ladies would make terrific additions to our daytime lineup. We are currently exploring the opportunity to add more talk shows to our lineup, and it's a good time as ever to begin the process. We will make all decisions by February 2012 as to what will (and will not) move forward."

factsoflife

11-10-2011, 09:35 PM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Tuesday, November 8, 2011:

Thanks to strong performances from "GONE" and "Sisters", GEN-TV rises to #1 on Tuesday. GEN-TV Comedy "West of Broadway" hits season high.

At 8pm, "Lifting The Vail" was all-new with 18.4 million viewers and a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, "West of Broadway" unrolled an all-new episode and was watched by 30.2 million viewers and posted a 5.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "GONE" was watched by 39.59 million viewers and posted a 8.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Consumer Affairs" was watched by 14.59 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a brand new "Sisters" was watched by 53.83 million viewers and posted a 10.4 in the 18-49 demo.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011:

GEN-TV had it's strongest Wednesday of the season, rising to #1 and trouncing the competition. "The Huntress" hit series high, "Concert Series" derails "Criminal Minds" in 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "The Huntress" scored it's largest audience of all-time with a record-breaking 69.34 million viewers tuning in for the conclusion to a series long mystery revealing the truth behind the presumed accidental death of Samantha's (Molly Culver) husband Teddy (Jeremy London). Viewers were stunned to find out that Teddy was actually very much alive and well, but had staged his death to get out of his mounting financial debt to a notorious loan shark. The bigger implication of the episode being that Teddy may have been a dirty cop. The series posted a 20.9 in the 18-49 demo, making it the #1 for the evening.

At 9pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Concert Series" featuring Madonna crushed CBS's "Criminal Minds" with 26.9 million viewers and a 7.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "One of These Days" was watched by 18.2 million viewers and posted a 5.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Unforgettable" was watched by 10.32 million viewers and posted a 2.2 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

11-10-2011, 10:14 PM

GEN-TV Daytime has been having a hell of a hard time launching new programming. It's stabs at daytime soaps have failed, "Guiding Light" and "Oakhurst" both failed, another soap starring Lynn Herring was never even aired before it's cancellation and none of their talk shows beyond "Deidra Hall" and "Chick Chat" have lasted; yet the network still keeps trying.

Today they announced they have ordered a pilot for a new daytime sudser called "Bay View" set in a beach front community outside Malibu, California where love affairs, murder mysteries, death and other drama take place on a daily basis. The network synopsis says this:

"Bay View, California is a picturesque tightly knight community of just under 20,000 full-time residents. At the heart of Bay View society is the powerful and wealthy Walker family, headed by Lance Walker and his bride Athena Giovanni-Walker. Lance Walker is a ruthless businessman who has his sights set on a seat in the California state senate, and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. His past is a dark and twisted place, full of disgusting secrets that he has to get a lid on if he wants to become a serious political candidate. His new wife, Athena Giovanni-Walker is an Italian heiress worth more money than Lance's entire family has ever dreamed of. She is a 34 year old angelic beauty from Italy who moved to the United States less than a year ago after a spontaneous encounter with Lance. She married Lance within a month of knowing him and moved to the USA a week after that. Since coming to America she's earned a reputation as a kind, thoughtful person and is currently the head of a prestigious non-profit agency dedicated to helping at-risk foreigners gain legal entrance into the USA. Her marriage to Lance has created a firestorm of media coverage, deeming them "The Angel & the Monster".

Their marriage for the most part is happy, however, over the next few months they will be tested as secrets, lies and past enemies are exposed and create havoc all over town."

Other roles are still being written but a GEN-TV insider says "Bay View will be the best soap GEN-TV has ever aired and is among the most brilliantly written and conceived concepts I've ever seen."

The network has yet to announce much else about the show; and has yet to even say if it's picked up to series. However, rumors are big names are being sought for the show. One industry insider says "Don't be surprised to find heavyweights from the soap world involved in this pilot."

yankeesrj12

11-12-2011, 04:10 PM

Monday, November 7th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week eight of Rebuilding My Life slipped to 5.22 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, week eight of Secret Service dropped to 7.19 million viewers and a 2.3/6 among adults 18-49, down three-tenths from last week.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix grew yet again to 11.95 million viewers and a 3.3/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths to a new season high.

Tuesday, November 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week eight of Looking for Love 5 continued its rollercoaster ratings swing at 7.46 million viewers and a 2.6/6 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week. Looking for Love 5 will continue to air repeat-free through the beginning of December.

At 9pm, a repeat of Rebuilding My Life scored 5.31 million viewers and a 1.9/5 among adults 18-49, out-performing the new episode from Monday night. If YTN was smart, they would move this series out of the Monday 8pm timeslot soon.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN was up to 12.86 million viewers and a 3.6/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week for a new season high. Both TAKEN's hit a series high this week, giving YTN good reason to greenlight yet another spinoff.

Wednesday, November 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe dropped to 9.41 million viewers and a 3.3/7 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from last week.

At 8:30pm, week eight of Mother & Daughter increased to 10.84 million viewers and a 3.8/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week for a new series high. This is the first week that Mother and Daughter has increased from its lead in by more than five-tenths in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes jumped to 12.06 million viewers and a 4.1/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth for a new season high.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of College (which is moving yet again; to Thursdays) continued to grow with 11.56 million viewers and a 4.0/9 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week for a new season high. College had its best demo rating in over a year and its best viewership in one and a half years. Retention out of its lead in was a bit higher than last week at 96% in total viewers and 98% in the 18-49 demo. YTN may be making a mistake moving College yet again, but you have to give them props for wanting to give CHELSEA a solid start and College the job of starting a new two hour comedy block.

At 10pm, week eight of controversial drama Call Girls (which was reviewed as the "most controversial episode yet" and got negative reviews from the PTC) scored 17.02 million viewers and a 6.0/11 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week for a new series high. This series continues to grow and it seems as if nothing can stop it at this point.

At 11pm, week eight of new legal drama Chicago District Attorney (in a special timeslot) scored 9.86 million viewers and a 2.7/6 among adults 18-49, up just a tad in total viewers, but a whopping 1.0 points in the demo for a series high. Retention out of its lead in was 58% in total viewers and 45% in the demo - not great, but for 11pm, its very acceptable. Now YTN has to see if those viewers follow it to Tuesdays at 9pm.

Thursday, November 10th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, a new episode of Singles increased to 9.96 million viewers and a 3.3/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week to tie a season high. With encores of College and Sisterhood now in the 8pm hour, Singles was able to hit season highs in W18-34 and W18-49.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates was up to 8.53 million viewers and a 3.0/7 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths from last week for a season high. Roommates also scored its best demo in more than one and a half years (since May 2010) Retention out of its lead in was 86% in total viewers and 91% in the demo; the second best for the season.

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (which moves to Sundays at 9pm in January) shot up to 11.97 million viewers and a 3.7/9 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week for a new season high.

yankeesrj12

11-12-2011, 04:23 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
"MOTHER & DAUGHTER" AND "CALL GIRLS" HIT SERIES HIGHS IN EIGHTH WEEK ON THE AIR

New comedy MOTHER & DAUGHTER hit a series high across all rating measures for its most recent airing, on November 9th. MOTHER & DAUGHTER scored 10.84 million viewers, 3.8 A18-49, 3.4 A18-34, 1.7 A25-54, 1.4 A54+, 2.3 W18-49, and a 2.2 W18-49 - all series highs. The new comedy also dominated its timeslot competition, defeating Survivor, Up All Night, America's Next Top Model, and tying the most-anticipated series of the year, The X-Factor. In total viewers, MOTHER & DAUGHTER defeated all four series, and ran a close second to the 45th Annual CMA Awards.

This years most watched new drama, CALL GIRLS, hit a series high across all rating measures for its most recent airing, on November 9th. CALL GIRLS scored 17.02 million viewers, 6.0 A18-49, 6.2 A18-34, 1.3 A25-54, 1.1 A54+, 2.7 W18-49, 3.5 W18-49, 4.2 M18-49, 4.1 M18-34, and 2.2 M54+ - all series highs. The controversial new drama also dominated the timeslot competition, defeating CSI, Law and Order: SVU, and the 45th Annual CMA Awards. Not only did CALL GIRLS defeat its timeslot competition, but it was the highest rated show in the demo for the week, defeating ALL broadcast series. CALL GIRLS ran within two-tenths of outdrawing NBC's entire Wednesday night lineup in the A18-49 demo. CALL GIRLS grew to series highs for the third week in a row and now ranks as the number one series on the network of all time.

yankeesrj12

11-13-2011, 03:03 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

1850 GETS NEW NAME
YTN is causing quite a lot of controversy with the new title of its upcoming slave-holding family drama, 1850. Now titled Beaufort County, the series will focus on the county with the second highest population of slaves in the country (behind that of Charleston, South Carolina). The county still exists to this day, and many are already calling for the cancellation of the drama due to the "closeness of hitting home."

Eva Vargas, the President of YTN, says, "Beaufort County is a fictional drama that will use fictional characters, yet it will be in a real life county. We are not trying to give Beaufort County a bad image, but relate it back to the history it once held. If anyone feels hurt by the title of the drama, then we are always willing to take phone calls at anytime of the day."

YTN also says they have no plans for cancelling the upcoming drama and that controversy always seems to equal ratings (see Call Girls).

yankeesrj12

11-14-2011, 01:10 PM

Friday, November 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update plummeted to 4.25 million viewers and a 0.6/2 among adults 18-49, a series low. For whatever reason, Weekly Update has fallen four-tenths in just two weeks. YTN may have to look at this timeslot before it's too late.

At 9pm, The Inside Job jumped to 9.49 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. This marks the first time The Inside Job has aired two weeks in a row in over a month. The Inside Job grew out of its lead in by a massive 123% in total viewers and 100% in the demo. The Inside Job may skew ancient, but its doing well for Friday night.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York was even at 10.85 million viewers and and a 1.9/5 among adults 18-49. Growth out of its lead in was 14% in total viewers 58% in the demo.

Sunday, November 12th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy sank to 5.72 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49, down three tenths from last week.

At 8pm, the fall finale of Locked scored 6.54 million viewers and a 2.2/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week to a new season high, despite a weak lead in. YTN made a good decision when re-working its schedule to include Locked at 7pm.

At 9pm, the fall finale of The Weakest Link rose to 8.53 million viewers and a 2.7/7 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week for a new season high.

At 10pm, an encore of Detroit Homicide sank to 4.96 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49. YTN had planned to air the season three premiere before going on a break, but decided to halt those plans and bring back the new episodes in January. Remember, Detroit Homicide moves to Thursdays at 10pm when it comes back early next year.

factsoflife

11-14-2011, 06:57 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Thursday, November 3- Sunday, November 6, 2011:

Thursday:

GEN-TV was the #1 network on Thursday night, beating out ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" among 18-49 demo and trouncing NBC's comedy line-up in total viewers.

At 7pm, a rerun of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 11.2 million viewers and posted a 3.5 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 4.5 million viewers and posted a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Over My Head" was a clear winner with 38.45 million viewers and a 5.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 30.21 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 26.64 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Better with You" was watched by 40.5 million viewers and posted a 7.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 18.43 million viewers and posted a 5.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Persons of Interest" was watched by 9.19 million viewers and posted a 7.7 in the 18-49 demo.
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Friday:

GEN-TV ruled the roost on Friday, with a #1 finish across all demos and total viewers.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 5.53 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 10.12 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "County General" was watched by 24.38 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 17.45 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Chase" was watched by 30.49 million viewers and posted a 6.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Original Movie: Our Special Family" starring Terri Polo, Dylan Walsh, Genie Francis and Andrew Lawrence was watched by 18.29 million viewers and posted a 5.8 in the 18-49 demo.

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Saturday:

GEN-TV presented the debut of it's Saturday line-up and saw mixed results, while the network finished #2 for the evening among total viewers; it's demos were less than desired. The network was #3 among demo.

at 7pm, a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730, a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 10.38 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 11.23 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, the series premiere of "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" was watched by 13.4 million viewers and posted a 2.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, the series premiere of "The Lost Professions" was watched by 11.45 million viewers and posted a 2.0 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, the series premiere of "Sex Therapy" was watched by 15.8 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Revenge" was watched by 9.32 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

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Sunday:

GEN-TV debuted it's Sunday line-up this weekend and saw average results, finishing #3 among total viewers and #4 among the 18-49 demo.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Knocked Down" was watched by 13.4 million viewers and posted a 2.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Knocked Down" was watched by 12.5 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, the series premiere of "Brand New World" was watched by 15.69 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, the final season premiere of "Life's Facts" was a non-starter at 11.9 million viewers and a 1.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, the season premiere of "Postal" was watched by 19.3 million viewers and posted a 3.11 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, the season premiere of "Never Again" was watched by 17.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, the series premiere of much anticipated reality soap "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by a impressive 22.9 million viewers and posted a 5.8 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV Ratings for Thursday, November 11- Sunday, November 13, 2011:

Thursday:

GEN-TV held steady on Thursday night, once again beating "Grey's Anatomy" in 18-49 and trouncing "The Big Bang Theory" in total viewers.

Thought all shows posted minor losses, GEN-TV was #1 across all key demographics and among total viewers.

7pm, a rerun of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 11.7 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 2.84 million viewers and posted a 2.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Over My Head" was watched by 38.58 million viewers and posted a 5.9 in the 18-49 demo. The series trounced CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" in key demos and total viewers.

At 830pm, a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 30.16 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 26.48 million viewers and posted a 4.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Better With You" was watched by 39.77 million viewers and posted a 6.5 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "This Time Around" rebounded from a so-far unsuccessful season with 20.44 million viewers and posted a 6.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Persons Of Interest" was watched by 10.3 million viewers and posted a 3.0 in the 18-49 demo.

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Friday

GEN-TV came in first place on Friday night, just edging out ABC among key demos and total viewers.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 5.55 million viewers and posted a 1.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 10.82 million viewers and posted a 2.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "County General" was watched by 24.49 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 17.55 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Chase" was watched by 30.55 million viewers and posted a 8.43 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, it was "GEN-TV MOVIE NIGHT" and a showing of "Bringing Down The House" starring Queen Latifah and Steve Martin was watched by 12.9 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.
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Saturday:

GEN-TV was #1 among key demos and total viewers on Saturday where it easily defeated FOX's new episodes of "COPS" and College Football on ABC.

At 7pm, a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 10.22 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 10.17 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a rerun of "County General" was watched by 14.4 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher" was watched by 12.2 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo. Showing growth among demos but losses in total viewers.

At 930pm, a brand new "The Lost Professions" showed huge surges week to week, jumping to 16.9 million viewers (likely due to increased interest after a weekend marathon aired during daytime on Friday and Saturday), and posted a 10.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Sex Therapy" was watched by 15.22 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Revenge" was watched by 11.1 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.
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Sunday:

GEN-TV moved up to #2 on Sunday night and finished behind CBS in demos and was #1 among total viewers (ABC was second).

At 7pm, a rerun of "Knocked Down" was watched by 10.39 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 730pm, a rerun of "Knocked Down" was watched by 10.34 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "Brand New World" held steady with 15.74 million viewers and a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Life's Facts" was watched by 12.34 million viewers and posted a 1.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 9pm, a brand new "Postal" was watched by 18.44 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Never Again" was watched by 10.44 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Being Winona Ryder" was rock solid with 22.46 million viewers and a 6.0 in the 18-49 demo, officially making it the network's most successful reality series.

factsoflife

11-14-2011, 08:00 PM

In a search to replace failed talk show "Cybill's Talk Show", GEN-TV has been mulling over their choices for sometime now and the network has finally whittled down to five outstanding pilots to contend for a spot on the network's daytime schedule.

Here are the lucky five concepts deemed worthy of further consideration:

1. Real World: Older & Wiser--- Currently considered a front-runner, GEN-TV executives are still trying to gain access from Bunim-Murray productions to use and promote clips from "The Real World" as well as the title of the show. Casting is still underway as well.

2. TLC--- Executives are high on this Reality TV pilot featuring Grammy-Winning Girl group TLC. It has tested very well, however, Katrina Bishop-Wry says "It's almost too good; it plays more like a nighttime reality show than a daytime show. We may have to sell this one into syndication."

3. Gay & Straight--- Has performed decently in testing, however executives are still unsure if the concept will appeal to middle-America. Casting is presenting some issues with many unwilling to expose their personal lives on-air.

4. Counterpoint--- A solid concept that is still working out It's kinks, GEN-TV is trying to define what topics the show will and will not cover.

5. My America--- Everybody at GEN-TV is sold on this concept; however the concern is that a new host everyday with vastly different viewpoints could produce a show that is uneven and lacks focus. Executives are unsure people would watch somebody spout views they disagree with. However, the cheap production model could be a boost for this show's chances of pick-up.

According to sources, the network is also not giving up on a traditional talk show either, they have supposedly entered discussions with three top-name talents about hosting a talk show, including Suzanne Somers who would focus the majority of her show on women's health and hormone treatments. Montell Williams has allegedly been approached about a show; and rumors are that comedian Kathy Griffin is being considered for her own daytime talk-fest.

Decisions about this matter are still weeks away and won't be announced until after Thanksgiving at the latest.

After much debate, discussion and research, GEN-TV has ordered three of it's countless daytime pilots to series. The lucky concepts that have been given a series order are:

"Kathy": This more traditional talk show pilot stars Emmy-winning reality star and comedian Kathy Griffin and would be feature Kathy interviewing both celebrities and real people that she admires, as well as some comedic skits. Concept would feature Kathy doing a monologue of stand-up comedy at the start and end of each episode. It's being called "a cross between The Rosie Show and My Life On The D-List". It would also sporadically feature footage from Kathy's real-life. Her mother, Maggie Griffin would be featured in a weekly segment as well called "Maggie Griffin's Gripes", in which the elderly and popular mother of Kathy would gripe about issues that bother her. Show has lined-up a producer in FremantleMedia North America (who will produce in addition to GEN-TV Studios). Kathy Griffin will serve as co-executive producer along with Avery North, the newly appointed in-house producer of talk, news and reality at GEN-TV. North will oversee day to day production on all GEN-TV produced talk shows, news shows and reality shows.

GEN-TV has ordered a full 100 episodes of this series, which will air on GEN-TV stations but will also be available for other stations to buy through GEN-TV Studios. Avery North, speaking for GEN-TV says "We at GEN-TV have absolute faith in the talent and energy of Kathy Griffin and believe that she is a perfect choice to help GEN-TV daytime launch their new daytime schedule next year." "We also believe that her series will be very successful and will appeal to a vast majority of our viewers. We think that making this series available to national affiliates to air is a smart move that will pay off for all involved."

The wording makes it clear that their is some inherit faith in Kathy and the show she is producing, but gives no details on an exact airdate.

"Suzanne Somers": The network has ordered a new daytime talk show from Suzanne Somers. The show would feature Somers interviewing notable people, highlighting issues she deems important and giving advice to viewers about aging peacefully and healthfully. Somers, an internationally known actress, singer and author will also discuss her views on hormone treatments and healthy living choices. The series will be produced by CBS Television Distribution and Somers will serve as Executive Producer along with GEN-TV's Avery North.

GEN-TV has ordered 200 episodes of this series, which will air exclusively on GEN-TV stations. It's airdate has also not been set, but it's expected to launch sometimes between January and March. Avery North says "This series will remain exclusive to GEN-TV and will serve as a stepping stone to building GEN-TV's daytime brand once again".

"TLC": GEN-TV has ordered a full 22 episode season of this new celeb-reality program starring Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chili" Thomas of Grammy-winning, platinum selling girl group TLC. This docudrama focuses on the ladies personal lives as well as their professional goal to return to the top of the charts. This show is being produced by Gay Rosenthal Productions in association with GEN-TV Studios who will retain 70% of the back-end profits from the series. While Gay Rosenthal will be credited as Executive Producer, along with T-Boz and Chili, Avery North will be credited as "Executive Consultant for GEN-TV".

This series will air daily on GEN-TV stations only, and if successful will likely be sold into syndication for national affiliates to purchase.

factsoflife

11-14-2011, 08:19 PM

GEN-TV has issued a formal cancellation notice today for daytime talk show "Chick Chat" which recently has fallen flat in the ratings. After a brief period as the top rated daytime series on cable (March-October 2011), the series has fallen so far in the ratings that it is no longer in the top 25 Daytime shows on cable. The network has released the entire cast from their contracts and the series will air it's two-hour series finale on December 8th.

The cast of "Chick Chat" is: Maria Shriver, Joan Rivers, Sandra Bernhard, Melissa Rivers, Holly Robinson Peete and Cheyenne Jackson. They are free agents as of now.

Avery North, the recently appointed Talk, Reality and News Producer for GEN-TV Studios says "While Chick Chat has served us well in the past, it's time for everybody involved to move on and say good-bye as GEN-TV looks to our future and plans to build from scratch our daytime line-up."

There has been much talk lately (at least internally at GEN-TV) about rebuilding the daytime line-up which has been flogged with failed series after failed series. Other than "Deidre Hall", GEN-TV has yet to launch a hit daytime series. It seems the network is finally getting serious about firming up it's daytime division and has hired some heavyweights to assure that does come to fruition. Avery North, a hot-shot programmer that worked for TBS from 1994-2010 was snapped up by studio after serving for one-year as a free-lance development executive for his own production company North Productions USA, which will now be absorbed into GEN-TV as North has signed a lucrative five-year deal with GEN-TV Studios that gives GEN-TV first right of refusal on "any and all programs developed by North Productions USA between March 2010 and November 2011". Thought it was Avery's first pilot season as a free-agent his company failed to produce any shows that went to series. Though CBS and ABC each ordered pilots from the company, neither of those pilots went to series. North is viewed as a valuable asset to anybody that would have him, and his former company TBS tried in vein to woo him back after he left in 2010; following a mini-restructuring.

yankeesrj12

11-15-2011, 05:13 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN CANCELS 'CAN YOU BEAT KEN?'
After asking "Can You Beat Ken?" for less than three seasons now, YTN executives have given the answer: yes they can. The timeslot-filler game show series has been officially cancelled by YTN after a mere 35 episodes.

The scheduled episodes for December will still air as expected, but will end a week earlier than expected. YTN has cut the season order from 22 to 12 episodes, after YTN had expanded that from 13 to 22 earlier this season. The final episode was filmed two weeks back, with production expected to begin again in early-December, but that will no longer happen.

The remaining five episodes will air on 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, and 12/26.

Can You Beat Ken? first premiered during midseason 2010 and ran for 10 episodes. The game show was renewed for a second season, that once again ran during midseason for 13 episodes. The first full season order (and in the fall) this season looked as if YTN had confidence in the series, but after the depressing run in the 7pm hour, the network decided to pull the plug.

'THE INSIDE JOB' EXTENDED TO FULL 22 EPISODE SEASON
While losing faith in one series, YTN is standing behind another. YTN gave The Inside Job a vote of confidence today by extending the demo-struggling Friday night series to a full 22 episode season.

After a low-rated eight episode first season, many were surprised to see the mob-centered series renewed for a second season. However, the show has attracted more than 9 million viewers in its Friday night timeslot, despite an awful 1.1-1.3 demo. The show first premiered to around 8 million viewers and a 2.0 demo, but has lost most of its young viewers since moving to Friday night. The official statement from YTN President, Eva Vargas: "The viewers for The Inside Job have been very loyal with the move to Friday nights. We feel obligated as a network to remain loyal to those viewers as well. We hope to have a long running relationship with both the series and the viewers."

No word on what will happen to Chicago District Attorney, which was expected to take the Friday 9pm timeslot in March, when The Inside Job finished its second season. Insiders say the series will most likely take the Tuesday 8pm timeslot once season six of Looking for Love is complete, or in a TBA announced timeslot if a new drama fails to impress.

LOOKING FOR LOVE: THE WEDDING SPECIAL
Winners from season one of Looking for Love will be getting their own wedding special on YTN later this season. The two are expected to wed in early January, with a special scheduled for February 2012. The two hour special, Looking for Love: The Wedding Special, will follow the events leading up to the wedding, the actual wedding, and a look back at the two on the series.

Winners from season two and three have gone their separate ways, while the winners from season four are still dating.

UPDATE:
YTN BOOKS FULL SEASON OF 'REBUILDING MY LIFE'
On top of the full season order for The Inside Job, YTN has given Rebuilding My Life a full 22 episode order as well. The series has performed admirably in the Monday 8pm timeslot, with no lead in and tough competition; something many new shows fail to do.

The series was given an additional episode order (to 18) earlier this season.

factsoflife

11-15-2011, 09:16 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, November 7, 2011:

GEN-TV finished #1 on Monday night thanks to a strong line-up of original series. It took the demo's crown and was #1 with total viewers.

At 8pm, a brand new "Knocked Down" was watched by 13.49 million viewers and posted a 4.6 in the 18-49 demo. Though those numbers are low for the series, they were enough for a 1st place finish in the half-hour and to out-perform CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" (10.32 million viewers; 4.4)

At 830, a unusually strong "Doctor/Patient" stunningly out-performed CBS's "2 Broke Girls". It was watched by 20.39 million viewers (vs. 11.34 for "Girls") and posted a 5.9 in the 18-49 demo (vs. 4.5 for "Girls"). It also out-ranked "Dancing with the stars" on ABC (17.66 million viewers and 3.3 18-49).

At 9pm, another "Hot Tamales" burn-off was watched by 14.65 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo. The series was #2 in the hour (after "Dancing with the stars").

At 930pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 12.28 million viewers and posted a 3.8 int he 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Boyfriends" was watched by 16.8 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 1030pm, a brand new "On The Air" began the countdown to it's series finale in December with 7.5 million viewers watching and a sad 2.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Ringer" was about the only thing not out-performing "On The Air" with 3.3 million viewers watching and a 1.3 in the 18-49 demo.

EDITORS NOTE: GEN-TV's "On The Air" ends it's run on December 12th. The series has performed poorly all-season and will not be returning in January, as it has been cancelled.

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, November 14, 2011:

GEN-TV once again finished on-top of the ratings heap, butchering CBS's comedies in the coveted 18-49 demo and out-ranking ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" among total viewers.

At 8pm, a strong new episode of "Knocked Down" showed significant growth with 14.18 million viewers tuning in and a 5.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 830pm, a brand new "Doctor/Patient" was watched by 20.44 million viewers and posted a 6.0 in the 18-49 demo. The series was the #1 rated series in the 830 timeslot and was #2 overall for the entire evening, in key demos.

At 9pm, the second to last ever episode of "Hot Tamales" burn-off did surprisingly strong with 14.72 million viewers watching and a 4.5 in the 18-49 demo.

At 930pm, a brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 12.43 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Boyfriends" was watched by 16.15 million viewers and posted a 3.6 in the 18-49 demo.

At 1030pm, a brand new "On The Air" was watched by 7.03 million viewers and posted a 2.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Ringer" was watched by 2.4 million viewers and posted a .66 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

11-15-2011, 09:54 PM

After much debate, discussion and research, GEN-TV has ordered three of it's countless daytime pilots to series. The lucky concepts that have been given a series order are:

"Kathy": This more traditional talk show pilot stars Emmy-winning reality star and comedian Kathy Griffin and would be feature Kathy interviewing both celebrities and real people that she admires, as well as some comedic skits. Concept would feature Kathy doing a monologue of stand-up comedy at the start and end of each episode. It's being called "a cross between The Rosie Show and My Life On The D-List". It would also sporadically feature footage from Kathy's real-life. Her mother, Maggie Griffin would be featured in a weekly segment as well called "Maggie Griffin's Gripes", in which the elderly and popular mother of Kathy would gripe about issues that bother her. Show has lined-up a producer in FremantleMedia North America (who will produce in addition to GEN-TV Studios). Kathy Griffin will serve as co-executive producer along with Avery North, the newly appointed in-house producer of talk, news and reality at GEN-TV. North will oversee day to day production on all GEN-TV produced talk shows, news shows and reality shows.

GEN-TV has ordered a full 100 episodes of this series, which will air on GEN-TV stations but will also be available for other stations to buy through GEN-TV Studios. Avery North, speaking for GEN-TV says "We at GEN-TV have absolute faith in the talent and energy of Kathy Griffin and believe that she is a perfect choice to help GEN-TV daytime launch their new daytime schedule next year." "We also believe that her series will be very successful and will appeal to a vast majority of our viewers. We think that making this series available to national affiliates to air is a smart move that will pay off for all involved."

The wording makes it clear that their is some inherit faith in Kathy and the show she is producing, but gives no details on an exact airdate.

"Suzanne Somers": The network has ordered a new daytime talk show from Suzanne Somers. The show would feature Somers interviewing notable people, highlighting issues she deems important and giving advice to viewers about aging peacefully and healthfully. Somers, an internationally known actress, singer and author will also discuss her views on hormone treatments and healthy living choices. The series will be produced by CBS Television Distribution and Somers will serve as Executive Producer along with GEN-TV's Avery North.

GEN-TV has ordered 200 episodes of this series, which will air exclusively on GEN-TV stations. It's airdate has also not been set, but it's expected to launch sometimes between January and March. Avery North says "This series will remain exclusive to GEN-TV and will serve as a stepping stone to building GEN-TV's daytime brand once again".

"TLC": GEN-TV has ordered a full 22 episode season of this new celeb-reality program starring Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chili" Thomas of Grammy-winning, platinum selling girl group TLC. This docudrama focuses on the ladies personal lives as well as their professional goal to return to the top of the charts. This show is being produced by Gay Rosenthal Productions in association with GEN-TV Studios who will retain 70% of the back-end profits from the series. While Gay Rosenthal will be credited as Executive Producer, along with T-Boz and Chili, Avery North will be credited as "Executive Consultant for GEN-TV".

This series will air daily on GEN-TV stations only, and if successful will likely be sold into syndication for national affiliates to purchase.
It appears that GEN-TV is ready to move forward with the launch of an all-new daytime schedule in January, after touting that an overhaul of the networks AM division was in the works, Katrina Bishop-Wry and her cohorts backed the talk up with action, today announcing that on the schedule dated 01/01/12 would include the launch of two out of three new daytime series. A fourth series, a daytime soap named "Bay View" has yet to officially get picked up.

The network has set a January 10th start date for new daytime talk show "Kathy" starring comedian and Emmy-winning Reality star Kathy Griffin. That series will join the GEN-TV daytime schedule and will air at 2pm replacing the now cancelled "Chick Chat". The series will also be repeated at 6pm for viewers that were unable to watch at 2pm. Wry says "The decision to repeat Kathy at 6pm is part of our strategy to get more eyeballs tuning into our shows. The more chances you have to watch, the more likely you are to watch."

The network has announced that new reality show "TLC" starring the remaining two-thirds of Grammy winning girl-group TLC will debut on January 11th and will air two half-hour episodes daily at 230 and 3pm. These episodes will be repeated at 4 and 430pm daily.

In addition to these programs, GEN-TV has announced they have acquired the rerun rights to VH1 reality series "What Chili Wants" starring Rozonda "Chili" Thomas on her quest to find Mr. Right. That series will air reruns daily at 330 following the first hour of "TLC".

GEN-TV has also worked out a deal with ABC Studios to air reruns of hit comedy "Cougar Town" this January at 6am as well as on weekend daytime. While, GEN-TV secured the syndication rights to the series over a year ago; those don't kick in until 2014 so GEN-TV worked out a deal for a trial run in some late night and weekend timeslots.

Lastly, GEN-TV has also announced the return of four classic sitcoms to the daytime schedule, "Dhrama & Greg", "Gimme A Break", "Night Court" and "Who's The Boss" will all return to GEN-TV's M-F schedule in January. Bishop-Wry explains "GEN-TV has clearly heard from viewers that what they want is more classic comedies on during daytime, paired with innovative original programming that will entertain, enlighten and inspire. That is what our January daytime schedule aims to do."

Additionally, GEN-TV has acquired several other series including Lifetime's 1998-2000 comedy series "Oh, Baby" starring Cynthia Stevenson and Joanna Gleason. The series revolved around a working woman who decides to conceive a child on her own through artificial insemination. The series will air in the early mornings on GEN-TV's schedule.

Here is the entire GEN-TV January 2011 Daytime Schedule (M-F only):

12am: The Arrival (new timeslot)
1230: The Nanny
1am: Oh, Baby (new to GEN-TV)
2am: Oh, Baby (additional episode)
230: Designing Women
3am: Night Court (new to daytime)
4am: Night Court (additional airing)
430: My Wife & Kids (additional airing)
5am: Judge Hatchet
6am: Cougartown (new to GEN-TV)
7am: Dharma & Greg (new to daytime)
730: Dhrama & Greg
8am: Who’s The Boss? (new to daytime)
830: Gimme A Break (returns to GEN-TV)
9am: Brotherly Love (new to GEN-TV)
930: Miami Ink
10: L.A. Ink
1030: L.A. Ink
11: Deidra Hall (new timeslot)
12pm: The Arrival
1230: The Arrival
1pm: The Oprah Winfrey Show (reruns)
2pm: Kathy (new series)
230: TLC (new series)
3pm: TLC (new series)
330: What Chili Wants (new to GEN-TV)
4pm: TLC (new series)
430: TLC (new series)
530: Hot Tamales (reruns)
6pm: Kathy (new series)

As you can see earlier plans to run reality series like "Inked", "Miami Ink", "L.A. Ink" and others have been scrapped, and low-rated sitcom "Ellen" has been moved back to weekends only, as have several other series. They've drastically cut back on double-airings of most sitcoms to allow room for more series on the schedule.

factsoflife

11-15-2011, 10:03 PM

GEN-TV rewards three freshmen series
A Hollywood Now Exclusive
By: M.C. Smith

GEN-TV has rewarded three well-performing freshmen series that just debuted this month, ordering full-seasons of "Being Winona Ryder" a successful celebrity docudrama chronicling the daily life of former A-List movie star Winona Ryder as she tries to rebuild her career after a series of emotional and professional set-backs. The series debuted November 6th to more than 22 million viewers, and has steadily held that audience since. It has been renewed for the remainder of the season; bringing it's total up from 13 to a full 22.

Also getting the okay for additional episodes is new sitcom "Brand New World" which while not yet a mega-hit has performed well enough to warrant an order for an additional 9 episodes, bringing it's total up to 22. Lastly, new reality series "Sex Therapy" has been renewed for the full season, bringing it's order up from 6 to 13 episodes.

Still awaiting word on it's fate are reality series "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" and "The Lost Professions". Both series debuted soft, and while "The Lost Professions" has surged since it's debut, "Dating Intervention" has lost viewers. If cancelled this would be the second series this season starring Fran Drescher that GEN-TV canned, the first being sitcom "On The Air" which will not return in January after it's second season numbers fell flat. It was renewed last year after being a marginal performer.

factsoflife

11-15-2011, 10:16 PM

RUMOR ALERT:

Which GEN-TV Actress this week asked to be let of of her contract because she basically hates the series she is on and wants a show that is of higher quality. This name actress is making waves all over GEN-TV studios and is upsetting far too many people. Sadly, the reality is that despite her poor attitude and bad behavior this actress is too valuable to the network to loose so they will likely do as she wishes and let her pick another GEN-TV series to star in. Insiders close to the situation say "She is simply too big a star for the network to let walk off so she'll likely end up on another show for the network for the remainder of her current contract. She's a huge, A-list star and I doubt she leaves GEN-TV anytime soon."

Hollywood Now has gained inside access to the behind the scenes feud on the set of a GEN-TV drama; and has learned the identity of the rumored A-List star who wants out of her contract. While we won't name names, we will provide hints for our readers to guess, this huge star is no stranger to hit series; having already starred on a massive hit sitcom in the early 1990's, that won her numerous awards, including multiple Emmy's. This star saw her fame rise when she was cast in several hit movies; one of which earned her accolades including an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Give up yet? Yes...

It's Helen Hunt. Helen Hunt, has reportedly begged producers at GEN-TV to release her from her duties on the struggling drama "L.A. Casino" which has seen it's numbers plummet this season after being moved to Friday nights. Reports indicate the actress; who earned that Oscar for "As Good As It Gets" is not happy with the quality of the series and would prefer to appear on a series she defines as "having more substance."

So far nobody at the network is talking about this situation, which only gives it more credibility as they likely would be denying everything if it wasn't true. Meanwhile a rep for Hunt returned our calls and simply said "as always we don't comment on rumors, but we will say that Helen remains committed to her job and is a consummate professional who attacks each and every day with sincerity and honesty."

yankeesrj12

11-16-2011, 12:49 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
"SUBURBIA" SCORES SERIES HIGH FOR THIRD WEEK IN A ROW
"FAMILY TIME" JUMPS 7% FROM LAST WEEK
Week six of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 1,096,000 viewers, 0.3 A18-49, 0.3 A25-54, and 0.2 A54+, growing 9% in total viewers from last week for a new series high. SUBURBIA held onto 100% of its audience among A18-49, A25-54, and A54+, while hitting new series highs among W18-34, W18-49, M18-34, and W54+. SUBURBIA also continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 84% in total viewers. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 268,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.364 million viewers, up 7% from last weeks total - a series high for combined numbers. The encore at 12/11c was a series high for any repeat episode that has aired on the network thus far for the second week in a row.

Week six of the new hit FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 812,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, growing by 7% in total viewers from its week ago episode. FAMILY TIME also retained 100% of its week ago audience among all key demos, and hit a series high among K2-12, and W18-34. FAMILY TIME added an additional 189,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night to 1.001 million viewers, growing 9% from its week ago combined audience. Retention out of its lead in (at 930/830c) was an impressive 74%; retaining 99% of its retention from last weeks performance.

PLEASE NOTICE: The season finales for both Suburbia and Family Time have been pushed back to November 29th, one week later than announced earlier this season. Due to technical difficulties on October 26th, both series were unable to air that night.

factsoflife

11-16-2011, 05:24 PM

factsoflife

11-17-2011, 04:35 PM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Wednesday, November 9, 2011:

GEN-TV had it's strongest Wednesday of the season, rising to #1 and trouncing the competition. "The Huntress" hit series high, "Concert Series" derails "Criminal Minds" in 18-49 demo.

At 8pm, a brand new "The Huntress" scored it's largest audience of all-time with a record-breaking 69.34 million viewers tuning in for the conclusion to a series long mystery revealing the truth behind the presumed accidental death of Samantha's (Molly Culver) husband Teddy (Jeremy London). Viewers were stunned to find out that Teddy was actually very much alive and well, but had staged his death to get out of his mounting financial debt to a notorious loan shark. The bigger implication of the episode being that Teddy may have been a dirty cop. The series posted a 20.9 in the 18-49 demo, making it the #1 for the evening.

At 9pm, a brand new "GEN-TV Concert Series" featuring Madonna crushed CBS's "Criminal Minds" with 26.9 million viewers and a 7.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "One of These Days" was watched by 18.2 million viewers and posted a 5.1 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Unforgettable" was watched by 10.32 million viewers and posted a 2.2 in the 18-49 demo.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #1 network among the coveted 18-49 demo on Wednesday night, fighting off "The X-Factor" on FOX and "Modern Family" on ABC. In total viewers, new episodes of "The Huntress" and "One Of These Days" helped give the network a 1st place finish.

At 8pm, GEN-TV's "The Huntress" was all-new with an impressive 66.56 million viewers (loosing less than 4% of it's audience from last week) and even more impressive a #1 finish among the 18-49 demo with 14.9 (loosing only 6% of last weeks audience).

At 9pm, a brand new "Concert Series" featuring Legends of Rock N Roll Van Halen and selected other acts performing their music, was watched by 14.52 million viewers and posted a 2.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "One of These Days" was watched by 20.34 million viewers and posted a 5.7 in the 18-49 demo.

At 11pm, a rerun of "Unforgettable" was watched by 9.3 million viewers and posted a 1.8 in the 18-49 demo.

yankeesrj12

11-17-2011, 04:37 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN ANNOUNCES MIDSEASON SCHEDULE
TCN is prepared to announce its midseason schedule, which will go into effect on Monday, January 10th. This schedule marks the most competitive the network has been in its two and a half year history, and it contains two nights of original programming for the first time ever.

On Mondays, The Comedy Network Presents is back and better than ever! The series previously aired three seasons, but was taken off of the air less than a year ago. The biggest change in the series is that the program is now 30 minutes long, but will contain three segments. The three segments are Child Stars, Actors, and Actresses - airing at 8, 830, and 9, respectively. This marks the first time the series has ever featured a child actor. Then at 930 is the all new series The Strip, which follows a family who owns a small restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. The 30 minute multi-camera comedy is the first work comedy in the history of The Comedy Network. At 10 and 11 will be Cheers, which previously aired at 8 and 9.

On Tuesdays, the record breaking comedy, Being Average, returns for its fifth season at 8 and 830 - airing two back to back episodes. Following at 9 is the smash hit, Suburbia, which hit series highs in its most recent airing on Wednesday. At 930 is the return of new comedy, Family Time, which has been improving its timeslot by 35% over the year ago average. Rounding out the night is the most popular series on TCN of all time, The Comedy Hour. The series returns for its third season after a record breaking performance during season two. The Comedy Hour will now be an hour, which is shorter than that of both season one and two (one hour). The 11pm hour will now be encores of 8 Simple Rules, which previously aired at 9.

Wednesdays will continue to be the high-rated block of George Lopez, Hope and Faith, Less Than Perfect, and Life with Bonnie.

Thursdays will be the powerful block of Everybody Loves Raymond, The King of Queens, Becker (new timeslot), and Webster (from Mondays).

Fridays will feature an all new lineup of Kate & Allie, Newhart, Dave's World (new timeslot), and Benson (from Mondays).

Here is the schedule:

Monday (JANUARY 9TH)
8pm - The Comedy Network Presents: Child Stars
830pm - The Comedy Network Presents: Actors
9pm - The Comedy Network Presents: Actresses
930pm - Various Original Series Encores / The Strip (premieres March 14th)
10pm - Cheers
11pm - Cheers

Tuesday (JANUARY 10TH)
8pm - Being Average
830pm - Being Average
9pm - Suburbia
930pm - Family Time
10pm - The Comedy Hour
11pm - 8 Simple Rules

Wednesday (CURRENT)
8pm - George Lopez
9pm - Hope and Faith
10pm - Less Than Perfect
11pm - Life with Bonnie

Thursday (JANUARY 11TH)
8pm - Everybody Loves Raymond
9pm - The King of Queens
10pm - Becker
11pm - Webster

Friday (JANUARY 12TH)
8pm - Kate & Allie
9pm - Newhart
10pm - Dave's World
11pm - Benson

*The Strip will premiere on March 14th, air four (4) episodes, and then move to 830pm on April 11th, air four (4) episode and end on May 2nd. This is to coincide with the season finale of Being Average, while Suburbia and Family Time are still airing.

factsoflife

11-17-2011, 04:39 PM

GEN-TV announced today a startling twist in their programming strategy. The network pledged today that they will not air a single rerun of their currently running programs. Except for in slots currently vacant, no reruns will air, all programs will air original episodes throughout the remainder of the season. "As part of our goal to give our viewers more chances to watch our shows we will air no reruns the rest of the season." Normally the network goes on hiatus for the holiday season and airs only original holiday episodes, and specially produced holiday-themed episodes that are not part of the series episode order. This year, the network will air only original programming throughout the new year.

yankeesrj12

11-17-2011, 04:50 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

'THE STRIP' MOVES TO TCN
YTN's new comedy without a timeslot now has a home - TCN. The Strip, which was scheduled to premiere early next year on YTN got the boot (or upgrade) to TCN and will now premiere on March 14th.

Many wonder if this is why YTN left it off the midseason schedule, or YTN just didn't want the series anymore.

This move does create a potential problem for YTN. What happens if new comedy CHELSEA is a bomb, or Sisterhood plummets in year two? Does YTN just leave them and let their average drop, or pull the series from TCN? Both options are possible because The Strip doesn't even premiere until March 14th. In that time they could easily just leave TCN with encore programming and bring the series back to YTN.

Either way, for fans who have been waiting for The Strip, your show is coming one way or another. That can't be said for fans of Chicago District Attorney.

factsoflife

11-17-2011, 10:52 PM

GEN-TV faces a rocky futureby: J.D. Smith
for Hollywood NOW!

GEN-TV loves to tout itself as the best network around with no problems at all, but they truthfully have a lot of issues facing them as they proceed into the new year. The first, and most obvious problem (which may be the toughest to fix), is their lack of successful comedy series. Yes, they have "Over My Head", "Elizabeth Bordoe" and "Knocked Down", but the remaining sitcoms on the networks schedule are far from blockbusters; and many of them are aging fast. The cable net has already given notice that several long-running sitcoms will not return next season, "Doctor/Patient", "The Arrival" and "Life's Facts" will all end their runs in May. The first two have been very strong performers for the network, while the third "Life's Facts" has proven itself a solid utility player, able to fill holes in the network schedule when needed. So far none of the networks freshmen sitcoms (aside from "Better With You", a cast-over from ABC) has shown signs of life. It's unlikely any of the networks mid-season programs will have the power to fill the void of these major shows.

Another problem, many of the series shows will become hits for a small period of time and then fade out, it's happened several times already; both "Second Family" and "Hot Tamales" burned hot for awhile and then dropped out of popularity quickly. Other comedies that faded out fast include Kirstie Alley's "Starting From Scratch", Heather Locklear's "Getting Over It", Tom Cavanaugh's "Me, My Wife & Our Mothers" and numerous others.

Inside sources say the network has very little in the development bin for next season, in fact they say the future looks "Bleaker than bleak" for GEN-TV Comedy development. Another insider says "I haven't seen a network this worried about comedy since NBC in the fall of 2005 after numerous hit series left the airwaves and they had nothing to replace them." and look how that went, NBC has languished in fourth place ever since.

On the drama side, things look a lot better on the drama side, with "The Huntress", "One of These Days", "GONE", "SISTERS" and "CHASE" all bringing in huge numbers; and "County General" and remaining strong as well. However, there is some cause for concern, as other than "Chase" which was rescued from NBC this season they have not launched a hit drama this year. Freshmen soap "Consumer Affairs" starring Katherine Higel and Sigourney Weaver has failed to live up to it's hype and has shown no signs that it's a long-term show. The network has several mid season drama's waiting in the wings, with "The Enforcers" and "The Family Man" being the most likely to breakthrough. The latter has a big plus in that it stars "ER" alum Noah Wyle and has a strong creative force behind it; as it's being produced by "The Good Wife" creators Robert and Michelle King. Even more impressive, they've line-up a group of extraordinary producers to work on the series; including Ron Howard, Tony Krantz, Brian Grazer and Matt Reeves. The King's will serve as the primary writers on the series with Reeves and Grazer serving as the day-to-day Executive Producers. Howard and Krantz will serve as mostly figureheads and will produce basically in-name only.

Howard, Kranzt, Grazer and Reeves previously worked together on "Felicity" a WB drama they produced in the 90's. GEN-TV executives said today "Getting a group of extraordinary talents like Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tony Krantz and Matt Reeves to work on our program is beyond amazing. They are truly unmatched in the kind of quality show they can churn out." They added "Being able to get the talents of Michelle and Robert King is a bonus we've never imagined would be possible."

The King's will split duties on "The Family Man" with their duties on "The Good Wife", one of CBS's crown jewels. It will likely be less than a 50/50 split as writer Aaron Hernandez (One of These Days; This time around) who has served as an Associate Writer on "One of These Days" in season 1 and 2 and as a breakdown writer on "this time around" last year has been hired to serve as the series "Co-Head Writer" which probably means he'll oversee the writing room when The King's aren't available or are at CBS. He says "I am truly thrilled to get the chance to work with the talented and iconic writing team of Michelle and Robert King; their talent is immense and I look forward to learning as much as I possibly can from them. I believe this will be a pairing that will work amazingly."

In any case, GEN-TV has a lot of work to do if they want to improve their future, and it all starts with developing shows with a more viable long-term future. My suggestion is to hire more skilled programmers who understand the needs of an audience more than the current regime does, they seem to only focus on short-term success when long-term goals are the way to ensure years of success.

factsoflife

11-17-2011, 11:26 PM

Trouble Brewing on set: Helen Hunt walks off set

A Hollywood Now EXCLUSIVE

Big trouble is brewing on the set of GEN-TV's marginally rated, critically ignored drama "L.A. Casino", the trouble being that star Helen Hunt has reportedly walked off the set of the series in a heated contract dispute. The issues started, insiders say last month when Hunt gave an interview in which she was asked "what are your thoughts on the series ratings losses this year" and her response was "The ratings loss reflects the decreased quality of the show. Our writing team was changed over the summer and clearly something went wrong because the show is really not very good anymore." Later this month she was heard saying she wanted off the show and that she'd prefer to work on a "more quality-driven series like GONE or SISTERS."

Evidently, producers of "L.A. Casino" were not pleased with these comments and the Executive Producer scheduled a meeting with her to express his displeasure and things reportedly got heated with Hunt threatening to sue the network for harassment and a GEN-TV Executive responding by saying (allegedly), "If you want off this show you'd better be nice or we'll hold you to your contract and make life miserable for you."

Reportedly things got so intense that today after filming less than half her scenes for the day, Hunt walked off the set, and moments later her agent intensely called the Executive Producer of the series, Robin White and explained the actress has decided to go on strike until her demands are met, she apparently has decided that if she is to stay with the series, they'll have to pay her a whole lot more and make her work hours much more desirable, she says "If i'm going to stick with a show I can't stand, I'm going to demand as much money as possible and ask for as few hours as I can." Allegedly, the actress is also seeking a Producers credit and more creative control over the show, ultimately it seems she wants to serve as a Producer/Writer on the show.

This is breaking news and HOLLYWOOD NOW will keep you updated as the story develops.

A GEN-TV executive had no comment when contacted for this story.

jimpickens

11-18-2011, 10:59 PM

Okay the verdict's in for the new shows drum role please
Guaranteed To Offend is a runaway hit viewers love the unpc skits and want more.
WTF people love this satanically fun satire of Desperate Housewives and shows of its type.
Hee Haw Hell now that we have secured the rights to use the Dash Rip Rock song of the same name this show is also witnessing a huge following.
Bastard Squad, Border Wars, and Death Squad will be aired back to back primetime Friday December 1 with a storyline involving the death of three border agents as a result of an ATF gunwalking sting operation it will start on Border Wars and end on Bastard Squad it will be the Thursday night you wouldn't dare miss.

factsoflife

11-19-2011, 01:03 AM

GEN-TV has been having a difficult time casting roles in the upcoming comedy series "A Different World"; a remake of the classic 80's sitcom of the same name, but today a few names have been announced. Joining previously announced new cast members Keke Palmer and Nick Cannon are Chris Brown, the troubled singer and former boyfriend of Rihanna will join the series as a regular in what is being called "a very pivotal role". Also being cast today is Solange Knowles, sister of Beyonce. She has been cast as the second female lead on the show, after Palmer. Additional casting is underway, however, GEN-TV did reveal a temporary (and tentative) breakdown of the characters:

NEW Characters:

KeKe Palmer as Cassandra "K.C." Biggs, is a 19 year old freshmen at Hillman College, who comes from a strict military family. Her father, Colonel Javier Biggs is a Major General in the Military who has traveled the world and has spent most of Cassandra's life abroad. Although she had a wonderful mother and a pretty good childhood, Cassandra has always longed for her fathers approval, which is one of the major reason's why she decided to go to school at Hillman, her fathers alma matter. Her goal is to study medicine and become a doctor like her mother and two of her older sisters (Cassandra is the youngest of five children; four girls and a boy). But after meeting a dashing and somewhat mysterious young man unlike any she's met before, her plans may change for good. She was raised in prestigious Westchester County, NYC.

Nick Cannon as Theodore James "T.J." Wilkins: a nerdy but charismatic and charming sophomore at Hillman who is the Resident Director at Hillman and who has always been a studious and hard-working young man. His life direction has always been to become a journalist, but upon meeting the girl of his dreams, things take a dramatic and hilarious turn. He hails from working class Chicago, Illinois. He also hosts a show on Hillman's student cable station.

Chris Brown as Chris Burns: Chris Burns is a 20 year old freshmen at Hillman who is at Hillman after earning a scholarship due to his outstanding performance as an athlete on his high school basketball team. He comes from a rough neighborhood and has had very little support in his life. He has no clear life direction and the only family he's known has been a group of rough kids he grew up with. Chris will struggle to fit in at Hillman and to shake his violent past. Things grow confusing for Chris when he meets Cassandra, a girl unlike any he's ever met who he rapidly falls for.

Solange Knowles as Tifffany DePriest: Tiffany is a 23 year old junior at Hillman who has taken the Musical Education department by storm. A prodigy on the keyboard she has won National awards for Hillman and has always been focused on her studies. A series of personal issues will test her character as she begins to grow up and must face both her past and future.

RETURNING from 80's SERIES:

Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne: In the original 1987-1993 series, Jasmine Guy became a sensation as snooty princess Whitley Gilbert who grew up in front of our eyes. Last we saw her Ms. Gilbert had married her true love Dwayne Wayne, played by Kardeem Haridson and was adjusting to life as a newlywed. In the new series, Whitley now serves as Dean of Student Affairs at Hillman, and takes her job very seriously, she enjoys mentoring the students at the school that is so important to her. However, she still has her quirks and is going through some very sad personal issues.

Dawn Lewis as Jalessa Vinson-Taylor: Jalessa was the always responsible older member of the original group in the classic series. In this version, Jalessa is the Vice President of Student Affairs and is Whitley's direct supervisior, a role she both loathes and loves at once. She loves interacting with students and making decisions that affect student life, but she hates having to deal with Whitley who she finds whiny, impulsive, rude and selfish. New issues abound this season for Jalessa as her own step-daughter (she is newly married, having been widowed by Colonel Taylor over a decade ago), is now a student at Hillman and relationships get tested. Her new husband is also her boss, as he is the President of Hillman College.

Additional casting underway.

GEN-TV's upcoming drama series "E.P.I" focused on a group of agents for an Environmental Protection Agency called the "Environmental Protection Institute" has scored a major casting coup, joining previously cast David James Elliot and Amy Jo Johnson is Academy Award Winner Marcia Gay Harden has joined the series in the lead female role. Although the network is still working out the details of her role, what we do know is this "Marcia will be able to sink her teeth into the juiciest role of her career and is likely to become an Emmy-nominee for this series."

Principal casting for this series is still in active stages and network honchos say that the process should be "nearing completion within the next 2-3 weeks.'

Meanwhile, other upcoming January series are only just starting casting, "The Border Police" has been very quiet about it's casting process, aside from the recent addition of Johnny Lee Miller to the cast, there has been no word on any actors joining the already cast Shohre Agdashloo, Mark Valley and Kamar De Los Reyes. Executives say that "this series is a major priority for us right now and we are actively searching for actors to fill the key roles. The process is nearly compete and should be finished in the next 4-8 weeks, at the lastest."

Other shows like "NUNS", "GOLDIE" and "ABDUCTED" haven't even starting their casting process yet, beyond their initial pilots. "Nuns" in particular has had a seriously difficult time with their casting, as "key names have come and gone from the show quickly, amidst creative changes to the scripts." But insiders say not to fear as "GEN-TV is working overtime to make all these shows work."

HELEN HUNT UPDATE:

As of 1219pm on Friday, Actress Helen Hunt has still not returned to the set of "L.A. Casino", and production has been delayed for the time being, while negotiations are on-going, there seems to be little resolution to be had as Hunt has reportedly "turned down numerous generous offers to return to work." crew members are out-raged and cast members are upset, however Chad Allen and Marsha Thompson are said to be "keeping morale as high as possible".

"L.A. Casino" (formerly Casino L.A.) stars Helen Hunt and Chad Allen as employees of a fancy L.A. based Casino. Hunt stars as Holli Wright-Gibson the Head Manager with Allen starring as Bryan Colson, the head of security at the casino. Marsha Thompson, Mario Van Pebbles and Vanessa Williams also star in the series.

It seems like GEN-TV is doing anything they can to woo Hunt back, but a lawsuit looks inevitable as talks continue to break down hourly.

yankeesrj12

11-19-2011, 04:43 PM

Monday, November 14th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the fall finale of Rebuilding My Life jumped to 5.94 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, the fall finale of Secret Service was up to 7.35 million viewers and a 2.4/6 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, the fall finale of TAKEN: Phoenix grew yet again to 12.01 million viewers and a 3.5/8 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths to a new SERIES HIGH. After starting the season at a SERIES LOW (2.3 demo) the series has really grown it's own audience. In fact, this is the closet TAKEN: Phoenix has been to its sister-series, TAKEN since September 2010 (the series premiere)

Tuesday, November 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week nine of Looking for Love 5 continued its rollercoaster ratings swing at 7.98 million viewers and a 2.8/6 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week. Looking for Love 5 will continue to air repeat-free through the beginning of December.

At 9pm, the fall finale of Chicago District Attorney scored 7.83 million viewers and a 2.1/5 among adults 18-49, up only a tenth from its big airing behind Call Girls last Wednesday.

At 10pm, the fall finale of TAKEN was up to 13.44 million viewers and a 3.9/10 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths from last week for a new season high. TAKEN came within two-tenths of a new series high (which is a 4.0 demo).

Wednesday, November 16th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the fall finale of Kate and Zoe jumped to 10.05 million viewers and a 3.6/7 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths from last week. Remember last season when Kate and Zoe moved to the 8pm timeslot and struggled to pull a 3.0 demo? Well, now its stable there all season and has given YTN the confidence for that new Thursday comedy block.

At 8:30pm, the fall finale of Mother & Daughter increased to 11.34 million viewers and a 4.0/9 among adults 18-49, up another two-tenths from last week for a new series high.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes jumped to 12.86 million viewers and a 4.3/10 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths for a SERIES high. It seems as if the series highs keep coming for YTN, but how long can it continue?

At 9:30pm, a new episode of College (which is moving yet again; to Thursdays) jumped to with 11.85 million viewers and a 4.1/9 among adults 18-49, up another tenth from last week for a new season high. College had its best demo rating in over a year and its best viewership in one and a half years. Retention out of its lead in was 92% in total viewers and 95% in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, the fall finale of controversial drama Call Girls scored 16.36 million viewers and a 6.3/11 among adults 18-49, up another three-tenths from last week for a new series high. Hopefully the fall finale does not stop the huge momentum that this series has going for it right now.

Thursday, November 17th Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, the fall finale of Singles dropped to 9.56 million viewers and a 3.2/8 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 9:30pm, the (final) fall finale of Roommates was up to 8.87 million viewers and a 3.1/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week for a season high. Roommates also scored its best demo in more than one and a half years (since May 2010). Retention out of its lead in was 93% in total viewers and 97% in the demo; its best since the days airing behind College. (!)

At 10pm, a new episode of Reversing History (which moves to Sundays at 9pm in January) was up to 12.05 million viewers and a 3.8/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth for yet another season high. If you're wondering what the series high is, its a 6.2 demo, somewhere it probably won't hit ever again.

yankeesrj12

11-20-2011, 04:28 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE
TCN ORDERS FOUR COMEDY PILOTS

On the heels of record performances from Suburbia and Family Time, TCN has ordered four new comedy pilots for the winter-summer season.

The four comedy pilots:

Failing to Publish
MULTI-CAMERA - This new comedy tells the story of six friends who work at an under-performing magazine company. While trying to balance a tough job, the friends must also navigate their way through relationships.

Out and About
MULTI-CAMERA - When a man tells his wife of three years he is gay, he is forced to move out and live on his own. When left with no options, he moves in with his brother who he has not spoken to in years. With a new life, how will he manage his way through post-marriage dating - with men?

Into the Future
ANIMATION - Meet the Jones', a family from the year 2264. In the vein of The Jetsons, this series will take a look at living in the future, but its their present. What will the Jones' life be like?

Pushing the Envelope
ANIMATION - George is a postal service worker who delivers mail day after day. He is married with a wife, two children, and a talking hamster. The series won't once focus on "envelopes" but pushing the limit on how far an animated series can really go. The series will be a mix between Family Guy (how far a series can go) and The Flintstones (family animation).

All four series have the potential to be picked up, with announcements coming as soon as January 2012.

yankeesrj12

11-20-2011, 08:31 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NEW PRESIDENT OF YTN, EVA VARGAS

INSIDER: Thank you for sitting down with us today, Ms. Vargas.
VARGAS: No problem, I'm glad to be here.

INSIDER: When you were announced as the President of YTN, what was your reaction?
VARGAS: It was a very mixed-emotion kind of day. I was thrilled to be announced as the new President, but I was only given the role because of the death of Ms. Pavlin. I love this job with all of my heart, but I would rather have her still in this position, because she did a fantastic job.

INSIDER: What is your top goal as President of the network?
VARGAS: My goal is to keep spinning out as many hits as possible. We are having a tremendous year, with double digit growth for nearly every series, and all of that goes back to the hard work of everyone here. If you look at the past week, we had multiple series hit series highs, something that doesn't happen very often for a series a couple seasons into its run.

INSIDER: Why do you believe Call Girls is such a massive hit?
VARGAS: To be honest, I don't have a clue. Yes, it is an excellent written and acted drama that is something different, but I don't think anyone expected us to have a series above 16 million viewers ever again. Our predictions were always high 2.0's-low 3.0's, not 6.0's at all. I'm glad the viewers love it though, because it really is a terrific series for anyone who is suitable to watch it.

INSIDER: I don't know if you're aware, but there have been campaigns to save Roommates from "cancellation". Is it possible that the series will come back, or are you staying firm on the final season?
VARGAS: I am aware of the campaigns to keep the show on for another season, and have received numerous emails from fans. Back when we announced the fall schedule in May, we declared the fifth season the final season because of declining ratings. Roommates was as high as a 6.0 demo in season three, and plummeted all the way to a 1.4 demo in season four (before it moved to Thursdays). Somehow, 77% of the audience vanished from the series, and it seemed as if the Wednesday 8pm hour was way too tough on the show. Even when it was given a solid lead in again, the series struggled to move past a 2.4 demo. However, something happened with Roommates this season, and its been over a 3.0 demo a couple times. Perhaps the spinoff [Living Life] came at the wrong time, or the show just needed a lead in all along. Either way, this will be the final season of Roommates. We decided to give fans an extra six episodes for the show, when we had discussions just a few months ago of not even bringing the series back this season. We have numerous comedies, and some have to make room for the new ones that will be coming in for next season. I'm glad fans are so passionate about Roommates, but it is the end of the line for the series on our network.

INSIDER: What was the reasoning for The Strip being moved to TCN?
VARGAS: The series seemed like a better fit on TCN, and it simply could not fit on our packed schedule.

INSIDER: Chicago District Attorney was originally on the midseason schedule, but on the revised edition, it was left off. What has happened to the series?
VARGAS: Chicago District Attorney is suffering from "too many series, not enough room" syndrome. We had to make room somewhere on our schedule, and as of now, there are few holes on the schedule. We are looking at where to place the series, and do have options come March 2012.

INSIDER: Does that mean Chicago District Attorney returns in March?
VARGAS: Although not official, it should be back on the schedule by March.

INSIDER: How does a series like The Inside Job, which pulls a 1.1-1.3 demo, remain on the schedule while Chicago District Attorney is off?
VARGAS: Our Friday schedule is not based only on the demo. Yes, Monday-Thursday and Sunday are based on demo results, but Friday is a special kind of night. Most young adults are out and about, not sitting inside watching television. We are targeting the audience that is home on the night.

INSIDER: Is a third TAKEN series currently in any planning stage?
VARGAS: We are exploring our options, although nothing is officially being planned at this point.

INSIDER: How do you think controversy will translate when it comes to Beaufort County early next year?
VARGAS: I think Beaufort County will do excellent. I won't reveal our hopes for the series [ratings wise] but we are expecting strong numbers with the help of the Reversing History lead in.

INSIDER: Detroit Homicide; renewed, on the bubble, or cancelled by the end of the season?
VARGAS: With a new timeslot [Thursdays at 10/9c] we have to wait and see, so none of the above.

INSIDER: When will announcements for next seasons renewals begin?
VARGAS: They will begin sometime in January or February, like they do every season.

INSIDER: How many comedies and dramas are you planning for the 2012-2013 season?
VARGAS: As of now we have a total of seven comedies and eleven dramas waiting for "pilot orders". None of our potential series have been given a pilot yet, but that will happen in January. We have another four comedies and six dramas still waiting in the wings, and are very early in development.

INSIDER: Any new reality series coming next season?
VARGAS: We have two potential reality series in the works right now.

INSIDER: What are your hopes for your December schedule this season?
VARGAS: Like last season, all our programming will go into repeat-mode [with the exception of Looking for Love and Weekly Update]. I'm hoping for solid results from each of our series, and some potentially big results from the mini-series, End of the World.

INSIDER: When do you expect your midseason premiere dates to be announced?
VARGAS: They will be released sometime after the Thanksgiving holiday.

INSIDER: Thank you for taking time our of your busy schedule to speak with us today. Good luck with the remainder of the season.
VARGAS: You're welcome, and I appreciate the opportunity for an interview today.

factsoflife

11-20-2011, 09:54 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Thursday, November 17- Saturday, November 19, 2011:

Thursday, November 17:

It was a #1 finish for GEN-TV on Thursday thanks to a super-sized "Over My Head", which posted a series high in the 18-49 demo, and was the #1 rated program all week. "Elizabeth Bordoe" posts season high.

7pm: a brand new, two-hour episode of "Over My Head" was watched by 69.09 million viewers and posted a 36.9 in the 18-49 demo. It was the #1 rated program all-week and set a new TV industry record as the highest rated sitcom episode in the 18-49 demo since the series finale of "Friends" in May 2004.

9pm: a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" had it's highest rated episode all season with 32.4 million viewers tuning in and a 12.4 in the 18-49 demo. It's highest demo all season long.

At 930pm, a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 22.94 million viewers and posted a 4.9 in the 18-49 demo.

At 10pm, a brand new "Better With You" was watched by 36.92 million viewers and posted a 13.3 in the 18-49 demo.

At 1030pm, a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 21.3 million viewers and posted a 10.2 in the 18-49 demo.

At 1130pm, a rerun of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 11.2 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.
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Friday, November 18, 2011:

GEN-TV had a tough Friday, finishing 2nd place among total viewers and 3rd among demos. A brand new "Chase" was the highest performing series for the network on Friday.

7pm, a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 5.1 million viewers and posted a 1.2 in the 18-49 demo.

730pm: a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "County General" was watched by 24.4 million viewers and posted a 8.2 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm, a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 13.4 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Chase" was the #1 show on Friday with 42.1 million viewers and a 16.6 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "GEN-TV Original Movie" (Outbreak In Connecticut: A Bird Flu Comedy) starring Jane Lynch, Nick Offerman, and several others was watched by 10.2 million viewers and posted a 4.1 in the 18-49 demo. The special was sadly savaged by critics who called it "disgusting, in poor taste and plain unfunny." Another reviewer called it "a sad stain on the otherwise amazing career of Jane Lynch."

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Saturday, November 19, 2011:

GEN-TV had a #1 finish on Saturday with total viewers and #1 among the 18-49 demo.

7pm: a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 12.2 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo.

730pm: a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 12.9 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a rerun of "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" was watched by 9.12 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

830pm: a rerun of "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 16.8 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" was watched by 13.94 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo.

930pm: a brand new "The Lost Professions" was watched by 22.98 million viewers and posted a 5.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Sex Therapy" was watched by 21.9 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Revenge" was watched by 13.2 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

11-20-2011, 10:04 PM

GEN-TV has announced that they have abandoned plans for a "Designing Women" remake. After reviewing the filmed pilot and proposals for additional episodes, the network decided "It wasn't the right fit for our network." So the pilot will not move forward to series.

Additionally, the network will not be remaking "Living Single', as "a script never gelled in the way it should have." That pilot will not be moving forward to series.

GEN-TV has some news about episode orders today:

"Consumer Affairs": the freshmen drama has had it's episode order cut from 22 to 15. It will air through January and then will be replaced. Ratings for the show have not solidified and the network will replace it with a more promising series.

"The Lost Professions" and "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" have each gotten orders for an additional 5 episodes apiece. This means both shows will air for a full-season.

"Never Again" has had it's episode order expanded for a full 24 episode season.

"County General" has been picked up for the full season, with an order for an additional 10 episodes.

factsoflife

11-20-2011, 11:55 PM

GEN-TV has been having a strange season, with #1 finishes in key slots most of the season, but overall generally declining ratings for most of it's veteran series. Five of those series have already been told it's their last; "Hot Tamales" is in the middle of an 8-week burn-off run, which surprisingly has gotten higher ratings than it did this summer. "The Arrival" and "Doctor/Patient" both are poised to end their runs in top form with solid ratings, good news as both entered syndication this fall (to great response as well) and "Life's Facts" will also end it's run in May, to less fanfare than it deserves. We already know that "This Time Around" will end it's run in 2014 after completing it's sixth season.

What about the networks other veteran shows? here's a rundown on the most likely outcome for those shows:

"Knocked Down"---This hit comedy shows no signs of slowing down, already renewed for multiple years (thorough at least 2015-2016) it isn't likely to go anywhere unless it sees a tremendous ratings drop. A show that continues to show healthy ratings (an average of above 20 million viewers each week) and has a competitive showing in demos is likely to be a major syndication hit so it's likely to continue at least until it reaches 100 episodes for syndication (which at this rate it will achieve in 2014-2015; it's fourth season.)

"Elizabeth Bordoe"--- It's still a above average performer ratings wise and has healthy, but not dominant demos, this one should stick around for awhile. It's currently renewed through 2013-2014, but there is no reason to believe it won't be around longer.

"Boyfriends"----- This show is showing signs of aging for sure; but has performed well enough for a show that continues to move around the schedule. Rumors indicate much of the cast are asking to leave, especially Jason Bateman and Paul Rudd who have huge movie careers. Currently in it's fourth season, it's unlikely this show continues beyond it's fifth season, which it has already been renewed for, unless network approves cast changes.

"Something Old, Something New"---- A show that was recently moved to a Sunday night timeslot starting in mid-season, not a huge show of support. It's currently in it's 4th season, but ratings are generally solid. Would be a big shock if it wasn't renewed beyond season 5. It's already entered syndication and has made a bundle for the network. It has a relatively low licensing fee (GEN-TV has never disclosed this fee, but it's estimate to be just under 80,000 per episode) so It could go on for awhile as long as ratings do not plummet. The bad news for fans is that Eric McCormick has expressed interest in exiting the show sometime soon, but he's on-contract through 2014 at least. Also, Selena Gomez is only contracted through 2013 so she may end up leaving.

"West of Broadway"---- This show is only in it's second season, but ratings are solid if not great. Cast salaries (except Bette Midler) are generally pretty low, and reviews are solid. I see no reason this show wouldn't continue beyond season 2.

"GONE"--- Clearly, this show is a massive hit. Critics love it, viewers love it and GEN-TV won't let this one slip away. The only negative is that the licensing fee is one of the highest on TV (over 15 million per episode) and drama's rarely do well in syndication. On the plus side, a show like this could sell episode to a niche network like SYFY or CLOO and make the network a profit. It's not going anywhere.

"Over My Head"--- One of the networks highest rated and most consistently performing series. This show is not going anywhere anytime soon. Will enter season 4 next season and will likely amass 100 episodes 2013 (at the latest, sooner if aired in summer) and will likely last far beyond entering syndication.

"Better With You"--- In it's second season on the air, first on GEN-TV. A big hit. massive in fact. No way this one gets canned.

"County General"--- This one could go either way. Ratings are respectable, but not massive. Cost is on the higher side (3.5-3.9 million range per episode), and cast changes and creative changes have caused audience erosion. Currently in 3rd season, will enter 4th next season. Around 86 episodes produced.

"L.A. Casino"--- Ratings are down, reviews aren't great and even Helen Hunt see's this one ending fairly soon. 50/50 shot at lasting beyond this year.

"Chase"--- saved from NBC and has become a strong series. This one won't get cancelled anytime soon.

"Lifting The Vail"--- in it's second season, but may be a goner. GEN-TV will air it in the 7pm hour in January. This could hurt the series ratings.

"SISTERS"--- This one is in it's third season, and isn't likely to be going away for a long while. A massive hit that critics love.

"The Huntress"--- In it's fourth season and continues to garner higher ratings than ever. A solid hit in syndication that continues to generate profit for the studio. Will be around for a long time.

"One of These Days"--- the good news: This show is currently contracted through it's sixth season (2013-2014) but so long as ratings hold steady it will go on. The bad news: Ratings have been on a downward slide the last season and a half. Has lost more than 30% of it's previous season audience. However, even with that, the show is still among the most-watched programs on TV and is a solid performer in key demos.

"Postal"--- A decent utility player with above average numbers and solid retention. Continues to perform well despite frequent timeslot changes. Should stay on for a few more seasons.

"Never Again"--- the show that just won't die. Likely to continue to get last minuet renewals as long as GEN-TV needs a show to fill a slot. Ratings are below average to average, but cost is low. In it's third season, my guess is that it last another year and gets cancelled.

CANCELLED/ENDING:

"Black's Law"--- will burn off episodes this summer but will not return.

"Doctor/Patient"--- airing it's last season this year.

"The Arrival"--- in it's final season.

"Life's Facts"--- In it's last season.

factsoflife

11-21-2011, 12:17 AM

yankeesrj12

11-21-2011, 12:37 PM

Friday, November 18th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update rose to 5.64 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49, up 33% in total viewers and 50% in the demo from last week.

At 9pm, the fall finale of The Inside Job jumped to 10.53 million viewers and a 1.4/4 among adults 18-49, up 11% in total viewers and two-tenths in the demo from last week for a season high. The Inside Job grew out of its lead in by 87% in total viewers and 55% in the demo. With the results from last night, The Inside Job is now one of the oldest series on television, along with Harry's Law and Blue Bloods.

At 10pm, the fall finale of Cops of New York was up to 10.96 million viewers and and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. Growth out of its lead in was 4% in total viewers 43% in the demo.

Sunday, November 12th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy increased to 5.75 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

YTN aired encores at 8pm, 9pm, and 10pm.

factsoflife

11-21-2011, 11:15 PM

Ratings for GEN-TV for Sunday, November 20, 2011:

Against the "American Music Awards" on ABC and football overruns on CBS, GEN-TV was easily able to slid into a 1st place victory among total viewers, but had to give up the 18-49 demo crown to FOX.

7pm, "Knocked Down" (rerun)----- 12.20 million viewers; 3.4 18-49 demo.
730pm, "Knocked Down" (rerun)---- 12.26 million viewers; 3.7 18-49 demo.
8pm, "Brand New World" (new)------- 14.87 million viewers; 4.3 18-49 demo
830pm, "Life's Facts" (new)-----------15.32 million viewers; 3.1 18-49 demo.
9pm, "Postal" (new)-----------------16.83 million viewers; 3.0 18-49 demo.
930pm, "Never Again"---------------16.23 million viewers; 2.9 18-49 demo.
10pm, "Being Winona Ryder" (new)----- 23.55 million viewers; 5.2 18-49 demo.

Editors Notes:

"Being Winona Ryder" ranks as the #1 highest rated cable aired reality program of the week, beating out "Jersey Shore" on MTV (Wednesday, 19.2 million viewers; 5.6 18-49), "Mob Wives" on VH1 (Tuesday, 18.2 million viewers; 3.2 18-49) or "Dirty Soap" on E! (Sunday, 14.3 million viewers, 2.2 18-49 demo). With ratings like this, the series has all but assured a second season renewal.

factsoflife

11-21-2011, 11:31 PM

factsoflife

11-24-2011, 12:55 AM

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, November 21-Tuesday, November 22, 2011:

GEN-TV Ratings:

Monday, November 21, 2011:

GEN-TV has best Monday night of season, "Doctor/Patient" hits series high, "Boyfriends" has season high. GEN-TV finishes #1 in total viewers, #1 in key demos.

8pm: "Knocked Down" (all-new)----- 34.45 million viewers/6.6 18-49 demo.
830pm: "Doctor/Patient" (all-new)----50.01 million viewers/7.8 18-49 demo.
9pm: "Hot Tamalaes" (all-new)-------19.2 million viewers/5.6 18-49 demo.
930pm: "Something Old, Something New" (all-new)--------20.3 million viewers/6.2 18-49 demo
10pm: "Boyfriends" (Rerun)-------------------------------13.45 million viewers/4.2 18-49 demo
11pm: "Ringer" (Rerun)-----------------------------------4.10 million viewers/ 1.3 18-49 demo
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #1 destination for viewers on Tuesday, easily taking the households crown from ABC's lackluster "DWTS" finale and with no "GLEE" on FOX, stole the demos crown too!

8pm: "West of Broadway" (one-hour Thanksgiving episode)-------28.4 million viewers/7.1 18-49 demo
9pm: "GONE" (all-new)----------41.29 million viewers/10.4 18-49 demo
10pm: "Consumer Affairs"---------11.2 million viewers/3.1 18-49 demo
11pm: "Sisters"---------------------44.10 million viewers/11.3 18-49 demo

factsoflife

11-24-2011, 12:58 AM

It appears as though GEN-TV is not playing games, they filed a lawsuit today against "L.A. Casino" star Helen Hunt for breach of contract in an amount upwards of 1.8 million dollars. Since a verbal argument heated up on-set last week with producers, the actress has not returned to work and has steadfastly refused to return calls from network executives who want to resolve the situation.

It seems the issue stems from the fact that Hunt allegedly said negative words about the series in a recent interview and when reprimanded by a producer the argument turned into a heated and contentious blood bath, with Hunt storming off-set. Since the incident, an internal investigation took place at GEN-TV which resulted in the producer being put on a a two day paid leave for allegedly violating a non-harassment policy when she argued with Hunt, however, the producer is now back at work, and has apologized formally to Hunt in writing. Executives are anxious to resolve this issue, but since they've gotten nowhere have filed suit, which includes a motion for the judge to issue a court-order for Helen Hunt to return to work.

an update on the Helen Hunt situation at GEN-TV, it looks as though things may be blowing over, as the network has quietly withdrawn their lawsuit against the actress, and negotiations with her are apparently "back on; under much more amicable circumstances."

While she has yet to return to work, rumors are that she will be on-set again very shortly with a more positive attitude and more creative input. However, what remains to be seen is if the series "L.A. Casino" will even be around much longer, ratings continue to plummet on the show and the drama surrounding the series has not done anything to improve the situation. The show is firmly entrenched on the "Bubble Shows" list, meaning cancellation is imminent.

factsoflife

11-24-2011, 01:39 AM

GEN-TV is serious about improving the quality of struggling drama "Consumer Affairs" which after a recent timeslot move to Tuesday nights hasn't shown much progress. Creatively the series is stale and series star Katherine Higel has even admitted it's not the show she wants it to be. The network today announced sweeping changes to be made to the show. First, the network has fired series Executive Producer/Creator/Head-Writer Shonda Rhimes "Effective immediately." Barry Harper, a GEN-TV Programming Executive says "Shonda while immensely talented and energetic was simply never the best fit for this program, a fact that became increasingly clear as the days went on." Rhimes, who is best known as the creator/EP of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy' and "Private Practice" came up with the idea for "Consumer Affairs" last year and after ABC (who has a first look option on all her pitches) rejected it, she sold it to GEN-TV. Sadly, in the days since the concept has been tinkered with and changed that it often bore no resemblance to her original pitch. Even more, Shonda's heavy schedule, juggling "Grey's" and "Practice" proved too much for her and she was unable to commit the time need to this series.

She has already been, Jennifer Levin, an experienced producer and writer, whose credits include "Chicago Hope", "Felicity", "Brothers & Sisters" and most recently CBS's "Unforgettable" will take over the role of Executive Producer, and will share the role of head-writer with Theresa Bennett, a GEN-TV staff writer whose previous credits include "Texas Justice", "One of These Days", "GONE" and "L.A. Casino". The main goal of the new team is to "reshape, refocus and redefine what this show is and can be." said Levin in a statement released to the press from her management.

On the creative side, the network has also announced that the series will be "largely overhauled" and that means they are giving the show a new setting, a new tone and a new direction. Levin announced today that "the series is completely dropping the adoption mystery and will shift away from the domestic stories and focus solely on the professional issues faced in the Consumer Affairs world." She elaborated by explaining that the setting of the series will shift a sole newspaper with one consumer affairs writer, and will instead be focused on Higel's character as she becomes the news director for a huge cable news network; and will have to make tough decisions about not only her own stories, but those of others as well." While this shift will naturally result in some casting changes, the network is not yet ready to announce those, however, it is safe to say that Sigourney Weaver is safe, as even though her character was central to the adoption mystery, she is considered a valuable asset to the network and isn't likely to be let go.

Katherine Higel, who not usually quiet, released a statement today that said "While I will miss working with Shona Rhimes, a mentor and friend of mine for years now, I look forward to continuing this series as it goes in a new, crisper direction that I feel will go a long way into making it the success I know it can be." She said "The new scripts I've seen from Jennifer and Theresa are amazing and will stun everybody that see's the show."

factsoflife

11-24-2011, 01:53 AM

In what can only be signs of trouble for a series entering it's freshmen season; GEN-TV has ordered a total overhaul of "Consumer Affairs", the new series starring Katherine Higel.

First, the bad news, Gabriel Byrne, Laurie Metcalf and Dermot Mulroney are all out. Mulroney and Metcalf are committed to other GEN-TV series, so they've been removed. Both actors joined this series when their other shows (Never Again & Black's Law respectively) were thought to be canceled; but now that both those shows are returning to the network, the actors are unavailable.

Insiders say "These changes were inevitable anyway, but the renewal of BL and NA give more reason to make the changes."

Laurie Metcalf is being replaced by none other than Debra Winger, the Oscar Nominee and Acting Icon, who many consider the defining actress of her generation. The role will be decidedly rewritten for her. Gabriel Byrne who was to play the father of Higel's character will not be recast, as that role is being written out of the show. Mulroney was attached to play a romantic suitor, that role, which also is being rewritten has been recast with Billy Campbell, who recently was fired from "Black's Law".

In related news, as part of the creative revamp ordered by the network, this series will become more of a soap opera, and less of a mystery. Greg Wilmont, a Producer on the show says "GEN-TV saw the rough cut of the two episode's we've produced and the outline of the season we submitted, and frankly, felt, wisely that the over-arching mystery element of the show wasn't working. It was decided the show needs a more emotional undercurrent, and characters that are more "root worthy" and empathetic. With that said, Scott Foley's character, who initially appeared in the pilot as a guest star has been upgraded to a regular, and instead of breaking up with Jenna, will become a central figure in the series as Jenna's professional issues interfere with their relationship. Basically, the concept of the show is being changed:

Original concept: High octane mystery drama about a TV Consumer Affairs reporter and her complicated personal issues.

New Concept: A highly stylized soap opera with slight mystery elements focused on a struggling TV News reporter Jenna Williams (Katherine Higel) who aspires to move beyond investigative reporting into more hard-news. The journey she takes to land her professional goals and balance her faltering personal life is the center of this series. Scott Foley stars as Gerald Marone, Jenna's loving, empathetic and understanding fiancee whose patience are tested when Jenna's professional obligations begin to take precedence over all other aspects of her life; and when a potential new suitor complicates things for both of them.

The cast of "Consumer Affairs" is:
Katherine Higel as Jenna Williams
Sigourney Weaver as Nancy Wilson
Debra Winger as Sarah Williams
Billy Campbell as Richard "Rick" Lancaster

GEN-TV's overhaul of "Consumer Affairs" can claim it's first two victims, as both Debra Winger and Billy Campbell have been dismissed from the series. Citing "Storyline dictated reasons" neither actor will continue working on the series. Winger, played Sarah Williams, mother to Katherine Higel's Jenna Williams, but now that the series is shifting gears into a "work is Jenna's life" type thing, the role of the mother is no longer needed. Winger will likely be seen on a recurring capacity, but is no longer needed on a regular basis. Campbell's character Rick Lancaster is being written out simply because he will no longer be needed.

Meanwhile, the network has picked-up their options to keep Katherine Higel, Sigoruney Weaver and Scott Foley on the series as regulars. Foley who just wrapped a stint on "Grey's Anatomy" and is set to appear as a regular on "True Blood" plays Gerald, husband to Higel's Jenna. The new focus of the show will see Jenna and Gerald move from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles when she is hired as news director for the largest cable news network in America.

factsoflife

11-24-2011, 02:13 AM

A GEN-TV Insider just gave "Hollywood NOW" a few things to think about and dished some insiders dirt on the happenings at GEN-TV.

Here's a few sound bites the anonymous source gave us:

"Consumer Affairs": Apparently, this massive creative overhaul is close to the last straw with network brass. Our source says "Katrina Bishop-Wry is a strong ally for this show, however, her patience is running thin. If this overhaul doesn't produce an uptick in ratings the show is a goner. And, even IF the show does improve, that may not be enough to save it. It could be too late already."

"Nuns": This show is having a difficult time casting key roles, and though the concept is well produced and the scripts are solid, the network can't seem to find the right actors for the roles. This show may not see the light of day."

"This Glossy Life": Unless ratings are huge, this show is clearly just being burnt-off. Executives fell out of love with this once-hot pilot pretty quickly and that's why it was shelved for so long. Silvio Horta (Ugly Betty), the producer behind the show is also apparently not a high priority on the GEN-TV list right now.

"L.A. Casino": Helen Hunt isn't the only issue they have right now. Other cast members aren't happy either with the show, and in fact at least two others have expressed their dissatisfaction with the direction that the writing (and ratings) have taken this season. One of the other cast members (not Hunt) is also strongly considering leaving the series, and this loss would be very hard to explain.

"Hot Tamales": This may be the biggest scoop yet; even though ratings took a big dive in the summer, and the show was "cancelled", it appears the network never intended to renew the series at all. Our source says "GEN-TV planned all-along to cancel "Tamales" and simply spun the summer-ratings dip as the excuse, the reality is that Katrina Bishop-Wry hated the show and wanted it off her network."

factsoflife

11-26-2011, 11:58 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Wednesday, November 23, 2011- Friday, November 25, 2011:

Wednesday, November 23, 2011:

GEN-TV stormed to the top of the TV ratings on Wed night, posting a first place finish among total viewers as well as in key demographics.

8pm: A supersized episode of "The Huntress" was watched by 41.29 million viewers and posted a 13.9 in the 18-49 demo. It finished #1 among viewers in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "GEN-TV Concert Series" featuring Barbra Streisand was watched by 24.40 million viewers and posted a 3.5 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "One of These Days" thanksgiving episode was watched by 26.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

EDITORS NOTES: Although it was watched by 24.40 million viewers and posted a 3.5, the Streisand concert also was a bit of a downer for the network, as it skewed very old; and was the #1 rated program with viewers 55+.

Ratings for "One of These Days" while still solid, are a far cry from the 50-60 million plus they used to get, and a special thanksgiving episode should have drawn a larger audience. No doubt GEN-TV isn't thrilled with these anemic ratings.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #1 network on Thursday again, thanks to new episodes of it's prized comedy series and a special Thursday night airing of "GONE."

Network finished #1 among the 18-49 demo, and with total viewers.

7pm: a brand new "Knocked Down" was watched by 18.9 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

730pm: a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 19.3 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 23.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

830pm: a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 21.29 million viewers and posted a 4.9 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "GONE" was watched by 44.83 million viewers and posted a 8.4 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 20.21 million viewers and posted a 6.6 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Persons of Interest" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

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Friday, November 25, 2011:

GEN-TV finished #2 in the 18-49 demo, and #1 among total viewers.

7pm: a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 2.1 million viewers and posted a .-18 in the 18-49 demo (signaling a series low for the reruns of this NBC sitcom on GEN-TV) .

730pm: a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a special two-hour "County General" was watched by 25.9 million viewers and posted a 4.5 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Chase" was watched by 30.42 million viewers and posted a 10.2 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "GEN-TV Original Movie" ("The Holiday Reunion") starring Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Jean Smart, Ron Howard, Laura Linney, Garth Brooks, Holly Hunter and others was watched by 18.92 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

11-27-2011, 12:49 AM

GEN-TV has found a man to play the smarmy, self-absorbed husband (soon to be ex-husband) of Goldie Hawn in her upcoming sitcom "Goldie". Veteran actor John Cleese will play Calbert "Cal" Hawkins, a boozy, womanizing, selfish jerk whose constant cheating, lying and general disregard for his wife finally sends her over the edge, prompting her to make serious life changes, including accepting an offer to write a tell-all book about her career, life and marriage to him. In the series, Goldie will play, Goldie Hawkins, a past-middle aged Oscar Winning Actress, whose film career is clearly in the past and whose most recent roles have left her a laughing stock of the movie industry; tarnishing her once respectable resume. her agent cannot find her a job and her marriage to a boozing, cheating louse has left her desperate for a change. After discovering that her jerk of a husband has cheated on her for the last time, and has gotten his newest, 20-something indiscretion pregnant; Goldie decides to make some life changes; such as filing for divorce, and at-long last agreeing to write a long-offered tell-all book about her life, career and marriage. She realizes in the process of writing that she has several big secrets that could destroy the lives of many if she wrote about them.

In real life of course, Goldie Hawn is a beloved, Academy Award winning actress whose notable works include "Private Benjamin", "Wildcats", "Overboard", "Bird on a Wire" and "The First Wives Club" (among others). She has long been in a relationship with actor Kurt Russell, though they have never married.

This will be her first regular TV gig since "Laugh-In" back in the 1960's. Like her character in this sitcom, Hawn herself has published a book about her life in 2005.

Additional casting is still underway, and executives believe they will have the cast set within the next 4-8 weeks.

yankeesrj12

11-27-2011, 02:02 AM

Tuesday, November 22nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week ten of Looking for Love 5 continued its rollercoaster ratings swing dropping to 6.53 million viewers and a 2.3/5 among adults 18-49, down five-tenths from last week to a season low.

Wednesday, November 23rd Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a special primetime episode of The Candace Show scored 5.93 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49, obviously a series high for a daytime series. For a Thanksgiving Eve special, out of an encore, the numbers are very solid. In the series' all important W18-49 demo, The Candace Show recorded a 1.6, only a tenth behind that of The View last week.

Thursday, November 24th Ratings - YTN
*Encore, but YTN had numbers released early*
At 8pm, an encore of daytime series The Candace Show recorded 4.62 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49. In the W18-49 demo, the series scored a 1.1, the second highest number for the series (behind that of Wednesdays primetime episode).

Friday, November 25th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update sank to 3.84 million viewers and a 0.5/2 among adults 18-49, down four-tenths to a series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy (in its third timeslot) fell to 3.26 million viewers and a 0.4/1 among adults 18-49, down six-tenths from last weeks Sunday 7pm episode to a series low.

yankeesrj12

11-27-2011, 02:17 AM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
"SUBURBIA" HOLDS 92% OF WEEK AGO AUDIENCE
"FAMILY TIME" HOLDS 99% OF WEEK AGO AUDIENCE

Week seven of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 1,007,000 viewers, 0.3 A18-49, 0.3 A25-54, and 0.2 A54+, holding onto 92% of its total viewers from last week. SUBURBIA continued to hold onto 100% of its audience among A18-49, A25-54, and A54+, while hitting a new series high among W54+. SUBURBIA also continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 75% in total viewers. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 243,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.250 million viewers.

Week seven of the new hit FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 803,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, retaining 99% of its total viewers from last weeks episode. FAMILY TIME also retained 100% of its week ago audience among all key demos, and hit a series high among K2-12. FAMILY TIME added an additional 194,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night to 997,000 million viewers. Retention out of its lead in (at 930/830c) was an impressive 80%, the best retention for the series in over four weeks.

NOTE: The season finales for both Suburbia and Family Time will air next week (November 29th), one week later than announced earlier this season. Due to technical difficulties on October 26th, both series were unable to air that night.

factsoflife

11-28-2011, 02:10 AM

GEN-TV Ratings for Saturday, November 27 and Sunday, November 28, 2011:

Saturday:

GEN-TV had to settle for a 3rd place finish among total viewers and a second place finish among the 18-49 demo on Saturday.

7pm: Elizabeth Bordoe (Rerun)--- 18.2 million viewers; 2.1 18-49
730: Elizabeth Bordoe (Rerun)------ 18.4 million viewers; 2.4 18-49
8pm: Knocked Down (rerun)---------18.65 million viewers; 2.8 18-49
830pm: Over My Head (rerun)-------18.48 million viewers; 4.1 18-49
9pm: Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher (new)------ 14.4 million viewers; 3.7 18-49
930: The Lost Professions (new)----------------------15.92 million viewers; 4.1 18-49
10pm: Sex Therapy (new)----------------------------15.81 million viewers; 3.8 18-49
11pm: Revenge (rerun)-------------------------------13.31 million viewers; 2.9 18-49

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Sunday:

Against, new episodes of Animated comedies on FOX and a special edition of "The Amazing Race" on CBS, GEN-TV was able to finish #1 on Sunday among total viewers. Network finished #2 among 18-49 demo.

7pm: Knocked Down (Rerun)-----------15.4 million viewers; 4.2 18-49
730: Knocked Down (rerun)-------------15.8 million viewers; 4.4 18-49
8pm: Brand new World (new)----------15.72 million viewers; 4.5 18-49
830: Life's Facts (new)-----------------15.74 million viewers; 4.3 18-49
9pm: Postal (new)-------------------19.21 million viewers; 4.0 18-49
930: Never Again (new)-----------20.1 million viewers; 3.7 18-49--------- Season High
10pm: Being Winona Ryder (new)-------- 26.4 million viewers; 7.2 18-49 ------Series High

factsoflife

11-29-2011, 12:56 AM

GEN-TV has some Pilot and Development news to share:

First off, the network has chanced the title of upcoming drama "E.P.I." to a more memorable title "The Protectors". The series starring Marcia Gay Harden, David James Elliot and Amy Jo Johnson is set in the Environmental Protection Agency and chronicles a team of Federal Agents tasked with protecting the environment from pollution, destruction and toxic waste. This team attempts to bring to justice criminals that are harming earth as well as deal with the aftermath of horrific environmental disasters.

The title change was made "in unison between the series producers and the network executives, all of whom believed the original title to be too generic, confusing and in need of tuning up." A network representative said "The new title, "The Protectors" refers to the fact that the characters on the series work for the Environmental Protection Agency." He continues "The new title is more memorable, flashier and feels more like a program people would tune into see, it also works well on our schedule with shows like "The Enforcers", "GONE" and "Chase". It feels like a natural fit."

Other News:

Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci ("Julie & Julia") has joined the cast of GEN-TV pilot "American Suburbia" which currently stars Michelle Williams, Eddie Cibrian and Brittany Snow. However, word is that in an effort to spice up the pilot's chance of being ordered to series, the network is considering recasting the role played by Cibrian in the pilot. John Nysmith says "With an actress like Michelle Williams involved in the project, it only makes sense that we would want to find an actor of equal caliber to play off her." While, Cibrian is a fine actor in his own way, it appears a more "Film" type is in order here.

Also, another sign the network takes this project seriously? Emmy-winning producer/writer Kevin Murphy ("Desperate Housewives", "Hellcats", "Caprica") has been named "Executive Producer" of the project. He replaces Lynn Marie Latham who has been let-go from the project due to "creative differences with the network."

Now, back to Tucci, he has been tapped to play a "mysterious and all-powerful villain who is both repulsive and alluring to people at the same time, and is at the heart of the main mystery of the series."

factsoflife

11-29-2011, 01:05 AM

GEN-TV has some casting news to share about upcoming drama "Hawking Falls" which stars Kerri Russell.

Mark Valley joins the series as a homicide detective assigned to investigate the murder of a state senator who is killed in the small fishing town.

John Lithgow has also signed onto the series starring as a ruthless town mayor who is hell bent on using the murder to put his small town on the map. Of course, he has other motives as well.

Principal casting is still underway, but the casting of these two and Kerri Russell certainly elevates this series as one worth checking out.

Some months back, GEN-TV had all but announced that "Hawking Falls" a drama starring Kerri Russell would debut at mid-season, they started casting and signed Mark Valley and John Lithgow to the show, and then nothing.

The networks mid-season schedule was announced and it was nowhere to be found, Hollywood NOW asked John Nysmith, a GEN-TV Executive about the project and here is what he had to say:

"Hawking Fall's is one of many programs under consideration for a spot on our schedule. Currently some creative and casting issues are holding up development on this program, but we hope to resolve those issues soon. It remains a contender to appear on GEN-TV at some point in the future. "

So basically they seem to be saying it may or may not show up. In any case it appears Mark Valley is out, as he is set to appear in the upcoming drama "The Border Police" starring Shrohe Agdashloo.

yankeesrj12

11-29-2011, 04:43 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN PLANNING HOLIDAY EPISODES FOR ALL SIX COMEDIES
YTN informed everyone that all of their comedies would be on hiatus until January, but that does not appear to be happening anymore. In a press release from the network, they announced the first ever Christmas holiday episodes for all six of their comedies.

On Wednesday, December 14th, holiday episodes of Kate and Zoe, Mother & Daughter, Behind the Scenes, and College will air in their regular timeslots. These will be "special" episodes and will not be included in the season averages since last weeks episodes were branded as fall finales.

On Thursday, December 15th, holiday episodes of Singles and Roommates will air in their regular timeslots. The "special" episode situation applies here as well.

THE RICH LIFE GETS HOLIDAY EPISODE; EPISODE EXTENSION
For the first time in the series' history, The Rich Life will be airing during the fall/winter television season. YTN announced today that a special Christmas episode would air on Wednesday, December 14th at 10/9c, following the comedy holiday episodes.

In addition to the holiday episode, YTN has extended the third season of the series from 13 episodes to 16 episodes. The rest of the third season is expected to return in late May/early June 2012.

$7.25 AN HOUR: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL RETURNS
YTN is bringing back summer series $7.25 an Hour for a one hour holiday special once again this year. Like last winters episode, the series will take a look at six jobs that are most popular among minimum wage workers during the holidays.

yankeesrj12

11-30-2011, 05:24 PM

TCN PRESS RELEASE:
SEASON FINALE OF "SUBURBIA" SCORES SERIES HIGH
"FAMILY TIME" SEASON FINALE ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE

The season finale of new comedy hit SUBURBIA at 9/8c scored 1,290,000 viewers, 0.4 A18-49, 0.4 A25-54, and 0.2 A54+, growing a massive 28% over last week for a series high. SUBURBIA also grabbed series highs among A18-49, A25-54, while holding onto 100% of its A54+ audience. SUBURBIA continued to increase the timeslot three month average by more than 86% in total viewers and 100% in the key 18-49 demo. An encore of SUBURBIA at 12/11c added an additional 241,000 viewers, bringing the total for the night to 1.531 million viewers, up 22% from last weeks two telecast combined audience.

The season finale of the new comedy FAMILY TIME at 930/830c was seen by 816,000 viewers, 0.2 A18-49, 0.2 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+, growing 2% from last weeks episode. FAMILY TIME also retained 100% of its week ago audience among all key demos, and hit a series high among K2-12 and M25-54. FAMILY TIME added an additional 202,000 viewers at 1230/1130c, bringing the total for the night to 1,018,000, up 2% from last weeks two telecast combined audience.

NOTE: Suburbia and Family Time return for their second seasons in January.

yankeesrj12

11-30-2011, 05:57 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

TCN ORDERS "OUT AND ABOUT" AND "FAILING TO PUBLISH" TO SERIES
TCN's newest pilots, Out and About and Failing to Publish, are now headed to series.

The Comedy Network announced earlier today that both multi-camera comedies would receive an eight (8) episode order, similar to that of Suburbia and Family Time. Both comedies will go into production in early January, with a target premiere date set for May 2012.

The President of TCN says, "Out and About and Failing to Publish were in the very early stages of shooting pilots, but we liked what we saw and decided to order both to series as soon as possible. Our goal at TCN is to order series' that will attract viewers, and to give those viewers new programming year round. With Suburbia and Family Time in the fall [and winter], Being Average and The Strip in the winter, and our two new comedies in the summer, viewers will slowly but surely come to our network. Not only is it the year of the comedy, but its the year of The Comedy Network."

No word on the status of animated pilots Into the Future and Pushing the Envelope.

UPDATE: We are hearing Into the Future and Pushing the Envelope are not going forward, although nothing official as of yet.
UPDATE 2: Still nothing official from TCN, but a tweet from the creator of Into the Future may be enough to be called an official announcement: "Doesn't look like we are moving forward #bummer"
UPDATE 3: Tweet from creator of Pushing the Envelope: "Our newest pilot isn't dead yet! Official announcement coming later."
UPDATE 4 (3:13pm): Tweet from creator of Into the Future: "If our show moves on, we won't know for a few more days."

TCN MOVES THE PREMIERE OF "THE STRIP" UP ONE WEEK
TCN has announced that the premiere of The Strip has been moved up one week to Monday, March 5th. In addition, five episodes will now air on Monday nights, with only three episodes on Tuesday nights. TCN said the change is because Being Average has 26 episodes (13 weeks) and Suburbia/Family Time have 16 episodes (16 weeks). That would leave one week without a new episode as a lead in, and TCN says they want full support for the new workplace/family comedy.

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 01:26 AM

GEN-TV Ratings for Monday, November 28, 2011- Tuesday, November 29, 2011:

Monday:

GEN-TV rose to #1 on Monday night against reruns on CBS and ABC. Network was #1 with total viewers and in key demos.

8pm: "Doctor/Patient" (brand new supersized episode)--- 32.12 million viewers; 4.6 18-49 demo.

9pm: "Hot Tamales" (series finale)----------------21.2 million viewers; 3.2 18-49 demo.

930pm: "Something Old, Something New" (all new)---------19.21 million viewers; 3.5 18-49 demo.

10pm: "Boyfriends" (all-new)-----------------------------------14.3 million viewers; 3.2 18-49 demo.

1030pm: "On The Air" (all-new)------------------------------------------12.2 million viewers; 1.4 18-49 demo.

11pm: "Ringer" (rerun)-----------------------------------------2.0 million viewers; 1.0 18-49 demo.

Editors Notes: A bit of a somber ending for "Hot Tamales" as viewers watched Stacey brokenhearted after being dumped once again leave Los Angeles in search of a new life, thus ending the series run. Episode was last of the series episodes int he burn-off run.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011:

GEN-TV was #1 with total viewers but 2nd in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: "Lifting The Vail" (new)---- 14.3 million viewers; 2.3 18-49

830: "West of Broadway" (all-new, one-hour episode)--------17.33 million viewers; 3.2 18-49 demo.

930: "Consumer Affairs" (new)-------------------13.32 million viewers; 1.3 18-49

1030: "Sisters" (new)--------------------------- 38.3 million viewers; 8.1 18-49.

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 01:27 AM

Some months back, GEN-TV had all but announced that "Hawking Falls" a drama starring Kerri Russell would debut at mid-season, they started casting and signed Mark Valley and John Lithgow to the show, and then nothing.

The networks mid-season schedule was announced and it was nowhere to be found, Hollywood NOW asked John Nysmith, a GEN-TV Executive about the project and here is what he had to say:

"Hawking Fall's is one of many programs under consideration for a spot on our schedule. Currently some creative and casting issues are holding up development on this program, but we hope to resolve those issues soon. It remains a contender to appear on GEN-TV at some point in the future. "

So basically they seem to be saying it may or may not show up. In any case it appears Mark Valley is out, as he is set to appear in the upcoming drama "The Border Police" starring Shrohe Agdashloo.

GEN-TV announced today that they have decided to not move forward with planned drama "Hawking Fall's". No reason was given, other than that it will not be moving forward. Kerri Russell and John Lithgow have been released from their contracts for the show. Russell will continue to appear in a guest starring capacity on the GEN-TV series "County General".

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 01:43 AM

In other news, the network has also made a major hire for it's freshmen drama series "The Border Police", joining Oscar-nominated actress Shohre Aghdashloo and Mark Valley will be Johnny Lee Miller (Eli Stone, Dexter) who will play "a member of the E.P.I. whose unorthodox approach to cases rubs many others the wrong way, especially his new supervisor played by Elliot. However, sooner, rather than later, his passion for and love of saving the environment will prove to be an asset to this newly assembled team."

Network says they are still underway on casting the series major roles; and top priority is finding the series female lead, rumors are at least three "name" actresses have been approached and are in various levels of negotiation about the series. One name currently being circulated is that of former "The Practice" star Kelli Williams, however that is as of now simply a rumor. Sources indicate that GEN-TV is auditioning "several actresses, most whom viewers have seen before."

GEN-TV has issued a correction for a typo that was found in a press release last month announcing the addition of Johnny Lee Miller to their new drama series "The Border Police", in the release, Miller's character was incorrectly identified as a member of the E.P.I., when it should read the D.E.A.

A network spokesperson says "The issue was simply a typo, somebody at the network accidentally used the wrong abbreviation; they clearly mistook "The Border Police" for another network series "The Protectors" (formerly called E.P.I.) "

To be clear, Miller joins the cast of "The Border Police" a new drama about the border patrol. The series stars Shorhe Agdashloo, Mark Valley, Kamar De Los Reyes and now Johnny Lee Miller.

She said "we apologize for the error and for any confusion this issue has caused. We also apologize for the unfortunate amount of time it took for us to catch this error."

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 01:57 AM

It looks like GEN-TV has a problem on their hands in regards to three upcoming drama series. "The Protectors" (formerly E.P.I.), "The Border Police" and "The Enforcers". It seems that during focus groups and testing being conducted this past month, viewers are having a difficult time telling these programs apart. It seems "The titles of the show and the very similar concepts have some potential viewers confused and not sure which show is which." says a network insider.

This may very well be true; as even network executives has confused the three shows in press releases and statements, recently, actor Johnny Lee Miller, who is joining the cast of "The Border Police", a show about the US Border Patrol was incorrectly identified on GEN-TV issues press releases as joining the cast of "The Protectors" (formerly E.P.I.) a show about the Environmental Protection Agency. The other program, "The Enforcers", is about the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and was at one point in development called simply "D.E.A.".

It would appear that current testing indicates the network will have a difficult time launching these three shows at the same time and would be wise to improve marketing to make them stand out more. One industry analyst suggests a different idea; Shelia Wiseman of Hollywood Image Groups; a marketing and consulting firm often hired by networks to analyze their development slates says "The issue is an easy one to solve, they just need to change the titles of all three programs to something much easier for viewers to grasp immediately." She suggests the following ideas, "For the DEA drama I'd go with something like "The Drug Wars" or "Drug Police". A title like that would allow viewers to instantly connect with the theme of the show." "For the show in the EPA, I'd go with something like "Earth Squad" or "Earth Patrol", it would be easy for viewers to understand and would make the show stand out from other police shows." "Lastly, for the show set in the Border Patrol, I'd simply keep that title, as it's the most well-defined title of all the shows. The Border Police is a easy title to grasp."

While nobody at GEN-TV was able to be reached for comments, it appears they aren't unaware of the issue either, as a letter was sent from GEN-TV's Katrina Bishop-Wry that said "At GEN-TV we are always focused on improving the chances of our shows to succeed, and are looking into numerous methods to help our upcoming series reach as wide an audience as we can."

Meanwhile, just days after being dropped from "Consumer Affairs", a struggling drama starring Katherine Higel that is about to undergo an extreme overhaul, actress Debra Winger has singed a new contract with the network to appear on their new drama series "The Protectors" (formerly E.P.I.) as a Government Agent who leaves her high-ranking job to work with a special squad that focuses on environmental crime.

A network spokesperson says a full and detailed list of characters and cast for all three shows will be available within the next 3-6 weeks, but will be done "well before these shows launch."

ryan423

12-01-2011, 02:08 AM

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**For Immediate Release**

MBN JANUARY 2012 –

MBN gets rid of 8pm hour programming, brings in new players, and returning franchises/pushes premiere of SUNSHINE BOYS back to January 10th

MBN removes all non-original programming

SATURDAY, beginning January 1st –
9:00p – COMEDY ENCORES
10:00p – DRAMA ENCORES

SUNDAY, beginning January 8th –
9:00p – ER ** (13-episode order)
10:00p – Monologues ** (13-episode order)

MONDAY, beginning January 9th –
9:00p – Next of Kin (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 24)
10:00p – Dystopia (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 22)

TUESDAY, beginning January 10th –
9:00p – Crumbs (Season 1 continues with episode 14 of 28)
9:30p – Sunshine Boys ** (18-episode order)
10:00p – Veronica & Company (Season 1 conrinues with episode 14 of 28)
10:31p – Along Came Polly ** (18-episode order)

WEDNESDAY, beginning January 11th –
9:00p – When In Ramen (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 24)
9:30p – Ctrl. (Season 1 continues with episode 11 of 22)
10:00p – Late Shifts ** (13-episode order)

THURSDAY, beginning January 12th –
9:00p – Facing the Blank Page (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 24)
10:00p – 21 (13-episode order)

FRIDAY, beginning January 13th –
9:00p – Law & Order: Chicago ** (16-episode order)
10:00p – Sacred Heart ** (13-episode order)

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 10:27 PM

GEN-TV has updated it's January schedule, it follows below.

GEN-TV
January 2012
Updated Schedule

Monday:
7pm: Life’s Facts (final season—New night & time)
730: Lifting The Vail (new night & time)
8pm: Knocked Down
830: Doctor/Patient---- Final Season!
9pm: Boyfriends (new timeslot)
930: Nuns (new series)
10pm: One of These Days (new night & time)
11pm: Chase (new night & time)

Tuesday:
7pm: 2 Broke Girls (reruns)
730: Hot Tamales (reruns)
8pm: West Of Broadway (new timeslot)
830: Goldie (new series)
9pm: The Family Man (new series)
10pm: Gone (new night & time)
11pm: Sisters

CHANGES----- After revising the schedule, GEN-TV has decided to launch new drama "The Family Man" on Tuesday nights in-between new comedy "Goldie" and returning, hit drama "Gone". "Sisters" will remain in

it's current timeslot instead of shifting to 10pm. Also, reruns of "Hot Tamales" will air at 730 replacing a second rerun of "2 Broke Girls". Also, "This Time Around" moves to a new night. The previous

schedule had the veteran drama airing at 11pm.

Wednesday:
7pm: The Huntress (reruns)
8pm: The Huntress
9pm: Abducted (new series)
10pm: The Enforcers (new series)
11pm: The Protectors (new series)

Changes:

The only changes made to Wednesday nights is that GEN-TV has added new drama "Abducted" at 9pm, replacing "The Family Man" which as mentioned before is being moved to Tuesday.

Thursday:
7pm: Something Old, Something New (reruns)
8pm: Over My Head
830: Elizabeth Bordoe
9pm: The Arrival--- Final Season!
930: Better With You
10pm: GEN-TV Concert Series (new night & time)
11pm: The Border Police (new series)

Friday:
7pm: Gone (reruns)
8pm: L.A. Casino (new timeslot)
9pm: Consumer Affairs (new night & time)
10pm: County General (new timeslot)
11pm: This Time Around (new night & time)

Changes:

"This Time Around" shifts to Friday's at 11pm, a smart moving considering the shows dwindling audience, eroding demographics and long renewal clause (will air until 2014-2015, it's sixth season), this

replaces "Abducted' which was to debut in that timeslot. Also, reruns of "Gone" replace reruns of "Mike & Molly" at 7pm.

Saturday:
7pm: A Different World (new series)
730pm: Postal (new night & time)
8pm: Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher (new timeslot)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (new night & time)
930: The Lost Professions
10pm: Sex Therapy
11pm: Revenge (reruns)

Sunday:
7pm: Knocked Down (reruns)
730: Elizabeth Bordoe (reruns)
8pm: Brand New World
830: Never Again (new timeslot)
9pm: This Glossy Life (new series)
930: Something Old, Something New (new night & time)
10pm: GEN-TV Movie

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 11:41 PM

After seeing huge ratings growth this past summer, GEN-TV has ordered a pilot for a spin-off of hit drama "Malibu Country Club". Currently producers of the series are working on a concept for a show, with two current ideas strongly gaining traction, one proposed spin-off would go the "CSI" route and simply focus on a set of characters in a different city. It's considered the "traditional spin-off", and the other proposed spin-off would keep the Malibu connection but instead of focusing on a country club would shift the action elsewhere in the city. Current concepts being considered for this include "Malibu County Jail", "Malibu County Courthouse" and "Malibu Firefighters"; the titles of which seem self-explanatory enough.

Personally, at Hollywood Now, we are rooting very much for the "Malibu Firefighters" concept to take shape, as the casting options are endless.

The potential spin-off of summer hit "Malibu Country Club" just cleared one hurdle. Katrina Bishop-Wry has given order a pilot for two of the concepts producers discussed "Malibu Firefighters" and "Malibu County Jail". She has also ordered a pilot presentation for "Malibu County Courthouse".

Apparently, the traditional spin-off featuring a country club in a different state has been abandoned as Wry felt "It would only diminish the original show to have two beach club shows on the network." she says "we can gain more traction by expanding the franchise beyond the country club setting." "Right now it's a matter of deciding which concept or concepts will work the best."

No deadline is set for a finished product, but likely these would not make it on the air before Fall 2012.

factsoflife

12-01-2011, 11:53 PM

GEN-TV has announced some new cast additions for the upcoming series "NUNS":

John Lithgow joins the cast of the series in an undisclosed role. The "3rd Rock from the sun" multiple Emmy-winner has had a career resurgence as of late after winning a Golden Globe and Emmy for his work o "Dexter" in 2010. His most recent TV work has been guest-starring on "How I Met Your Mother" as Barney's biological dad.

Also joining the cast of the series, veteran character actress Julie White, whose last TV gig was an episode of "Damages" earlier this year. She is best known for a variety of roles including the Transformers movies; Grace Under Fire and Six Feet Under.

Network has also cast Dedee Pfeiffer in an unknown role. She is sister of Michelle Pfeiffer. Her best known TV roles are on "For Your Love" and "Cybill" in the 1990's.

They join Carrie Fisher and Swoosie Kurtz. Additional casting is underway.

yankeesrj12

12-02-2011, 04:26 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN GREENLIGHTS THIRD "TAKEN" SERIES
YTN has given the go-ahead for a third series in the popular TAKEN franchise. While not yet ordered to a series, it is expected to be the first pilot to be picked up in early 2012. YTN announced that the third series would take place in Memphis, Tennessee, which makes it tentatively titled TAKEN: MEMPHIS.

If ordered to series, TAKEN would join very few shows to have three or more series in a franchise. Some of the most popular ones are CSI (Las Vegas, Miami, New York), Law and Order (Original, SVU, Criminal Intent, Trial by Jury, Los Angeles), JAG (Original, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles).

"PUSHING THE ENVELOPE" NOT MOVING FORWARD
We've learned that one of TCN's first animated pilots, Pushing the Envelope, is not going forward. Although a pilot was never filmed, TCN read the script once more and decided to pass on the pilot/series.

Tweet from creator of Pushing the Envelope: "Sorry guys, we aren't moving forward."

More on TCN's other animated series, Into the Future, below.

"INTO THE FUTURE" DITCHES ANIMATION; GOES TO SERIES
TCN's other animated series, Into the Future, will no longer be animation according to TCN executives. With Pushing the Envelope dead, TCN executives sat down with creators of Into the Future because they were in love with the concept, but didn't want only one animated series on the network. After hours of talks, TCN executives and creators for Into the Future came to an agreement to change the series from animation to multi-camera. We here the sticking point was not changing it from animation, but to the multi-camera concept. The creators thought the series would visually look better with a single-camera comedy, but TCN is a network full of multi-camera comedy, thus the multi-camera concept was eventually agreed upon.

In addition to the change in format, TCN has formally picked up the concept to series, before a multi-camera pilot is filmed. The President of TCN says, "Into the Future is a terrific concept that needed just a bit of tweaking within the format. With this change the series will join our line of successful comedies, and hopefully be on our network for years to come." Like the rest of TCN comedies, Into the Future has been given an 8 episode order and is currently scheduled to premiere in May 2012, along with recent pick-ups Out and About and Failing to Publish.

Tweet from creator of Into the Future: "We are going to series! #CantWait"

factsoflife

12-02-2011, 11:52 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Wednesday, November 30, 2011 and Thursday, December 1, 2011:

Wednesday:

Against reruns of ABC and specials on NBC and CBS, GEN-TV topped FOX as the #1 rated network among total viewers. They stole the demo crown as well.

8pm: A brand new "The Huntress" scored 40.44 million viewers and posted a 10.5 in the 18-49 demo. It was the #1 broadcast among 18-49 demo. Against, "The X-Factor" on FOX (10.93 million viewers; 3.7) it was the clear winner.

9pm: a brand new "GEN-TV Concert Series" featuring "90's TEEN ACTS", including Tiffany, NSYNC, Fred Durst, Debbie Gibson, Monica and Spice Girls (among others) was watched by 17.98 million viewers and posted a 4.7 in the 18-49 demo. It was #1 in the 9pm hour.

10pm: A brand new "One of these Days" was watched by 22.25 million viewers and posted a 4.0 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Unforgettable" was watched by 4.0 million viewer and posted a 1.3 in the 18-49 demo.

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Thursday:

Against reruns on CBS and Christmas specials on ABC, GEN-TV rocketed to #1 on Thursday with a impressively strong line-up of sitcoms. The network was also #1 among the 18-49 demo.

7pm: a brand new and extended episode of "Elizabeth Bordoe" featuring guest star Paul Rudd was watched by 19.39 million viewers and posted a 5.1 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new episode of "The Arrival" was watched by 30.49 million viewers and posted a 12.4 in the 18-49 demo. This was a season high for the series.

9pm: a brand new "Better with You" was watched by 55.39 million viewers (a series high) and posted a 15.6 in the 18-49 demo (also a series high).

930pm: a brand new "Brand New World" (airing on a special night) was watched by 17.7 million viewers and posted a 4.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 32.94 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new episode of "Being Winona Ryder" (also airing on a special night) was watched by 30.94 million viewers and posted a 13.3 in the 18-49 demo. (this marks a series high for both total viewers and demos.)

Editors Notes:

Airing on a special night, "Being Winona Ryder" easily broke a record as the highest ever broadcast of a reality show on GEN-TV. Freshmen sitcom "Brand New World" was sampled by more than double the audience that has seen it on Sunday nights. It scored it's highest 18-49 demo on Thursday.

"Better with You' scores it's highest ratings ever, and easily proved why it's already renewed for next season.

factsoflife

12-03-2011, 12:05 AM

The potential spin-off of summer hit "Malibu Country Club" just cleared one hurdle. Katrina Bishop-Wry has given order a pilot for two of the concepts producers discussed "Malibu Firefighters" and "Malibu County Jail". She has also ordered a pilot presentation for "Malibu County Courthouse".

Apparently, the traditional spin-off featuring a country club in a different state has been abandoned as Wry felt "It would only diminish the original show to have two beach club shows on the network." she says "we can gain more traction by expanding the franchise beyond the country club setting." "Right now it's a matter of deciding which concept or concepts will work the best."

No deadline is set for a finished product, but likely these would not make it on the air before Fall 2012.

GEN-TV has announced the first round of casting for the pilot "Malibu County Courthouse"; though that project will produce only a 25 minuet "pilot presentation, they have signed actress Lauren Holly ("NCIS", "Picket Fences", "Chicago Hope") to appear in the pilot presentation in a leading role Malibu's Assistant District Attorney. GEN-TV also has an option to keep her on-board if project goes to series. Though they are keeping mum on the details of the script, a inside source leaked some information about it. "The series would focus on the staff of Malibu's Three District Courthouses, and follow in most episodes the lives of the DA's, Defense Attorney's and Judges that make up the Malibu legal system." "It would be a pretty standard legal program with episodes each containing a single case; and focusing on the professional, ethical and romantic entanglements of the characters."

Meanwhile, fresh off his short-lived stint on "Consumer Affairs", Billy Campbell has landed another gig, he has been greenlit to appear in the pilot for "Malibu County Jail".

factsoflife

12-03-2011, 12:51 AM

GEN-TV has issued ordered for several more pilots. These will vie for a spot on the network's Fall schedule, although depending on development a few may appear as early as March or April.

Insiders say that Comedy is a big priority right now for GEN-TV with several high profile sitcoms leaving soon, "Doctor/Patient", "Life's Facts", "The Arrival" and "Hot Tamales" all ending this season. Several other sitcoms are also in their later years and likely won't be around much longer. "It's known inside GEN-TV that shows like "Boyfriends", "Something Old, Something New", "Postal" and "Never Again" won't be around more than a few more seasons, so new comedy is a high priority at this point.

Here are a few comedy pilots they ordered:

"The Late Night Comedy Show": This half-hour, multi-camera comedy would follow the staff, cast and crew of a late night sketch comedy program. Unlike "30 Rock" it would include more of the sketches on the show and would focus more on the craft of live television. It is from Kari Lizer ("The New Adventures Of Old Christine").

"Coffee Shop": This half-hour single camera laugh-fest is described as "A "Friends"-like ensemble comedy set inside a coffeehouse. " It would follow the lives; both romantic and otherwise of the staff of a urban coffeehouse, where customer service is the last thing on the mind of the bored, lazy, romantically challenged and otherwise dysfunctional staff of social miscreants and outcasts that work at and populate the Cup-Oh-Happiness" coffeehouse."

"Mr. Write": This half-hour multiple camera sitcom would follow the live of Angela Write, a single and desperate 35 year old whose made a career writing books about love, dating and being single, and whose most recent book "Desperately Single: A Guide to being almost 40, single and finding your inner peace" has rocketed up the new york times bestseller list. The problem? Angela's book's don't even begin to tell half the story of why she is single and how she can fix her challenged romantic life. Even worse, Angela doesn't even seem to know that there is a problem. The series would follow Angela on her daily course to finding herself, with the help of a few close friends who are finally at their breaking point and decide to tell the truth for the first time about why she hasn't found Mr. Write and what went wrong in the only long-term relationship she's ever had.

"Suddenly, Single": This half-hour, multi-camera sitcom will show what happens when Adam and Annie, high school sweethearts and soul-mates forever finally find themselves single for the first time since high school. The journey will be different for each of them, as Adam finds that as a nearing 40 man there are plenty of hot ladies he can date, but Annie finds it hard to cope with the group of losers she finds available to her. Along for support are their mutual group of friends, all of whom will have to sacrifice to help their friends through.

"Last Call": This one-hour single camera comedy with dramatic elements would focus on the lives of the staff of an low-scale bar in Brooklyn where each employee is trying to find themselves. This series would showcase both the professional and personal issues they face. A main theme would be using Alcohol to cope with their personal demons.

Drama:

Though, the network has plenty of drama's in the works, they went ahead and ordered three more drama pilots.

"Starting Now...": This one-hour drama would focus on what happens when a wrongfully convicted felon is released from prison 7 years after he was accused. It would showcase how he plans to start his new life and come to terms with the injustice he faced. This has been given a cast-contingent order.

"Abandoned": This one-hour drama would focus on Samuel Jenkins, a 20 year old left with a load of responsibility when his dead-beat mother up and leaves his two siblings, 14 year old Stacey and 11 year old Matthew, and he must fight to maintain custody so they can stay together.

"Call & Response (working title)": This drama series would focus on the lives of EMT's and Paramedics in the Los Angeles area.

All these pilots, as well as many others are in early stages and are vying for a spot on GEN-TV's fall schedule. Rumors are these have all gotten positive feedback from Katrina Bishop-Wry who has apparently called this slate of pilots "the best development slate I've had since becoming President of GEN-TV."

factsoflife

12-04-2011, 08:56 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for Friday, December 2, 2011- Saturday, December 3, 2011:

Friday:

GEN-TV was #1 with a bullet on Friday night. Among total viewers as well as demographics.

7pm: A brand new, double-length "County General" was watched by 20.34 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: A brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 15.6 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Chase" was watched by 45.52 million viewers and posted a 10.4 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: GEN-TV Movie Night showed Oscar-Winning Best Picture "Crash" to 16.6 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo.

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Saturday:

GEN-TV was #1 on Saturday with total viewers and in demographics.

7pm: a brand new "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" was watched by 14.9 million viewers and posted a 2.7 in the 18-49 demo.

730: A brand new "The Lost Professions" was watched by 14.8 million viewers and posted a 3.6 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "The Lost Professions" was watched by 14.4 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

830pm: a rerun of "Brand New World" was watched by 16.98 million viewers and posted a 4.6 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a rerun of "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 24.5 million viewers and posted a 9.3 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "Sex Therapy" was watched by 15.5 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" was watched by 13.56 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

1030: A rerun of "Never Again" was watched by 13.2 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Persons of Interest" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

12-04-2011, 10:53 PM

GEN-TV's massive hit series "One of These Days" returns November 2nd for it's fourth season, and major changes will have taken place by the time we see our favorite characters again. First off, Linda Bishop, played by Angie Harmon, is long gone, having already finalized her divorce from Gary (Tom Irwin) after learning of his latest (or rather, his oldest) infidelity, that produced Randi, she has fled out of town to take a job elsewhere. The absence of Linda from the canvas will present major life issues for Gary as well as her niece Kimberly who will struggle without a female role model. As associate producer Clarke Middleton says "Kimberly already has major issues to deal with from the traumatic way her father and step-mother died and from being raped by Chuck, and the resulting pregnancy and custody issues, so the sudden absence of Linda will be yet another event she has to work her way through. She will find herself in an emotional upheaval and will go to some very dark places before she can dig her way out." Another big moment for the show will be the three episode guest return of Marla Sokolove as Megan Bishop; Gary and Linda's daughter, who will return from boarding school abroad to get the low-down on her families crisis.

Randi (Mandy Musgrove) will be dealing with the shock of learning that Gary, who she believed to be only a distant relative is actually her father. This news stuns her, and she will attempt to forge a father-daughter relationship with him. This won't be easy and isn't exactly reciprocated, at least at first. She will also have to deal with Megan, who returns with an agenda and wants to figure out how to reconcile the truth about her parents marriage. Sadly, Randi also gets mixed up in some upsetting stuff with Melinda (Sarah Brown, who exits the series this season). Luckily, for Randi, a school guidance counselor named Sydney Jensen (Florencia Lozano) will step in and provide some much needed stability and advice for the troubled girl.

Kimberly will also be dealing with the fall-out from the stunning custody hearing that will have her sharing custody of baby Nathan with Chuck's mother Bethany (Ilene Kristen), who returns for five episodes this season. She also begins her senior year of high school, which proves troublesome as Corey (Chad Michael Murray) and her are at a crossroads in their relationship, as they begin to think about their future and they realize both have different goals for their life. Corey also deals with a devastating family loss when his younger brother, David (David Gallagher) commits suicide and he must come to grips with the reality of what caused his brother to make this horrible decision.

Lastly, a few hints about upcoming stories:

#1: Somebody will be married by the end of the third episode of the season
#2: Somebody major will die by the end of the season premiere; and it's not who you think.
#4: The series will have a splashy and more organic opening sequence, as fans vehemently detested the new, shorter opening intro that was introduced this summer. Producers say "The familiar and popular theme song will return in it's full saxophone and brass infused glory, but this time with some lyrical content performed by Avril Lavinge." "Cast pictures and credits will be apart of this opening" assures a network rep.
#5: At least two of the series long-standing mysteries will finally be revealed by the end of the season premiere.
#6: One of These Days will celebrate it's historical 100th episode this season. It entered syndication back in September and is a massive success.

As we enter the half-way point of the season, GEN-TV's hit drama "One of These Days" has begins a new phase of it's life. No longer the networks most popular program, no longer the critical favorite, it hasn't received a major Emmy or Golden Globe nomination since Season 2 when Ilene Kristen (Bethany) earned a Guest Actress-Drama Series Emmy nomination (but lost to Helen Mirren for "Law & Order: SVU"). The series has faced some high profile changes, with both Marla Sokolove and Angie Harmon leaving, James Masters being killed off in Season 3 (his character, rapist Chuck was murdered in prison; after bragging about the wrong thing), and has also survived the transition of bringing in Randi, (Mandi Musgrove) to replace Megan (Sokolove) at the end of Season 1.

By this point in the series, it seems like the show has two directions it can go; it'll either find a creative resurgence and last beyond the two seasons it's guaranteed by it's contract or it'll slowly putter out. It would certainly seem by the direction of the story this season that all involved have realized they are in a transition phase and have found the best way to move forward. The good news is that for the most part most of the series big transitions have been successful. By now, Randi has fully cemented herself as a core character; most viewers likely don't even remember Megan at all. The main custody-battle issues have been resolved; and Kimberly has more than moved on from the trauma of her rape. In fact, it seems the show has re-christened itself as a stylish, tender soap opera with the occasional social issue thrown in as well.

To the casual viewer of the series, it would appear that the show is on it's last legs, but nothing could be further from the truth, according to Shelly Heinsman, an Associate Producer on the series, "We have a full plan for how this series is going to move forward and believe me, there is a lot of exciting stuff coming forward."

At least one of those things she says involves introducing a new mystery arch that she says "Is likely the most captivating and fascinating mystery we've ever done." She says "It involves first off, solving one of our long-standing questions; which is, finally revealing the truth behind Corey's (Chad Michael Murray) sexuality." She says "We've hinted about this ever since season 1 when Lance (Kieran Culkin) ; Corey's camp buddy stopped by and tried to seduce him, and in Season 3 when Corey was caught in an indelicate position with Harmon (Andrew Keegan), a fraternity pledge-master in his frat. "We sort of just played those instances off for comic effect" states Heinsman, who clarifies "We let those instances be played comically, but always alluded to there being more under the surface." "This season, we'll explore the full gamut of emotions as we get to the bottom of what Corey really feels." She explains "The loss of his brother, David to suicide brings everything out in front for Corey who has to come to grips with his demons."

Now for the recap, earlier this season, we posted teasers for what was to happen in the episodes to come, here are for those that might have missed out, the answers to those:

#1: Somebody will be married by the end of the third episode of the season---In episode three, it was shown, through a huge flash-forward (five years) that Gary and his latest love interest Sydney would end up married (mostly, happily). However, viewers were given an extra surprise when Melinda (Sarah Brown) actually got married in present time to Carl (John Carrol Lynch) an unfortunate patsy that she used and disposed of once her latest evil plan was hatched. Poor Carl didn't last long. He was dead by episode 18.

#2: Somebody major will die by the end of the season premiere; and it's not who you think.---- Bethany, the mother to notorious rapist Chuck succumb to a heart-attack in the first episode of the season, and as a result full-custody of Nathan was at long last given to Kimberly.

#5: At least two of the series long-standing mysteries will finally be revealed by the end of the season premiere. -----------------We finally learned what ever became of Gabi and Marni, the often-mentioned but rarely seen accomplices who in season 1 helped Megan and Chuck plan the events that soon resulted in Kimberly's rape. Aside from hearing that Megan cut a deal that got her off with community service and hearing that Gabi (Rebecca Herbst) pleaded out for a lighter sentence we never saw them again. Viewers finally saw that Gabi, eventually became fully rehabilitated and was working on attaining her bachelors degree in counseling . We also learned that Marni (Marnette Patterson) , who refused to cooperate with police ended up in state prison where she quickly became known as a prison snitch, a fact that sadly, got her killed. The other long-standing mystery that got revealed? Whatever happened to Linda's brother, played by Mark Derwin who appeared in the series first 10 episodes? Gary finally said this season "Oh, he moved to Ohio."

It seems this long standing series does have some juice left in it, among the upcoming stories: Kimberly dealing with a new romance in the most unusual of ways; Randi attempting to get ahead in school by turning to a less than trust-worthy source. The start of Gary and Sydney's romance, which writers say "will become one of the most talked about stories this show has ever done." Also, finally ending Melinda's terror-filled reign, which comes to a rather dramatic climax in mid-February.

factsoflife

12-04-2011, 10:57 PM

GEN-TV has announced that upcoming drama "Abducted" which launches in January will get a bit of a head-start. First off, the new drama series will first be introduced to viewers in a December episode of "GONE", which is currently one of the network's biggest hits. The lead character played by Christine Lathi, will first be seen in a December episode in which her backstory is introduced to viewers.

Also giving the drama a boost, the network will give viewers two different ways to catch an early glimpse of the pilot for the series. First of all, the series full pilot will be available to screen on-line on the network website starting November 1st through November 22nd. After viewing the pilot on-line viewers will be asked to complete a simple five question survey about the content of the episode. Secondly, they will air the full-pilot nationally October 28th at 11pm, after a brand new "Chase".

Network spokesperson Rhanda Mitchell Ryerson said this "GEN-TV is fully committed to making "Abducted" our next big hit and we are going to pull out every single stop to make this a reality."

Principal casting for the show is still underway with about four or five main roles being re-envisioned or re-cast after actors from the pilot were no longer available.

Some months ago, GEN-TV reported that it had planned to air the "Abducted" pilot nationally on October 28th, after "Chase", unfortunately, that never came to be for a host of legal issues. However, it will finally happen December 29th. The full pilot will air after an all-new "Chase".

Viewers had another chance to view the pilot as it was streamed on-line all through November on the GEN-TV website.

yankeesrj12

12-05-2011, 05:18 PM

Monday, November 28th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the return of Can You Beat Ken? pulled in 4.04 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49, up five-tenths from its final episode on Sunday a few weeks back. Still a good decision by YTN to cancel the series.

At 9pm, episode one out of five in the remaining episodes for Lie to Me rose to 6.33 million viewers and a 1.6/5 among adults 18-49, stable with the last episode from earlier this summer.

At 10pm, hour one of mini-series The End of the World scored 8.42 million viewers and a 2.3/6 among adults 18-49, enough for a second place finish in the hour.

Tuesday, November 29th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week eleven of Looking for Love 5 continued its rollercoaster ratings swing rising to 7.95 million viewers and a 2.9/6 among adults 18-49, down six-tenths from last week to tie a season high.

At 9pm, episode two our of five in the remaining episodes for Lie to Me jumped to 6.86 and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from Mondays episode. It's interesting to note that a burnoff of Lie to Me scored a similar demo to on-the-fence Chicago District Attorney.

At 10pm, hour two of mini-series The End of the World grabbed 8.13 million viewers and a 2.2/5 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from the first hour.

Wednesday, November 30th Ratings - YTN
YTN aired encores from 8-10pm.

At 10pm, hour three of mini-series The End of the World rose to 8.67 million viewers and a 2.3/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from Tuesdays episode, and even from Mondays episode. Hour four airs next Monday, hour five airs next Tuesday, with hour six and seven airing from 9-11pm next Wednesday.

Friday, December 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update rose to 4.02 million viewers and a 0.6/2 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last weeks series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy jumped to 4.62 million viewers and a 0.8/3 among adults 18-49, up four-tenths from last weeks series low.

*Thursdays lineup was three hours of encores, thus it wasn't included in the ratings report.
*Sundays lineup was four hours of encores, this it wasn't included in the ratings report.

factsoflife

12-06-2011, 01:54 AM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Sunday, December 4, 2011:

GEN-TV faced stiff competition against Football on CBS and new episodes of hit series on ABC. GEN-TV placed #3 for the evening, among total viewers and #4 among the 18-49 demo.

7pm: a rerun of "The Huntress" was watched by 15.63 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "Brand New World" was watched by 16.85 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

830pm: a brand new "Life's Facts" was watched by 13.1 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Postal" was watched by 14.85 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "Never Again" was watched by 13.4 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 28.75 million viewers and posted a 8.2 in the 18-49 demo.

Editors Notes:

It looks as if GEN-TV's "Brand New World" has finally found it's groove, the sitcom which debut just about a month ago has seen a significant uptick in viewers in the last two and a half weeks. Even more importantly, it's demographic returns has improved dramatically.

"Being Winona Ryder" a docudrama starring the former A-list actress as she attempts to reclaim her career and her status as a respected thespian has become the network's first breakthrough reality series. Katrina Bishop-Wry speaking to Vanity Fair Magazine this week said "It's gratifying for sure to be responsible for launching our network's first successful reality series." Though the network debuted several reality programs this season, only "Being Winona Ryder" has proven to be a consistent performer.

factsoflife

12-06-2011, 03:10 AM

GEN-TV has long been a respected network; but award nominations have been largely absent the last year and a half. That has changed, GEN-TV was honored today with multiple nominations for the prestigious Television Critics and Press Awards. The annual awards fest is held every year February and honors the "absolute pinnacle of television excellence as chosen by selected Television critics and journalists". This awards show bestows their highest honors after carefully selecting nominees from a pool of entries. The selection process starts with a call for entries in which networks, studios and producers must register to compete in the process. After all entries are in, the board of directors holds an internal vote and selects the top 30 programs in each category to move forward to the pre-nominations phase. At this point, a popular vote is held in which all registered members of the TCPA vote for their favorites in each category. From this vote the final nominees are chosen. The final stage of voting includes each nominee submitting 1 sample episode that registered votes view on a secure on-line site and cast their ballots.

GEN-TV did excellent in the nominations, with nods in the following categories:

Best Televised Dramatic Series (1 hour or longer):
-----Sisters-----GEN-TV Studios
-----The Huntress---GEN-TV Studios
-----GONE-----GEN-TV Studios

(non GEN-TV nominees): The Good Wife (CBS), Pan AM (ABC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), True Blood (HBO), Dexter (Showtime), House M.D. (FOX), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Mad Men (AMC).

Best Televised Comedic Series (30-minuets or less):
----Knocked Down---GEN-TV Studios
------West of Broadway--- GEN-TV Studios

(Non GEN-TV Nominees): GLEE (Fox), Raising Hope (FOX), Modern Family (ABC), Happy Endings (ABC), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Mike & Molly (CBS).

Best Televised Movie, Special or Concert:
---Our Special Family--- GEN-TV Studios
------The Holiday Reunion----GEN-TV Series
--------GEN-TV Legends Concert: Dolly Parton---GEN-TV Studios

(Non GEN-TV nominees): A Very Gaga Christmas (ABC), Madonna: LIVE (HBO), The Ellen DeGeneres Holiday Special (TBS), Conan LIVE (TBS), The Showgirl must go on-Bette Midler (HBO), The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), The American Country Awards (ABC)

Female Comedic Performance (Lead or Supporting):
---Bette Midler, West of Broadway
----Joan Cusack, Postal
-----Joanna Kerns, Postal
------Natasha Lyonne, Boyfriends

(Non GEN-TV Nominees): Zooey Deschanle (New Girl), Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Sofia Vegara (Modern Family), Lea Michele (GLEE), Tina Fey (30 Rock).

Male Comedic Performance (Lead or Supporting):
---Paul Rudd, Boyfriends
----Mandy Patinkin, West of Broadway
----Eric McCormack, Something Old, Something New

(Non GEN-TV Nominees): Matthew Morrison (GLEE), Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), James Spader (The Office), Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men), Ed O'Neil (Modern Family), Ty Burrell (Modern Family).

Female Dramatic Performance--Series (Lead or Supporting):
----Sigourney Weaver, Consumer Affairs
-------Gillian Anderson, GONE
--------Lisa Nicole Carson, Sisters
-------------Sarah Brown, One of These Days
-----------------Debra Winger, Consumer Affairs
----------------Mary Kay Place, Sisters

(non GEN-TV nominees): Juliana Margulies (The Good Wife), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Kim Delaney (Army Wives), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), January Jones (Mad Men), Christina Ricci (Pan Am)

Male Dramatic Performance---Series (Lead or Supporting):
--------James Caan, GONE
----------Gil Bellows, Sisters
------------Tom Everett Scott, This Time Around

(Non-GEN-TV nominees): Josh Charles (The Good Wife), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Steve Buschemi (Boardwalk Empire), Chris Noth (The Good Wife), Hugh Laurie (House M.D.)

Female Performance---Special or Movie (Lead or Supporting):
----Jane Lynch, Outbreak in Connecticut
-----Holly Hunter, The Holiday Reunion
---Ellen Burstyn, But Once A Year

(non GEN-TV nominees): Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce), Claire Danes (Temple Grandin), Diane Lane (Cinema Vertia).

Male Performance--Special or Movie (Lead or Supporting):
----Jesse McCartney, The Loathsome

(Non GEN-TV-nominees): Barry Pepper (The Kennedy's), Greg Kinnear (The Kennedy's), Al Pacino (You Don't Know Jack), Jeremy Irons (Hamlet).

Best Concert or Comedy Special:
--------GEN-TV Legends: Dolly Parton
----------GEN-TV Legends: Van Halen

(non GEN-TV nominees): A Very Gaga Christmas (ABC), Beyonce LIVE in SPAIN (BET), The BET Awards (BET), So.... You Voted for McCain? (Comedy Central), Wanda Sykes on Broadway (Comedy Central), Kathy Griffin: Pants Off (Bravo)

Best Pilot:
----Brand New World, GEN-TV Studios
----The Ex-In-Law, GEN-TV Studios

(non GEN-TV nominees): 2 Broke Girls (CBS), New Girl (Fox), Once upon a time (ABC), Pan Am (ABC), I Hate my Teenage Daughter (FOX).

Writing, Comedy Series:
-----Doctor/Patient, GEN-TV Studios

(non GEN-TV nominees): Happy Endings (ABC), Modern Family (ABC), Mike & Molly (CBS), The Middle (ABC), Suburgatory (ABC).

Writing, Dramatic Series:
----GONE, GEN-TV Studios

(non GEN-TV nominees): The Good Wife (CBS), Mad Men (AMC), Pan AM (ABC), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC), Fringe (FOX), House M.D. (FOX).

Directing, Comedy Series:
-------Over My Head, GEN-TV Studios
--------------Better with You, GEN-TV Studios
---------Elizabeth Bordoe, GEN-TV Studios

(Non GEN-TV nominees): New Girl (FOX), GLEE (FOX), Modern Family (ABC), How I Met Your Mother (CBS), 2 Broke Girls (CBS), Chelsea Lately (E!)

Directing, Dramatic Series:
-----Sisters, GEN-TV Studios
-----Consumer Affairs, GEN-TV Studios

(non GEN-TV nominees): The Good Wife (CBS), Mad Men (AMC), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), True Blood (HBO), Fringe (Fox), Body Of Proof (ABC), Castle (ABC).

The Visionary Award (bestowed to a TV Visionary whose work in the last year changed the face of the medium):
----Katrina Bishop-Wry, GEN-TV Studios (Executive)
-----Winona Ryder, GEN-TV (Reality TV Star)

(non GEN-TV nominees): Sally Field (Actress), Chelsea Handler (Comedian/Writer/Host), Jamie Tarses (Executive), Paul Lee (Executive).

The Legend Award (given to an Icon whose work has left an indelible mark):
------Daphne Zuniga, This Time Around
-------Sigourney Weaver, Consumer Affairs
--------Tori Spelling, Boyfriends

(non GEN-TV nominees): Sofia Vegara (Modern Family), Susan Lucci (All My Children), Sarah Michelle Geller (Ringer), Whitney Cummings (Whitney).

Program Of The Year:
---Boyfriends
------Being Winona Ryder
-----The Arrival
----Sisters
----One of These Days
----Better with You
---The Huntress

(non GEN-TV nominees): The Good Wife, Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, House M.D., GLEE, Raising Hope, New Girl, Modern Family, The Middle, Castle, One Life To Live, Pretty Little Liars.

Cable Network of the year:
GEN-TV

(other nominees): HBO, Showtime, AMC, ABC Family, LOGO, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Comedy Central, LIFETIME.

factsoflife

12-06-2011, 03:14 AM

GEN-TV has a few exit's to announce:

The network has confirmed that after much speculation, Helen Hunt will be exiting "L.A. Casino" at the end of the season. This is being called "a mutual decision" from a network rep. The actress will likely sign to another program on the network. She will be replaced by a "high profile, name actress" in the next 2-3 months.

Also, Paul Rudd and Jason Bateman will exit "Boyfriends" early next year. The roles will not be recast, but new characters will be added.

Selena Gomez will exit "Something Old, Something New" in March. Her contract expired and she chose not to renew as she wishes to "focus on my film career and my comittment to Disney Channel." Her role will not be recast, but writing will address her exit head-on.

yankeesrj12

12-07-2011, 04:40 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

LIE TO ME - UNCANCELLED?!
Could Lie to Me cheat death for the second time in less than a year? Back in early 2011, after FOX cancelled the series, YTN expressed interest in the series, and less than a month later, YTN had the rights to air Lie to Me. Lie to Me premiered okay for the summer, but after eight weeks on the air, YTN pulled the plug and that was the end of that.

With 61 episodes in the bag (that includes the final four episodes that still have to air on YTN) Lie to Me is still a bit far from hitting standard syndication levels for a drama series. If 20th Century FOX (owner of Lie to Me) cuts YTN a fair deal, however, then anything is possible.

If anything develops, we will let you know!

UPDATE: The Programming Director of YTN says, "We can not discuss ongoing negotiations for any series at this time." Summing that up, it basically says they are talking to someone about a series currently not on their network, or owned by them.

UPDATE 2: An insider says, "Talks are ongoing between YTN and 20th Century FOX."

UPDATE 3: The Programming Director of YTN says, "An official announcement will be sent out shortly regarding a private meeting earlier today."

UPDATE 4: We hear that YTN IS bringing Lie to Me back for another season.

UPDATE 5: We also hear that YTN has been cut a deal that essentially gives them the show for free.

factsoflife

12-07-2011, 05:17 PM

yankeesrj12

12-07-2011, 05:21 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
HIT DRAMA LIE TO ME RETURNS FOR A FIFTH SEASON IN EARLY 2012
YTN's hit drama, Lie to Me, will return for a fifth season sometime in early 2012. The series previously aired on FOX, before moving to YTN early this summer, where it became a draw for all audiences.

The series, which currently airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9/8c, has been given a full season of 22 episodes.

In addition to the fifth season renewal, YTN has given the series a sixth season consisting of 13 episodes, which could be increased at anytime.

The current order of 35 episodes brings the series' total episode order to 96.

The President of YTN says, "Lie to Me is a terrific series and deserved to be given a fighting chance on our schedule. We hope that it continues to grow on our network and lasts for many seasons to come."

yankeesrj12

12-07-2011, 05:23 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

LIE TO ME IS BACK....FOR TWO MORE SEASONS!
Lie to Me has done it again! After hours of negotiations, Lie to Me is set to return to YTN early next year with all of its current cast in place.

We've learned YTN and 20th Century Fox began negotiations over a month ago to try and bring the series back, but YTN was reluctant from the very beginning. Everyone can understand why YTN felt that way; the show was below a 2.0 demo and they had their new hit (Call Girls) pulling demos in the 5.5-6.5 range each week. Anyways, early last week progress took a huge step forward when 20th Century Fox offered YTN a deal it couldn't refuse...but they did. Fast forward to Friday of last week and 20th Century Fox offered YTN yet another deal that they couldn't refuse, and this time YTN accepted. We hear that the final details were being worked out for the past five days, and that the sixth season was thrown into the deal Tuesday night around 10pm. YTN accepted all clauses of the deal, and by 330pm today, the series was officially renewed.

While full cash details were not included, insiders tell us 20th Century Fox essentially handed the series to YTN for free, hoping one day to reap the rewards of money in syndication. Since 48 episodes aired on FOX and another 48 will air on YTN, YTN asked for some cash from any possible syndication deal. We hear those final numbers worked out to about 80% for 20th Century Fox and 20% for YTN in potential syndication profits, with 20th Century Fox paying for the entire fifth and sixth season upfront.

In the end, it seems like YTN got the good end of the deal: free programming that can be aired any time, any day. If the series never finds a syndication home, then 20th Century Fox is the big loser in all of this.

As a reminder YTN has picked up the show for a 22 episode fifth season (coming early 2012) with a 13 episode sixth season (coming late 2012/early 2013).

**NO DEAL EVER HAPPENED IN REAL LIFE. 20TH CENTURY FOX WAS NOT/AND WILL NEVER BE INVOLVED WITH THE FAKE NETWORK, YTN. THIS IS ONLY FOR FUN AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THANK YOU**

yankeesrj12

12-08-2011, 05:01 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

"LIE TO ME" CUTS CAST FOR NEW ADDITIONS
When Lie to Me moved to YTN last summer, Brendan Hines was cut from the cast to reduce costs. With Lie to Me coming back for two more seasons, the series is undergoing more changes.

It was announced today that Monica Raymund, who plays Ria Torres, would not be returning to the series. We hear she will guest star in the first two episodes of season five in order to give her a proper good-bye, something that wasn't done for Brendan Hines.

In addition to cutting Monica Raymund, the series will be adding two new cast members, one male and one female.

The first addition to the series is Melora Hardin, best known for her role on The Office and Monk. She is expected to join The Lightman Group, and then become a love interest for Cal Lightman.

The second addition to the series is Adam Brody, best known for his work on Jennifer's Body and Scream 4. He is expected to also join The Lightman Group, although a love interest is not expected to develop.

The President of YTN says, "We welcome both actors to the new Lie to Me, and we hope fans fully embrace the series."

factsoflife

12-08-2011, 09:20 PM

GEN-TV Ratings Recap for Monday, December 5- Wednesday, December 8, 2011:

Monday:

GEN-TV used super-sized episodes of "Knocked Down" and soon to be exiting "Doctor/Patient" to pull off a first place win among the 18-49 demo and#1 among total viewers.

8pm: a super-sized edition of "Knocked Down" attracted 26.78 million viewers and posted a 7.4 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a extra-long episode of "Doctor/Patient" was watched by 30.47 million viewers and posted a 4.5 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new episode of "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 25.5 million viewers and posted a 3.6 in the 18-49 demo.

1030: a brand new episode of "Boyfriends" was watched by 17.8 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Ringer" was watched by 1.0 million viewers and posted a .15 in the 18-49 demo.

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Tuesday:

GEN-TV used extended episodes hit drama "Gone" and "Sisters" to power up to a #1 finish in all key demos and among total viewers. "Consumer Affairs" hit series low, "West of Broadway" solid.

8pm: an brand new extended episode of "Lifting the Vail" was watched by 19.32 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new, extended episode of "West of Broadway" hits season high with 34.4 million viewers and a 9.4 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "GONE" extended episode was watched by an impressive 49.4 million viewers and posted a 10.9 in the 18-49 demo.

12am: a brand new, extended episode of "Sisters" was watched by a stunning 61.29 million viewers and posted a shocking 40.5 in the 18-49 demo, setting an new industry record.

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Wednesday:

GEN-TV had to settle for second place among total viewers and among key demos on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance from FOX's "The X-Factor" and "I Hate My Teenager Daughter" and from the ABC comedies.

8pm: a brand new, extended episode of "The Huntress" was watched by 28.8 million viewers and posted a 7.7 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "GEN-TV Concert" featuring Jennifer Lopez was watched by 20.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "One of These Days" was watched by 17.7 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

12-08-2011, 09:41 PM

GEN-TV has advanced three of it's pilots to series, ordering episodes for "American Suburbia", "Malibu County Courthouse" and "Country Justice". All three series will appear on the GEN-TV schedule at some point in mid-season (sometime between January and April).

----"American Suburbia" is a new one-hour drama series, starring Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams, Oscar-Nominee Stanley Tucci, and TV star Brittany Snow. The series follows a couple that moves from the City to the suburbs and starts experiencing some very strange things. Described as "American Beauty meets Poltergeist" this series is being produced and written by veteran TV scribe Kevin Murphy. The network has ordered an initial 6 episodes of the series, which will be shot in black and white. Currently casting is underway to replace Eddie Cibrian, who has been let-go from the series, after network executives decided that Michelle Williams needed a stronger, more "film" quality lead actor to work with.

"Malibu County Courthouse" is a one-hour drama, spinning-off from hit drama "Malibu Country Club" that will star Lauren Holly and focus on three distinct courts in Malibu, CA. Holly, a veteran of TV series "NCIS" and "Picket Fences" (among others) will star as the head Assistant D.A. in Malibu with a clear conscience that gets her in hot water at times. GEN-TV impressed with the pilot presentation that was given has ordered 10 episodes of the series.

Lastly, "County Justice", set in Dallas, Texas focuses on a group of District Attorney's in Texas all dealing with moral, ethical and legal issues the best way they know how. Principal casting is still underway, but TV Veteran Kate Jackson has signed on for an initial order 7 episodes. Jackson will play the mayor of Dallas who is a strictly religious woman who has a difficult time adjusting to the changing morals of the country, and especially her new, lesbian governor, who she will butt heads with repeatedly. Tammi Lynn Michaels (formerly Etheridge) will play Lana Bishop, the lesbian governor.

The network is still considering a host of other pilots, but word is out that several are testing very well and could land spots quickly.

factsoflife

12-08-2011, 11:25 PM

factsoflife

12-08-2011, 11:59 PM

GEN-TV has found an actor for upcoming drama series "American Suburbia". Actor, Sean Astin ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) has joined the cast as husband to Michelle Williams character. Series Producer Kevin Murphy says "Casting Sean Astin in this key role is critical to making it the best show it can possibly be."

"American Suburbia" is a dark and comical combination of two distinct genres, the gothic soap opera and the science-fiction mystery genre. It focuses on a couple, Lynette and Carl Reardon who, in after getting married move, on her urging out of New York City and into the quiet serenity of the suburbs, a town called "Raven's Wood" to be exact, located somewhere between Westchester County and Columbia County, New York. It is a town that is in every way the ideal American dream. It is a quiet, peaceful town where no major crime has been reported in over 45 years. Lynette's father, Terrence Hotchkiss has been the respected and beloved sheriff of Raven's Wood for over 34 years and is partly why she wants to move back to the town she grew up in. She believes it's a great place to raise her children, sixteen year old Diana and twenty year old Markus. However, not all is as great as Lynette recalls. Shortly after the Reardon's move to the town, inexplicable and strange things begin to happen. The town see's it's first murder in over 40 years and a bizarre series of arson's take place; but that's not even the oddest thing to happen....

One, cold, dark night in the middle of October, everybody in town hears the most god-awful screeching sound, followed by a flash of lights, but nobody can figure out what caused it. The next morning, the residents wake to find over 2,000 hawks, crows and blackbirds lying dead in their street, the town's only Catholic church burnt to the ground, and most disturbing thirteen citizens dead; all of the same cause, asphyxiation; the most deaths the town has seen in over 50 years. This sets off a panic in everybody, but things only get stranger.

This gothic soap that will also include science fiction elements will be shot in stylish black and white and will attempt to not only entertain but to advance the quality of television for years to come.

The pilot episode of the series has already caught the attention of industry insiders with some calling it "the single best piece of television ever produced." Other say "had this been produced for the big screen, it would surely win Best Picture at the Oscars."

UPDATE: 12/8/11 at 11:15pm: Emmy-nominated actor Treat Williams ("Everwood", "Brothers & Sisters") has joined the cast of this series. He will play Terrence Hotchkiss, the father of William's character, Lynette Reardon.

UPDATE 2: Emmy and Oscar nominee, David Lynch, best known to TV audiences for his work on the cult classic "Twin Peaks" has signed on as a consultant to the series and will also serve as a Executive Producer, along with show-runner and head writer Kevin Murphy. Katrina Bishop-Wry calls his hiring "a milestone for our network and a move that is sure to re-define classic American TV Drama."

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is not real. This is fake and only for fun. This is not a real TV show and none of these people are involved in any of this. It is fiction.

factsoflife

12-09-2011, 12:15 AM

GEN-TV issues a revised and updated January schedule and sets premiere dates.

"American Suburbia" to launch in "GONE" timeslot for six weeks.

GEN-TV announced today, a new January 2012 schedule, which includes the launch of increasingly buzzed series "American Suburbia", a gothic soap opera which sci-fi elements shot in black and white starring Oscar-Nominees Michelle Williams and Sean Astin. The new drama will air at 9pm on Tuesday nights; replacing "GONE" which will sit out for six-weeks.

Katrina Bishop-Wry, President of GEN-TV says "launching a strongly buzzed about prestige show like this can only help the reputation of our network. Using the timeslot of an established genre hit can only benefit the series, as viewers of "GONE" are likely to share an interest in this series as well."

Fans of "Gone" need not worry, that series will return after "Suburbia" wraps up it's six-week run. Wry confirms "We will only air AS for six-weeks, and then it will wrap until next season (should it become a hit). " She explains "The reason we were able to cast Williams and Astin is that we promised them they'd only have to commit to a small number or episodes each season; for right now six, but possibly as many as 13 in the future." "Both are in-demand film stars who don't have the time to commit to a full 22 episode season, so using an abbreviated filming structure helps." Also, fans of "GONE" can tune in Friday nights at 7pm for reruns of the series. "We will be encoring episodes from this season on Friday nights."

Monday:
7pm: Life’s Facts (final season—New night & time)
730: Lifting The Vail (new night & time)
8pm: Knocked Down
830: Doctor/Patient---- Final Season!
9pm: Boyfriends (new timeslot)
930: Nuns (new series)
10pm: One of These Days (new night & time)
11pm: Chase (new night & time)

Tuesday:
7pm: 2 Broke Girls (reruns)
730: Hot Tamales (reruns)
8pm: West Of Broadway (new timeslot)
830: Goldie (new series)
9pm: The Family Man (new series)
10pm: American Suburbia (new series)
11pm: Sisters

CHANGES---- “American Suburbia” launches here in January, replacing “Gone” which gets a six-week break.

Wednesday:
7pm: The Huntress (reruns)
8pm: The Huntress
9pm: Abducted (new series)
10pm: The Enforcers (new series)
11pm: The Protectors (new series)

Thursday:
7pm: Something Old, Something New (reruns)
8pm: Over My Head
830: Elizabeth Bordoe
9pm: The Arrival--- Final Season!
930: Better With You
10pm: GEN-TV Concert Series (new night & time)
11pm: The Border Police (new series)

Friday:
7pm: Gone (reruns)
8pm: L.A. Casino (new timeslot)
9pm: Consumer Affairs (new night & time)
10pm: County General (new timeslot)
11pm: This Time Around (new night & time)

Changes:

"This Time Around" shifts to Friday's at 11pm, a smart moving considering the shows dwindling audience, eroding demographics and long renewal clause (will air until 2014-2015, it's sixth season), this replaces "Abducted' which was to debut in that timeslot. Also, reruns of "Gone" replace reruns of "Mike & Molly" at 7pm.

Saturday:
7pm: A Different World (new series)
730pm: Postal (new night & time)
8pm: Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher (new timeslot)
9pm: Being Winona Ryder (new night & time)
930: The Lost Professions
10pm: Sex Therapy
11pm: Revenge (reruns)

Sunday:
7pm: Knocked Down (reruns)
730: Elizabeth Bordoe (reruns)
8pm: Brand New World
830: Never Again (new timeslot)
9pm: This Glossy Life (new series)
930: Something Old, Something New (new night & time)
10pm: GEN-TV Movie

factsoflife

12-09-2011, 12:35 AM

GEN-TV Power Shift: Executive Shake-up!
a Hollywood NOW Exclusive..

Katrina Bishop-Wry must be doing something right, she got a huge accolade today as the network she works for granted her a huge promotion. Wry has been promoted to "CFO, GEN-TV". She will oversee basically everything about the company's financial affairs. After learning of the huge promotion; which likely comes with a big raise as well, she politely stated "I am so proud to continue my work with this great company, and while working on the creative side has been fulfilling and gratifying, I am very happy to move onto my new position within the company."

Her promotion is little surprise, as she has single handedly turned the network around, helping it achieve #1 finished in key time periods for most of the season. "It's a miracle that she was able to get this network to even out it's programming and the creative resurgence it's seen this season is remarkable." says an outside PR Analyst.

As for who will take over her previous job, President, GEN-TV; which is responsible for programming, scheduling and all creative decisions for both GEN-TV network and GEN-TV Studios, they have not yet named the person who will get that job, but a rep says "that decision is imminent and should come within the next two months." For the meantime, John Nysmith, currently second in command will take on that role. Nysmith has been Wry's second in command for just over three months now, and many consider him a likely candidate for the full-time job. This is seen as a test run to evaluate if he is capable of doing the job.

factsoflife

12-10-2011, 01:00 AM

yankeesrj12

12-10-2011, 10:51 PM

Monday, December 5th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, another burn-off of Can You Beat Ken? pulled in 4.59 million viewers and a 1.4/4 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of shockingly renewed Lie to Me rose to 6.63 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 10pm, hour four of mini-series The End of the World scored 8.53 million viewers and a 2.3/6 among adults 18-49, up from last week and even with the performance last Wednesday.

Tuesday, December 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the season finale of Looking for Love 5 rose to a season high 8.56 million viewers and a 3.1/6 among adults 18-49. Looking for Love was down 17% in total viewers and 10% in the 18-49 demo from the spring finale at 9/8c. On a brighter note, Looking for Love was up 12% in total viewers and 15% in the 18-49 demo from a new episode of Pushing Daisies that aired in the same 8/7c timeslot. Compared to last fall finale (on November 23rd), Looking for Love dropped 29% in total viewers and 16% in the 18-49 demo. Once again though, Looking for Love is up by 47% in total viewers and 55% in the 18-49 demo from the fall finale of Pushing Daisies in the 8pm timeslot. I'd say this is very positive news for Looking for Love, since it was bound to decline this season, but it is way up from the performance of Pushing Daisies (even near the end of its run). The reunion special for the fifth season airs next week at 8/7c to conclude the fifth season.

At 9pm, a new episode of Lie to Me was up to 7.03 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from Mondays episode and from last weeks episode. The two hour finale airs next Monday at 9/8c.

At 10pm, hour five of mini-series The End of the World grabbed 8.96 million viewers and a 2.4/5 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last weeks Tuesday episode and a tenth from Mondays episode.

Wednesday, December 7th Ratings - YTN
YTN aired encores from 8-10pm.

At 9pm, hour six of mini-series The End of the World was down to 7.75 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, a low for the mini-series. Perhaps the weaker 8pm hour comedies and the earlier 9pm hour put a dent in the mini-series.

At 10pm, the seventh and final hour of mini-series The End of the World rose to 9.08 and a 2.5/6 among adults 18-49 - a mini-series best. Overall, The End of the World averaged a solid 8 million viewer average with a 2.4 demo among adults 18-49.

Friday, December 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update was up big to 5.89 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49, up a massive four-tenths from last week and nearly 25% in total viewers.

At 9pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy jumped to 6.46 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths for a series high. Last nights episode featured the most controversial topic yet: abortion.

*Thursdays lineup was three hours of encores, thus it wasn't included in the ratings report.
*Sundays lineup was four hours of encores, this it wasn't included in the ratings report.

factsoflife

12-10-2011, 11:22 PM

As we all know by now, Katherine Higel isn't shy about speaking her mind; and her latest foul comes as she answers a question about the future of her struggling (to say the least), GEN-TV drama "Consumer Affairs" which seems to be shifting gears as it heads into the second half of it's season. A reporter asked her about her series long-term future and her honest answer shocked some, she responded "It looks bleak at this point." She isn't lying, the series which debuted to more than 15 million viewers has seen it's ratings tumble to under 12 million viewers and its demos aren't any better, it has yet to get above a 4.1 all season, with the show typically getting closer to a 3.8 each week.

The fact that critics never warmed to it either don't help the cause, and with GEN-TV about to premiere a load of new series, all of which seem better suited for long-term viability it seems that the days are numbered for this once slightly promising series.

factsoflife

12-11-2011, 02:38 AM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Thursday, December 8, 2011:

GEN-TV once again dominated Thursday night, with a first place finish in the coveted 18-49 demographic and among total viewers; where it's closest competitor, ABC couldn't even come close to matching it's high numbers.

7pm: a special two-hour edition of "Better with You" was watched by 30.42 million viewers and posted a 6.5 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 27.7 million viewers and posted a 8.3 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "Over My Head" was watched by 30.4 million viewers and posted a 6.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 17.7 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

1030: a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 16.63 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

1130: a rerun of "Persons of Interest" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 1.5 in the 18-49 demo.

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Friday, December 9, 2011:

GEN-TV finished #3 overall on Friday, loosing out to CBS and ABC, among total viewers, and in demos respectively.

7pm: a brand new "Consumer Affairs" (on a special night) was watched by 9.1 million viewers and posted a 1.2 in the 18-49 demo (a series low).

8pm: a brand new "County General" was watched by 18.4 million viewers and posted a 5.5 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 7.8 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: A brand new GEN-TV Original movie "The Loathsome" starring Jesse McCartney, Kay Panabaker, Luke Perry and James Van Der Beek (among others) as psychopathic killers was watched by an impressive, but not-dominant 22.4 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

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Saturday, December 10, 2011:

GEN-TV was the #1 network on Saturday with holiday themed episodes of their strongest sitcoms. among the demographics, GEN-TV ranked #1.

7pm: a special holiday themed episode of "Life's Facts" was watched by 11.5 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

730: a special holiday themed episode of "Over My Head" was watched by 23.5 million viewers and posted a 8.5 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a special holiday episode of "Boyfriends" was watched by 14.5 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

830: a special holiday episode of "Brand New World" was watched by 17.83 million viewers and posted a 5.7 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a special holiday episode of "Postal" was watched by 15.6 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a special holiday episode of " Something Old, Something New" was watched by 15.56 million viewers and posted a 4.6 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a special holiday episode of "The Huntress" was watched by 26.63 million viewers and posted a 6.9 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

12-11-2011, 03:17 AM

GEN-TV is offering up a clarification about Helen Hunt. The actress will indeed exit "L.A. Casino" at the end of the season, but she WILL return to work on the show this month. She will return to the studio this week to film the remainder of the season, or at least until a replacement is found.

GEN-TV has announced that "L.A. Casino" will be undergoing "significant cast and creative changes" during winter break. The show is currently on-hiatus from filming and will report back to work early-January. In addition to the exit of Helen Hunt as Holli Wright-Gibson, the hotel/casino manager who is leaving the series. The network announces her character "will die suddenly after getting hit by a bus." Replacing her will be former "brat pack" member Ally Sheedy, who became famous for work in films like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire'. Sheedy will play Carla Munroe, the new manager hired from a rival casino/hotel who plans to make huge changes in the way the Sand-Palms is run. Her no holds barred approach to management will be a "big shock" for the other characters; who won't take kindly to her abrasive and honest personality. She and Bryan (Chad Allen) will frequently butt-heads, but "in-time will come to respect one another".

Other cast changes; first off, the network has announced that Marsha Thomason (erroneously called Marsha Thompson in GEN-TV press materials) will be exiting the series. The former "Las Vegas" and "Lost" actress request to exit the series to focus on her other series, USA's "White Collar". On "L.A. Casino" she played Vivian Reynolds a pit boss who never caught on with viewers.

Also, the network has fired Mario Van Peebles from the series. His role as blackjack dealer PJ Morgan is being written out of the show due to creative changes. Both roles will be written out by January.

Now, the network has a few cast additions to announce as well; first up, the network has hired former "days of our lives" actor Bryan Dattilo to join the cast in the role of Nathan Henry; a well known card counter that the casino hires to consult on ways to catch card counters. He is seen as a romantic love interest for Sheedy's character.

Also joining the cast of the series; Mare Winningham joins the series as Adele Colson, Bryan's mother who just happens to be the owner of a rival casino-hotel in L.A. that is attempting to lure Bryan away from the Sand-Palms, but their complicated relationship makes that impossible.

The network is said to be seeking an additional 3-5 actors to join the cast in supporting roles.

Helen Hunt's last airdate is January 13th, and Thomason and Peebles will exit shortly thereafter.

Lastly, the network has signed recurring cast member Vanessa Williams to a contract, she will reprise her role as hotel heiress La Tonya Williams on December 30th and will return full-time next season. Since "Desperate Housewives" has ended she is now available. La Tonya will be a series regular next season, as the takes on a more day to day role in running the casino she owns.

factsoflife

12-11-2011, 03:51 PM

After having what seems to be a banner season; with #1 finishes among key demographics and in most timeslots, GEN-TV has a lot to be thankful for, and they are spreading the wealth, offering huge raises to many of their big stars. In a time when other networks are just scrapping by, it's refreshing to see a network turning a profit and rewarding it's stars properly.

Among the first stars to be rewarded, is the entire cast of "Over My Head", the majorly successful sitcom that in it's third season, has not only maintained it's strong 18-49 stronghold, but has seen significant growth in it's time-period. The main cast of the show; Soleil Moon Frye, Pam Anderson and Val Kilmer have all been granted raises of 15% over the next three years. For Moon Frye, who is the lead character on the show, this brings her up to the 90,000 per episode range for next season (and the remainder of this). Ideally, this means that by the show's sixth season she'll be making over 119,000 per episode. Pam Anderson, who started out making a bit more than Soleil makes 94,000 per episode, and over the next three season's can expect to make upwards 300,000 by the time the series enters season six. Kilmer, who started out making 60,000 per episode will end up with 207,000 per episode by season six.

The young cast of the show, who play the Van Husen children, Ashley Tisdale, Hunter Parrish and Cole & Dylan Sprouse should each expect to net 80,000 dollars by the time the show gets to season six.

Moving on, the network has also granted major salary increases to the cast of "Better with You", the sitcom they saved from cancellation after ABC dumped it has performed well above expectations and has made a cash profit for GEN-TV which bought the rights to the series out-right from ABC. Joanna Garcia and Debra Jo Rupp were making the most int he cast out of the gate, each reportedly made about 78,000 per episode, and that salary has been increased by 40% over the next four years. Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke and Jake Lacey have each been granted 40% raises as well; from the 48,000 per episode they were currently making. Kurt Fuller is the remaining original cast member and has been making 50,000 per episode. He's been given a 31% raise over the next four seasons. The newest member of the cast, TV icon Heather Locklear, has been given the biggest raise, a nearly 80% boost from her currently salary of 90,000 per episode. Over the next four seasons she can expect to make nearly 427,000 dollars. An industry insider says "GEN-TV hit pay dirt with this series, it's a miracle that it did so well, and that they bought the series out-right. ABC must be kicking themselves with this decision." "Adding Heather Locklear to the series only helped it's fortunes."

The news isn't so good for Laurie Metcalf of "Never Again" another sitcom in it's third season; her salary has been reduced as ratings for the series slide. She will now make 40% less than she was making last season. This comes amidst rumors the show is on it's way off the air.

Other raises granted, Sherry Stringfield of "Sisters" has been granted a 20% increase in her salary, and will now make over 1.5 million per episode. Meanwhile, the remaining cast members, Maura West, Lisa Nicole Carson, Maura Tierny, Ming-Na, Jere Burns, Rupert Everett have all gotten bumps of 14% over the next four seasons. Alicia Silverstone exits the series at the end of the season to get ready for a potential spin-off that is in the works, that is temporarily called "Brothers". This bumps the cast salaries up to about 1.2 million per episode.

factsoflife

12-12-2011, 01:19 AM

Goldie Hawn's on-screen character in the upcoming comedy series "Goldie" for GEN-TV has already cast John Cleese as her philandering husband, soon to be ex-husband, but now comes word that another high-profile performer joins the cast of this series.

Stockard Channing, a multiple Emmy-winner and frequent nominee, has joined the cast of the series as Goldie's best friend and attorney Elizabeth "Ellie" Milford, who Goldie has known for years. In the series, Ellie will serve as Goldie's sounding board and confidante, and as the sister of the louse of a husband that Goldie is divorcing will also find herself stuck in the middle when both sides of the party want her to represent them in the divorce, and effectively want her to choose sides. Channing is going to be a under contract with GEN-TV but will likely only appear on a recurring capacity.

The network is currently casting the following roles:

Amelia Leigh: Goldie's 30-something daughter, who is beautiful and hell-bent on a career in show-business like her mother. She is Goldie's pride and joy and was adopted by Goldie when she was only a infant, Goldie was in her mid-40's. she has a strained relationship with her adoptive father, who wasn't always present during her childhood.

The network is auditioning both well known actresses and unknowns for this high profile role. Insiders say they are having a difficult time finding a performer that has the right combination of comedic talent, chemistry with Goldie and emotional depth to pull off this role.

Troy: Goldie's step-son who is in his early 40's and is close with his dad. Goldie fears loosing his love after the divorce. Several actors have auditioned but so far nobody has won the part just yet.

Claudette: The latest floozy of Goldie's no good husband, who at 32 is by far the oldest he has dated during his marriage to Goldie. She is described as "light on brains; with big boobs and an annoying voice reminiscent of Jennifer Tilly."

Tubehead

12-12-2011, 02:34 AM

Realtiy /GAME shows mondays
6:00A MILLION DOLLOR PASSWORD
7:00AM FAMILY FUDE
7:30AM FAMILY FUDE
8:00AM ARE YOU SAMRTED THEN A FIFTH GRADE?
:8:30AMARE YOU SMARTEDTHEN A FIFTH GRADE?
9:00A PRICE IS RIGHT
10:00AM WHOS LINE IS IT ANY WAYS?
10:30AM WHOS LINEIS IT ANY WAYS?
11:00AMDrew carry's improv-a-ganza
11:30AMDrew carry's improv-a-ganza
12:00pm minute to win it
1:00pm ACUTION KINGS
1:30PM ACUTION KINGS
2:00PM ACUTION HUNTERS
2:30PM ACUTION HUNTERS
3:00pm whip out
4:00pm shark tank
5:00pm pawn stars
5:30pm pawn stars
6;00pm storge wars
6;30pm storge wars
7:00pmAmerican Restoration
7:30pm American Restoration
8:00pmamerica got tlant
9:00pm bily the Exterminator
9"30pmbily the Exterminator
10:00pm under cover boss
11:00pm extream coupoings

COURT/DECTIVED SHOW TUESDAYS
6:00amLincolon Heights
7:00amMagnum P.I.
8:00AM THE ROCK FRODFILES
9:00AM CLOUMBO
10:00AM MUDER ,SHE WROTE
11:00AM The Mentalist
12:00pm i ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT
1;00pm Person Of InteresT
2:00PM PRIME SUPUSECT
3:00PM NSIC
4:00PM Nsic :los Angeles
5:00PM hARRYS LAW
6:00PM JUDGE KEARN
6:30PM JUDGE KEARN
7;00PM AMERIA CORUNT JUDGE ROSS
7:30PM AMERICACOURT JUDGE ROSS
8:00PM pEOPLES COURT
9:00PM JUDGE MATHIS
10;00PM JUDGE JUDY
10:30PM JUDGE JUDY
11:00PM Criminal Minds
12:00AM UNLOVEDM YSTIERS
1:00AM C.S.I. Miami
2:00AMNACYG GRACE SWIFT JSUTICE
2:30AM NACY GRACY SWIFT JUSTIE
3:00AM JACKI GLASS SWIFT JUSTICE
3:30AM JACKIE GLASS SWIFT JUSTICE

REMAKES FORGOTTOEN GAME SHOWSAND LOST EPSIDOE SHOWS
7:00am POWER OF 10
8:000AM 1 VS 100
9:00AMWHO WONTS TOBE A MILLIRON?
10:00amWHO WONTS TOBE ASUPRHERO?
11:00am MY OWN WORST EMENY
12:00pmMOONLIGHT
1:00pm Renegade
2:00pm spider-man live aciton 1970s
2:30pm superman gergeo revves
3:00pm batman adadm west
3:30pm batman adadm west
4:00pm the hooney mooners lost epsidoes
5:00p knight rider
6:00pm knight rider remake
7:00pm hawie five 0
8:00pm hawie five o remake
9:00pm bonico women
10:00pm bonico women remake
11:00pm jericho
12:00am pee wees hermen play house
12:30am pee wees hermen play house
1:00am hey vern it me earestn
1:30am hey vern ,its me earnest

Doubledoes COMDIES thurssdays
7:00amgomerpyle uscm
7:30am gomer pyle uscam
8:00am doug
8:30am doug
9:00am dick van dyke show
9;30am dickevan dyke show
10;00am the wonder years
10;30am the wonder years
11;00am boy meetsworld
11:30am boy meet wrolds
12:00pm saved by thebell
12:30p m savedby the bell
1:00pm saved by the bell :collage years
1:30pm saved by the bell;collageyears
2:00pm Calironia dreamS
2;30pm Calironia dreamS
3:00pm i love lucy
3:30pm i love lucy
4:00pm thelucy show
4:30pm the lucy show
5:00pm thehooney mooners
5:30pm the hooney mooners
6:00pm family ties
6:30pm family ties
7:00pm step by step
7:30pm step by step
8:00pm home inmprovment
8:30pm home inmprovment
9:00pm mee t the browns
9:30pm mee t the browns
10:00pm the big bang theroy
10;30pm the big bang theroy
11:00pm 8 simple rules
11:30pm 8 simple rules
FRIGHT NIGHT
12;00am are you afard of thedark?
12:30am are you afard of thedark?
1:00am goessbumps
1:30am goessbumps
2:00am the twlgith zone
2:30am the twllight zone
3;00am amazing stories
3:30am amazing stroies

TGIF FRIDAYS
7:00AM jAMIE OLIVERS FOOD REVOLUTION
8:00AMDiners drive ins and dives
8:30AMDiners drive ins and dives
9:00AM THE CHEW
10;00AM MINTUE TO WIN IT
11:00AM RIPLEYSBELIEVE IT OR NOT
12;00PM KID NATION
1:00PM WHO WONTS T OBE A SUPER HERO?
2:00PM FEAR FACTOR
3:00PM DR PHIL
4:00PM JUDE KEARN
4:30PM JUDGE KEARN
5:00PM the Defenders
6:00PM The Mentalist
sci-if after noon
7:00PM SLIDERS
8:00PMQuantum leap
9:00PM JOURANY MAN
10;00PM SEVEN DAYS
11;00PM LIFE ON MARS
AMERICA TRIBUINT :
12:00AM America got Talnet
1:00M AMERICAN BEST DANCECREW
2:00AMamerican gladiators

TEEN SATURDAYS
6:00 Calironia dreamS
6:30AM Calironia dreamS
7:00AM STEP BYSTEP
7:30AM STEP BY STEP
8:00AM FULL HOUSE
8:30AM FUL HOUSE
9:00AM FAMILY MATTERS
9:30AM FAMILY MATTERS
10:00AM FACTS OF LIFE
10;30AM FACTS OF LIFE
11:00AM POWER RAGNERS
11:30AM POWERR ANGER SAMRUIE
12:00PM KUNG FU PANDA : LEDGEN OF AWSMENESS
12:30PM KUNG FU PANDA:LEDGEN OF AWESOME NEWSS
1:00PM I CARLY
1:30PM I CARLY
2:00PMDARK AND JOSH
2:30PM DARK AND JOSH
3:00PM ALL THAT
3:30PM ALL THAT
4:00PM SAVED BY THE BELL
4:30PM SAVED BY THE BELL
5:00PM BEN 10
5:30PM BEN 10 ; ALIEN FORCE
6:00PM X-MEN ANMITE SEREIS
6:30PM SPDIER-MAN ANMITED SERIS
7:00PM TEEANGE MUTNAT NINJATURTLES 1980
7:30PM TEEANGE MUTNAT NINJATURTLE 2002
8;00PM 8 SIMPLE RULES
8:30PM 8 SIMPLE RULES
TEEN OVER NIGHT LATE NIGHT
9:00PM SUPERNARTUAL
10:00PMSMALLVILLE
11;00PM VAMPIRE DAIRES
12:00AM mOONLIGHT
1;00AM JOURANY MAN

yankeesrj12

12-14-2011, 01:28 AM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
HIT DRAMA, TAKEN, ENTERS SYNDICATION MARKET
YTN's hit procedural drama, TAKEN, has entered the syndication market halfway through its third season.

With a first season of 26 episodes, a second season of 24 episodes, and a third season with an expected 22 episodes, that brings TAKEN to a whopping 72 episodes through three seasons.

Any network that gains rights to the series would have the rights to the first two seasons immediately, and then gain rights to the third season beginning in May 2012. An extension of possible seasons would be included in any details. All possible syndication deals should be talked about through PM's.

HIT COMEDY, COLLEGE, ENTERS SYNDICATION MARKET
YTN's hit comedy, College, has entered the syndication market halfway through its fourth season.

With a first season of 13 episodes, a second season of 32 episodes, a third season of 25 episodes, and a fourth season with an expected 22 episodes, that brings College to a whopping 92 episodes through four seasons.

Any network that gains rights to the series would have the rights to the first three seasons immediately, and then gain rights to the fourth season beginning in May 2012. An extension of possible seasons would be included in any details. All possible syndication deals should be talked about through PM's.

EDIT: College currently airs in syndication on GEN-TV.

College and TAKEN join Being Average and Pushing Daisies on the syndication market. Being Average is currently airing in syndication, with Pushing Daisies still searching for the right home. More syndication deals (including those for Behind the Scenes, Roommates, and The Weakest Link) will begin in early 2012.

SECOND EDIT: College, Roommates, Sisterhood, and Living Life currently air on GEN-TV with Being Average currently airing on MBN. Pushing Daisies, and TAKEN do not yet air in syndication.

factsoflife

12-15-2011, 01:00 AM

GEN-TV Studios
A syndicated flop or work in progress?
An In-Depth report from TV Insider

In the two and a half years since GEN-TV launched it's distribution and production studio the company has made little impact in the daily syndication market. A string of high-profile scripted programs failed to make any impact and were pulled quickly, and the studio turned to producing low-quality, low-budget talk shows that also failed to impact in any lasting manner. According to inside sources, since launching "GEN-TV Studios" in 2009, the company has lost "upwards of 3.4 million dollars trying to fund poorly rated, poorly reviewed fare that failed to clear enough markets to become successful."

Industry reports are speculating that Katrina Bishop-Wry, who just got promoted to Chief Finical Officer of GEN-TV has issued orders for her successor to focus further on making the distribution and production studio a force in the industry. She has called upon some big names in the strip syndication world for advice, including several executives from the now-defunct King World Productions, which famously launched shows such as "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Wheel Of Fortune" and "Jeopardy", which for the better half of four decades (1980's-2010's) have been the three most successful programs in daily syndication.

"Making the distribution studio a success is a must-have for GEN-TV because frankly they cannot become a viable threat to the other studios if they don't find shows that perform well in daytime."

Here is a rundown of some of the studio's biggest flops, blunders and disasters:

------GEN-TV primetime series "Me, My Wife & Our Mothers" was floundering in the ratings in the 2009-2010 season, getting clobbered by sitcoms on CBS and was cancelled. However, network had already sold the middling series into syndication, so a deal was reached to produce new episodes exclusively for syndication. Problem is, main star Tom Cavanaugh left the series and had to be recast with Johnny Lee Miller. Sherman Hemsley left the show and his character killed off. Miller was fired two episodes into the new batch of episodes, for having no chemistry with co-star Aisha Tyler, so the show was left to Tyler and Vicki Lawrence and Telma Hopkins to carry. W/out a male lead the premise fell flat and ratings already soft flat-lined. It was pulled from syndication after one cycle. It's last original episode airing April 6, 2010 pulled in a 1.4 in the 18-49 demographic with 1.1 million viewers tuning in nationwide. Nationally it ranked as the 77th most watched syndicated program in daytime.

----Reeling from the success (not the sarcasm) of "Me, My Wife & Our Mothers", GEN-TV used another flopped primetime series to launch in syndication. "The Daily Grind" starring Debra Messing was not a hit with primetime viewers; and the studio decided for some reason to produce new episodes for syndication. Overall, 24 episodes were produced to air in syndication, in addition to the 15 that had aired in primetime. They secured most of the cast, but sadly, viewers didn't care. Airing in M-F strip syndication on only FOX owned stations the series averaged a sad and pathetic 230,000 viewers overall during the life of it's syndicated airings. Even worse, it netted a -80 among the 18-49 demo. It was pulled after five airings, but all 24 were produced. Eventually, the remaining episodes aired in very late-night timeslots and as part of a summer stunt called "The one's that didn't make it". It last aired on June 14, 2010.

-------------"Saints & Sinners"--- one of the studio's first (and most critically reviled) series yet. It aired from August through November 2010. This series was set inside a catholic boarding school where a teen girl had been sent to live after her strict parents had enough of her acting out. She realized quickly that her act of sin; drinking a beer at a summer cook-out was nothing compared to the serious misdeeds and dalliances going on at Sacred Hearts Catholic school. So yes, you got it right, a teen soap set in a catholic high school. Critics picked apart it's shoddy writing, horrible acting (the cast was mostly found at a Canadian open casting call) and It's lame production quality; produced on a shoestring budget the series used clearly visible lavaliere microphones that were obvious to viewers. Religious groups having not even seen the program boycotted it instantly, leading to a firestorm of controversy that didn't help the already sluggish sales. The series never cleared more than 14% of the country, with most of the south and all of the mid-west declining to air it. It aired on only 12 states, all on the eastern seaboard; but ratings were low. It was watched by 120,000 viewers over the course of it's four month run. Airing daily it aired mostly in 1pm timeslot, where it competed directly against three of the top-rated daytime soaps in the USA, #1 rated "The Young & the Restless", as well as "Days of our Lives", a soap beloved in the coveted 18-49 demo. and "All my children" a legendary soap opera considered an institution. After cancelling the series, reruns showed up on SOAPNET between December 2010 and April 2011, in the 6am timeslot. Ratings were awful there too, with the show's highest rating being 204,000 viewers and a .11 among the 18-49 demo.

-----------"Texas Justice"--- another example of GEN-TV network pawning a failed primetime series on the syndication market. SOAPNET bought the rights to rerun this failed series, which was pulled from the air after failing in a miserable fashion (one of GEN-TV's first and most high-profile flops), and even bought the rights to produce new episodes. But a series of lengthy legal issues prevented it from occurring. SOAPNET dropped their option on the series after it was clear no resolution could be sought in a lawsuit questioning the rights to air the series on cable. ---EDIT: as of this writing, "Texas Justice" legal rights have been cleared and reruns have aired on WE: Women's Entertainment and TNT for short runs. Currently it is not airing anywhere.

----"Nate Can Do"---- After seeing numerous scripted programs flop; the studio turned to talk show and home design shows to boost it's fortune. None of them worked either. One of the biggest disasters was Nate Berkus hosted "Nate Can Do" which was launched ironically the same season that Nate's syndicated talk show "The Nate Berkus Show" was launched. It happened that a now defunct GEN-TV owned cable station had produced a Nate hosted reality project some time before and when that cable station went off the air, the concept rights and series rights were maintained by GEN-TV who aired reruns of the series in weekend timeslots and saw huge results, ratings were promising. So GEN-TV decided to revive the show. Nate sadly, had already committed to his talk show, so a deal was reached to let him work on both shows. The pressure of hosting both a daily talk show and starring in a cable reality series were too much and Nate pulled the plug on this show after only two cycles in syndication (Fall 2010-Spring 2011).

--------"The Kirstie Alley Show"--- After having a semi-successful launch in Fall 2010 on GEN-TV Daytime, the show was sold into national syndication; hoping to match the success of "The Tyra Banks Show" and "Deidre Hall" both of which saw success doing this. It didn't work. "The Kristie Alley Show" was a monumental failure in syndication. It was sold mostly to CW stations and MynetworkTV stations and aired at 12pm, against mostly news broadcasts and syndicated sitcoms. Ratings were awful, less than 60,000 viewers tuned in all season long; and the only demographic it topped was the undesirable 56-70 demographic where it placed #1.

factsoflife

12-15-2011, 01:21 AM

Syndication deals made
GEN-TV to cash in.

GEN-TV will be cashing in this week as several of the network's series have been sold into national syndication. "Boyfriends", "Never Again" and "Life's Facts" have all secured syndication agreements. Details below.

"Boyfriends", the hip gay themed comedy about love and life in gay Los Angeles and starring Paul Rudd, Jason Bateman, Dean Cain, Sean Hayes and Eric Millegan has been sold into both local off-network syndication starting fall 2012, clearing 95% of the country, but has also secured a lucrative cable deal to air on LOGO starting in fall 2013. The local deal is worth 40,000 per episode for a three year span (2012-2014), and the cable deal is through 2016.

The sitcom is in it's fourth season and is expected to have produced 107 episodes by the end of the season. The 40,000 per episode covers only the 107 episodes, with additional episodes (should they be produced) for a fee of 30,000 extra.

---Season 1---- 18 episodes
Season 2---- 24 episodes
Season 3--- 40 episodes
Season 4----25 episodes

"Never Again" is another fourth year sitcom for the network, with a shocking 161 episodes produced so far. The series has been sold into local syndication starting Fall 2012 and has secured a cable deal to air on Hallmark Channel starting Spring 2013. This series netted 90,000 per episode due to the series starring sitcom veteran Laurie Metcalf who earned an Emmy for her work on this series in 2009.

Season 1--- 34 episodes
Season 2---- 44 episodes
Season 3--- 52 episodes
Season 4- 31 episodes

*** the 161 episodes includes 10 double-length episodes that aired as feature length movies during a Summer 2010 special and also includes 12 episodes aired over summers 2010 and 2011 that have been added to totals for seasons 2 and 3.****

and lastly, "Life's Facts" has been cleared for local syndication in 80% of the USA starting in Fall 2012. It has also secured a deal with GMC (Gospel music channel) to start airing it in fall 2014. The series currently airs on INSP network and CMT (county music channel). The series which ends it's run this May will have produced only 90 episodes by the end of the season, just short of the standard 100, but enough to sell for 78,000 per episode over four-seasons.

Season 1---15
Season 2--- 22
Season 3--- 28
Season 4--- 24

Earlier this season, GEN-TV original series "The Huntress", "One of these days", "Doctor/Patient" and "Something old, something new" were sold into syndication and became massive hits. "This time around" will enter syndication in Fall 2012.

In fact, "One of These Days" and "the Huntress" currently rank as the two most watched syndicated drama's on Television. The network has made a 12.3 million dollar profit off these four series and the addition of three more will only help.

factsoflife

12-15-2011, 02:28 AM

GEN-TV Ratings:

Sunday, December 11, 2011:

GEN-TV's strategy of airing all-original episodes against holiday fare and reruns worked well, with the network finishing #1 among total viewers and #1 in key 18-49 demos.

7pm: a brand new, holiday-themed episode of "Postal" was watched by 18.4 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

730: a brand new "The Lost Professions" was aired on a special night night and was watched by 21.2 million viewers. It posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new episode of "Brand New World" was watched by 16.56 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

830: a brand new episode of "Life's Facts" was watched by 13.2 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Never Again" was watched by 12.1 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 23.2 million viewers and posted a 6.2 in the 18-49 demo.

1030: a brand new "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 24.3 million viewers and posted a 6.4 in the 18-49 demo.

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Monday, December 12, 2011:

Monday was another victory for GEN-TV with a #1 finish among key demos and in total viewers.

8pm: a brand new "Doctor/Patient" was watched by 20.3 million viewers and posted a 3.6 in the 18-49 demo.

830: a brand new "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 22.1 million viewers and posted a 4.7 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Boyfriends" was watched by 14.8 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "Knocked Down" (airing in a special time) was watched by 10.34 million viewers and posted a 4.1 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 13.3 million viewers and posted a 2.7 in the 18-49 demo.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011:

GEN-TV finished #3 on Tuesday against brand new episodes of "GLEE" and "New Girl" on FOX. Among demos, it was the worst Tuesday that GEN-TV has had all-season.

8pm: a brand new "Lifting the vail" was watched by 7.4 million viewers and posted a 2.0 in the 18-49 demo.

830: a brand new "West of Broadway" was watched by 19.3 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "GONE" was watched by 17.5 million viewers (a season low) and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Consumer Affairs" was watched by 13.1 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "Sisters" was watched by 36.4 million viewers and posted a 8.43 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

12-15-2011, 02:57 AM

GEN-TV received 10 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations yesterday, in the following categories:

Ensemble Cast in A Comedy Series:
"Postal"----- Joan Cusack, Joanna Kerns, Annie Potts, Barry Bostwick, Meshach Taylor, William Devane, Meredith Baxter and Craig T. Nelson. (A GEN-TV Studios Production, in association with 20th Century FOX)

Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:

Elizabeth Banks as Elizabeth Bordoe, "Elizabeth Bordoe" (A GEN-TV Studios Production, in association with CBS Television)

Pamela Anderson as Sunny Van Husen, "Over My Head" (GEN-TV Studios)

Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:

Paul Rudd as Freddie Greer, "Boyfriends" (GEN-TV Studios, in association with ABC Studios)

Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series:

"Sisters"---- Sherry Stringfield, Alicia Silverstone, Elizabeth Rhom, Lisa Nicole Carson, Maura West, Maura Tierny, Ming-Na, Jere Burns, Rupert Everett, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place, David Canary, Gil Bellows, Isiah Washington, Easi Morales, Wentworth Miller, Steven Weber, Anna-Sophia Robb and Piper Perabou. (GEN-TV Studios)

"The Huntress"--- Shannen Doherty, Molly Culver, Christopher Meloni, Dean Cain, Eric Close, Sharon Gless and Frank Grillo. (GEN-TV Studios)

Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:

Gillian Anderson as Felicia Franklin, "Gone" (GEN-TV Studios)

Alicia Silverstone as Deidre "Dede" Bishop, "Sisters" (GEN-TV Studios)

Sarah Joy Brown as Melinda Bishop, "One of These Days" (GEN-TV Studios)

Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:

Easi Morales as Lawrence Matthews, "Sisters" (GEN-TV Studios)

Some surprising snubs include Debra Winger and Sigourney Weaver from "Consumer Affairs", which needed some SAG love if they wanted to garner Emmy attention. The cast of "This time Around" overlooked for the first time since it's debut and "Knocked Down" and "Over my Head" snubbed as well. Helen Hunt ("L.A. Casino") snubbed after what many thought was a banner season for her, despite the controversy. Exiting comedy series "Doctor/Patient" and "The Arrival", once awards favorites both snubbed in favor of "Postal" in the Comedy series race.

Shocking Nods:

Easi Morales has given superb performances, but his work has not garnered awards love before. This is a big stunner. Pamela Anderson has come into her own it seems, garnering critical acclaim for her work and a SAG nom, ontop of her previous nomination for a Television Critics and Press Award earlier this month.

factsoflife

12-16-2011, 03:52 AM

Just a day after reaping 10 SAG award nominations, GEN-TV was honored with numerous Golden Globe nominations, here is a rundown of where the network was honored:

Comedy Series:

"Boyfriends"- GEN-TV

"Better with You- GEN-TV

Drama Series:
"Consumer Affairs"- GEN-TV

"County General"--- GEN-TV

Lead Actress-Drama:
Katherine Higel, "Consumer Affairs", GEN-TV

Gillian Anderson, "Gone", GEN-TV

Lead Actress-Comedy:

Joan Cusack, "Postal", GEN-TV

Debra Jo Rupp, "Better with You", GEN-TV

Lead Actor-Drama:
Eric Close, "The Huntress", GEN-TV

Lead Actor-Comedy:
Jason Bateman, "Boyfriends", GEN-TV

Supporting Actor---TV:
Craig T. Nelson, "Postal", GEN-TV

Eric Millegan, "Boyfriends", GEN-TV

Tim Matheson, "County General", GEN-TV

Supporting Actress-TV:

Debra Winger, "Consumer Affairs", GEN-TV

Jean Smart, "Sisters", GEN-TV

Natasha Lyonne, "Boyfriends", GEN-TV

TV Movie or Mini-Series:

"The Loathsome", GEN-TV

"The Holiday Reunion", GEN-TV

Actor- TV Movie or Mini-Series:

Dylan Walsh, "Our Special Family", GEN-TV

Actress- TV Movie or Mini-series:

Susan Sarandon, "The Holiday Reunion", GEN-TV

Patricia Heaton, "Outbreak in Connecticut", GEN-TV

Shocks, Snubs and Surprises:

The total shut-out for GEN-TV's top-rated "Knocked Down" and "Over My Head" is very surprising. both were highly rated and talked about. On the drama side, "Sisters" is nearly totally ignored (minus Jean Smart's well-earned nod); as were "One of These Days" and "This Time Around".

Nods for "Consumer Affairs" and "County General" in Drama Series are major shocks-- neither show is well liked critically and have had ratings issues. We're happy to see Debra Winger nominated, but thought Sigourney Weaver would have gotten in as well. Why Elizabeth Banks continually gets snub is beyond me. Joan Cusack getting in is a big shock, as is a long overdue nod for Debra Jo Rupp ("Better with you") who was criminally snubbed yearly for her work on "That 70's Show".

yankeesrj12

12-16-2011, 05:49 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN GREENLIGHTS TWO PILOTS FOR 2012-13 SEASON
On top of ordering TAKEN: Memphis to pilot, YTN has given the go ahead to two more pilots for the 2012-13 season.

Untitled Medical Drama
The series takes place in a fictional Miami hospital. Similar to YTN's previous drama attempt, Dr. Heart, the drama will focus solely on a single doctor and his/her team of assistants.

Untitled Single Father Comedy
Gary, a single father of two teenage girls, tries his best to raise teenagers while re-entering the dating world.

WEIGHT RACE AND CELEBRITY MOVE IN COMING SUMMER 2012 TO YTN
YTN has officially ordered two new reality series to add to its growing summer viewing list.

Weight Race
Ten lives. Ten weeks. One big transformation. Ten people will race each week to lose the biggest percentage of weight loss. The catch is that no one will be sent home and that all ten contestants will remain for all ten weeks. The person who loses the biggest percentage of weight each week will win $5,000. In the end, the person who loses the most weight will win $50,000 and a personal trainer for six months. The other contestants will continue to lose the weight at home with a personal trainer for six months. Ten episodes have been ordered for a TBA summer start date.

Celebrity Move In (tentative title)
Ten ordinary people will get the chance to live with their favorite celebrity for one week. No celebrities have been announced as of yet, but we are guessing they will be D-List celebrities (at best). Ten episodes have been ordered for a TBA summer start date.

yankeesrj12

12-17-2011, 09:15 PM

Monday, December 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, another burn-off of Can You Beat Ken? pulled in 4.03 million viewers and a 1.2/4 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week.

At 9pm, the two hour season finale of Lie to Me sank to 5.82 million viewers and a 1.5/5 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week.

Tuesday, December 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the reunion special for Looking for Love 5 dropped to 6.84 million viewers and a 2.5/6 among adults 18-49, down six tenths from last weeks finale episode.

Friday, December 17th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update dropped to 5.22 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy sank to 5.34 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last weeks series high.

*The lineups on Wednesday and Thursday lineup were three hours of encores, thus it wasn't included in the ratings report.
*The lineup on Sunday was four hours of encores, thus it wasn't included in the ratings report.

yankeesrj12

12-17-2011, 11:17 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

THE DRAMA NETWORK LAUNCHES JANUARY 1ST, 2012
YTN will have a new sister network beginning January 1st, 2012. First announced back in March of 2011, YTN officially announced that the new network would be called The Drama Network, or TDN for short. The network will launch at 12am on January 1st, and the lineup looks like a huge throwback to the 1980's. And despite tons of time devoted to paid programming (7 hours each day for a total of 49 hours) and movies (6 hours on weekdays and 4 hours on Sunday for a total of 34 hours), the network still has a ton of programming for those who grew up on classic 1970's and 1980's dramas. 83 hours of programming are not devoted to television series, with 85 hours devoted to television series, a pretty even split. The launch schedule is below the original schedule.

Here is the lineup for the new network:

Weekday
12am until 7am - Paid Programming
8am - Drama Movie
10am - Drama Movie
12pm - Drama Movie
2pm - Gunsmoke
3pm - Bonanza
4pm - Kojack
5pm - Starsky and Hutch
6pm - Barnaby Jones
7pm - The Rockford Files

Monday (Medical Monday)
8pm - Quincy, M.E.
9pm - Trapper John, M.D.
10pm - St. Elsewhere

Tuesday (Police Procedural Tuesday)
8pm - Cagney & Lacey
9pm - Crime Story
10pm - Hill Street Blues

Wednesday (Soap Opera Wednesday)
8pm - Knots Landing
9pm - Dallas
10pm - Dynasty

Thursday (Crime Solver Thursday)
8pm - Magnum P.I.
9pm - Miami Vice
10pm - Hawaii Five-O

Friday (Mix-It-Up Friday)
8pm - thirtysomething
9pm - 21 Jumpstreet
10pm - L.A. Law

Saturday
12am unti 7am - Paid Programming
8am - Vega$
9am - Vega$
10am - The Equalizer
11am - The Equalizer
12pm - Hotel
1pm - Hotel
2pm - Falcon Crest
3pm - Falcon Crest
4pm - Hunter
5pm - Hunter
6pm - Police Story
7pm - Police Story
8pm - Night Heat
9pm - Night Heat
10pm - Chips
11pm - Chips

Sunday
12am unti 7am - Paid Programming
8am - Hill Street Blues
9am - Magnum P.I.
10am - L.A. Law
11am - Quincy, M.E.
12pm - Drama Movie (1980's Fan Choice)
2pm - Drama Movie (1980's Random Choice)
4pm - Drama Movie (1990's Fan Choice)
6pm - Drama Movie (1990's Random Choice)
8pm - Chips
9pm - Vega$
10pm - Hotel
11pm - Hunter

Launch Schedule:
12am - Welcome to TDN, The Drama Network
*What you can expect from the upcoming network

1am until 5am - Fan Choice Programming
*Fans choose what they want to see for four hours

5am - Hill Street Blues
6am - Miami Vice
7am - Quincy, M.E.

8am will then revert to the regular schedule, with the 12pm drama movie changed for an encore of Welcome to TDN, The Drama Network and another episode of Hill Street Blues.

Eva Vargas, the current President of YTN, will be the President of TDN for the time being.

Exclusive interview coming later.....

factsoflife

12-18-2011, 02:27 AM

GEN-TV has signed the following talent to holding and development deals:

Actor William Fitchner; most recently known for roles in "The Dark Knight" (as the bank manager) and on TV's "Entourage". The network has signed a holding deal with the actor for a period of one-year. This deal is exclusively for GEN-TV to develop a project for him to headline; most likely a drama, and does not permit him to appear on current GEN-TV series. "We really want to find a series that is unique to his talents and do not want him to waste his time on show's that aren't suite for him" said Unique Hanson, a network Rep. The deal is worth an undisclosed amount.

Jimmy Fallon has signed a production development deal to produce new comedy projects for GEN-TV. This deal however is second after his current NBC deal, GEN-TV gets first look at any projects developed by his company that NBC passes on. "It's an unusual deal for sure, but will in the long-term serve us well" says Ms. Hanson.

"Chelsea Lately" panelist Heather McDonald has signed a holding deal with the network that requires GEN-TV to develop comedy projects for her to produce and star in. It is valid for one-year and is worth 50,000 dollars.

Lastly, the network has signed actress Judith Light to a development deal. The former "Who's the Boss" star most recently starred in the failed GEN-TV sitcom "Press Time" which was canceled when ratings slipped in it's second season.

In other news, GEN-TV has released Kurt Russell from his development deal with the network, his most recent GEN-TV project, "Black's Law" was canceled and the network has been unable to secure work for him on another series.

In what is sure to be a bad sign for the future of the upcoming series "This Glossy Life", which debuts in January after sitting on the shelf for the entire season, GEN-TV has released showrunner and creator Silvio Horta ("Ugly Betty") from his contract with the network. Also, stars Becki Newton, Susan Lucci and Kim Cattrall have been released from their contracts as well. It appears the series is dead before it even airs and GEN-TV is likely just burning off episodes.

yankeesrj12

12-19-2011, 06:26 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
THIS TIME AROUND JOINS YTN'S LINEUP
YTN has gained the syndication rights to GEN-TV's hit drama, This Time Around, for an undisclosed amount of money. The series will begin airing sometime in the daytime hours beginning in January 2012, and will join the lineup in an unannounced timeslot in September 2012.

Eva Vargas says, "This Time Around has done very well on its home network, so we are going to take advantage of that in timeslots that have struggled. We hope this keeps our relationship with GEN-TV strong for years to come."

factsoflife

12-19-2011, 07:35 PM

GEN-TV Ratings for December 14- 18, 2011:

Wednesday, December 14, 2011:

It was a mixed bag for GEN-TV on Wednesday with a #1 finish among total viewers and even more importantly, #1 among total demos; but a weak performance for veteran drama "One of These Days" which hit series lows.

8pm, an extended episode of "The Huntress" was watched by 32.56 million viewers and posted a 5.5 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "GEN-TV Concert Series" featuring Adam Lambert was watched by 19.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "One of These Days" was watched by 11.9 million viewers; hitting a series low and a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo, a season low.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011:

GEN-TV had to settle for a #2 finish on Thursday among total viewers, but was victorious among key demos.

7pm: a rerun of "2 Broke Girls" was watched by 6.69 million viewers and posted a 4.12 in the 18-49 demo.

730pm: a rerun of 'Whitney" was watched by 2.1 million viewers and posted a 2.0 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "Over My Head" was watched by 18.4 million viewers and posted a 5.7 in the 18-49 demo.

830pm: a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 14.5 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "The Arrival" was watched by 15.8 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

930pm: a brand new "Better with You" was watched by 17.94 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a rerun of "This Time Around" was watched by 16.6 million viewers and posted a 3.5 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Persons Of Interest" was watched by 11.2 million viewers and posted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo.

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Friday, December 16, 2011:

GEN-TV was #1 with total viewers and among key demos on Friday.

7pm: a rerun of "Whitney" was watched by 1.0 million viewers and posted a .13 in the 18-49 demo.

730pm: a rerun of "Mike & Molly" was watched by 10.34 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "County General" was watched by 19.3 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 20.3 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Chase" was watched by 30.2 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

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Saturday, December 17, 2011:

GEN-TV had a special night of reruns on Saturday where they ran reruns of "Being Winona Ryder" to great success.

7pm: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)---- 23.45 million viewers; 10.3 18-49 demo
730: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)----23.48 million viewers; 10.5 18-49 demo
8pm: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)----23.44 million viewers; 10.4 18-49 demo
830: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)-----23.48 million viewers; 10.3 18-49 demo
9pm: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)------22.38 million viewers; 9.34 18-49 demo
930: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun) -----22.15 million viewers; 9.56 18-49 demo
10pm: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)-----22.20 million viewers; 9.66 18-49 demo
1030: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun) ----22.23 million viewers; 9.64 18-49 demo
11pm: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)----22.31 million viewers; 9.68 18-49 demo
1130: "Being Winona Ryder" (rerun)----22.39 million viewers; 9.70 18-49 demo
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Sunday, December 18, 2011:

Without "The Good Wife" on CBS or "Desperate Housewives" on ABC, GEN-TV's 9pm comedy series gained season highs and the network took a #1 finish among both demos and total viewers.

7pm: a rerun of "Consumer Affairs" was watched by 8.3 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "Brand New World" was watched by 18.34 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

830: a brand new "Life's Facts" was watched by 13.3 million viewers and posted a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Postal" was watched by 20.2 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "Never Again" was watched by 16.6 million viewers and posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 34.4 million viewers and posted a 12.3 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

12-19-2011, 08:33 PM

GEN-TV has gone against their previous vow and as of today, Monday, December 19, 2011, all GEN-TV series will go into RERUNS until the new year. John Nysmith, Acting President of GEN-TV says "Economically it was not working to air new episodes through the new year, it was costing too much." he continues "So effective this week, all our series are in reruns until the new year."

The network released a schedule of when their series would return:

SUNDAY SHOWS:

January 8th:

-Brand New World (8pm)
-Never Again (830)
--This Glossy Life (series premiere) (9pm)
----Something Old, Something New (930)
----GEN-TV Movie (10pm)

MONDAY SHOWS:

January 2nd:

---Lifting The Vail (730pm)
---Knocked Down (8pm)
----Doctor/Patient (830pm)

January 9th:

---Life's Facts (7pm)
-----Boyfriends (9pm)
-----Nuns (series debut) (930)

January 16th:

---One of These Days (10pm)
---- Chase (timeslot debut) (11pm)

TUESDAY SHOWS:

January 10th:

---West of Broadway (8pm)
-----Goldie (830)
-----The Family Man (series premiere) (9pm)

January 17th:

---American Suburbia (series premiere) (10pm) *** Replaces "GONE" for six week run
----Sisters (11pm)

February 21st:

---GONE (10pm) ***Returns from six-week hiatus

WEDNESDAY SHOWS:

January 4th:

---The Enforcers (2-hour premiere special) (8pm)

January 11th:

----The Huntress (8pm)
-----Abducted (series premiere) (9pm:

January 18th:

----The Protectors (2-hour Series Premiere special) (11pm)

THURSDAY SHOWS:

January 5th:

---Over My Head (8pm)
----Elizabeth Bordoe (830)

January 12th:

---Better With You (930pm)
-----Concert Series (10pm)

January 19th:

---The Border Police (2-hour premiere special) (10pm)--- Moves to regular 11pm slot the following week

January 26th:

----The Arrival (9pm)

FRIDAY SHOWS:

January 6th:

----Consumer Affairs (timeslot premiere) (9pm)
----County General (10pm)

January 13th:

-----L.A. Casino (8pm)
------This Time Around (timeslot premiere) (11pm)

SATURDAY SHOWS:

January 7th:
---A Different World (series premiere) (7pm)
----Postal (730pm)
-----Dating Intervention with Fran Drescher (8pm)
-----Being Winona Ryder (9pm)
----The Lost Professions (930)
----Sex Therapy (10pm)

The network has also set end dates for some of their retiring and limited-run shows, here is the rundown.

---Being Winona Ryder will wrap it's extended freshmen season on March 3rd.
-----Life's Facts will air it's series finale on March 26th, just three days before "The Arrival" ends on March 29th.

Lastly, "Doctor/Patient" will bow out on April 16th. Although details are sketchy rumors are strong that the finale episode will feature some sort of retrospective special just before or after the last episode airs.

factsoflife

12-19-2011, 09:20 PM

The network is currently casting the following roles:

Amelia Leigh: Goldie's 30-something daughter, who is beautiful and hell-bent on a career in show-business like her mother. She is Goldie's pride and joy and was adopted by Goldie when she was only a infant, Goldie was in her mid-40's. she has a strained relationship with her adoptive father, who wasn't always present during her childhood.

The network is auditioning both well known actresses and unknowns for this high profile role. Insiders say they are having a difficult time finding a performer that has the right combination of comedic talent, chemistry with Goldie and emotional depth to pull off this role.

Troy: Goldie's step-son who is in his early 40's and is close with his dad. Goldie fears loosing his love after the divorce. Several actors have auditioned but so far nobody has won the part just yet.

Claudette: The latest floozy of Goldie's no good husband, who at 32 is by far the oldest he has dated during his marriage to Goldie. She is described as "light on brains; with big boobs and an annoying voice reminiscent of Jennifer Tilly."

GEN-TV has finalized casting for "Goldie", the upcoming GEN-TV comedy starring Goldie Hawn. They have cast the remaining, crucial roles in the series.

The role of Goldie's daugher, Amelia Leigh will be played by actress Marnette Patterson, who is best known for her work on the WB series "Charmed" for 8 episodes, she also played a key role on the NBC/ABC 90's sitcom "Something So Right". Patterson was selected from several actresses who auditioned for the role, but who producers say "lacked the correct combination of beauty, ability to play physical comedy and sass" that the role requires.

The role of Claudette, the floozy that John Cleese's character cheats with will be played by none other than, Jennifer Tilly, who was cited in the press release as an inspiration behind the character. A network rep says "The role has had to be re-written considerably since casting Ms. Tilly, but we are pleased to welcome this talented, Award-winning actress to our wonderful series."

Lastly, the role of Troy, step-son of Goldie, who she has raised most of his life will be played by Golden Globe nominee Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl). The role will be recurring, but is said to have "a strong chance at becoming a regular next year if the series lasts."

Casting director Carla Maylor, acknowledges "casting this series was tough, very tough, but we feel we did the best possible job we could under the circumstances."

factsoflife

12-20-2011, 12:43 AM

It appears that GEN-TV is ready to move forward with the launch of an all-new daytime schedule in January, after touting that an overhaul of the networks AM division was in the works, Katrina Bishop-Wry and her cohorts backed the talk up with action, today announcing that on the schedule dated 01/01/12 would include the launch of two out of three new daytime series. A fourth series, a daytime soap named "Bay View" has yet to officially get picked up.

The network has set a January 10th start date for new daytime talk show "Kathy" starring comedian and Emmy-winning Reality star Kathy Griffin. That series will join the GEN-TV daytime schedule and will air at 2pm replacing the now cancelled "Chick Chat". The series will also be repeated at 6pm for viewers that were unable to watch at 2pm. Wry says "The decision to repeat Kathy at 6pm is part of our strategy to get more eyeballs tuning into our shows. The more chances you have to watch, the more likely you are to watch."

The network has announced that new reality show "TLC" starring the remaining two-thirds of Grammy winning girl-group TLC will debut on January 11th and will air two half-hour episodes daily at 230 and 3pm. These episodes will be repeated at 4 and 430pm daily.

In addition to these programs, GEN-TV has announced they have acquired the rerun rights to VH1 reality series "What Chili Wants" starring Rozonda "Chili" Thomas on her quest to find Mr. Right. That series will air reruns daily at 330 following the first hour of "TLC".

GEN-TV has also worked out a deal with ABC Studios to air reruns of hit comedy "Cougar Town" this January at 6am as well as on weekend daytime. While, GEN-TV secured the syndication rights to the series over a year ago; those don't kick in until 2014 so GEN-TV worked out a deal for a trial run in some late night and weekend timeslots.

Lastly, GEN-TV has also announced the return of four classic sitcoms to the daytime schedule, "Dhrama & Greg", "Gimme A Break", "Night Court" and "Who's The Boss" will all return to GEN-TV's M-F schedule in January. Bishop-Wry explains "GEN-TV has clearly heard from viewers that what they want is more classic comedies on during daytime, paired with innovative original programming that will entertain, enlighten and inspire. That is what our January daytime schedule aims to do."

Additionally, GEN-TV has acquired several other series including Lifetime's 1998-2000 comedy series "Oh, Baby" starring Cynthia Stevenson and Joanna Gleason. The series revolved around a working woman who decides to conceive a child on her own through artificial insemination. The series will air in the early mornings on GEN-TV's schedule.

Here is the entire GEN-TV January 2011 Daytime Schedule (M-F only):

12am: The Arrival (new timeslot)
1230: The Nanny
1am: Oh, Baby (new to GEN-TV)
2am: Oh, Baby (additional episode)
230: Designing Women
3am: Night Court (new to daytime)
4am: Night Court (additional airing)
430: My Wife & Kids (additional airing)
5am: Judge Hatchet
6am: Cougartown (new to GEN-TV)
7am: Dharma & Greg (new to daytime)
730: Dhrama & Greg
8am: Who’s The Boss? (new to daytime)
830: Gimme A Break (returns to GEN-TV)
9am: Brotherly Love (new to GEN-TV)
930: Miami Ink
10: L.A. Ink
1030: L.A. Ink
11: Deidra Hall (new timeslot)
12pm: The Arrival
1230: The Arrival
1pm: The Oprah Winfrey Show (reruns)
2pm: Kathy (new series)
230: TLC (new series)
3pm: TLC (new series)
330: What Chili Wants (new to GEN-TV)
4pm: TLC (new series)
430: TLC (new series)
530: Hot Tamales (reruns)
6pm: Kathy (new series)

As you can see earlier plans to run reality series like "Inked", "Miami Ink", "L.A. Ink" and others have been scrapped, and low-rated sitcom "Ellen" has been moved back to weekends only, as have several other series. They've drastically cut back on double-airings of most sitcoms to allow room for more series on the schedule.
GEN-TV has issued updates to their Daytime and Weekend Schedules for Fall 2012, effective- January 1, 2012.

Daytime:
M-F Only

12am: The Arrival
1230: The Nanny
1am: Oh, Baby (new to GEN-TV)
2am: Oh, Baby (additional episode)
230: Designing Women
3am: Night Court (new to daytime)
4am: Night Court (additional airing)
430: We the People with Gloria Allred (new to GEN-TV) (replaces My Wife & Kids)
5am: Judge Hatchet
6am: Cougartown (new to GEN-TV)
7am: Dharma & Greg (new to daytime)
730: Dhrama & Greg
8am: Who’s The Boss? (new to daytime)
830: Gimme A Break (returns to GEN-TV)
9am: Brotherly Love (new to GEN-TV)
930: Brotherly Love (additional airing, replaces Miami Ink)
10: Strong Medicine (temporary)/Suzanne Somers (debuts February 1st)
11: Deidre Hall (new timeslot)
12pm: The Oprah Winfrey Show (reruns, new timeslot) (replaces The Arrival and My Wife&Kids)

1pm: Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List (new to GEN-TV, Replaces Oprah)
2pm: Kathy (new series)
230: TLC (new series)
3pm: TLC (new series)
330: What Chili Wants (new to GEN-TV)
4pm: TLC (new series)
430: TLC (new series)
530: Hot Tamales (reruns)
6pm: Kathy (new series)

Changes: GEN-TV has acquired the rerun rights for Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" to air directly before new talk show "Kathy" starring Kathy Griffin daily. The network has also dropped reruns of "My Wife & Kids" from the line-up temporarily, simply to save plays. The show will likely return at some point. Also, "We The People with Gloria Allred" joins the daily line-up.

WEEKENDS:
Saturday:

1am: The Nanny
130: The Nanny (replaces Ellen)
2am: Boyfriends (reruns)
230: Cougartown (new to GEN-TV)
3am: Oh, Baby
330: The Arrival (replaces The Facts Of Life)
4am: The Facts of Life
5am: Night Court
530: Growing Pains
6: Family Ties
630: Who’s the Boss?
7am: Who’s The Boss? (Additional airing) (Replaces Grace Under Fire)
730: The Nanny (additional airing) (replaces The Golden Girls)
8am: Life’s Facts (reruns)
830: Murphy Brown
9am: Designing Women
930: Cougartown
10: The Good Wife (new to GEN-TV) (replaces Saving Grace)

11: Felicity (returns to GEN-TV) (replaces Glory Daze)
12pm: Charmed (new timeslot)
1pm: Charmed (additional airing; replaces CSI: New York)

2pm: The Huntress (new to weekends) (replaces Las Vegas)
3pm: Hawthorne (new to GEN-TV)
4pm: Saving Grace (new timeslot)
5pm: L.A. Law (new timeslot)
6pm: Dark Blue (new to GEN-TV)
7pm: Memphis Beat (new to GEN-TV)

Saturday Changes: in addition to moving some shows around, the network adds reruns of syndicated drama "The Huntress" to the schedule, replacing "Las Vegas" which they've taken off the air, and plan to sell. "Charmed" gets another airing, and reruns of "The Good Wife" make way to GEN-TV, the network already has the syndicated rights to air the series daily starting in Fall 2014, but CBS Television has granted GEN-TV the right to air it on weekends this fall. "Felicity" returns to the line-up replacing "Glory Daze" a TBS show the network has decided to shelf for now. "CSI: New York" has also been benched for now.

Sunday:

Sunday Morning-

1am: Saving Grace
2am: Raising The Bar (new to GEN-TV)
3am: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
330: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
4am: My Boys (new to GEN-TV)
430: My Wife & Kids (new to weekends) (replaces neighbors from hell)

5am: Leverage (new to GEN-TV)
6am: Leverage (new to GEN-TV)
7am: Parks and Recreation (new to GEN-TV) (replaces 10 items or less)

730: Parks and Recreation (new to GEN-TV) (replaces 10 items or less)

8am: 30 Rock (new to GEN-TV) (replaces Punky Brewster)
830: 30 Rock (replaces Blossom)

9am: Roommates

930: Living Life

10: College

1030: College (replaces Sabrina, The Teenage Witch)

11: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
1130: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (replaces Who's The Boss)

12: Blossom (new timeslot) (replaces The Nanny)

1230: Growing Pains

1pm: Who's The Boss (new timeslot, replaces Sisters)

130: The Nanny (replaces Sisters)

2pm: The Huntress (replaces Sisters)

3pm: One of These Days (new to weekends) (replaces Revenge)

4pm: Dawson's Creek (new timeslot , replaces Melrose Place)
5pm: L.A. Law (new to Weekends)

6pm: L.A. Law (new to weekends)

Sunday Changes: A variety of shows have been replaced on the schedule, or temporarily benched for numerous reasons, the biggest changes are the addition of "Parks & Recreation", "30 Rock", "The Huntress" and "One of These Days" to the schedule.

factsoflife

12-20-2011, 01:23 AM

GEN-TV has several series that recently expired or are about to expire, and thus has prepared this notice informing all interested parties who may wish to acquire these rights.

NOTICE: GEN-TV is open to negotiating leasing/sharing agreements for any and all properties they currently hold the rights too. As well, the network is open to selling rights to any of these shows. All fair offers will be accepted.

Upcoming Syndication: (rights not for sale)

“Cougar Town”— Starting 9/1/2014 (M-F)/Weekends 1/1/2012
“College”- Starts 9/1/2012 (M-F)/Weekends started in 2011
“Living Life”- 9/1/2012 (M-F)/Weekends Started in 2011
“Roommates”—9/1/2012 (M-F)/weekends started in 2011
Undercover Boss—Starting 9/1/2013 (M-F) and Weekends
The Good Wife--- Starting 9/1/2014 (M-F)/Weekends start 1/1/2012
NCIS: LA ------Starting 9/1/2014 (M-F)/Weekends start 1/1/2013

Contracts Expiring in 2012: (rights for sale)

"Whitney"----- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
"2 Broke Girls"--- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
"Mike & Molly"---- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
"Revenge"---------January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
"Unforgettable"---- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
"Up All Night"---- February 1, 2012 (never aired, not being renewed)
"Persons Of Interest"--- February 1, 2012 (not being renewed)
“Cybill”--- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
Family Law ---- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
Strong Medicine--- January 1, 2012 (not renewed)
“CSI: New York”—February 1, 2012 (not being renewed)
“Las Vegas” (weekend only)--- February 1, 2012 (not being renewed)
“Living Single”- September 1, 2012 (not being renewed)
“Party of Five”- September 1, 2012 (likely to be renewed)
“Sunset Beach”--- October 1, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“The Facts Of Life”--- September 1, 2012 (likely to be renewed)
“Grace Under Fire”--- September 2, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“The Division”—December 2, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“Murphy Brown”--- September 1, 2012 (likely to be renewed)
“Designing Women” ---September 1, 2012 (Fate TBD)
“The Golden Girls”—Weekend Only--- September 2, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“Empty Nest”—Weekend Only--- September 2, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“Loving”----- October 2, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“Santa Barbara”—October 2, 2012 (will not be renewed)
“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”---- December 1, 2012 (likely to be renewed, but open to selling/leasing)

Contracts Expiring After 2012: (Open to negotiate for these series)

“The Practice”---- January 1, 2013
“Avonlea” ------- January 1, 2013
“L.A. Law”-------- January 1, 2013
“Punky Brewster”—Weekend Only------- January 1, 2013
“Ally McBeal”------ September 1, 2013 (Willing to sell)
“Picket Fences”—Weekend Only---- September 2, 2013
"We the people with Gloria Allred"---- September 2, 2013
“Queer As Folk” (USA)—Weekend Only (Non-Exclusive, Shared with Logo) --- September 1, 2013
“The Sally Jesse Raphael Show” ---------- December 10, 2013
“The Charles Perez Show”--------- January 1, 2014
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” ----- January 5, 2014
“Gimme A Break” ------------ January 4, 2014
“Dawson’s Creek” (leased to another network, but owned by GEN-TV) ---February 10, 2014
“Sisters” (1990’s) ------ February 11, 2014
“Savannah” ------- September 1, 2014
“Melrose Place” ----- September 1, 2014
“Beverly Hills, 90210” ---- September 1, 2014
“Models Inc.,” ----------September 1, 2014
“Malibu Shores”-------September 1, 2014
“Felicity”------- September 1, 2014
“Popular”-----------September 1, 2014
“Roswell” ----------September 1, 2014
“Central Park West”---- September 1, 2014
“Grounded for Life” (no primetime rights) ------------September 1, 2014
“Gimme A Break”---September 1, 2014
“Dharma & Greg”--- September 1, 2014
"30 Rock" (non-exclusive rights)---- October 1, 2014
"Parks & Recreation" (non-exclusive rights)---- October 1, 2014
"Oh, Baby"-------------- October 1, 2014
"Brotherly Love"-------- October 1, 2014
"What Chili Wants"-------October 1, 2014
"My Life On The D-List"--- October 1, 2014

TBS SERIES------- January 1, 2014 (includes: Saving Grace, Raising The Bar, Trust Me, Memphis Beat, Dark Blue, Glory Daze, 10 Items or Less, Leverage, Hawthorne, and My Boys).

EXPIRED in 2011: (not renewed) (rights for sale)

“Thirtysomething”----12/1/211
“The Geraldo Rivera Show”--- 9/1/11
“The Nanny”---- 9/1/11 (Renewed)
“Judge Judy” (Classics and Current”)--- 9/1/11
“Suddenly Susan”--- 9/2/11 –Weekend Only (Expired)
“Jeopardy”--- (Current and Classic)--- 9/2/11--- M-F Daytime Only
“Wheel Of Fortune” (Current and Classic)- 9/2/11—M-F Daytime Only
“Will & Grace”--- 9/2/11
“New York Undercover”--- 10/1/11
“The Division”—10/1/11
“The New Adventures of Old Christine”--- 11/1/11
“Buffy, The Vampire Slayer” (Voided on 1/2/11 after not being utilized)
“Swift Justice with Jackie Glass”—12/1/11
“Judge Jeannie Pirro” -------- 12/1/11
“Ellen” (sitcom) ------ 12/30/11
“Cash Cab” ------ 12/14/11
“Pyramid” ------12/15/11
“Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” ---- 12/15/11
Criminal Minds (weekends only)—10/13/11
“Phyllis”---------- 12/20/11
“Law & Order: Trial By Jury”--- 12/20/11
“Law & Order: Crime & Punishment”---- 12/20/11
“Conviction” --- 12/20/11
“St. Elsewhere” (Weekend only, never utilized) --- 12/20/11
“Survivor” (Reruns only) ----- 12/20/11
“Tori & Dean” ------ 12/20/11
“Search for Tomorrow” --- 12/20/11
“Daria” ------ 12/20/11
The following programs all expired on 12/1/2011: (rights for sale)

“Sister, Sister”
“Judging Amy”
“The Apprentice”
“The Bachelor”
“The Bachelorette”
“The Guardian”
“Still Standing”
“Almost Perfect”
“Tiny Toon Adventures”
“She-Ra: Princess Of Power”
“Rainbow Bright”
“Care Bears”
“Pound Puppies”
“Clarissa Explains It All”
“Moesha”
“The Girls Next Door”
“Wonder Woman”
“Family Ties”
“The Tyra Banks Show”
“Just the Ten of Us”
“Sweet Valley High”
“My Two Dads”
“Beverly Hills Teens”

Legal Notices:
This is just for fun and is fiction. These properties are not actually owned by GEN-TV, which is a fictional network that does not exist.

yankeesrj12

12-20-2011, 03:17 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN EYES THREE SEASON RENEWAL FOR "COLLEGE" AND A TWO SEASON RENEWAL FOR "TAKEN"
Rumors are swirling that YTN is renewing its two tent-pole series, College and TAKEN, for multi-season renewals. This would be the first time the network has renewed a series for more than one additional season, excluding the two season renewal for Looking for Love, which is spread across a full television season.

It would be no surprise though as both shows are up by double digits from last year, with TAKEN closing in on series highs. College has four seasons under its belt after the season, and with a syndication deal already in place at GEN-TV, the three additional seasons would bring additional money to YTN (of course, if the show does well in syndication).

We will keep you updated!

yankeesrj12

12-20-2011, 07:03 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

THE DRAMA NETWORK CHANGES NAME; NAMES OFFICIAL PRESIDENT
The Drama Network is undergoing a big change before its launch on January 1st; it's changing its name. Previously known as The Drama Network (or TDN) the network will now simply go by DRAMA, "The Network for Drama". DRAMA announced the change earlier today at a meeting for the press, where they also announced the first official President of the network.

Diane Montegro, who previously worked as the Director of Dramatic Programming at YTN, will take charge of the network effective immediately. It's no surprise she was given the job with her background in Dramatic Programming at YTN. The rest of the Executive Positions have been filled by outsiders, but the CEO of YTN and it's sister of networks have stated from the beginning that they wanted the President role to go to someone who has been with the family from the beginning.

Diane Montegro says, "I'm thrilled to take the position of President at the newly formed network. I know its going to be a lot of work, but I'm ready to take on the job with the great team we have here. I hope viewers like what we have to offer, and if they have suggestions, we are ready to listen."

FIRST INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW PRESIDENT OF DRAMA
The Hollywood Insider has landed the first interview with the new President of DRAMA, Diane Montegro.

INSIDER: What is your first goal as President of DRAMA?
MONTEGRO: I think the sole goal right now is to make the network known to viewers. A lot of our programming in the beginning months will be dramas from the 1970's and 1980's, which means we can tap into an audience that has been disenfranchised by TVLand. Our viewers are very important to us, because without them, there is no network.

INSIDER: Every network says viewers are important, but they always seem to ignore what they have to say. Do you plan on doing anything different?
MONTEGRO: If viewers go to our website, they will notice there is a big button in the upper right hand corner of the site that says "Click Here to Talk to Drama". If viewers click that, they can send an email to us, and we will really read what our viewers have to say. We have specifically hired 15 people to work in the Viewers Division of our network. Those employees will then sort the emails, and forward them to the proper executive. This is, what I believe to be, the first of its kind in the entertainment business. We really will listen to what our viewers have to say, because they are important to us. And if viewers already have suggestions, the website is up and running and we are ready to listen.

INSIDER: What will happen if you are over-flooded with emails?
MONTEGRO: I know from previous experience that after a specific series is cancelled, hundreds of thousands of emails come into the network executives. We think we have a handle on this with the employees that we have hired to work our Viewers Division. They are some of the best in the business, and will know exactly what to do. Now I must stress that our system is worked out so that I have separate email accounts for business and viewers. If a viewer sends an email to my business account, I will not read it as it must go through the Viewers Division first.

INSIDER: Are there any current plans to go into original programming?
MONTEGRO: If you don't create original programming, you aren't going to stay alive in this business. We will eventually create original programming, but we must get our foot in the door first.

INSIDER: You are currently cleared in only 32% of the country, while sister network YTN is cleared in 88% and TCN is cleared in 64%. Because you have such a huge disadvantage on clearances, will YTN and TCN be used to help you get viewers to DRAMA?
MONTEGRO: While we are sister networks, we have no plans at current time to use them for advertising. We are operating as a separate network, and will work that way for the considerable future.

factsoflife

12-20-2011, 07:39 PM

factsoflife

12-20-2011, 07:58 PM

After what seems like a very quick search, GEN-TV has finally named a replacement for Katrina Bishop-Wry, the heralded executive who was recently promoted to CFO of GEN-TV. Doug Bartel, age 31 has been given the job as President of GEN-TV. Bartel despite his young age is no newcomer, he's worked in television since 1998 when he was 18 years old. "Doug is a perfect choice to help redefine, rethink and re-brand our network" says John Nylan, acting President. Bartel's most recent gig was at HBO where as a development executive he helped usher in show's like "Nurse Jackie", "The United States of Tara" and "Boardwalk Empire". He joined HBO as Development Executive-Scripted Drama in 2008.

Here is his full resume:
June 1998- May 1999-- News Intern, Fox News Network, Los Angeles, CA
May 1999-April 2000----Publicity Intern, FOX Television, Los Angeles, CA
April 2000- February 2002----Breakdown Writer, "According To Jim", ABC Studios, Los Angeles, CA
February 2002-December 2004---- Producer, "The Oprah Winfrey Show, Chicago, IL
December 2004- April 2005-----Junior Development Intern, NBC Network, Los Angeles, CA
April 2005- July 2005--- Associate Producer, "One Life To Live", ABC Network, New York City, NY
July 2005- November 2005---- Development Executive- Scripted Comedy, CBS Television Network, Los Angeles, CA
November 2005- May 2006----- Development Executive---Original Programming, Turner Network Television, Huston, Texas
May 2006- September 2007----- Senior Supervising Producer, "Grey's Anatomy", ABC Television, Los Angeles, CA
September 2007--- October 2008----- Senior Development Executive, Soapnet/ABC Studios, Los Angeles, CA
October 2008---- May 2009---- Senior Development Executive, HBO Network, New York, NY
May 2009--- April 2010---- President, Unscripted Programming & Specials, HBO Networks, New York, NY
April 2010- December 2011----President, Live and Special Events, HBO Networks, New York City, NY

Other Jobs:
---Temporary Writers Assistant, May 2005, "The Closer", TNT
----Temporary Sound Mixer, December 2010, "Boardwalk Empire", HBO
---Owner/Sole Proprietor, December 2008-Present, "Bartel & Friends Productions", Los Angeles, CA

Bartel brings with him his own production company, which has produced over 140 pilots that ended up in various stages of development at networks as varied as HBO, NBC, LIFETIME, CBS and Nickelodeon. He has signed a four-year agreement with the network. He takes over January 1, 2012 from John Nysmith, who is acting President. Nysmith, will exit the company after that, as he has accepted a top development job at ABC Studios.

Though young, Bartell brings a sense of "wisdom and maturity with him" that others don't have says an industry insider, he is known for making "thought-out, well planned decisions and a keen knack for knowing what viewers want to see."

factsoflife

12-21-2011, 12:26 AM

GEN-TV has issued a huge development updates which more than change the landscape of things for this network.

After reviewing ratings for this season, it has been decided that instead of ending "This Time Around" in 2015 as originally planned (after it's sixth season), the network has decided that NEXT season, (2012-2013) will be it's last. The series currently in it's fourth year will end after only five seasons. John Nyland said this "After much consideration with myself, Katrina Bishop-Wry (consulting while we search for her replacement) and producers, it only makes sense to end the series sooner, instead of later." It's no secret that ratings have slumped in this season, with more than 75% of viewers from last year leaving, and demo's are the lowest they've been in years. Producer Winnie Holiday said this "Ending the series next year is bittersweet, but makes a lot of sense because the trajectory of the story we have planned can only benefit from this shortened lifespan."

With that said, the series has to scrap some plans for this season; including a nearly month long stint for Tyne Daly to return to the series as Stacey (Daphne Zuniga) mother. Tyne's stint will be shortened to only four episodes instead of the planned 14 episodes. Her first episode airs in February and will showcase "a side of the character not seen before; humor. " However her reappearance won't be without impact "She comes back for a reason and it's a biggie."

Goldie Hawn, whose new sitcom "Goldie" debuts on GEN-TV in the new year will continue to make recurring appearances on the show as Sylvia, a domestic violence survivor who shakes Stacey to her core. Goldie's full arch is already filmed, and it spans fifteen episodes, ten of which have already aired. "Goldie has done some haunting, memorable work this season, and Sylvia's journey only grows more powerful as Stacey comes to important decisions about her own life." Adette Hamlet, a Co-Executive Producer on the series; says "We've sort of tip-toed around the fact that Holden (Tom Everett Scott) is an abusive man in the past, but this season it all comes to light and Stacey has to decide truly what she wants." "Stacey realizes that Sylvia is her in twenty years and has to make plans about how to combat that sad future." "Everybody on our show will play a role in getting Stacey and Holden into the mind frame needed to reach our ultimate end-game." Meanwhile, Linda Cardelinni, who play's Allison, the ex-wife of Holden, and mother to his children, reappears after a three month absence, and Allison plays an integral role in helping Stacey come to terms with what ultimately is her life-changing moment."

Lastly, Debra Winger, fresh off her stint on the low-rated dud "Consumer Affairs" has joined the cast of "This Time Around". She first appears in March and will continue all through the end of the series. Her character is being kept under tight wraps, but will be "a person from Holden's past who shed's some light into some big things about him."

The cast of "This Time Around" react quickly to the news that GEN-TV will end the series next season, bringing an end to the series run.

Daphne Zuniga, the series lead star, who plays Stacey, says "Although, I knew the series would end eventually, learning it will happen a year sooner is shocking. I am stunned and sad that this is the case. I will never forget the life-defining experience of working on this series and changing my entire life."

Zuniga, best known before this series for her work as moody photographer Jo Reynolds on "Melrose Place", a role she played from 1992-1996. She won the lead role of recent divorcee Stacey Williamson in 2009 after Sela Ward, who had been contracted to star in the series left over a dispute with producers over salary and contract. For Zuniga, the series was a life-changer, as she told PEOPLE in 2010, "After Melrose, my career had been mostly bad TV-Movies and direct-to-video movies. This role, literally changed my life." Zuniga was nominated for multiple awards for her work in Season One of the series, she was nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe and Scree Actors Guild Award, she won a SAG Award for Ensemble Cast and won the Golden Globe for Best Actress-TV Drama. With the success of the series, Zuniga found fortune beyond her wildest dreams, and as of Spring 2011 was making a reported sum of over 1.8 million dollars per episode; one of the largest salaries on TV. Along with a reported 3% of the back-end profits for the show; which she is also a producer and writer on; she stands to live a wealthy life for years to come.

Tom Everett Scott, the versatile, if not often underrated actor who stars as Holden Clark, the mentally disturbed, abusive new husband of Stacey, was best known for the 1996 film "That Thing You Do!" and for his guest-starring role on "ER" as Abby's (Maura Tierny) bi-polar brother Eric. Winning the role of Holden on "This Time Around" he said in a 2009 TV GUIDE interview "was a game-changer for me. It was clear the role would forever change my career." Unlike co-star Zuniga, despite critical acclaim, Scott received very few award nominations, despite appearing on nearly every critics "best of the year" list, he got only a SAG win for Best Ensemble and a Satellite Award for Best Actor. When asked about the end of the series, he said "I am very sad the show is ending and will never forget how great it felt to be apart of such a truly classic series."

Alley Mills, who is among the show's outstanding supporting cast reached out to ACCESS HOLLYWOOD and said this "I am so upset that GEN-TV has decided to end our series early. Yes, ratings have slipped, but be realistic, we used to get between 45 and 60 million viewers each week, a number that networks don't even dream of today, so to slip to 19-25 million each week, though a big loss is NOT at all surprising. No show can sustain number like we got for their entire run. The truth is to still get 20 million viewers in your fourth season, is a very natural, healthy number to get." "GEN-TV really should have thought twice about this because aside from "The Huntress", they have almost no drama's can can sustain them for the long-haul, "One of these days" isn't going to last much longer, and "CHASE" is an anomaly, I guarantee it's ratings drop quickly in the next season."

The reaction among TV insiders has been swift, Zooey Deschanel, star of FOX's "New Girl" called "Entertainment Tonight" and said "This Time Around" is my favorite drama on TV and I am so sad that it will last only another season."

Jorja Fox of CBS's "CSI" told USA TODAY "This Time Around got a bad deal, that show continually brings in 18-25 million viewers each week, a feat that should be applauded, and despite dropping from 50 million viewers; has a lot of life left in it. They should not have abandoned their plan to give it two more seasons."

Mike Kelley, Executive Producer/Creator of ABC's "Revenge" said "That show, (This Time Around) is a quality program, very solid writing, excellent acting. It's a shame GEN-TV has decided to end it. I think it's being let-go far too early."

Recently, TV GUIDE listed "This Time Around" at #25 on their list of "Top 100 Greatest TV Drama's Of the 21 Century".

yankeesrj12

12-21-2011, 02:14 AM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

"THE WEAKEST LINK" LEAVING THE AIRWAVES AFTER THE SEASON
Believe it or not, but The Weakest Link is on it's way out for the third time in the last decade. We have learned that host Anne Robinson no longer wants to do the show, which is no surprise given she is also leaving the British version in 2012.

When YTN ordered the show back in 2009, the key sticking point was that the original host, Anne Robinson, also had to be part of the show. If she wasn't joining the show, then they were going to pass on the project. Even with solid ratings (in the 2.0-2.5 range each week since its debut) we hear YTN will cancel the series if Anne does in fact leave. Insiders say YTN will not bother looking for a new host as she is a key part of the show.

Anne's contract is up for both the US and UK series at the end of the television season. If you are a fan of the series, you might as well enjoy the last few episodes before its gone for good!

factsoflife

12-21-2011, 07:06 PM

Rumors, Fact & Fiction:

News and Rumors about GEN-TV Development:

----RUMORS------

Not even a full season after the failure of yet another game show ("Celebrity" tanked this fall), GEN-TV may be returning to the genre that was once so good to them ("Clue" and "Perfection" remain huge hits in syndication and basically fund the networks syndication studio). Rumors are milling about that GEN-TV is looking into picking up what is described as a "major, very lucrative franchise that is near extinction at this point". Another rumor is they intend to pick up a currently running game show from a network that recently announced it would end.

"This Time Around" canceled due to ratings? fact or fiction? Rumors are that ratings have very little to due with the recent announcement that GEN-TV will end the series next year due to "declining ratings". According to some, the real reason is that Doug Bartell simply does not like the series, "It's true that Bartel prefers more masculine shows and is going to likely dismantle the female driven shows that have made the network what it is today." another insider says "This is just the beginning, expect more hit shows to go away soon under Bartel."

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FACT:

GEN-TV has commissioned yet another drama pilot, it seems drama's are in heavy demand for the network this year; it's called "Abandoned" and focuses on a couple who book a tour of the middle east and are abandoned by their tour guide and face "insurmountable odds trying to get out of the dessert alive and safe." It's being developed by a former producer on "24".

yankeesrj12

12-22-2011, 01:00 AM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

EVA VARGAS: "THE WEAKEST LINK IS NOT CANCELLED"
Well, that is one rumor you can put to rest...for now.

Eva Vargas, the President of YTN says, "I don't know how the rumors began, but The Weakest Link is not cancelled. We are currently in negotiations to bring the show back for another season and hope the show remains on our lineup for years to come."

Rumors started swirling that the game show would be cancelled at the end of its current season, when Anne Robinson's contract is up. The statement YTN issued today did not mention if negotiations were ongoing between the host and network.

We will keep you updated!

factsoflife

12-22-2011, 01:44 AM

HOLLYWOOD TODAY:
An INSIDE Exclusive
Will New Executives plans destroy legacy of network?
An inside look at Doug Bartel's odd programming ideas.

Though he doesn't officially take office until January 1st, Doug Bartel, the new President of GEN-TV has already made his mark on the network, aggressively ordering new pilots; which if they are any indication of his work to come, foretell a future for the network that is vastly different than it has been for some years now. It also makes things very bleak for a number of the networks current programs.

The executive has already ordered FIFTEEN new pilots, ten of which are drama's, five of which are comedies. we won't list all fifteen, but from the looks of it, female viewers are not a priority for the network anymore. of course, this could be a simple coincidence, but that seems unlikely considering half of these show's seem more appropriate for a network like SPIKE or G4.

Among the low-lights:

"Tag Team"--- a half-hour sitcom set in the world of professional wrestling that focuses on twin brothers, Rhett and Kyle Marks, who have made a career as a tag-team wrestling duo, and the hi-jinks that ensue when one of them, Rhett, the marquee star of the duo decides to retire from the sport to focus on his growing family and home-life.

Another pilot is a drama called "Scrapped" which according to the outline provided by the network features "the lives of workers at a scrap metal yard who tired of their hum-drum life and horrible boss decide to overtake the company and run the scrapyard themselves." (Sounds terrible doesn't it?)

It also looks likes Bartel has plans to re-boot at least one classic TV series; which wouldn't be so bad, if the series he plans to remake wasn't the utterly awful the first time around series "Are You Hot: The Search For America's Sexiest People"... The original aired on ABC in 2003 (for about a month) and was cancelled due to low-ratings and terrible reviews. Sources indicate that Bartel plans to re-launch this show, with much emphasis on "humiliating and degrading people that try out for the series." an insider says "It will be all about making people feel bad about themselves."

Whether any of this is true or not, and if any of these shows see the light of day remain to be seen, but one fact is for sure, if this is the kind of programming GEN-TV is banking on to take it into the next season, they are in for a big surprise when ratings will plummet and critical acclaim which they've so proudly made their name on, will cease.

Representatives for the network and for Bartel remain silent about this story and refused to comment when contacted by our editors.

A slip in the ratings would be a huge shock for GEN-TV which is currently the #1 rated cable outlet on television, and in November became the #1 rated network among the coveted 18-49 demographic.

This season, GEN-TV has seen #1 finishes on most nights of the week, including rare victories on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. It has shown tremendous growth year to year and has developed a slate of hit series viewers clearly connect with. Tv Analyst Shelly Wright says "It would be a mistake pure and simple for GEN-TV to dump really any of their proven signature series right now; especially for fare that is at-best unproven and limited in scope and appeal."

Viewers shouldn't worry too much though, as sources close to the situation insist that the GEN-TV board of trustees has a clear plan if Bartel strays too far from the company's programming goals "He's been given a clear six-month time-span in which his performance will be evaluated and if they aren't totally satisfied he will likely be booted from the network, in fact a list of worthy successors is already making the rounds with the top executives on the board, and Katrina Bishop-Wry is going to continue to serve as a consultant for all programming decisions, if she doesn't approve of a move he wants to make, than the board will step in, which likely will present a host of challenges."

We'll see how this all pans out, and a lot will be revealed with the network's up-front presentation is revealed in May.

ryan423

12-22-2011, 02:06 AM

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**For Immediate Release**

MBN Renews "CRUMBS," "NEXT OF KIN," "VERONICA & COMPANY," and "FACING THE BLANK PAGE" for Second Seasons –

All of the above renewals are for the 2012-13 television season

MBN is pleased to announce the early renewals of four breakout hits for the Fall 2012 television season. All four series have each been given second season orders of 26 episodes each, all set to begin airing in August of 2012. None of the renewals come as any surprise; "Veronica & Company" starring FRIENDS alum Jennifer Aniston, and BOY MEETS WORLD alum Danielle Fishel has been averaging a 2.3 in the all important 18-49 demo, winning its Tuesday at 9pm time slot among cable networks. "Crumbs" has also been doing well, averaging a 1.9 in the 18-49 demo and coming in first among all cable networks.

"Next of Kin" is MBN's biggest drama; the show about a fictitious former serial killer has been averaging a 2.5 in the 18-49 demo. "Facing the Blank Page" has been averaging a 2.1.

Still unknown are the fates of some of MBN's other original offerings, such as "Dystopia," "When in Ramen," or "Ctrl". MBN will be revamping its schedule for midseason as previously announced with all original programming airing Sunday-Friday, with encores of those originals airing on Saturday nights. New series' include the relaunch of the former NBC hit, "ER," a medical drama/"Scrubs" spin-off, "Sacred Heart," a new Law & Order spin-off, "Law & Order: Chicago," and the highly-anticipated "Sunshine Boys," a multi-camera sitcom that brings together two sitcom legends, Ray Romano and Kevin James. MBN will also be launching television adaptations of the 2008 film, "21," and the 2004 comedy, "Along Came Polly" which will be executive produced by Jennifer Aniston, the film's female lead.

SATURDAY, beginning January 1st –
9:00p – COMEDY ENCORES
10:00p – DRAMA ENCORES

SUNDAY, beginning January 8th –
9:00p – ER ** (13-episode order)
10:00p – Monologues ** (13-episode order)

MONDAY, beginning January 9th –
9:00p – Next of Kin (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 24)
10:00p – Dystopia (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 22)

TUESDAY, beginning January 10th –
9:00p – Crumbs (Season 1 continues with episode 14 of 28)
9:30p – Sunshine Boys ** (18-episode order)
10:00p – Veronica & Company (Season 1 conrinues with episode 14 of 28)
10:31p – Along Came Polly ** (18-episode order)

WEDNESDAY, beginning January 11th –
9:00p – When In Ramen (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 24)
9:30p – Ctrl. (Season 1 continues with episode 11 of 22)
10:00p – Late Shifts ** (13-episode order)

THURSDAY, beginning January 12th –
9:00p – Facing the Blank Page (Season 1 continues with episode 12 of 24)
10:00p – 21 (13-episode order)

FRIDAY, beginning January 13th –
9:00p – Law & Order: Chicago ** (16-episode order)
10:00p – Sacred Heart ** (13-episode order)

factsoflife

12-22-2011, 08:18 PM

Rumors, Fact & Fiction:

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FACT:

GEN-TV has commissioned yet another drama pilot, it seems drama's are in heavy demand for the network this year; it's called "Abandoned" and focuses on a couple who book a tour of the middle east and are abandoned by their tour guide and face "insurmountable odds trying to get out of the dessert alive and safe." It's being developed by a former producer on "24".

GEN-TV's Doug Bartel today, made what could be the smartest move ever or one of the dumbest moves in TV history and has ordered sight unseen, a full 44 episodes of "ABANDONED", the drama pilot that hasn't even shot a single frame of film.

After hearing the initial pitch from former "LOST" producer Damon Lindelof. "The fact that this project comes from Damon gives it a lot of credibility and makes it an urgent and vital purchase for our network" confirmed Bartel via teleconference. He continued "I know it seems bizarre to order 44 episodes without a single frame of film to review; but the strength of the script and the vision that Damon and his expert team have for the series is undeniable. It is a top priority for our network."

In other surprise moves, Bartel today slashed the episode order for several series, here is the list:

Upcoming comedy "Goldie" had originally had a 13-episode order, but Bartel slashed that episode order down to only 8 episodes, citing "the need for writers to improve the writing and focus on developing the characters before they get more episodes".

Upcoming drama series "Abducted" has had it's order slashed from 22 to 12 episodes, the Christine Lahti starrer isn't testing well internally and Bartel seems to be doing a practical favor by reducing the loss that GEN-TV will take on it.

Lastly, he has cut short the order for sophomore drama "L.A. Casino" which well end it's season minus 10 episodes. Instead of producing 30 episodes this season, the network has decided it will produce on 21 episodes.

Meanwhile, he has INCREASED the episode count for the following series:

"GONE' will now produce an additional 17 scripts this season, instead of 28 the series will produce 38 episodes this season.

"Better With You" will produce an extra 11 scripts, in total bringing the season order to 34 episodes.

Casting is now underway for the series "ABANDONED" but early word is that unless somebody screws up royally this show should be a massive hit.

factsoflife

12-22-2011, 08:42 PM

GEN-TV seems high on the upcoming drama series "American Suburbia", but isn't going to sweat it if the 6-episode series flops. The network has plans to advertise the event as a "6-week mini-series", in case for some reason it fails to ignite with viewers. "By promoting this as a six-week mini-series we expect viewers to be more keen on checking it out, without fear of big commitment."

However, none of this has stopped stars from singing on for the drama event, joining previously cast Michelle Williams, Sean Astin, Brittany Snow, Stanley Tucci and Treat Williams are a few more big names:

-----Tobey McGuire has signed on for a "small, but pivotal role that will help explain a lot of the back-story for Astin's character." Currently he is scheduled to make only one brief, but memorable appearance on the series.

-----Jennifer Connelly will also appear in the program, appearing as a love interest for Treat William's character, who is father to Michelle William's character. She is playing the step-mother of William's character, who is much younger than her husband.

Lastly, Demi Moore has singed on for a short stint on the show as one of the first murder victims that turns up in town. "Her role is very short but will very likely make a massive impact on the rest of the series and will be a clear-cut contender for Guest Actress at this year's Emmy awards." said Co-Creator and Executive Producer David Lynch who has been tapped to run the series with Kevin Murphy.

factsoflife

12-22-2011, 09:30 PM

Hollywood Insider talks to Michelle Williams about "American Suburbia", the first TV role the actress taken since her career making role on "Dawson's Creek" nearly 15 years ago.

It's hard to believe it's been nearly 15 years since Michelle Williams first appeared on TV screens as bad girl next door Jen Lindley on "Dawson's Creek", the WB teen smash that defined a generation, but in fact it has been over a decade since that series started, and since then the actress has far eclipsed the role and has become a multiple Oscar nominee due to her impressive film career; she's got nominated for roles in "Brokeback Mountian" and "Blue Valentine" and is a sure-fire contender this year for her role in "My Week with Marilyn" for which she's already snagged noms for the Golden Globe's and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The illusive and often press shy actress, also known as mother to Matilda, daughter of the late Heath Ledger spoke candidly today about her return to the small screen, why she chose to accept this role and what to expect from the series, "American Suburbia" which is garnering rave reviews from critics based on advance screenings.

KEY:

HI=Hollywood Insider
MW= Michelle Williams

HI: First off Michelle, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us, it's a privilege and honor...

MW: Thank you, I'm happy to speak with you.

HI: Okay, first off, congratulations on your nominations for Golden Globe and SAG, Obviously, a third Oscar nod isn't too far behind .

MW: Well, thank you. I'm not sure I'd go that far, but thank you anyway. I'd be honored to accept the Oscar if it came my way. It was a joy to play Marilyn.

HI: Now, back to the task at hand; everybody wants to know, why take the chance of returning to television when your film career is going so well?

MW: For me, it's not about the medium, but about the role, and when I read this script I just fell in love with the character, and then I found out it was a TV series, and I was floored. The writing is so crisp, fresh and lively.

HI: We've heard the series is shot totally in black and white, is that true?

MW: No. Parts of the series will be black and white; it's being presented in two formats, the first half will tell the story of this town in current day, that part is colorized, the other half, telling the story of the town back in the 1940's and 1950's will be black and white. The actors on the show will each tackle dual roles, playing our current day character as well as somebody from the retro story, which will be very brief and set up the current story.

HI: You're acting opposite some huge talent in this series, Sean Astin, Demi Moore, Jennifer Connelly, Stanley Tucci, Treat Williams, Tobey McGuire and Brittany Snow. What are your thoughts on this impressive cast, anybody intimidating?

MW: I know we have a very talented cast, and well, I'm impressed with everybody, but Stanley Tucci is the person I'm most looking forward to working with.

HI: What can you tell us about your character, Lynette Reardon?

MW: Well, like a lot of the characters I play, Lynette keeps a lot of her emotions under the surface and has a moody side to her. But I assure you she is not one-note, she has a lot of layers to her and those will slowly be revealed.

HI: Would it be fair to say she isn't what she seems to be?

MW: Yes, at first she appears to be a bit complacent in her life, but that doesn't last long, she does take a hands on role in things rather quickly. She hasn't lived a full life and things will start to open her eyes fairly quickly about things she'd ignored until now.

HI: Tell me about working with David Lynch and Kevin Murphy, genius or what?

MW: Oh My God. You cannot believe, working with David is like working with a true genius. He has a way of making things turn out even better than you could imagine. and Kevin is just beyond words.

HI: Now for a dumb question, many fans are wondering if there could ever be a "Dawson's Creek' reunion of any sort?

MW: That's not likely a path any of us want to go down. I'm sure we've all worked hard to move beyond that image of us.

HI: Well Michelle, thank you for taking the time to speak with us, it's been a joy and we look forward to your work.

"American Suburbia" debuts on GEN-TV January 17th at 10pm. The series is a supernatural/science fiction soap opera set in a "typical American suburb where nothing is as it seems, and evil lurks beneath the surface." It marks the first TV project for Producer David Lynch since "Twin Peaks".

factsoflife

12-22-2011, 11:38 PM

The syndication division of GEN-TV got off to a good start this year with the off-network sales of primetime hits "The Huntress" and "One of these days" for record figures, quickly followed by network deals for those shows as well as sitcoms "Something old, Something New", "Doctor/Patient", "Life's Facts", "Never Again" and "Boyfriends". However the bad news is that sales for the syndication studio's original strip drama's and comedies, talk shows, game shows and other first run fare have been slow. Other than continued sales for talk show "Deidre Hall" the studio has had a difficult time selling much. Caroline Wayne Wright a Syndication TV Expert says "Deidre Hall and their two game shows ("Clue" and "Perfection") are basically bank-rolling the syndication studio at GEN-TV, they have had a notoriously hard time selling much of anything for sometime now."

This season they tried stripping 3 comedies, 2 drama's and 6 game shows/reality shows, and here are the sad results:

Baby Time: , this original half-hour sitcom from GEN-TV studios entered it's third season this fall and sadly saw clearances drop from 47% down to a mere 10% of the country. All in post-3am timeslots. It's cable deals with LIFETIME and MTV were dropped due to flagging rattings. This series is about the staff of a Miami, FL daycare center. It cast includes Courtney Thorne Smith, Marcy Rylan, Wilmer Valderama and others.

2nd Shift: this half-hour sitcom about the staff of a Manhattan walk-in clinic in it's third season but has seen clearances drop from 60% down to 24% as ratings plummeted. Critics never took to the series, which has been described as "maudlin", "boring" and "unoriginal". It's cable deal with TBS expired and was not renewed. It most markets it airs in late night slots after 2am.

Time To Shine: A freshmen entry starring Disney starlet Emily Osment, this half-hour comedy is about a equestrian rider who decides to buck her parents wishes and enter a fierce equestrian competition where she has a lot to prove. Sadly, sales have been sluggish with the series cleared in only 14% of the country and no cable deals pending.

Life & Death: A third season drama entry from the studio about EMT's, Firefighters and paramedics. Produced by soap opera writer Lorraine Broaderick this series has cleared 20% of the country, and has seen sharp declines in ratings.

The Clinic: This fertility themed drama is a third season entry for the network but has seen steady declines in it's clearances. Two years ago it was cleared in 47% of the country and this season it has just passed the 20% mark, meaning it's lots significant coverage as viewers passed on the series and stations dropped it.

Deidre Hall: This show continues to be a big seller, clearing over 97% of the country and remaining one of the top 5 talk shows in the country (It placed #2 this season, down from #1 it's last year.)

CLUE: continues to be a massive performer. One of the top 4 game shows on TV and ranked #10 among all syndicated programming. It's cleared in 100% of the country and is #1 in New York, Boston and Chicago among game shows.

Perfection: a massive hit. #4 among all syndicated programs, #3 among all games shows and #2 in Boston, Atlanta and Detroit. Cleared in 100% of the country.

TLC: as the network preps this series for air, they tried testing to see if it would sell nationwide. Sales have been so/so with stations in 40% of the country picking it up.

KATHY: a new talk show starring Kathy Griffin the network has tried to sell it but has seen no interest beyond the east coast market.

The Suzanne Somers Show: this series has sold decently so far, picking up markets in 50% of the country. Executives are encouraged by the sales so far and hope it can replace "Chick Chat" in some markets that lost it after it was cancelled.

UPDATE: "Clue" and "Perfection" are currently airing in Syndication on the YTN network, where they are major successes. Clue scores an average of 2.80 million viewers, with Perfection pulling in 2.45 million viewers - in the tough Sunday 5pm hour.

atwtbb

12-23-2011, 02:53 PM

FamilyNET Press Release 12/23/11

1) The Wonder Years off the schedule—replacement shows
2) AS THE WORLD TURNS from 1/1/04 beginning 1/2/12
3) GUIDING LIGHT classic episodes to air
4) GUIDING LIGHT Marathon
5) Christmas Schedule
6) January (The Nanny/ATWT/Daytime)

Christmas Present 2011

Saturday, December 24th (Weekday Schedule)

6:00am Murder, She Wrote #185 “A Christmas Secret”
7:00am Diagnosis Murder #143 “Santa Claude”
8:00am Matlock #036 “The Gift”
9:00am The I Love Lucy Christmas Special
9:30am The Andy Griffith Show #011 “The Christmas Story”
10:00am Full House #031 “Our Very First Christmas Show”
10:30am Coach #045 “Christmas Brains”
11:00am Home Improvement #012 “Yule Better Watch Out”
11:30am The Nanny #008 “Christmas Episode”
12:00pm Bewitched #015 “A Vision of Sugar Plums”
12:30pm Bewitched “A Vision of Sugar Plums”
1:00pm Dawson’s Creek #067, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”
2:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS #13674 (OAD: 12/25/09)
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT #13066 OAD: 12/23/98
4:00pm 7th Heaven #054 “Here Comes Santa Claus”
5:00pm Mama’s Family #051 “Santa Mama”
5:30pm Home Improvement #036 “I’m Scheming of a White Christmas”
6:00pm The Golden Girls #036 “Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:30pm The Golden Palace #012 “It’s Beginning to Look A lot (Less) Like Christmas”
7:00pm The Homecoming (The Walton’s)
9:00pm MOVIE—“Alvin and the Chipmunks”
11:15pm M*A*S*H #017, “Dear Dad”
11:45pm M*A*S*H #162, “Dear Sis”
12:15am The Flintstone’s #129 “Christmas Flintstone”
12:45am GUIDING LIGHT #12816, OAD: 12/24/97
1:45am The I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2:15am MOVIE—“Alvin and the Chipmunks”
4:30am Taxi 013—“A Full House for Christmas”
5:00am Beverly Hillbillies #013, “Home For Christmas”
5:30am Gilligan’s Island #012, “Birds Gotta Fly, Fish Gotta Talk”

Sunday (weekend schedule/others)
6:00am Home Improvement #086 “’Twas the Night Before Chaos”
6:30am Home Improvement #112 “’Twas the Flight Before Christmas”
7:00am Full House #031 “Our Very First Christmas Show”
7:30am Full House #132 “A Very Tanner Christmas”
8:00am Coach #088 “My True Love Gave to Me…”
8:30am Coach #045 “Christmas Brains”
9:00am Little House on the Prairie #015 “Christmas at Plum Creek”
10:00am Barney Miller #045 “Christmas Story”
10:30am The Odd Couple #012 “Scrooge Gets an Oscar”
11:00am Taxi 013—“A Full House for Christmas”
11:30am M*A*S*H #017 “Dear Dad”
12:00pm Bewitched #121 “Humbug Not Be Spoken Here”
12:30pm The Flintstone’s #168 “A Flintstone’s Christmas”
1:00pm Murder, She Wrote #185 “A Christmas Secret”
2:00pm Matlock #036 “The Gift”
3:00pm Little House on the Prairie #057 “Blizzard”
4:00pm Little House on the Prairie #172 “A Christmas They Never Forgot”
5:00pm Mama’s Family #124 “Mama Gets Goosed”
5:30pm Home Improvement #086 “’Twas the Night Before Chaos”
6:00pm The Golden Girls #114 “Have Yourself A Very Little Christmas”
6:30pm The Nanny #062 “Oy to the World”
7:00pm The Walton’s #078/079 “The Children’s Carol”
9:00pm The Beverly Hillbillies #013 “Home For Christmas”
9:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies #050 “Christmas with the Clampetts”
10:00pm The Beverly Hillbillies #153 “The Christmas Present”
10:30pm The Beverly Hillbillies #211 “The Week Before Christmas”
11:00pm The Beverly Hillbillies #212 “Christmas in Hooterville”
11:30pm The Andy Griffith Show #011 “The Christmas Story”
12:00am “A Flintstone’s Christmas Carol”
2:00am AS THE WORLD TURNS #13674 OAD: 12/25/09
3:00am GUIDING LIGHT #13066 OAD: 12/23/98
4:00am “The Homecoming”

Schedule Effective January 2nd:

ON HIATUS: Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, & Gilligan’s Island will return in March.

RETURNING: Little House on the Prairie

Weekdays:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am The Munster’s
10:00am Full House
10:30am Full House
11:00am Home Improvement
11:30am Home Improvement
12:00pm The Nanny
12:30pm The Nanny
1:00pm Dawson’s Creek
2:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm 7th Heaven
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Murder, She Wrote
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm Little House on the Prairie
12:00am M*A*S*H
12:30am M*A*S*H
1:00am GUIDING LIGHT
2:00am AS THE WORLD TURNS
3:00am The Munster’s
3:30am Leave it to Beaver
4:00am I Love Lucy
4:30am The Andy Griffith Show
5:00am The Beverly Hillbillies
5:30am Taxi

Saturday:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Full House
7:30am Full House
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am The Nanny
9:30am The Nanny
10:00am The Odd Couple
10:30am Barney Miller
11:00am Taxi
11:30am M*A*S*H
12:00pm Nash Bridges
1:00pm Murder, She Wrote
2:00pm Matlock
3:00pm Matlock
4:00pm Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm The Golden Girls
6:30pm The Golden Girls
7:00pm Murder, She Wrote
8:00pm The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
9:00pm I Love Lucy
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm I Love Lucy
10:30pm I Love Lucy
11:00pm The Cosby Show
11:30pm The Cosby Show
12:00am Little House on the Prairie
1:00am-6:00am GUIDING LIGHT MARATHON

Sunday:
6:00am Home Improvement
6:30am Home Improvement
7:00am Full House
7:30am Full House
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Leave it to Beaver
9:30am RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
12:30pm Leave it to Beaver
1:00pm Nash Bridges
2:00pm Matlock
3:00pm Matlock
4:00pm Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm Mama’s Family
5:30pm Mama’s Family
6:00pm RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
7:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
9:30pm I Love Lucy
10:00pm The Cosby Show
10:30pm The Cosby Show
11:00pm Little House on the Prairie
12:00am M*A*S*H
12:30am M*A*S*H
1:00am-6:00am AS THE WORLD TURNS MARATHON

factsoflife

12-23-2011, 08:31 PM

GEN-TV has some news about acquisitions to share... On-top of the previously announced deals for "Parks & Recreation", "The Good Wife", "Cougartown" and various other Weekend and Daytime series, GEN-TV has quietly acquired the late night and weekend rights to YTN series "Sisterhood" starring The Olsen Twins.

The series will debut on GEN-TV in February.

This marks the fourth time GEN-TV has acquired a series from YTN, they previously got the rights to air "College", "Living Life" and "Roommates" all of which currently air on Weekends and will air Monday through Friday daytime starting in Fall 2012.

On the weekends, the three series have done very well, with "Roommates" being the top draw of the three, averaging a 2.2 in the 18-49 demo; "College" averaging a 2.0 in the same demo and "Living Life" averaging a 1.3 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV has issued updates to their Daytime and Weekend Schedules for Fall 2012, effective- January 1, 2012.

Daytime:
M-F Only

12am: The Arrival
1230: The Nanny
1am: Oh, Baby (new to GEN-TV)
2am: Oh, Baby (additional episode)
230: Designing Women
3am: Night Court (new to daytime)
4am: Night Court (additional airing)
430: We the People with Gloria Allred (new to GEN-TV) (replaces My Wife & Kids)
5am: Judge Hatchet
6am: Cougartown (new to GEN-TV)
7am: Dharma & Greg (new to daytime)
730: Dhrama & Greg
8am: Who’s The Boss? (new to daytime)
830: Gimme A Break (returns to GEN-TV)
9am: Brotherly Love (new to GEN-TV)
930: Brotherly Love (additional airing, replaces Miami Ink)
10: Strong Medicine (temporary)/Suzanne Somers (debuts February 1st)
11: Deidre Hall (new timeslot)
12pm: The Oprah Winfrey Show (reruns, new timeslot) (replaces The Arrival and My Wife&Kids)

1pm: Kathy Griffin: My Life on The D-List (new to GEN-TV, Replaces Oprah)
2pm: Kathy (new series)
230: TLC (new series)
3pm: TLC (new series)
330: What Chili Wants (new to GEN-TV)
4pm: TLC (new series)
430: TLC (new series)
530: Hot Tamales (reruns)
6pm: Kathy (new series)

Changes: GEN-TV has acquired the rerun rights for Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" to air directly before new talk show "Kathy" starring Kathy Griffin daily. The network has also dropped reruns of "My Wife & Kids" from the line-up temporarily, simply to save plays. The show will likely return at some point. Also, "We The People with Gloria Allred" joins the daily line-up.

WEEKENDS:
Saturday:

1am: The Nanny
130: The Nanny (replaces Ellen)
2am: Boyfriends (reruns)
230: Cougartown (new to GEN-TV)
3am: Oh, Baby
330: The Arrival (replaces The Facts Of Life)
4am: The Facts of Life
5am: Night Court
530: Growing Pains
6: Family Ties
630: Who’s the Boss?
7am: Who’s The Boss? (Additional airing) (Replaces Grace Under Fire)
730: The Nanny (additional airing) (replaces The Golden Girls)
8am: Life’s Facts (reruns)
830: Murphy Brown
9am: Designing Women
930: Cougartown
10: The Good Wife (new to GEN-TV) (replaces Saving Grace)

11: Felicity (returns to GEN-TV) (replaces Glory Daze)
12pm: Charmed (new timeslot)
1pm: Charmed (additional airing; replaces CSI: New York)

2pm: The Huntress (new to weekends) (replaces Las Vegas)
3pm: Hawthorne (new to GEN-TV)
4pm: Saving Grace (new timeslot)
5pm: L.A. Law (new timeslot)
6pm: Dark Blue (new to GEN-TV)
7pm: Memphis Beat (new to GEN-TV)

Saturday Changes: in addition to moving some shows around, the network adds reruns of syndicated drama "The Huntress" to the schedule, replacing "Las Vegas" which they've taken off the air, and plan to sell. "Charmed" gets another airing, and reruns of "The Good Wife" make way to GEN-TV, the network already has the syndicated rights to air the series daily starting in Fall 2014, but CBS Television has granted GEN-TV the right to air it on weekends this fall. "Felicity" returns to the line-up replacing "Glory Daze" a TBS show the network has decided to shelf for now. "CSI: New York" has also been benched for now.

Sunday:

Sunday Morning-

1am: Saving Grace
2am: Raising The Bar (new to GEN-TV)
3am: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
330: 10 Items or Less (new to GEN-TV)
4am: My Boys (new to GEN-TV)
430: My Wife & Kids (new to weekends) (replaces neighbors from hell)

5am: Leverage (new to GEN-TV)
6am: Leverage (new to GEN-TV)
7am: Parks and Recreation (new to GEN-TV) (replaces 10 items or less)

730: Parks and Recreation (new to GEN-TV) (replaces 10 items or less)

8am: 30 Rock (new to GEN-TV) (replaces Punky Brewster)
830: 30 Rock (replaces Blossom)

9am: Roommates

930: Living Life

10: College

1030: College (replaces Sabrina, The Teenage Witch)

11: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
1130: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (replaces Who's The Boss)

12: Blossom (new timeslot) (replaces The Nanny)

1230: Growing Pains

1pm: Who's The Boss (new timeslot, replaces Sisters)

130: The Nanny (replaces Sisters)

2pm: The Huntress (replaces Sisters)

3pm: One of These Days (new to weekends) (replaces Revenge)

4pm: Dawson's Creek (new timeslot , replaces Melrose Place)
5pm: L.A. Law (new to Weekends)

6pm: L.A. Law (new to weekends)

Sunday Changes: A variety of shows have been replaced on the schedule, or temporarily benched for numerous reasons, the biggest changes are the addition of "Parks & Recreation", "30 Rock", "The Huntress" and "One of These Days" to the schedule.

factsoflife

12-23-2011, 09:06 PM

KATHY: a new talk show starring Kathy Griffin the network has tried to sell it but has seen no interest beyond the east coast market.

The Suzanne Somers Show: this series has sold decently so far, picking up markets in 50% of the country. Executives are encouraged by the sales so far and hope it can replace "Chick Chat" in some markets that lost it after it was cancelled.

Just hours after GEN-TV published news that sales of their upcoming talk shows "Kathy" and "The Suzanne Somers Show" were slows comes word that at least one of them has secured a lucrative cable deal. "Kathy" starring Kathy Griffin has been picked up by LOGO, the gay themed cable network which will air reruns of the series M-F at midnight. "Kathy" is a brand new daily talk fest starring comedian and Emmy-winning reality star Kathy Griffin that will air on GEN-TV daytime M-F at 2pm starting next month.

Oddly enough, this series was on that the network was originally not going to make available to other markets and was going to use as a stand-alone network series. Apparently executives decided to bite the bullet and see if the project would garner any profit for the studio.

factsoflife

12-23-2011, 09:37 PM

Hillary Duff has signed a development deal with GEN-TV. The former "Lizzie McGuire" actress and singer singed a 1.4 million dollar deal that is good until September 2014.

The actress is looking to get into the weekly television game and is interested in developing a sitcom in which she would be the title character. To kick off her GEN-TV deal she has been booked for several guest spots on upcoming shows on the network. The first of which will be a one-off on "Knocked Down" as a rival for Marla Sokolove's character as it relates to a big job offer.

yankeesrj12

12-24-2011, 01:45 AM

Forgot about these ratings.....

Wednesday, December 14th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a holiday episode of Kate and Zoe scored 9.53 million viewers and a 3.4/7 among adults 18-49, down only two-tenths from its last airing.

At 8:30pm, a holiday episode of Mother & Daughter had 10.34 million viewers and a 3.7/7 among adults 18-49, down three-tenths from its last airing.

At 9pm, a holiday episode of Behind the Scenes dropped to 11.45 million viewers and a 4.0/7 among adults 18-49, down three-tenths from the series high on its last airing. Behind the Scenes still did the best of the entire comedy block.

At 9:30pm, a holiday episode of College (which is moving yet again; to Thursdays) celebrated with 11.02 million viewers and a 3.9/7 among adults 18-49, down two-tenths from its last episode.

While all the series' dropped from their last airing, YTN is probably thinking the month and a half break from November until January is a bit long. The holiday episodes all had rave reviews, with each comedy trending on Twitter for awhile.

At 10pm, the first ever regular season airing and holiday episode of The Rich Life scored 9.53 million viewers and a 3.5/6 among adults 18-49, a new series high. Compared to its summer season finale, The Rich Life was up 8% in total viewers and a massive 30% in the demo. This is one of the few times the show has had an original episode as a lead in, so this is very positive.

Thursday, December 15th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a special one hour winter edition of $7.25 an Hour had 5.24 million viewers and a 1.5/4 among adults 18-49. Last years one hour average was 6.59 million viewers and a 1.9 demo, indicating a drop of 26% in total viewers and 27% in the demo. Compared to the summer finale in August, $7.25 an Hour was up 17% in total viewers and 7% in the key 18-49 demo. Could be better, could be worse.

At 9pm, a holiday episode of Singles scored 9.22 million viewers and a 3.1/8 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from its last airing.

At 9:30pm, a holiday episode of Roommates was seen by 8.52 million viewers and a 2.9/7 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from its last airing.

yankeesrj12

12-24-2011, 03:39 PM

Monday, December 19th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, another burn-off of Can You Beat Ken? was seen by 3.45 million viewers and a 0.9/3 among adults 18-49, down three-tenths from last week for a series low. The series finale airs next week at 8/7c.

Friday, December 23rd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update dropped to 2.95 million viewers and a 0.6/1 among adults 18-49, down three tenths to a series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of Weekly Update: Controversy sank to 2.47 million viewers and a 0.5/1 among adults 18-49, down six (!) tenths from last week to a series low. The holiday obviously had a huge impact on both shows.

*The lineups on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were three hours of encores, thus they weren't included in the ratings report.
*The lineup on Sunday was four hours of encores, thus it wasn't included in the ratings report.

yankeesrj12

12-26-2011, 04:04 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE
PREMIERE DATES FOR MIDSEASON

MONDAY
8 - Rebuilding My Life (Returns on 1/2/12)
9 - Secret Service (Returns on 1/2/12)
10 - TAKEN: Phoenix (Returns on 1/2/12)

TUESDAY
8 - Looking for Love: A Second Chance (Two Hour Premiere on 1/3/12)
9 - BORDER PATROL (Premieres 1/10/12)
10 - TAKEN (Returns on 1/3/12)

WEDNESDAY
8 - Kate and Zoe (Returns on 1/4/12)
830 - Mother & Daughter (Returns on 1/4/12)
9 - Behind the Scenes (Returns on 1/4/12)
930 - CHELSEA (Premieres 1/4/12)
10 - Call Girls (Returns 1/4/12)

THURSDAY
8 - College (Returns on 1/5/12)
830 - Sisterhood (Premieres on 1/5/12)
9 - Singles (Returns on 1/5/12)
930 - Roommates (Returns on 1/5/12)
10 - Detroit Homicide (Returns on 1/5/12)

FRIDAY
8 - Weekly Update (Currently Airing)
9 - The Inside Job (Two Hour Return on 1/6/12)
10 - Cops of New York (Returns on 1/13/12)

SUNDAY
7 - Locked (Returns on 1/8/12)
8 - The Weakest Link (Returns on 1/8/12)
9 - Reversing History (Returns on 1/8/12)
10 - BEAUFORT COUNTY (Premieres on 1/8/12)

factsoflife

12-27-2011, 09:57 PM

Just a few days after announcing that she'd signed a lucrative sitcom development deal with GEN-TV, comes word that Hilary Duff may be looking to break into the talk show world as well. While nobody involved with her or the network will confirm or deny this, the network did release a statement saying that they are considering "a variety of options for Ms. Duff, one of which could be a talk show."

If Hillary Duff develops a talk show for the network it could prove to be very successful as she'd be one of the youngest talk show hosts on TV and would likely draw a younger crowd to daytime talk. Traditionally talk shows tend to skew older in demos than other daytime shows like game shows or the truly in trouble daytime soap operas, so attracting a young audience has long been a goal of talk producers; the last show that truly did well in the youth demo was "The Tyra Banks Show" and before that it was "The Ricki Lake Show".

Industry insiders, not related to the network say "It would be a great idea for Hilary to launch both a sitcom and a talk show in the same year and really re-introduce herself to the general public who haven't seen or heard much from her in a few years." "She will be very successful if she does this."

factsoflife

12-27-2011, 11:06 PM

GEN-TV has ordered more pilots:

-----Charlotte's Way--- a one-hour drama pilot focusing on an infamous mob wife named Charlotte who decides do leave her dangerous husband and his horrible lifestyle behind and become legit. Victoria Gotti wife of the late John Gotti is serving as a consultant on the project which is being developed by Oscar-Winning screenwriter/director Sofia Coppola.

--------Hopefully, Single---- This half-hour comedy project focuses on a women in her mid-30's who despite being surrounded by cynical and jaded colleagues and friends remains hopeful and optimistic about her future and her ability to find a man. It is being developed by Amy Sherman Palladino ("Gilmore Girsl") who would serve as the main show-runner/writer/producer it picked up.

-------------Busted---- a new reality concept being given consideration follows ordinary people caught or "busted" doing cruel, mean, illegal or stupid things. It is said to follow in the direction of the old-school "caught on tape" series that used to air in the 90's.

yankeesrj12

12-27-2011, 11:35 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE
YTN SETS LINEUP FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

Saturday, December 31st:
8pm - Fan Favorite Comedy Episode of the Year
830pm - Fan Favorite Comedy Episode of the Year
9pm - Fan Favorite Drama Episode of the Year
10pm - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (Live from NYC)
1035pm - Thee Minute Preview of Beaufort County
11pm - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (Live from NYC)
1135pm - Three Minute Preview of CHELSEA
12am - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (Live from NYC)
1235am - Three Minute Preview of Border Patrol

--Encore--
1am - Fan Favorite Comedy Episode of the Year
130am - Fan Favorite Comedy Episode of the Year
2am - Fan Favorite Drama Episode of the Year
3am - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (from NYC)
4am - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (from NYC)
5am - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (from NYC)
6am - Return to Regular Programming

ryan423

12-28-2011, 12:18 PM

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MBN Announces New Weekday and Weekend Line-ups

MBN’s revamped weekend schedule will go into effect on Saturday, January 1st; the revamped weekday schedule will go into effect on Monday, January 9th

Weekdays (Monday through Friday) –

6:00a – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
6:30a – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7:00a – Saved by the Bell
7:30a – Saved by the Bell
8:00a – Boy Meets World
8:30a – Boy Meets World
9:00a – Being Average
9:30a – Being Average
10:00a – Scrubs
10:30a – Scrubs
11:00a – Chuck
12:00p – Everwood
1:00p – 7th Heaven
2:00p – 7th Heaven
3:00p – 7th Heaven
4:00p – Everwood
5:00p – Chuck
6:00p – ER
7:00p – ER
8:00p – ER
9:00p – PRIMETIME PROGRAMMING
11:00p – Weeknight with Craig Kilborn
MBN After Hours
12:00a – Rules of Engagement
12:30a - Rules of Engagement
1:00a – Reba
1:30a – Reba
2:00a – Roseanne
2:30a – Roseanne
3:00a – Grounded for Life
3:30a – Grounded for Life
4:00a – 8 Simple Rules
4:30a – 8 Simple Rules
5:00a – What I Like About You
5:30a – What I Like About You

Saturday Schedule –
6:00a – Paid Programming
6:30a – Paid Programming
7:00a - Saved by the Bell: The New Class
7:30a – Saved by the Bell: The New Class
8:00a - California Dreams
8:30a - California Dreams
9:00a – 7th Heaven
10:00a - 7th Heaven
11:00a – 7th Heaven
12:00p – Boy Meets World
12:30p – Boy Meets World
1:00p – Boy Meets World
1:30p – Boy Meets World
2:00p – Roseanne
2:30p – Roseanne
3:00p – Being Average
3:30p – Being Average
4:00p – The Middle
4:30p – Modern Family
5:00p – Arrested Development
5:30p – Community
6:00p – Curb Your Enthusiasm
6:35p – Louie
7:05p – Men of a Certain Age
8:00p – ER
9:00p – Primetime Programming
11:00p – 8 Simple Rules
11:30p – 8 Simple Rules
12:00a – Grounded for Life
12:30a – Grounded for Life
1:00a – What I Like About You
1:30a – What I Like About You
2:00a – Reba
2:30a – Reba
3:00a – Grounded for Life
3:30a – Grounded for Life
4:00a – What I Like About You
4:30a – What I Like About You
5:00a – 8 Simple Rules
5:30a – 8 Simple Rules

Sunday Schedule –
6:00a – Paid Programming
6:30a – Paid Programming
7:00a – Saved by the Bell: The New Class
7:30a – Saved by the Bell: The New Class
8:00a – California Dreams
8:30a – California Dreams
9:00a – Everwood
10:00a – Everwood
11:00a – Everwood
12:00p – Reba
12:30p – Reba
1:00p – Reba
1:30p – Reba
2:00p – Roseanne
2:30p – Roseanne
3:00p – Being Average
3:30p – Being Average
4:00p – Grounded for Life
4:30p – Grounded for Life
5:00p – Grounded for Life
5:30p – Grounded for Life
6:00p – Scrubs
6:30p – Scrubs
7:00p – Scrubs
7:30p – Scrubs
8:00p – ER
9:00p – Primetime Programming
11:00p – Weeknight with Craig Kilborn (Repeat)
12:00a – Boy Meets World
12:30a – Boy Meets World
1:00a – What I Like About You
1:30a – What I Like About You
2:00a – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
2:30a – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
3:00a – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
3:30a – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
4:00a – What I Like About You
4:30a – What I Like About You
5:00a – Boy Meets World
5:30a – Boy Meets World

factsoflife

12-29-2011, 04:37 AM

Former "Sex and the City" star Kristin Davis has joined the cast of GEN-TV's upcoming drama series "The Family Man" which stars Noah Wylie, Alex Kingston, Kellie Martin and various others. The drama debut on January 10th.

Davis will play a social worker studying to become a family court attorney who will butt heads with Wylie's character. The actress, best known for her Emmy-nominated stint on the HBO series "Sex and the City" and for her breakthrough role on FOX's soap "Melrose Place" previously starred in a GEN-TV drama called "Fear & Loathing in L.A." as a ruthless divorce attorney. The series aired as a mid-season replacement in the 2009-2010 season and was canceled mid-way through it's first season.

She joins the series in a recurring capacity, although the network has an option to keep her for future episodes if they choose to make her a regular.

yankeesrj12

12-30-2011, 02:41 AM

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
NEW DAYTIME AND WEEKEND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

(effective January 2nd)

Monday - Friday
12am - Movie
2am - Law and Order: Criminal Intent
3am - Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
4am - Law and Order
5am - JAG
6am - NCIS
7am - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper [new timeslot; replaces Step by Step]
8am - Step by Step [new timeslot; replaces Hangin' with Mr. Cooper]
9am - Full House
10am - Candace [new title]
11am - Friends
12pm - 8 Simple Rules
1pm - According to Jim
2pm - Two and a Half Men
3pm - The Big Bang Theory
4pm - King of Queens
5pm - Yes, Dear
6pm - Everybody Loves Raymond
7pm - NCIS [now airs everyday; replaces What I Like About You]

Saturday:
12am - Family Guy
1am - The Simpsons
2am - Movie
4am - Dexter
5am - This Time Around [joins schedule; replaces Numb3rs]
6am - NYPD Blue
7am - NYPD Blue
8am - Bones
9am - Bones
10am - Reba
11am - What I Like About You [new day and time; replaces Reba]
12pm - Less Than Perfect
1pm - Hope and Faith
2pm - Life with Bonnie
3pm - The Closer
4pm - Without a Trace
5pm - Without a Trace
6pm - Movie
8pm - Clue
9pm - Perfection
10pm - Movie

Sunday:
12am - Family Guy
1am - Medium
2am - Cold Case
3am - Crossing Jordan
4am - Crossing Jordan
5am - Law and Order
6am - The Bugs Bunny Show [replaces Childrens Movie]
630am - The Bugs Bunny Show [replaces Childrens Movie]
7am - Baby Looney Tunes [replaes Childrens Movie]
730am - Tom and Jerry [replaces Childrens Movie]
8am - The Jetsons [replaces Tom and Jerry]
8:30am - The Flintstones
9am - Scooby Doo
9:30am - A Pup Named Scooby Doo
10am - Even Stevens
10:30am - Lizzie McGuire
11am - That's So Raven
11:30am - That's So Raven
12pm - 7th Heaven
1pm - 7th Heaven
2pm - Everwood
3pm - Charmed
4pm - Charmed
5pm - The West Wing
6pm - The West Wing

factsoflife

12-30-2011, 11:26 PM

factsoflife

12-30-2011, 11:44 PM

GEN-TV has issued some official cancellation news tonight, two days before the New Year starts.

First up, the network has confirmed what has been known for months, "On The Air" starring Fran Drescher and Janine Garfoalo (among others) has been canceled and will not return in the fall.

Next up; they have confirmed that "Consumer Affairs" has been canceled. Due to low-ratings and a less than positive critical response the show was doomed. Despite numerous creative changes and re-launches the show has not found an audience. It will air 8 more episodes, and will end it's run in March. When given the news Executive Producer and Star Katherine Higel said "I'm not terribly surprised, the show struggled from the on-set, but I am proud of what we accomplished in the short time we were on the air."

Also, the network has canceled three more series, both "Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher" and "Sex Therapy" will not return in the fall. They will air for the remainder of the season and will conclude. Newly appointed GEN-TV President Doug Bartel said "Bottom line, these shows did not work and have not performed, they have been canceled."

Mr. Bartel also announced one other change coming to the network, starting in Fall 2012, GEN-TV's award winning, highly rated TV-Movie series will be moved to the Weekend Schedule and will air on Sunday's during the daytime hours. He said of the move, "It makes perfect sense to give viewers a choice on Sunday's, a place to view family programming." He elaborated "In these hard economic times, it is difficult for many families to afford a trip to the local cineaplex so we are proud to provide an alternative for them in the form of family-friendly original movies aired on the weekends for free." He clarifies that "the content of the movies will shift to be family appropriate and will reflect the values that most American families live by. They will be nudity free, with clean language and will be far from envelope pushing fare." "Most titles will be TV-G rated."

He says, "On occasion, we will still air an original movie at night for the adults, but those will become less frequent as our scripted drama's and comedies take up more of the schedule."

-------GEN-TV Cancellation Tally (2011-2012 season):

Cancelled:
On the Air
The Ex-In-Law
Dating Intervention w/Fran Drescher
Sex Therapy
Consumer Affairs
Celebrity
Black's Law (will be burned off in summer).

Ending:
The Arrival
Doctor/Patient
Life's Facts

factsoflife

01-01-2012, 02:08 AM

factsoflife

01-01-2012, 02:15 AM

GEN-TV has given the green light to four of it's previously ordered pilots; these consist of two comedies and two dramas.

Getting the go-ahead to proceed to series are:

"Coffee Shop", "Last Call", "Starting Now" and "Abandoned".

The network says, this doesn't mean the other pilots are DOA, but that for the moment these are the series they've chosen to focus on. The decision was made by the GEN-TV Board Of Trustees, and surprisingly not by President Doug Bartel, which could indicate a big problem for him.

It would seem this would put each of these series closer to landing on the network's schedule, but most likely won't see the light of day until Fall 2012 at the earliest. GEN-TV Development can be confusing and often changes at the last moment.

GEN-TV has announced that recently greenlighted series "Abandoned" will change it's title. The drama, focusing on a twenty-something who becomes guardian to his two siblings will undergo a title change, due to the fact that GEN-TV has already picked up another series with the title "Abandoned" focusing on a couple that is deserted in the middle east. That series is being produced by LOST genius Damon Lindelof.

The first series will for the time being be called "Motherless" until a permanent title is reached.

factsoflife

01-01-2012, 02:26 AM

GEN-TV has gone ahead and renewed two veteran comedies whose fate was in question with some. The network announced today that they have reached a deal to bring a fifth season of hit comedy "Boyfriends" to the screen for the 2012-2013 season. The deal is for a full 22 episode season, and includes all of the current cast, however; two of the series leads, Paul Rudd and Jason Bateman will appear in fewer episodes, and will likely (but not definitely), exit the series should it return for a sixth season. Bateman, who has commitments to several films and other projects will appear in five of the season's episodes. Rudd, will appear in slightly more episodes, with a commitment to appear in only 10 episodes for the season. The rest of the cast, Dean Cain, Eric Millegan, Sean Hayes, Tori Spelling, Natasha Lyonne have all signed on for the new season.

The second veteran comedy getting a renewal today is "Something Old, Something New", which has been picked up for a 13-episode fifth season. Rena Sofer, Melissa Peterman and Eric McCormack and Selena Gomez have all re-signed with the network. Gomez has struck a deal to appear in only six episodes of the season, at which point she will exit the series all-together, to focus on her demanding film and music career. Her character will be written out. The entire rest of the cast has signed for the entire season. Industry insiders expect that the fifth season will likely be the final season for this comedy. However, GEN-TV Executives insist that as long as the show continues to perform well that a sixth (and possibly a seventh) season are not out of the question and are in fact "very much open possibilities."

The final answer will likely depend largely on how the networks development slate looks in the spring of 2013.

yankeesrj12

01-01-2012, 03:29 AM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN PASSES ON KATEY SAGAL TALK SHOW
YTN has quietly passed on its Untitled Katey Sagal Talk Show pilot that was filmed in early December. In a press bundle, the network says, "We thank Ms. Sagal for her time, and we look forward to working with her on future projects."

No word on why the talk show was passed on, but we hear the 30 minute talk show felt rushed and Katey only wanted to do 30 minutes. Plus audience members from the show didn't seem too happy with the overall product.

The other two talk shows are still in post-production with announcements coming within the next few weeks.

THIS IS NOT REAL. KATEY SAGAL IS NOT INVOLVED WITH ANY NETWORK CALLED YTN. THIS IS ALL FAKE.

yankeesrj12

01-01-2012, 08:51 PM

Monday, December 26th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the series finale of Can You Beat Ken? rose to 3.75 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

Friday, December 30th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update: Countdown to Iowa was seen by 4.05 million viewers and a 0.8/2 among adults 18-49, up two-tenths from last week.

At 9pm, Weekly Update: A Look Back at 2011 increased 4.53 million viewers and a 0.9/2 among adults 18-49, up four-tenths from last weeks Weekly Update: Controversy. Without the holiday, Weekly Update increased nicely from last week.

Saturday, December 31st Ratings - YTN
8pm - Fan Favorite Comedy Episode of the Year: MOTHER & DAUGHTER (1.59 million; 0.5/2 demo)
830pm - Fan Favorite Comedy Episode of the Year: COLLEGE (1.75 million; 0.6/2 demo)
9pm - Fan Favorite Drama Episode of the Year: CALL GIRLS (2.88 million; 0.9/3 demo)
10pm - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (Live from NYC) (2.42 million; 0.7/2 demo)
11pm - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (Live from NYC) (2.04 million; 0.6/2 demo)
11:55pm - 12:05am - 2.76 million; 0.8/3 demo
12am - Ringing in the New Year with Candace (Live from NYC) (2.53 million; 0.7/2 demo)

*The lineups on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were three hours of encores, thus they weren't included in the ratings report.
*The lineup on Sunday was four hours of encores, thus it wasn't included in the ratings report.

factsoflife

01-01-2012, 10:15 PM

Just weeks away from it's January 11th premiere the Christine Lahti drama "Abducted" undergoes it's final casting. Joining Lahti, who plays FBI Agent Leann Walker, who works for the FBI's Missing Persons Unit (or MPU), will be several veterans of the TV Crime Drama world.

First up, Frederick Weller ("In Plain Sight") joins the cast in the role of Martin Winston, a high ranking FBI Agent from the FBI's Narcotics task force who for unspecified reasons is transferred over to missing persons. He will initially start off as a foe for Lahti's character, Leann, but will eventually emerge as an ally to her.

Next up, veteran TV Actor J.K. Simmons, fresh off his final season on TNT's "The Closer" will appear as Leann's direct supervisor FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Dale Hopkins. He and Leann will have a "very hostile working relationship" which is complicated by the fact that "they are involved in a very secret personal relationship" one that nobody else on the team is aware of and is making life extremely complicated.

Also joining the cast, former "ER" actress Laura Ceron; best known for her role as Nurse Chuny on the series will join "Abducted" as Virginia "Ginny" Marquez, a FBI Probationary agent assigned to train with the missing persons unit. She has little experience in law enforcement; outside of a criminal justice degree from Washington State University, but has been placed in the MPU for reasons nobody really knows, except for Dale, who has yet to tell Leann the real reason that Ginny is in the unit.

Lastly, Milo Ventimiglia has joined the cast of the series as Robert "Robbie" Vasquez, a trouble young FBI agent who has just returned from an extended suspension and is back on probation after the third in a series of "serious procedural violations" have gotten him transferred from the FBI's Organized Crime and Gangs Unit. He has a past record of associating with known felons, as a recruited member of a violent New York street gang in his youth. Luckily, he never committed a crime and was out of the gang before they committed some 27 homicides in 2001. He escaped that life when his family moved out of New York to Washington D.C. and he eventually was recruited by the FBI, who knew about his past life but ignored it for the good of having him on their team. He was petrified when he was assigned to the Organized Crime and Gang Unit, but used his knowledge of that world to help his career, until he was "made" by a suspect and his life was in jeopardy.

factsoflife

01-02-2012, 03:52 AM

GEN-TV's Doug Bartel today announced that the network currently has "up to twenty-five reality show pilots in development". He claims that the network, encouraged by the success of hot reality show "Being Winona Ryder" is more determined than ever to launch more successful reality series. Among the top contenders right now, that he personally thinks are great are the following five concepts:

"Stalked": A reality show in the style of "48 Hours" or "Primetime", this series would present the horrific aftermath of real-life stalking cases as told by the victims themselves and as documented through court proceedings, police reports and eye-witness accounts. In some cases, the series would interview the accused stalker as well. This pilot is being produced by veteran reality TV producers Bunin-Murray Productions ("The Real World", "The Bad Girls Club")

"SLICED": This reality-competition series would follow in the style of "Top Chef" or "Chopped" but would attempt to find "a chef with the rare and unique combination of raw technical skill, artistic integrity and refined palette that makes a great chef." The prize would be a one-year contract to serve as sous chef at "a world renowned and award-winning eatery in the heart of Manhattan, USA." This pilot is being produced in-house by GEN-TV Studios.

"CARVED": Another food-based reality-competition series would follow a similar format and would solely focus on the search for "the ultimate butcher working in America" and would put 20 contestants through "rigorous butcher related tests to find out who is good enough to win the ultimate prize of 70,000 dollars and a one-year contract with one of the nation's largest meat-manufactures as their Executive Butcher." This pilot is being produced in-house by GEN-TV Studios.

Doug Bartel, mentioned that "If we decided to pick up both "Sliced" and "Carved" there is a more than likely chance they would air back-to-back on the same night; creating a night of food-based reality series.

"Getting Unhitched": This reality-documentary series, produced in-part by A&E Television will showcase the real-life drama that ensues when one-half of a couple files for divorce. Unlike other A&E series which focus on a single person a episode, this series would focus on the same couple for an entire season, and would focus on five couples all-together, with episodes splitting focus between one or more throughout the season. "It would be like a mini-soap opera throughout the season, which each episode specifically addressing one or more in a narrative style. We would advance the narrative for each couple as they are featured in more episodes." A&E TV is producing this in a 50/50 partnership deal with GEN-TV Studios. "Both studios would give 50% of the money to produce the series and would then each split the back-end profits of the series." This series, if picked-up is being aimed for a daytime slot, as Bartel feels "A show like this would dominate daytime television and would blow the likes of Kelly Ripa or Ellen DeGeneres out of the water." Another idea being explored is to air this on weekends.

The last reality pilot given the go-ahead today is called "Extreme Survivors"; it is in no way related to the CBS series "Survivor"; but shares a similar concept. This docudrama would follow what happens when a group of normal, everyday US Citizens are dropped on deserted Island in the middle of nowhere with only a map, a 10 ounce bottle of water and matches between them and have to attempt to find the "X" marked spot that will lead them to their next clue. The ultimate goal being to as a whole get off the island. Over the course of time, they will be faced with numerous physical and emotional challenges; obstacles and competitions. "The real drama would be watching these people bond as they face unforeseen issues." "It's a human instinct thing as we see raw, basic human instincts emerge." "Just as you think one person is the hero, they do something horrible." says Bartel, who aims to have this show, produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions on the air ASAP for a "ripe, primetime slot."

*****LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is all fake. These are not real shows or real networks. Nobody is involved with these shows. This is just for fun. ********

yankeesrj12

01-03-2012, 12:08 AM

DRAMA PRESS RELEASE
DRAMA OFF TO A STRONG START

The launch of DRAMA, an all new network for the best drama television, got off to a strong start on January 1, 2012.

At 12am, a Welcome to DRAMA special launched to 2,000 viewers. The President of DRAMA says, "We expected a tough start to a new network, especially with the competition. All I can say at this point is that I am happy with how we started." An encore of the special aired at 12pm, and achieved 3,200 viewers, for a total of 5,200 viewers.

The Fan Choice Programming between 1am and 5am averaged 2,900 viewers, an increase of more than 45% from its lead in. During the hour of 4am, the Fan Choice Programming scored 3,200 viewers - the highest of the four hours.

The three airings of Hill Street Blues (5am, 8am, and 1pm) averaged a massive 4,200 viewers. The 12pm episode scored 4,300 viewers, one of the highest tallies on launch day.

The two airings of Quincy M.E. (7am, 11am) averaged an impressive 3,700 viewers.

DRAMA also aired Miami Vice (6am), Magnum P.I. (9am), and L.A. Law (10am), which averaged 3,400 viewers.

Between the hours of 2pm and 8pm, DRAMA aired three movies, which averaged a massive 3,100 viewers. The 4pm movie, which fans picked for themselves, averaged 3,400 viewers.

In primetime, DRAMA aired Chips (8pm), Vega$ (9pm), Hotel (10pm), and Hunter (11pm), of which scored 3,900 viewers. Vega$, a drama series from the 1980's scored the largest audience with 4,300 viewers.

yankeesrj12

01-03-2012, 11:27 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE
YTN GAINS SYNDICATION RIGHTS TO PARENTHOOD
YTN has gained the syndication rights to NBC's hit family drama, Parenthood, which premiered in 2010. The series will have a total of 53 episodes, over three seasons, by the end of February 2012. YTN will also gain the rights to any future episodes that may be ordered by NBC.

Eva Vargas, the President of YTN says, "Parenthood is a true family drama that pulls at your heart strings. It will make a terrific addition to our lineup and will easily fit anywhere on our schedule with the rest of our hit series."

yankeesrj12

01-04-2012, 05:47 PM

YTN PRESS RELEASE
LOOKING FOR LOVE: SECOND CHANCES PUSHED TO FEBRUARY 21ST
BORDER PATROL PUSHED BACK AS WELL
YTN apologizes for any confusion viewers may have experienced last night while waiting for the season premiere of Looking for Love. For whatever reason, a press release announcing the premiere date push back was never released to the public, despite commercials being pulled nearly two weeks ago. YTN is looking into the situation and will take appropriate action when necessary.

The correct premiere date is Tuesday, February 21st at 8/7c, a two hour episode. The season finale is currently scheduled for May 8th, with a reunion special on May 15th.

With only eight (8) episode planned for the first season, the series premiere of Border Patrol has also been pushed back a few weeks. To give the series the best possible lead in, the series will premiere on February 28th at 9/8c, following an all new Looking for Love: Second Chances. Border Patrol was originally scheduled to premiere on January 10th, with a finale in late February/early March. Border Patrol will now have its season finale in late April, lining it up more evenly with the rest of YTN's finales.

LOOKING FOR LOVE: THE WEDDING SPECIAL TO PREMIERE ON VALENTINES DAY
YTN's previously announced Looking for Love: The Wedding Special will premiere on Valentines Day, Tuesday, February 14th at 8/7c. The two hour special will look at the wedding of the winners from the first season of the show, who were wed in late December. The special will also give an inside look at the upcoming season of Looking for Love: Second Chances, which premieres the following week.

REBUILDING MY LIFE GETS SATURDAY MARATHON
YTN's hit drama, Rebuilding My Life, will air all ten (10) episodes this Saturday, January 7th, beginning at 1pm. The ten hour marathon will then end with the latest episode (from Monday night) airing at 10pm. A three minute preview from the new episode on Monday will air at 11pm.

yankeesrj12

01-04-2012, 05:58 PM

Monday, January 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the winter premiere of Rebuilding My Life sank to 4.95 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, down three-tenths to tie a series low. (EDIT: YTN announced a ten hour marathon, showing they are scared or want the viewers to watch this show.)

At 9pm, the winter premiere of Secret Service dropped to 6.23 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, down four-tenths from its fall finale in November. Obviously the long break seems to have damaged both freshman series, putting them both in danger of cancellation.

At 10pm, the winter premiere of TAKEN: Phoenix was viewed by 11.23 million viewers and a 3.3/7 among adults 18-49, down only two-tenths from its series high back in November. YTN's Monday nights really seem to be all over the board at this point.

Tuesday, January 3rd Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, the winter premiere of TAKEN slipped to 12.54 million viewers and a 3.6/9 among adults 18-49, down three-tenths from Novembers season high.

factsoflife

01-04-2012, 10:19 PM

GEN-TV Ratings Report:

Monday, January 2, 2012:

GEN-TV's January 2012 schedule launched on Monday to some surprising results.

Network held onto the #1 slot among all key demographics and beat all networks among total viewers.

----7pm: a rerun of "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 15.56 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

----730pm: the mid-season premiere of "Lifting The Vail" was watched by 16.8 million viewers and posted a 4.7 in the 18-49 demo.

----8pm: the mid-season premiere of "Knocked Down" was watched by a dominant 26.69 million viewers and posted a 5.8 in the 18-49 demo.

----830pm: a brand new "Doctor/Patient" was watched by 37.9 million viewers and posted a 5.4 in the 18-49 demo.

-----9pm: a rerun of "Knocked Down" was watched by 20.3 million viewers and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo.

----930pm: a rerun of "Life's Facts" was watched by 11.1 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo.

-----10pm: a GEN-TV special "SNEAK PEAK: "NUNS" and "American Suburbia" (previewing the upcoming GEN-TV series) was watched by 17.7 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

***GEN-TV Ratings Report was compiled by Rainbow Media Corp, an independent ratings analysis corporation.****

ANALYSIS: GEN-TV had much to be happy about as the network's first night of programming was a triumphant success. "Life's Facts" rerun showed life and the debut of "Lifting The Vail" to the 730 timeslot was a hit. "Knocked Down" and "Doctor/Patient" were both successful and maintained their healthy audiences.

GEN-TV PREMIRE LOOKOUT:

Upcoming GEN-TV Premieres:

Wednesday, 1/4: "The Enforcers" (2-hour special)

Thursday, 1/5:
"Over My Head" and "Elizabeth Bordoe" (Winter Premieres)

Friday, 1/6:
"Consumer Affairs" (Final Season Premiere)

factsoflife

01-04-2012, 11:16 PM

factsoflife

01-05-2012, 01:52 AM

GEN-TV announces a last-minuet New Year's Weekend schedule change.

Instead of airing scheduled reruns of their regular line-up, GEN-TV has put together a last minuet weekend marathon running Saturday through Monday.

It consists of numerous shows, here is the schedule:

Saturday, December 31, 2011:

"The Nanny-A-Thon"--- 1am-11am

1am: "The Nanny" ----1X1 ("The Nanny")
130am: "The Nanny--- 1X2 ("Smoke Gets In Your Lies")
2am: "The Nanny"------ 1X8 ("Christmas Episode")
230am: "The Nanny"----1X13 ("Maggie The Model")
3am: "The Nanny"------- 2X1 ("Fran-Lite")
330: "The Nanny"------2X13 ("The Strike")
4am: "The Nanny"----- 2x21 ("Close Shave")
430am: "The Nanny"----- 4X10 ("The Car Show")
5am: "The Nanny"--------- 4X17 ("Samson, He Denied Her")
530am: "The Nanny"-------- 3X15 ("Fashion Show")
6am: "The Nanny---------- 5X4 ("Fransom")
630: "The Nanny"-----------5X8 ("Fair Weather Fran")
7am: "The Nanny"------ 1X1
730: "The Nanny------- 1X2
8am: "The Nanny"-----2X21
830-----"The Nanny"---- 1X13
9am: "The Nanny" ------5X4
930: "The Nanny" 3X15
10am: "The Nanny"--- 4X17
1030: "The Nanny"----- 1X1

"The Good Wife: New Year's Eve Intro Marathon" 11-10pm:

11am: "The Good Wife"---- 1X1 ("Pilot")
12pm: "The Good Wife"---- 1X2 ("Stripped")
1pm: "The Good Wife"----- 1X3 "( "Home")
2pm: "The Good Wife" ----1X4 ("Fixed")
3pm: "The Good Wife"-----1X5 ("Crash")
4pm: "The Good Wife"-----1X6 ("Conjugal")
5pm: "The Good Wife"-----1X7 ("Unorthodox")
6pm: "The Good Wife"----- 1X8 ("Unprepared")
7pm: "The Good Wife"----- 1X9 ("Threesome")
8pm: "The Good Wife"----- 1X21 ("Unplugged")
9pm: "The Good Wife"------1X22 (""Hybristophilia")
10pm: "The Good Wife"---- 1X23 ("Running")
11pm: "The Good Wife"----- 2X1 ("Taking Control")

Sunday, January 1, 2012:

"The Arrival: Last Chance Marathon"------ 12am---11am:
12am: "The Arrival"------ 1X1 ("Unexpected News") ****This episode earned Kim Coles her Emmy-Award for Supporting Actress
1230: "The Arrival"----------- 1X2 ("Telling My Husband")
1am: "The Arrival"---------- 1X11 ("Oh, My, Lamaze")
130: "The Arrival"----------- 3X11 ("First Steps, and A Baby Walks Too")
2am: "The Arrival------------4X10 ("Only Mother Can Tell You What To Do")
230am: "The Arrival'---------1X8 ("The End Of Life As We Know It")
3am: "The Arrival"----------3X2 ("To Burb or Not To Burb")
330: "The Arrival" -----------2X4 ("Rushing To Judgement")*** This episode earned Maria Conchita Alonso an Emmy-Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Peabody Award for Excellence in Television
4am: "The Arrival"-----------4X1 ("Delivery")
5am: "The Arrival"-----------3X20 ("Becoming Us")
530: "The Arrival"----------2X1 ("Marriage?")****This episode earned Vanessa Marcil an ALMA Award
6am: "The Arrival"----------2X16 ("The Epic Fight")
630: "The Arrival"---------- 2X18 ("To Ween Or Not To Ween")
7am: "The Arrival"-----------3X24 ("Keep On, Keeping On")
730: "The Arrival"------ 1X0 ("Pilot")****This episode is the original unaired pilot episode that was re-shot once series was picked up.
8am: "The Arrival"------ 4X3 ("The New Neighbors")
830: "The Arrival"----------4X6 ("Leftovers, Again?")
9am: "The Arrival"---------4X9 ("Decision Made")
930: "The Arrival"--------3X11
10am: "The Arrival"----1X1
1030: "The Arrival"------ 2X16

"Parks and Recreation Introduction Marathon"--- 11am-8pm:

11am: "Parks and Recreation"---- 1X1 ("Pilot")
1130: "Parks and Recreation"-----1x2 ("Canvassing")
12pm: "Parks and Recreation"----- 1X3 ("The Reporter")
1230: "Parks and Recreation"-------1X4 ("Boy's Club")
1pm: "Parks and Recreation"------- 1X5 ('The Banquet")
130: "Parks and Recreation"-------- 1X6 ("Rock Show")
2pm: "Parks and Recreation"---------2X1 ("Pawnee Zoo")
230pm: "Parks and Recreation"------2X2 ("The Stakeout")
3pm: "Parks and Recreation"--------2X3 ("Beauty Pageant")
330: "Parks and Recreation"---------2X4 ("Practice Date")
4pm: "Parks and Recreation"----------3X4 ("Ron and Tammy: Part Two")
430: "Parks and Recreation"----------3X5 ("Media Blitz")
5pm: "Parks and Recreation"--------3X7 ("Harvest Festival")
530: "Parks and Recreation"--------3X10 ("Soulmates")
6pm: "Parks and Recreation"-------3X11 ("Jerry's Painting")
630pm: "Parks and Recreation"-----3X14 ("Road Trip")
7pm: "Parks and Recreation"------- 3X16 ("Lil Sebastian")

"Catching Up With Kathy Griffin"----- 8pm----12am:

8pm: "Kathy Griffin Special: Introducing Kathy's New Show"
830: "My Life On The D-List"--- 1X1 ("Out and About")
9pm: "My Life On The D-List"----1X2 ("Hot to Tot")
930: "My Life on the D-List"-------2X5 ("Puppy Chaos")
10pm: "My Life On the D-List"---- 3X5 ("Prison+Porn=Fun for Everyone")
1030: "My Life On The D-List"----- 3X6 ("Kathy Goes To London")
11pm: "My Life on the D-List"----- 4X2 ("Home is where the Profit is")

Monday, January 2, 2012:

"Cougartown: Intro Marathon" 12am-10am:

12am: "Cougar Town"-----1x1 ("Pilot")
1230: "Cougar Town"------1X2 ("Into the Great Wide Open")
1am: "Cougar Town"------1X3 ("Don't do Me like That")
130am: "Cougar Town"---- 1X4 ("I Won't Back Down")
2am: "Cougar Town"------ 1X5 ("You Wreck Me")
230am: "Cougar Town------ 2X1 ("All Mixed Up")
3am: "Cougar Town"-------2X6 ("You Don't Know How It Feels")
330am: "Cougar Town"------ 2X10 ("The Same Old You")
4am: "Cougar Town"------2X12 ("A Thing About You")
430: "Cougar Town"-----2X14 ("Cry To Me")
5am: "Cougar Town"---- 2X15 ("Walls")
530: "Cougar Town"-----2X18 ("Lonesome Sundown")
6am: "Cougar Town"---- 2X20 ("Free Falling")
630: "Cougar Town"---- 2X21 ("Something Good Coming Part 1")
7am: "Cougar Town"-----2X22 ("Something Good Coming Part 2")
8am: "Cougar Town-----1X7 ("Two Gunslingers")
830: "Cougar Town"----- 1X10 ("Mystery Man")
9am: "Cougar Town"----- 1X6 ("A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)"
930: "Cougar Town"------2X2 ("Let Yourself Go")

"Catching Up with Kathy Griffin" (Rerun): 10am---4pm

"Cougar Town Intro Marathon" (Rerun): 4pm-11pm

Ratings Report for GEN-TV's New Year's weekend marathon:

GEN-TV's weekend marathon was a big hit, with an average of 28.8 million viewers tuning in over the course of the weekend.

"Good News for The Good Wife":

GEN-TV's weekend marathon was a major success, thanks in large part to reruns of "The Good Wife" which aired all-day Saturday, the launch marathon was a massive hit with viewers, overall averaging 18.3 million viewers; and it was the top-rated second-run program on cable Saturday. Among key demographics, "The Good Wife" marathon ranked #4 overall for scripted second-run fare. "The numbers were excellent and bode well for the show's future as part of GEN-TV's syndicated fare."

Other highlights:

"Parks and Recreation" debuted to a solid audience with an average of 6.8 million viewers tuning in throughout the weekend. Among key demos, the show was #10 for the entire weekend, not to shabby.

The highest rated marathon of the weekend was the aforementioned "The Good Wife", but a close second was "The Arrival" which netted an average of 14.5 million viewers and was ranked #5 overall for the weekend.

"The Nanny" also performed well, with an average of 14.43 million viewers and a average of 3.8 among key demos, enough to rated within the top 10 programs this weekend.

The bad news, "Cougar Town" while only a modest hit in primetime, was by all means an utter flop with viewers of GEN-TV. The "Cougar Town" launch marathon which aired Monday was watched by an average of 2.8 million viewers and based on averages was one of the least watched shows among the 18-49 demo.

Also not up to expectations, Kathy Griffins "My life on the D-List", was only able to average 2.1 million viewers and a 1.8 in the 18-49 demo.

GEN-TV's Doug Bartel said "We plan to stick with each of these series and allow ratings to grow; oftentimes marathon results aren't totally an accurate reflection of what the reruns will potentially gross over time, so we'll see how viewers respond over the next few months to the reruns of these programs."

RANDOM INFO:

Overall, the single highest rated episode all weekend of any show was "Crash" the fifth episode of season 1 of "The Good Wife" which netted 30.2 million viewers and posted a 5.5 in the 18-49 demo.

The single lowest rated episode all weekend was "Hot to tot" a "My life on the D-List" episode which was watched by 200,211 viewers and posted a .98 among the 18-49 demo.

"The Nanny's" highest rated episode was "The Christmas Episode" which was viewed by 16.6 million viewers and posted a 4.2 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

01-05-2012, 02:03 AM

In a last minuet change, Annabella Sciorra has been recast and will NOT appear on "Gone" after-all. Her exit from the series is due to her commitment to a series for another network, YTN. Though her reps initially believed scheduling would work out, it appears to have become too big an obstacle.

But no fret, fans of "GONE" have no need to worry, the role has already been recast, and it's a BIGGIE. The network has snagged none other than Salma Hayek to take over the role of FBI Special Director Christie Marks, which appropriately will be rewritten a little to fit Salma's needs; and the role is now being renamed FBI Special Director Esmeralda Marks. Salma of course is an Oscar-nominated actress ("Frida") who most recently transitioned to television with her guest roles on "30 Rock" and "Ugly Betty". However, this marks her first regular appearance on series television.

Hayek says of her role "I am very pleased to tackle a role like this on a show as fantastic as "GONE", which I am an avid fan of."

Oscar-Nominee Salma Hayek has seen a lot in her 20+ years as an actress, but she says her newest role on GEN-TV's "GONE" is "the most fascinating role I've ever played". She told ENTERTAIN NY MAGAZINE "I had heard it was a great show that was well-written, but wasn't sure about committing to an hour-drama, but after reading the scripts, I'm totally hooked. It's very captivating television."

The acclaimed actress, joined the cast of GEN-TV's massive hit drama "GONE" at teh start of this season, but her character, Esmeralda Marks an FBI Special Agent, won't debut on-screen until early-April, and her presence will undoubtedly wrinkle more than a few feathers previews E.P. Stephen Bocho "Esmeralda is not going to be well-liked amongst her peers and will make almost everybody uncomfortable... except one key person who will attempt, unsuccessfully to persuade everybody else to accept her."

Hayek previews that "She is not as she seems at first, she will have a lot of layers to her, and each week those layers will be quickly unveiled as we learn more about her. It's going to be amazing to see how people react to her." "To say the least, she's going to be polarizing" says Stephanie Vance, a Associate Writer at "GONE".

"GONE" is currently on a hiatus but will return in February with all-new episodes.

factsoflife

01-05-2012, 07:40 PM

GEN-TV Ratings Report:

Wednesday, January 4, 2012:

GEN-TV Wednesday gets off to a great start... "The Enforcers" looks to be an early hit in demos.

7pm: a rerun of "The Huntress" netted a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo, and was seen by 12.2 million viewers.

8pm: the first hour of the two-part series premiere of "The Enforcers" starring Kyle MacLachlan, Cliff Curtis, and Mariel Hemingway (among others) posted a 4.3 in the 18-49 demo (a #2 finish for the evening, #1 in the 8-9pm hour) and was watched by a impressive 29.49 million viewers. So far, the largest series premiere this season on any network.

9pm: The final hour of the two hour series premiere of "The Enforcers" was able to grow from the previous episode and posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo; with 29.57 million viewers tuning in. It ranked #1 for the evening and #1 in the 9pm timeslot.

10pm: A GEN-TV Preview Special "LOOK AHEAD: "The Protectors" and "Border Patrol" was watched by 17.5 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

01-05-2012, 08:36 PM

GEN-TV has made the first casting announcements for freshmen mid-season drama series "E.P.I." which staned for "Environmental Protection Institute" . Amy Jo Johnson (Flashpoint, Felicity, Power Rangers) has signed on to co-star in the series, her role is described as "A supporting character, but a significant one at that". She will apparently appear only on a recurring basis.

Meanwhile, former "JAG" star David James Elliot has landed the series lead male role, described as a "government bureaucrat with a chip on his shoulder who resents his current job at the Environmental Protection Institute; which he see's as an insult to his skills." Producers say "This character is in a new job and is unhappy. He has been assigned to this post for a variety of reasons, but mostly because his hot temper and impulsiveness have not served him well in his job in he FBI, so it's been decided to give him a less strenuous job for awhile and see if he can prove himself."

Principal casting for this series is still underway and Executives at GEN-TV say "creatively we are behind this series, but there is a lot of work to be done still before it debuts in January."

In other news, the network has also made a major hire for it's freshmen drama series "The Border Police", joining Oscar-nominated actress Shohre Aghdashloo and Mark Valley will be Johnny Lee Miller (Eli Stone, Dexter) who will play "a member of the E.P.I. whose unorthodox approach to cases rubs many others the wrong way, especially his new supervisor played by Elliot. However, sooner, rather than later, his passion for and love of saving the environment will prove to be an asset to this newly assembled team."

Network says they are still underway on casting the series major roles; and top priority is finding the series female lead, rumors are at least three "name" actresses have been approached and are in various levels of negotiation about the series. One name currently being circulated is that of former "The Practice" star Kelli Williams, however that is as of now simply a rumor. Sources indicate that GEN-TV is auditioning "several actresses, most whom viewers have seen before."

RUMOR ALERT:

Which GEN-TV Actress this week asked to be let of of her contract because she basically hates the series she is on and wants a show that is of higher quality. This name actress is making waves all over GEN-TV studios and is upsetting far too many people. Sadly, the reality is that despite her poor attitude and bad behavior this actress is too valuable to the network to loose so they will likely do as she wishes and let her pick another GEN-TV series to star in. Insiders close to the situation say "She is simply too big a star for the network to let walk off so she'll likely end up on another show for the network for the remainder of her current contract. She's a huge, A-list star and I doubt she leaves GEN-TV anytime soon."

Just a few weeks away from it's series premiere, GEN-TV's "The Border Police" has cemented it's final casting.

Already cast on the drama surrounding the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol is Oscar-Nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, TV Veteran Mark Valley and former "Eli Stone" actor Johnny Lee Miller and soap star Kamar De Los Reyes.

Now, the network has announced the casting of four more principal role; all of which have been taken by name performers.

First up, Rita Wilson, wife of Tom Hanks, and actress in her own right has joined the series, albeit in a recurring capacity. She will play a high ranking Homeland Security agent with an agenda all her own, who often manipulates the Customs and Border Patrol agents for her own needs.

Another female has joined the series, after much speculation, Kellie Williams has joined the series. The former star of "The Practice" has joined the series as a compassionate and somewhat naive INS Trainee whose moral compass begins to question what is going on in the INS.

The next major cast addition is former "CSI: New York" actress Vanessa Ferlito has joined the series in a contract role as a racist INS agent, whose ethics come into question more often than not.

and lastly, rounding out the cast is Jeffery Nordling, who joins the series as an ethically challenged INS Agent whose questionable tactics cause a rift in his unit.

Nordling who currently has a recurring role on ABC's "Body of Proof" will still appear on that series, but will split his time. His role is considered the primary lead of the series.

GEN-TV has also released the list of characters that will appear on the series:

Characters:

Adrianna Diaz (Agdashloo): A Federal Agent in the Department of Homeland Security whose primary role is to oversee the actions of the Customs and Border Patrol agents. A high ranking agent who was recruited after years in the CIA she is detail oriented and believes ethics are a luxury that INS cannot afford right now. Her Iranian-American heritage makes it difficult for some people to trust her, a fact that causes her already thick walls to be even more difficult to penetrate. She has recently been asked to oversee the formation of a specialty Border Patrol unit at the California/Mexican border a hot-spot in need of extra hands.
Grant Tomkins (Nordling): an ethically questionable senior supervisory agent in the INS whose reputation for rule breaking is well known. His appointment by Adrianna to head the new unit in California is seen by some as a ticking time bomb.

Carla Grayson (Williams): an empathetic, caring and somewhat naïve senior agent whose idealism and trust of others puts her in hot-button situations and oftentimes gets in her danger. Her strict moral code is about to be pushed big time with her appointment to a new Customs and Border Patrol unit in California, which will be headed by Grant Tomkins, who is the polar opposite of up-standing Carla. Her rocky marriage to Anthony Vega (an unseen character); a shady lawyer who was recently disbarred will be put to the test when she finds herself in a surprise new relationship with a co-worker.

Connor Haywell (Miller): A INS Trainee assigned to the new unit who has recently come to the USA from England where he was in the British Ministry of Defense. Much of his story arch will revolve around his adjustment to the American way of justice and the differences therein. His status as openly bi-sexual will also cause some problems for him, as he ends a relationship with Melanie Wilkins (an unseen character), his British girlfriend and enters into a romance with the very male, Trevor Jacobs (as of yet uncast), a American Customs agent who works at Los Angeles International Airport, and who has recently enrolled to train with the Border Patrol agency.

Melinda Cates-Hall (Wilson): A shady and unethical Federal Agent in the Department of Homeland Security, who uses the Customs and Border Patrol agents at her will.

Hannah Morgan (Ferlito): Hannah is an experienced INS who comes from a tough background in Brooklyn, New York where she was raised in foster care. She is of unknown racial heritage, as she knows nothing of her parents. She is known within the federal government as a hot-tempered, racist and anti-Semitic who does not get along with others and is in need of an attitude adjustment.

Luis Vargas (De Los Reyes): An INS agent who will appear on a regular basis in a supporting role. Not much is known about Vargas other than that he is of Latin-American decent and has worked for the INS for ten years and often feels that he is overlooked for promotions because he is not white.

Mark Timothy Chapman (Valley): A senior agent in the INS whose specialty is tracking down known terrorists and bringing them to justice, any way he can. Although more ethical and disciplined than Tomkins he too often takes the law into his own hands. He is a known homophobic who will not take to Connor very well and will need a lot of personal growth if he is to succeed.

Timothy Jacobs (Harold): Connor's boyfriend, who is currently a US Customs Agent at the LAX Airport. He has recently enrolled to train as a border patrol agent, where he has been assigned to work in the new unit, with Connor. They will have to hide their relationship.

Also, here is the expected salaries of each of the cast:

Top Tier:

Rita Wilson-----85-90k per epsiode (on recurring; for about 20 episodes)
Mark Valley--- 65-70k per episode (he will appear on a recurring basis for about 13 episodes)
Jeffery Nordling----65-70k per episode (on-contract; series regular)
Shorhe Agdashaloo--- 56-60k per episode (on-contract; series regular)

Middle Tier:
Johnny Lee Miller---- 40-45k Per episode (on-contract; series regular)
Gale Harold----------40-45k per episode (on-contract; series regular)
Kellie Williams--------35-40k per episode (on-contract; series regular)

Bottom Tier:
Vanessa Ferlito------30-45k per episode (on-contract; series regular)
Kamar De Los Reyes---- 25-30 per episode (on-contract; series regular)

EDITORS NOTE:

***Kellie Williams was originally auditioning for the role of Hannah, but after reading the script felt the role was not what she wanted to play and instead asked to audition for the role of Carla, which producers were going to cut if they couldn't cast the role. When Vanessa Ferlito became available producers snatched her up instantly.

UPDATE #1 1/5/2012 (805pm): The final principal role has been cast, Gale Harold ("GONE", "Desperate Housewives", "Queer as Folk") has landed the role of Trevor Jacobs, Connor's boyfriend. His salary has been added above. His most recent role was in GEN-TV's hit series "GONE" where he played villain Garret Fowler.

factsoflife

01-05-2012, 09:27 PM

yankeesrj12

01-05-2012, 11:02 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN ORDERS THREE MORE PILOTS FOR FALL 2012 SEASON
On top of the pilot orders for Saving Lives (previously Untitled Medical Drama), TAKEN: Memphis, and Gary (previously Untitled Single Dad Comedy), YTN has ordered three more pilots.

The first is procedural drama Partners. It tells the story of a pair of detectives in the major cities of New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In a bit of a twist on the procedural drama, the new series will focus on three different homicides in each of the cities, and the lead up to capturing the criminals. It sounds like a good idea, but will it be too confusing for viewers to follow each part when its all mashed together?

The second is family multi-camera comedy Our Teenage Daughters. The premise is about a married couple who have three teenage daughters, and the struggles that come with raising them. Its a very simple comedy, but in the year where comedy is making a comeback, this could do very well.

The third is workplace/family multi-camera comedy Therapy, which is similar to the 2010 pilot Therapist. In a small office, two therapists listen to their clients all day, and then go home to their growing families. The previous pilot was simply a workplace comedy that was more adult humor, then the family humor this time around. This could work, but it needs a bit of tweaking with the premise.

YTN now has these six pilots, with series orders beginning in early/mid May.

factsoflife

01-06-2012, 01:00 AM

A Hollywood Insider Exclusive
GEN-TV President reveals star salaries

GEN-TV's Doug Bartel did something stupid, and has earned the chagrin of many after unwittingly revealing the salaries of numerous stars from the world of television. The incident happened when he was attending a press conference in London last week, and Bartel, who has worked in television for over three decades was asked (after the session ended) to comment on the outrageous salaries some TV star's make, and he answered the question, not realizing that cameras were still rolling in the room, here is some of the big news he mentioned.

Among the top earning stars on GEN-TV, Katherine Higle doesn't even rank, although she was once the highest paid actress on TV; what she makes for her new (and canceled) drama "Consumer Affairs" is only a fraction of what other stars make. She currently rakes in 58,000 per episode of the struggling series. A far fall from what she once made on "Grey's Anatomy". Her fee, does not include the additional 120,000 a year she makes for consulting, directing and producing work, as she is a frequent creative force at GEN-TV, where she is among the many people that helped to make "Sisters" a big hit. She is a credited Associate Producer and Associate Writer for the series; which she has on occasion directed. In 2011, she earned a Writers Guild of America nomination for her work on the series and was one of the many people on the series that won the coveted PEABODY Award.

No surprise, Bartel listed "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star Mariksa Hargitay as the top earning TV actress working right now, and also mentioned that the star's of "Desperate Housewives" despite sagging ratings are among the wealthiest on TV with upwards of a million dollars each per episode.

Sticking to GEN-TV, he revealed, that among the network's comedy series; it isn't top performers like "Doctor/Patient" or "Something Old, Something New" that have high cast salaries, it's middling sitcom "Never Again" starring Laurie Metcalf and Seth Green that costs the network the most. Metcalf had a huge salary bump in 2010 after earning an Emmy Award, A Golden Globe nomination as well as a Screen Actor's Guild Award nomination. Although her salary was recently reduced, she still makes a fortune on the series. Sarah Chalke, of the ending this season series "Doctor/Patient" makes 94,000 per episode he said, and co-star Daniel Cosgrove makes considerably less, at 50,000 per episode. A big earner for GEN-TV is Eric McCormack of "Something Old, Something New" who rakes in 120,000 per episode on his series. The cast of "Boyfriends" also have huge salaries, Paul Rudd and Jason Bateman each make 140,000 per episode and Dean Cain pulls in 110,000 per episode. Tori Spelling meanwhile earns 159,000 per episode.

Upcoming drama "The Protectors" starring David James Elliot and Marcia Gay Harden (among others) is a big cost too. Elliot; a former star of the long-running franchise "JAG" will earn 180,000 per episode and his co-star, Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden will earn a whopping 218,000 per episode.

Bartel ruffled some feathers when he said "The truth about cast salaries is that many of the highest paid performers are not deserving of such high earnings. A lot of actors get paid truck loads because not of talent, but because of having shrewd agents and managers who milk studios and networks out of every dollar." It would have been OKAY if he had stopped there; but no, instead he named names, "Take for example, Susan Lucci who works on a crappy soap opera, "All My Children", which got less than 3 million viewers weekly; she was making 210,000 dollars per episode." "and then you have idiots like Tim Allen who make about 280,000 per episode just to grunt and moan and act like redneck dumb-----INSERT CURSE WORD."

factsoflife

01-06-2012, 01:23 AM

Doug Bartel, President of GEN-TV has cleaned house, canceling a crop of unaired series that are sitting on the shelves waiting to air. He explains, "We always have a stockpile of series ready to air so we are never without something to give our viewers. However, a lot of these series, which have small orders to start with end up not being utilized because we end up not having a place to schedule them."

Among the shows that he canceled this week; a sitcom called "Man of the House" filmed in 2011, but never aired starring Jake T. Austin as a young man in a house full of women. The series was slated to debut in mid-season, but never made it to air due to the network having a slew of comedies already performing well. GEN-TV had only produced four episodes of the show and decided to scrap the project prior to filming a fifth or sixth episode. However, Bartel mentions that GEN-TV Studios is open to allowing another network to purchase the unaired episodes as well as the rights to continue producing the series.

"Hotel" debuted last year to middling ratings and was canceled, and then the network ordered another season, citing that they would make creative changes and would debut it at mid-season. That didn't happen, instead the network scrapped all plans for the show and renewed "L.A. Casino" instead.

"Quarantine" a tense medical themed drama set in the future was given a small eleven episode order to begin airing in mid-season, but instead was cancelled after funding the program became prohibitively expensive. Writer/Creator Glenn Gordan Caron was quoted last month in an industry magazine as saying "GEN-TV made a big mistake canceling this series, it was the best work I've done in years and would have been a breakout hit for them." He also said "It was not a joy to work with GEN-TV Studios, which is frankly run very unprofessionally and by a bunch of idiots."

Lastly, a much buzzed about pilot starring Jane Seymour set in an 1800's orphanage has been canceled as well. That project which has no title, was getting heavy interest from critics prior to it even being screened, but the network has passed on the chance to air it. Five episodes were completed, but will not air on GEN-TV. Bartel says "It just doesn't fit with our current programming and would stick out negatively on our schedule." Seymour doesn't seem too angry about it and says "I'm happy to move onto other projects, despite the wonderful time I had filming this show." There is a slight hope for fans of the would-be program; GEN-TV may end up airing this one as part of their movie of the week franchise, albeit, they'd likely have to edit it down a bit and change some of the plot to make it fit the style of a one-off movie instead of a series. "That's still being decided" said Creator/Executive Producer Linda Wynn.

One program about to debut this month, the Kim Cattrall/Becki Newton/Susan Lucci drama "This Glossy Life" nearly met the same fate, originally slated to debut in the fall,it was pushed back to mid-season after cast changes and creative issues caused the show to be overhauled, and now, it debuts on Sunday night, with no real future, as the network has already issued a formal cancellation notice for it, saying that it will complete it's ordered episodes (13) and will end. This likely means that the network knows they have a dud on their hands and wants to minimize the cost by effectively limiting production to only those original 13 episodes.

yankeesrj12

01-06-2012, 01:46 AM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

BIG STARS JOIN YTN'S PROJECTS FOR 2012-13 SEASON
Only hours after announcing three more pilots, YTN announced that some big name stars would be coming to their network too.

Lori Loughlin, best known for her role on Full House, has joined the multi-camera comedy project, Our Teenage Daughters. She will play the mother in the series, who has yet to be given a name.

Famke Janssen, best known for her work in X-Men, has joined the medical drama, Saving Lives (which is a horrible name). She will play the role as one of the five doctors on the series.

Lucy Lawless, best known for her role on Battlestar Galactica, has joined the workplace/family comedy Therapy. She will play the mother in the series, who also has yet to be named.

Matthew Fox, best known for his work in LOST, has joined the medical drama, Saving Lives (again, horrible name). He will also play a doctor on the series, leaving three roles unannounced. With two big names already attached to this series, it would seem high on YTN's priority list.

Finally, Gary Valentine, best known for his work as a guest star on King of Queens, has joined the appropriately titled comedy, Gary. Apparently that is why the series was named Gary, but the final touches were being put in place before an official announcement was made. As you guessed, he will be playing himself, Gary, in the role of a single father.

factsoflife

01-06-2012, 02:30 AM

Doug Bartel, President of GEN-TV announced today that he has greenlit 15 more pilots for contention in the network's schedule.

Although we will highlight only a few of them, here are a few of the early stand-outs:

DRAMA:

"1600 Pennsylvania": Described as a "tense, intellectual and heart-racing drama" this series "explores the inner workings of the White House following the election of the first female president, who also happens to be a lesbian." The project is from "SISTERS" scribes Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman and is being considered by many at the network "a front-burner project, a top priority"

"Brothers": The long-awaited Alicia Silverstone spin-off series which would take her character Dede into her own series. Also being produced by Keyser and Lippman, but day-to-day being overseen by "Sisters" producer Amelia Bennett. This series would follow the life of Dede and her new husband, as they interact in daily life with his "close knit family of four brothers and their extended family which crosses several racial and ethnic boundaries to create a culture clash in a small, mid-western town." This project is still in very early stages, and most of the creative aspect could change as time goes by. Insiders say this is also a top-priority for the network, but may take second position if 1600 turns out as well as they expect.

"Outer Bounds": This Basketball themed drama would follow "The all-girls Basketball team at Hope Street Rec Center in an unidentified Urban city where crime and drugs have ruled the world for teenagers far too long, and a new hope is born when Madelyn "Maddie" Rylan comes along and opens a teen rec center that produces the city's first ever teen basketball league and surprises everybody with the commitment the teen's show." The project is being produced by Brenda Hampton ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager", "7th Heaven").

"Private School" (working title): This high school dram from Josh Schwartz ("the O.C., "Chuck", "Gossip Girl") would follow the lives of the powerful and elite teens who attend Willow Crest Boarding School, the most exclusive private high school in California and all the daily romantic and academic drama's that follow this set of teens whose wealthy families are anything but the ordinary American family.

COMEDY:

"Housebound": This comedy series would follow an ordinary teenager named Jake, who at 15 is dealt a life-changer when he gets mixed up with the wrong crowed and vandalizes a state building and is sentenced to 3 years of house arrest. The comedy would come from his dealings with his family; and his personal growth as he learns what life on the inside of the house is.

"Double Delivery": This sitcom from "Doctor/Patient" creator Diane English would follow the life of a newlywed couple who get the surprise of their lifetime when they learn four months after their honeymoon that they are expecting twins.

"Bored": This single camera comedy would follow a group of teenagers training to become professional surfers. In the series, said teens would live at a specialty training school headed by retired professional surfers.

Here is five more pilots from the 15 that GEN-TV ordered last night:

DRAMA:

"Doctors": The network has ordered a script for an Americanized version of the hit British soap opera of the same name. The proposed pilot would take place in a fictional hospital in Philadelphia, and would showcase the lives of doctors and nurses at the hospital. Much like the UK series upon which it is based; it would heavily tackle modern day social issues, such as AIDS, Breast cancer and alcoholism. Daytime veterans Carolyn and Richard Culliton will produce the script for GEN-TV.

"Dock of the Bay" (working title): This proposed series would focus on the lives of four longshoremen in a New York city dock and the personal and professional issues they face. This project was directly ordered by Doug Bartel who hopes it will help the network "expand beyond the niche demographic we currently have".

"Delivery": This proposed drama would focus on a team of doctors and nurses who work in the delivery and labor room of a Atlanta, Georgia hospital.

COMEDY:

"The Sapphic Sisters" (working title): This proposed comedy series would be the female version of "Boyfriends" and would focus on a group of lesbian and bi-sexual friends and lovers living in, working in and loving in Los Angeles. The project is being developed by the producers of "Boyfriends" with hopes for a potential Fall 2013 launch date, possibly as a companion for or to launch aside the next season of "Boyfriends".

REALITY:

"The Sandra Bernhard Interview Show": This proposed reality series would feature the acerbic comedian interviewing celebrities, politicians and other notable figures in a "Politically Incorrect" style. The project is being produced, written and developed by Bernhard.

factsoflife

01-06-2012, 02:46 AM

BREAKING NEWS:

GEN-TV has huge, breaking news, mega-star Jada Pinkett Smith has announced that she will in fact be returning to "A Different World" when the series is launched on GEN-TV later this month. She will reprise her role as Lena James, which she played on the original series from 1991-1993 (the show's final two seasons). In addition, Pinkett Smith has signed on to work behind the scenes as well, she will help produce, write and direct the series. Her character, Lena will return to Hilman College as an Adjunct professor who gets very upset when she see's that the place that saved her life isn't what it used to be and that the student body isn't as involved or politically aware as she and her generation were. She will also be involved as a parent, as Lena's children will be students at Hilman, she will have two kids, a daughter, Anna, aged 16 and a son, Ben, aged 20, those roles are as of yet not cast.

She will re-appear on the show in episode 14 of the season, which should be sometime in late February/early March.

This comes as a big shock as the actress had reportedly turned down the opportunity to appear on the show and was announced by the network as "the only firm no" from the original cast. She joins Jasmine Guy and Dawnn Lewis as the only original cast-members returning to the series (for now).

Others have been approached and will apparently return at "some point", but for now the network says "we want to establish the new cast and how they fit into the world of Hillman College before re-entering the world of previous characters." The original characters Whitley, Jalessa and now, Lena will be used to reenforce the fact that over three decade's have past since we last saw Hillman college or it's students and that the world and students are very different than they once were.

UPDATE: GEN-TV has confirmed that not only has Pinkett Smith agreed to a creative role on the series; she has in-fact signed on as the series Executive Producer/Showrunner and will run the day-to-day operations of the series and have "80% creative control over the series", with GEN-TV staff having the remaining control.

factsoflife

01-07-2012, 01:05 AM

GEN-TV's Doug Bartel made a true splash at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, where he made his first appearance representing the network as President. He was joined by Avery North, the network's Reality, Talk and Non-Scripted executive and John Nysmith, the second in command at the network.

At the annual conference in which television networks promote and try to gain critical support for their winter line-ups, the highest rated cable network in America touted their news making #1 ranking; they have ranked as the most-watched basic cable network for over two years now, and are on-course to repeat the same fate this year. They also previewed some of their upcoming series; such as the final episodes of "Doctor/Patient" and "The Arrival", the new series "Abducted", "The Protectors" and "The Boarder Police". North explains why she thinks "Being Winona Ryder" has exploded with audiences and become the networks first-ever hit reality series, and discusses the cable outlet's plans to use that series to expand their reality and unscripted presence. She also touts upcoming daytime talkers "Kathy" and "Suzanne Somers" as well as buzzed-about reality entry "TLC".

Lastly, Nysmith discusses working for Bartel, and why he thinks the executive is being underestimated, and how Katrina Bishop-Wry has set a clear example for what the network needs to do for continued success. Lastly, he discusses launching a remake of "A Different World" and how they snagged Jada Pinkett Smith to lend her creative hand to the series, as well as why, a "Designing Women" remake may not be as dead as we thought.

First up, the panel made a point to declare GEN-TV "The #1 rated basic cable network for three straight years". The network did in-fact finish as the most-watched basic cable outlet in 2009, 2010 and 2011. They also said "Our strategy is to assure that we remain in the top seat throughout 2012 and beyond." Nysmith lent his idea on how to achieve this "We must continue to develop original, unique programming that entertains and stimulates the audience." North added "We can't rely on the same old same old formulaic ideas, we have to create new visions for what can make great television."

They said that upcoming series like "The Protectors", "The Border Police" and "Abducted" fit this mold perfectly, "Each of these new drama series adds something new to a familiar idea; they turn the crime series on their heads and take viewers on a journey no other show can provide." claims Bartel, who says "Critics will slowly warm up to "Abducted" which is far better than has been said so far, Christine Lahti, gives a sensational performance." Nysmith interjected "The development of that show has improved dramatically from even just two months ago, the writers and producers have hit their stride."

While inflating expectations for that show, Bartel was also realistic about one major fact the network has to acknowledge "We are in a tough spot right now, we have to develop new drama's to replace our aging series that won't last much longer" "One of these days has little time left, two seasons at max and we have to find a series to fill that void." he adds, "Gone", "Sisters" and "Chase" can't do it alone." He says he hopes one of the new drama's debuting this month will do the trick "I believe all the shows we have premiering this month could achieve this, but I'm most excited about The Border Police, which has true break-out potential, and does a fantastic job of tackling a topic sensitive to the American public." He interjects, "And the performances are all awesome; Shorhe Agdashloo gives everything she has to her character."

Nysmith on the other hand, mentions something else about two of his new shows "The Protectors" and "The Enforcers" are both great shows, but yes, development of them was difficult and at times, mistakes were made, and even internally the similarities between them got confusing." "Everybody knows by now that several press releases and promotional documents for the series often got mixed up." He somewhat flippantly added "But hey, it could have been worse, we could have confused materials for "Sisters" with material from "Sex Therapy", now that would have been a blunder" he said, referring to the fact that hit drama "'Sisters" has become notorious now for controversial and often times overly sexual promotional ads, which have drawn the hatred of groups like the Parents Television Council and American Family TV Association, both of which GEN-TV's top dogs dismiss as "Radical, foaming at the mouth, antiquated terrorist groups with nothing better to do than harass hard-working people because they are bored, stupid housewives with nothing but time on their hands." It was Bartel that said that, and further said "Frankly, I'd rather spend the entire day watching reruns of "The Cougars" than listen to anything they say", he joked, making reference to one of the networks most notorious and universally rejected sitcoms, which was an utter flop on every level.

After this, the panel was handed over to Avery North, the hot-shot executive in charge of the company's non-scripted programming; including reality shows, concert specials and talk shows. GEN-TV had a banner year on this front, with new reality series "Being Winona Ryder" exploding right out of the gate, the show is currently averaging over 31 million viewers per episode, and has helped the network take a seat in the reality TV game, after years of being unable to produce a single viable non-scripted entity. She eloquently explains what she believes to be the series unique and singular appeal "Frankly, everybody loves a comeback story and Winona's career trajectory since the mid-2000's shoplifting scandal is in every way a comeback story. " "She has landed roles in successful and critically acclaimed films in the last two years and has wisely chosen smaller, supporting roles over the flashier leading roles that made her famous in her youth." She also adds with a nod and a knowing wink, "Frankly there is also an element of watching a train-wreck to the show" a fact more than evident when watching Winona attempt to repair her reputation after rumors of drug use and many crimes ruined her image. She also frankly discusses her prescription drug habit in the series, most recently in the December 18th episode when Winona discussed how she became dependent on sleeping pills after a back surgery, but then later in the episode is seen taking a hand-full of the same pills after going on about how she has kicked her habit.

It's not doubt the show is a hit, what is unclear right now is if Winona at all regrets doing the show, North dismisses any notion the series could harm her career, saying "Winona's come so far, I doubt this little reality TV show would do any more damage to her work than she's already done." She adds "And in any case she's already agreed to do another season so it's clear she has little regret as of now."

Being Winona Ryder isn't the only non-scripted cause of celebration for the network; who this season has launched a successful concert series, which helped propel the cable net to #1 finishes on Wednesday nights, a night otherwise held hostage by rival networks CBS and FOX. The franchise is now being moved to Thursday nights where it is to directly compete with some of the top-rated series on TV, a fact nobody at the net is taking lightly "We simply feel their is potential for advertisers to use our non-scripted concert series to promote important films, music and products in a way that only unscripted TV can do." "It also adds a sense of an event to the impending weekends." Though ratings vary week to week depending on the acts involved, generally speaking, the concert series has provided stability to the network with an average of 20 million viewers each week. "The franchise is doing well all-around and has impressed us with it's demographics." On Thursday it will air after massive smash hit "Better With You" and will provide a lead-in to "The Border Police", a soon to debut drama the network is high on. North says "Using an unscripted program as the wedge between two strong scripted series will be a great experiment for us and I think will be a benefit to us."

She briefly mentioned that on the daytime side, hopes are high, but not too high for three upcoming non-scripted fare; two talk shows "Kathy" hosted by Kathy Griffin and "Suzanne Somers" hosted by Suzanne Somers along with reality series "TLC" have gotten mixed reviews internally, and sales have been sluggish in the dead first-run syndication market, but North holds out a light of hope they will be at least moderate hits. "We are coming from a pretty low place right now, so unless these shows are huge disasters there is reason to think we might have a future with these programs." GEN-TV has had a extremely hard time launching talk shows, aside from "Deidre Hall" which is the #2 rated talk show in the USA right now, the network has not had any other talk show last more than two seasons. "Chick Chat" was a hit initially but faded fast and it's most recent airing attracted only 3.2 million viewers; down from a high of 40.2 million only six months prior. The network seemed to be on a loosing streak with celebrity talk show after celebrity talk show failing to find an audience, among the total duds they aired were shows from Toni Braxton, Lance Bass, Joan Rivers, Lisa Rinna and soap stars Jackie Zeman and Susan Lucci. North says "This season we had sworn not to do another celebrity talk show; but after seeing the pilots from Kathy Griffin and Suzanne Somers we decided to try again, they were both well-produced, catchy presentations that viewers should love and click with instantly." The TLC project on the other hand had long been in gestation, and a critical error sealed it's fate. North explains "Our primetime division had long considered T-Boz and Chili from TLC a priority for them, with hopes to launch a reality program featuring the duo in Spring 2010, but scheduling issues prevented this from happening and the series kept getting pushed back. Finally, somebody mentioned how difficult a time our daytime staff was having programming and came up with the idea to launch the TLC show in daytime." "It was set to have a daytime premiere and than air at night, but our desperation for anything to air in daytime made it abundantly clear we should keep it as a M-F series." "After seeing the end result I'm sure we have a winner here. It will play very well in daytime and will provide a great choice for viewers seeking something to fill the void left by the cancellation of their soap operas" "TLC has a very soapy quality to it, but is more organic."

North was asked about the fate of pending soap pilot "Bay View", a issue she sort of skirted saying only "It's too early to decide that."

Some other key facts emerging from the network's panel:

John Nysmith, who loves working at GEN-TV thinks "Katrina Bishop-Wry deserves so much acclaim for making GEN-TV a continued success. She set the blueprint for our next ten years with some smart, savvy moves that put us ahead of everybody else." The executive was promoted from President of GEN-TV Entertainment to a new position as CFO and CEO of the company. Initially she was only given the CFO title, but after showing promise in that role was also given the CEO title just this past Tuesday. Bartel says "For the first time since the passing of Shirley Smith in 2009, GEN-TV has a leader in charge with our trust and a sense of pride in her." Bartel was promoted from outside the company to replace Wry and has gotten much negative press so far, but John Nysmith says "Doug is undervalued and underestimated, he has a serious pedigree with development and execution of series and his acute understanding of how to please both the masses and critics is unmatched." "I say give him time to show his colors and hit his stride." Avery North also said "He has been known in the past to make bold moves that end up becoming the defining moments in a networks history, and from what I've seen, he is on the right path to help GEN-TV become a greater success than it already is."

Apparently a remake of 80's sitcom "Designing Women" which was scrapped months ago by Wry, isn't quiet as dead as previously thought, Bartel says "While in this transition phase I am considering all possible programming ideas, and the idea to re-boot a classic franchise like this isn't ever going to seem bad." "That pilot is by no means excluded from further evaluation and very well could end up airing at some point." He was blunt though in saying "The current draft of the script needs work, but I'm positive it can get to where it needs to be."

Lastly; Jada Pinkett Smith signing on for the re-launch of "A Different World" was a surprise. Nysmith says "She was the first call we made when developing this series; and her people told us "NO" at least four times before they even saw a script. Apparently though, she got a hold of the script treatment for one of our episodes and decided she had to come on-board to help us out." "We were pleased she wanted to act on the series; but were stunned when she also asked for the chance to direct, produce and write the series." "A NO wasn't going to come from us, and after 1 or 2 rounds of contract negotiations she signed." "Overall, it was one of the easiest deals I've made. She's very happy with what she's being given."

yankeesrj12

01-07-2012, 02:24 AM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN AT THE TCA'S - WINTER PRESS TOUR

Lie to Me
Eva Vargas on Series: "Lie to Me is a very well written series that just needed a bit more time to find its audience. We feel that with proper promotion, the series can finally find its hit-series status."

Eva Vargas on Return Date: "At this point, we do not have a premiere date set. We will need to see how our midseason schedule does, and then make that decision."

Eva Vargas on Cast Changes: "The cast changes were made by the executive producers and creators, not by the network. We do, however, fully support the changes and expect an even stronger show when it returns."

College
Creator on what will happen in Season Five: "We are currently looking at a number of plans for the fifth season, should the series be renewed. We will run everything past the rest of the cast and crew, and then eventually let the network know so they can make a renewal decision. No matter what decision we make, there will be drastic changes come next September (once again, if renewed)."

Eva Vargas on the Series: "I like the chances of College returning next season, but its very early at this point."

Roommates
Creator on Roommates: "This will be our final TCA's, but its been a hell of a good run. I look forward to working on future project with YTN. For the fans of the show, everything will be wrapped up in these last few episodes. We are working on the series finale, and I think fans will be very pleased with how it turns out."

Eva Vargas on Roommates: "When a show leaves your network after a great run, it's always tough to say goodbye. I know it seems like five seasons is one season too few, but as Bill [the creator] said, we will continue working on projects, and hopefully another hit series, in the future.

Border Patrol
Creator on Border Patrol: "We have been pushed back a few times now, but our series is terrific. I'm glad YTN is trying to give it the biggest promotional push possible. I urge everyone to try this series as it is much different from the other procedurals currently on television.

Eva Vargas on Border Patrol: "The series takes a very dark look at the problems on our nations border. I think it will do very well right out of the gate and become one of our biggest hits this season."

CHELSEA
Chelsea Handler on Chelsea: "CHELSEA takes a very intimate look at my real life, with a bit of a twist. I think everyone will enjoy this one of a kind comedy."

The Network as a Whole
Eva Vargas: "This has been a tremendous year of growth for YTN. I'm not going to take any of the credit for this growth as it all has to do with Olivia Pavlin. She made all the decisions that got us to this point, and without her hard work, we wouldn't have had such a successful year. Olivia made great executive calls with Call Girls, Mother & Daughter, and the numerous schedule changes that also took place. With all of those decisions, we are up by more than 11% since last year. My goal is to fill the big shoes left by Olivia, so that next year I can tout our growth once again. If we experience declines, then I will admit to them, because they happened under my watch. I hope viewers continue to flock to our network as it makes my job that much easier."

factsoflife

01-07-2012, 06:07 PM

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/07/kathy-griffin-to-host-new-bravo-talk-show-kathy/

Literally days before her GEN-TV daytime series is set to debut; news leaks that Kathy Griffin has signed a contract to star in a talk show on BRAVO, the cable network owned by Comcast's NBC Universal company. The series will start airing weekly on Bravo this spring, in direct competition with GEN-TV's primetime series. This is a violation of her contract for GEN-TV which states she cannot appear on any competing program while under contract with the network. It also significantly dampers the likelihood of her daytime series with GEN-TV being a hit. Avery North, President of Non-Scripted Entertainment at the cable outlet said "It dampens all the work and effort we've put into Kathy's program so far, and seriously damages the deals we've made to syndicate and re-purpose this talk show on cable and other networks."

GEN-TV is seeking a immediate injunction against NBC Universal to prevent production from their series from starting and is suing Griffin personally for breach of contract for agreeing to a nighttime series that would compete against the GEN-TV programming. North is clear on one thing "Kathy's contract with us was EXCLUSIVE; meaning any projects she is involved in must be approved by us first, she is in clear violation and will pay dearly for this crime."

Griffin had no comment, but I'm sure she is telling GEN-TV to "suck it", a famous catchphrase she uses a lot.

factsoflife

01-07-2012, 06:38 PM

factsoflife

01-07-2012, 07:11 PM

It looks like GEN-TV's increasingly troubled series "The Protectors" starring David James Elliot is about to go through another huge change. Literally moments after hearing that Marcia Gay Harden was to exit the series comes word that the show's other female lead, Amy Jo Johnson will exit. This is due to her commitment to "Flashpoint", the Canadian import that ION television recently committed to produce another season of. "The Protectors" was in second position to that show. The news means that her role, will now be recast, with second in position (read: second choice), Jamie Luner, most recently of the canceled soap "All My Children". The role will be slightly re-tooled to fit Luner's style of acting. All of Johnson's scenes will be re-shot to feature Luner. Meanwhile, Marcia Gay Harden who hadn't yet filmed anything will be removed totally.

Additionally, another actor, Michael Kelly, most recently of CBS's "Criminal Minds" spin-off "Suspect Behavior" will join the cast in a regular role.

This means the cast of the now in-danger series is David James Elliot, Jamie Luner and Nicky Katt and Michael Kelly. The network is still seeking additional actors to fill out the series.

yankeesrj12

01-07-2012, 11:13 PM

Wednesday, January 4th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the winter premiere of Kate and Zoe scored 10.42 million viewers and a 3.5/8 among adults 18-49, up two tenths from its special holiday episode, and even with the last regular episode in November.

At 8:30pm, the winter premiere of Mother & Daughter had 10.67 million viewers and a 3.8/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from its special holiday episode, but down three two from its last regular episode in November.

At 9pm, the winter premiere of Behind the Scenes was viewed by 11.89 million viewers and a 4.1/9 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from its special holiday episode, but down two tenths from its last regular airing in November. Behind the Scenes did the best of the entire comedy block once again.

At 930pm, the series premiere of CHELSEA started off pretty strong with 10.04 million viewers and a 3.6/8 among adults 18-49. Retention out of its lead in was 84% in total viewers and 88% in the key 18-49 demo. CHELSEA is a bit lower than College, but nonetheless, it is a pretty strong start.

At 10pm, the winter premiere of controversial drama Call Girls returned to 15.14 million viewers and a 5.9/11 among adults 18-49, slipping 9% in total viewers and 7% (or four tenths) in the demo from its last new episode in November.

Thursday, January 5th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, the winter premiere of College (in its new timeslot) kicked off the new two hour comedy block with 9.21 million viewers and a 3.3/7 among adults 18-49, dropping 20% in total viewers and 18% in the demo. I'm sure YTN expected better numbers, but College will now have to face mega-hit The Big Bang Theory on CBS, instead of the much weaker Happy Endings on ABC. Overall, this is a solid start for yet another timeslot.

At 8:30pm, the second season premiere of Sisterhood returned to 7.10 million and a 2.4/6 among adults 18-49. Growth from its season finale back in May was 16% in total viewers and 26% in the 18-49 demo, but that still represents a low number. Retention out of College was 77% in total viewers, and 72% in the demo, up from it retention back in May. Right now, Sisterhood is definitely headed for cancellation; not good.

At 9pm, the winter premiere of Singles scored 8.53 million viewers and a 3.0/8 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from its holiday episode, and two tenths from its last regular episode in November.

At 9:30pm, the (final) winter premiere of Roommates had 8.03 million viewers and a 2.8/7 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from its holiday episode, and two tenths from its last regular airing. Retention out of Singles was 94% in total viewers and 93% in the demo.

At 10pm, the third season premiere Detroit Homicide returned to 9.63 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up two tenths from is finale back in November (on Sundays). Detroit Homicide grew by 20% from Roommates in total viewers, but held onto only 71% of its lead in's demo.

Friday, January 6th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, Weekly Update continued a weak run with 4.13 million viewers and a 0.8/2 among adults 18-49, even with last week. One has to wonder why YTN is keeping this on their lineup.

At 9pm, the winter premiere of The Inside Job shot up to 9.29 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49, down 13% in total viewers and 27% (or three tenths) in the demo from its last new episode in November. The Inside Job grew out of its lead in by 124% in total viewers and 38% in the demo. If you thought Detroit Homicide was an old-skewing series, The Inside Job skews MUCH older.

At 10pm, the winter premiere of Cops of New York scored 10.28 million viewers and and a 1.9/5 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from its last new episode in November. Growth out of its lead in was 11% in total viewers 73% in the demo.

yankeesrj12

01-07-2012, 11:43 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

SHOCKER: YTN PULLS WEEKLY UPDATE
With a total of 55 (!) episodes left in its season order, YTN has pulled Weekly Update from its Friday night timeslot. Weekly Update has aired repeat-free in the timeslot for over a year and a half now, and even with weak ratings, YTN has stuck with it - until now.

In its most recent episode on Friday, the newsmagazine series averaged 4.13 million viewers and an 0.8 demo, the lowest for the network on the week. The low 0.8 demo managed to drag The Inside Job down to a 1.1 demo, a series low for the mob drama.

In a press release from YTN, the network President, Eva Vargas, says, "Weekly Update has been pulled from our schedule for a few weeks. The series will return at a later date, once it is determined."

Weekly Update was ordered to series back in May 2010, but was pulled from the schedule in July of that year. In October of 2010, YTN decided to give Weekly Update a chance with a four (4) episode order. That four (4) episode order eventually turned into an additional 68 episodes, and then another 100 episodes for this year. With sagging ratings, some wondered how long the series would stay in the timeslot, but many thought YTN would stick it out for the rest of the year.

In its place, YTN will air encores of younger-skewing The Rich Life, hoping to pump some young blood into the night.

No word yet on when, or if, Weekly Update will return.

factsoflife

01-08-2012, 05:39 PM

GEN-TV Ratings Report:

GEN-TV Ratings Report for January 5-7, 2012:

Thursday, January 5, 2012:

GEN-TV bounced back to #1 in demos on Thursday with the winter return of "Over My Head' and "Elizabeth Bordoe", despite one of the two being down to a season low.

7pm: a rerun of "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 12.2 million viewers and posted a 2.5 in the 18-49 demo.

730pm: a rerun of "Something Old, Something New" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 2.6 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "Over My Head" was watched by 26.67 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

830: the winter return of "Elizabeth Bordoe" netted 11.2 million viewers (a season low) and posted 1.6 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a rerun of "The Arrival" was watched by 10.2 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a rerun of "Better with You" was watched by 15.5 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a rerun of "Chase" was watched by 20.4 million viewers and posted a 5.5 in the 18-49 demo.

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Friday, January 6, 2012:

GEN-TV had a bad Friday night with a third place finish in demos and 3rd place among total viewers.

7pm: a rerun of "GONE" was watched by 10.4 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a rerun of "L.A. Casino" was watched by 12.3 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: the winter return of "Consumer Affairs" (returning for it's final episodes) was watched by 14.4 million viewers and posted a 2.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: the winter return of "County General" was watched by 19.9 million viewers and posted a 3.8 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "This Time Around" was watched by 16.64 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

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Saturday, January 7th, 2012:

GEN-TV's Saturday premieres were big hits, with a #1 finish across all key demographics and with total viewers.

7pm: The series premiere of "A Different World" was watched by 24.4 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo. Of special note, the series was the #1 rated broadcast among African-American viewers, and the most-watched scripted program in that group since 2005.

730pm: the winter return of "Postal" was watched by 19.4 million viewers and posted a 3.7 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "Dating Intervention" was watched by 14.4 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Being Winona Ryder" was watched by 30.45 million viewers and posted a 12.3 in the 18-49 demo.

930: a brand new "The Lost Professions" was watched by 15.5 million viewers and posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "Sex Therapy" was watched by 12.2 million viewers and posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a rerun of "Revenge" was watched by 11.1 million viewers and posted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo.

yankeesrj12

01-08-2012, 08:27 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

WEEKLY UPDATE GETS NEW NIGHT AND TIME; NEW SERIES
Less than 24 hours after being yanked from its Friday 8pm timeslot, YTN has announced a new timeslot for Weekly Update.

Weekly Update (the regular edition) will return on Saturday, January 21st at 9/8c. That means for the first time in over a year, a new episode of Weekly Update will not air during the week. No reason on why it won't premiere this Saturday, but insiders tell us YTN wants to fully promote the move.

Weekly Update: Murder Investigation, which is in the vein of 20/20 and Dateline murder mysteries, will premiere on Saturday, January 21st at 10/9c. Each episode will focus on a high profile murder and the subsequent results of what happened in the case. Eva Vargas, the President of YTN says, "Weekly Update: Murder Investigation is a great spinoff of our regular edition. We've already produced three episodes of the series, and I think fans will really appreciate the work put into it." This is the second spinoff of Weekly Update, behind that of Weekly Update: Controversy.

And speaking of Weekly Update: Controversy, YTN has quietly cancelled the spinoff series, which ran for eight weeks. Eva Vargas says, "Controversy was originally planned to be an eight week series, and then we'd evaluate the circumstances and make a decision. Unfortunately, we did not feel the need to bring the series back, especially with the addition of Murder Investigation."

At 8pm, YTN will air encores of Mother & Daughter and College, effective Saturday the 21st.

factsoflife

01-09-2012, 05:24 PM

GEN-TV Ratings Report:

Sunday, January 8, 2012:

GEN-TV's Sunday block got off to a rough start, with a third place finish among demos and a 4th place finish among total viewers.

7pm: a rerun of "Knocked Down": 1.5 18-49; 8.4 million viewers

730: a rerun of "Elizabeth Bordoe": 1.6 18-49; 6.79 million viewers

8pm: the winter return of "Brand New World": 4.2 18-49; 18.3 million viewers

830pm: A brand new "Never Again": 3.2 18-49; 13.1 million viewers

9pm: the series premiere of "This Glossy Life": 2.3 18-49; 11.4 million viewers

930: a brand new "Something Old, Something New"" (timeslot premiere): 2.5 18-49; 14.93 million viewers

10pm: a all-new GEN-TV Original Movie "The Loathsome Part 2": (originally scheduled for 12/16/11 but rescheduled) aired to a 3.2 in the 18-49 demo and was seen by 22.28 million viewers.

factsoflife

01-09-2012, 05:36 PM

GEN-TV's Doug Bartel announces today a major casting change for soon to debut drama "The Protectors", Oscar-Winner Marcia Gay Harden has left the series. The "Pollack" star has landed a lead role on an upcoming NBC pilot, which she got approved by GEN-TV before singing a contract on, and her role will be recast, eventually.

While her exit from the series will present a bit of an issue for producers, who are still scrambling to fill key principal roles, the show will go on. The first several episodes will focus solely on the characters played by David James Elliot and Amy Jo Johnson, whose presence on the series will now be expanded to fill the holes in the plot. Writers say that "each episode will now feature the two leads working on cases that take them all over the country; and the majority of the other roles will be guest-stars." Marcia Gay Harden's character who was set to be the female lead will simply be off-screen until an appropriate replacement can be found.

The network has had a difficult time casting this drama, as several major players left the negotiation table without deals, and another, Kellie Williams signed to another GEN-TV drama at the last minuet ("The Border Police"). Kathy Major, a network insider says that "Unless some big casting scoop comes down this week, this show may have to be pulled, but will the network have enough programs to fill the void?"

According to another network insider, Jeff Marlin, who works for GEN-TV Publicity, 'at least three name actresses are already being considered for the role." He names, Linda Hamilton, whose most recent TV role was on NBC's soon to end "Chuck", as well as Laura San Giacomo, most famous for her role on the 90's sitcom "Just Shoot Me". Apparently a third actress, Linda Fiorentino is being considered, but is a long shot due to her aversion to television roles.

Meanwhile, on the positive front, former "Boston Public" star Nicky Katt, has signed onto the series in a supporting role as an agent working for the E.P.I. whose combative demeanor gets him into hot water.

GEN-TV has announced that after an extensive search, the network has cast former "Just Shoot Me" star Laura San Giacomo in the series "The Protectors". She assumes the role originally cast and then vacated by Marcia Gay Harden.

She joins previously cast David James Elliot, Jamie Luner, Nicky Katt and Michael Kelly. Network is looking for 1-2 additional actors to fill various supporting roles in the series.

A network insider confirms that the deal was made with San Giacomo late Friday evening and was contingent on a work schedule that allowed Laura to tend to and care for her son, who has cerebral palsy. The source tells us that she was the networks "first and prime choice for the role (after Gay Harden left), but almost lost out due to her work schedule demands." It seems that another choice, Linda Hamilton, was thisclose to getting the role, but was unable to come to terms with the network on a finical settlement.

Linda Fiorentino, on the other hand, apparently "dropped out of the running, because she has a strong opposition to television work and prefers to continue working in film." They say two other actresses; Mira Sorvina and Uma Thurman were offered the role, but both turned it down as well for various reasons.

UPDATE 1/9/12 436pm:

GEN-TV offers up comment, and releases contract information for Laura San Giacomo:

from the desk of Doug Bartel, President, GEN-TV Entertainment.

"GEN-TV is pleased to announce that acclaimed actress; Golden Globe nominee (Best Supporting Actress- Motion Picture- "Sex, Lies and Videoptape"- 1990; Best Actress- Comedy Series- "Just Shoot Me"- 1999) has joined the cast of "The Protectors", a ground-breaking new original series that will air on our network."

We've obtained through network lawyers a copy of her contract and some of the perks she has in it:

SCHEDULE & AVAILABILITY:

"Ms. San Giacomo is unable to work on weekends and will not be available past 6pm on weeknights for shooting. Ms. San Giacomo is unable to have a call time that is prior to 9am on weekdays. This is due to the fact that she needs to care for her physically and mentally disabled child."

SALARY, PERKS & PAY:

"Ms. Laura San Giacomo has agreed to a fee of 69,000 dollars per episode, over the course of the next three seasons, contract valid from 1/6/2012 through 1/6/2014. In addition, she will be paid a sum of 3% of the back-end profits from the sale of the series into syndication and on home video; which includes DVD, Blu-Ray and Internet Streaming releases."

other avenues of payment: Laura San Giacomo will be credited as an "Associate Producer" throughout her entire contract and will be able to contribute to the overall production of the series. She will be entitled to a "Directed By" credit on specific episodes that she will direct. She is not to direct more than three episodes per season. For her directing work she is entitled to an extra sum of 39,000 dollars per episode.

Her salary is to receive a 2% pay-bump at the start of each new season. A season defined as starting in the Fall (no earlier than August of any given calender year) through Summer (no sooner than May of any given calender year).

LEGAL NOTICE: Reminder, this is all fake and is not a real contract. This is total fiction. I am not associated with these people, there is no such network as GEN-TV.

factsoflife

01-11-2012, 11:29 PM

GEN-TV Ratings Report:

Monday, January 9, 2012:

GEN-TV had a rough Monday night, and in a rare feat finished a mere 3rd place among demos and 3rd place among total viewers.

7pm: The mid-season premiere of "Life's Facts" posted a 1.7 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 12.1 million viewers.

730pm: A brand new "Lifting The Vail" posted a 1.9 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 13.34 million viewers.

8pm: a brand new "Knocked Down" posted a 4.8 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 20.3 million viewers.

830pm: a brand new "Doctor/Patient" posted a 10.1 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 17.4 million viewers (a nearly 20% audience erosion week to week, and so far, a season low).

9pm: The mid-season premiere of "Boyfriends" was the lone savior of the night with 5.4 in the 18-49 demo and 24.4 million viewers watching.

930: The series premiere of "NUNS" got off to a slow start with a 2.3 in the 18-49 demo and a total audience of 11.24 million viewers.

10pm: a rerun of "One of These Days" posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 13.56 million viewers.

11pm: A rerun of "Chase" posted a 6.6 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 24.4 million viewers.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012:

GEN-TV rebounded from Monday's epic failure and finished #2 among demos and #1 among total viewers.

7pm: a Rerun of "2 Broke Girls" netted a 3.3 in the 18-49 demo and was seen by 11.2 million viewers.

730pm: a rerun of "Hot Tamales" netted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 10.2 million viewers

8pm: the mid-season return of "West of Broadway" posted a 5.7 in the 18-49 demo and 22.8 million viewers.

830pm: The series premiere of "Goldie" posted a 2.6 in the 18-49 demo and was seen by 14.8 million viewers.

9pm: The series premiere of "The Family Man" was an instant smash hit with a 7.3 in the 18-49 demo and a total audience of 32.29 million viewers (The largest debut of a new series all-season, on any network).

10pm: a rerun of "West of Broadway" posted a 2.8 in the 18-49 demo and was seen by 12.39 million viewers.

1030: a rerun of "Goldie" posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 11.84 million viewers.

11pm: a rerun of "Sisters" was watched by 20.2 million viewers and posted a 3.7 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

01-11-2012, 11:35 PM

A little over a year after ABC cancelled soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life To Live" comes news that GEN-TV, once quoted as saying they had no interest in the series, will actually continue the life-span of both the classic Agnes Nixon series. Doug Bartel, President of GEN-TV Entertainment announced today that "We are close to reaching a deal with ABC and current rights holder, Prospect Park to continue both series on our network." He further said "While, a time-frame isn't yet available, if a deal is reached, we want to have both series back on-air by mid-April at the latest."

It's likely to early to tell if a deal is going to be reached, but things look good as Agnes Nixon, the legend that created both series and was the chief creative force behind "AMC" for most if it's run (she lost all creative control of "OLTL" when she left that series in the 1960's), has given her blessing "I am happy at the idea of GEN-TV re-igniting the vibrant landscapes that are Pine Valley and Lanview she said".

At least one big soap star has already given her consent to return to the series should a deal come through, Erika Slezak, star of "One Life To Live" since 1970, has said "If the show is picked up, I'm there, I want to continue playing Victoria Lord for as long as I am alive."

Let's see how this story develops, as numerous obstacles are still to be overcome.

yankeesrj12

01-12-2012, 12:25 AM

Sunday, January 8th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, the winter premiere of Locked (in its new timeslot) scored 5.24 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49, down four tenths from its fall finale, which aired at 8pm. Locked scored the best numbers in the 7pm timeslot in nearly seven months, so it's a good start for YTN.

At 8pm, the winter premiere of The Weakest Link was watched by 7.02 million viewers and a 2.3/6 among adults 18-49, down four tenths from its fall finale, but that was a season high at 9pm. The Weakest Link still outrated the season high of previous timeslot holder, Locked, by a tenth of a demo point.

At 9pm, the winter premiere of Reversing History (at a new NIGHT and TIME) sank to 10.40 million viewers and a 3.2/7 among adults 18-49, down 16% in total viewers and 19% in the demo from its last airing on Thursday night. Each measure, total viewers and demo, marks an all time high for any series/special airing on Sunday night.

At 10pm, the series premiere of Beaufort County was pretty much DOA with 5.83 million viewers and a 1.9/5 among adults 18-49. This puts the series in line with other new YTN dramas (Rebuilding My Life and Secret Service) but those two shows self-start and have never had a 3.0+ demo lead in. Retention for the controversial drama was only 57% in total viewers and 59% in the demo. Most new shows fall 15-20% in week two, so Beaufort County is marching towards cancellation.

Monday, January 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Rebuilding My Life rose to 6.02 million viewers and a 2.0/5 among adults 18-49, up three-tenths from last weeks series low. YTN did air a ten hour marathon on Saturday, so perhaps that helped the on-the-fence YTN series.

At 9pm, a new episode of Secret Service shot up to 7.45 million viewers and a 2.5/6 among adults 18-49, up five-tenths from its return last week. YTN has to be very pleased with the huge spike (25%) for the new critically acclaimed series.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix dropped to 10.83 million viewers and a 3.1/7 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week.

Tuesday, January 10th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN slipped to 12.00 million viewers and a 3.5/9 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

factsoflife

01-12-2012, 12:43 AM

factsoflife

01-12-2012, 12:51 AM

GEN-TV Daytime NEWS:

Ratings Information for series premieres of "Kathy" and "TLC":

Despite a pending lawsuit, GEN-TV went through with it's planned launch of "Kathy", a new talk show starring Kathy Griffin. The series debuted at 2pm Tuesday on all GEN-TV stations, and was a massive success. It averaged 3.6 million viewers overall and posted a 2.7 in the 18-49 demo. To put that in perspective, daytime soap opera "General Hospital", averaged only 489,669 viewers in the 3pm slot on Tuesday on ABC, and CBS's talk series "The Talk" averaged 689,000 viewers in the same timeslot on Tuesday.

Avery North, President of Unscripted Programming & Special Events for the network said "Although we are currently involved in litigation over Kathy Griffin's series, we are excited to see the series launch to such positive numbers and look forward to a long future. We hope to resolve the legal issues very soon, and hope to find a solution that benefits everybody."

Meanwhile, new reality entry "TLC", staring Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chili" Thomas, two-thirds of the R&B duo, TLC; a Grammy-winning group that set Billboard records and become the best-selling girl group of all-time in the 1990's debuted to a strong 2.87 million viewers and even more importantly, posted a 3.9 in the 18-49 demo, signaling that young viewers were highly interested in the series. The series will air daily on GEN-TV at 230 and 3pm.

Debuting next month is a new talk show starring "Three's Company" star and author Suzanne Somers, which is expected to get some big numbers for the network.

factsoflife

01-12-2012, 01:30 AM

GEN-TV's "Chick Chat" has another milestone to celebrate. The series on Wednesday marked a victory most talk shows do not reach. GEN-TV's freshmen series has been given several major votes of confidence by the network. First off, prepare to be seeing a lot of the Chick Chat hosts as the series has signed many huge and lucrative endorsement deals; among them:

United Airlines: Chick Chat has become the talk show of United Airlines. The aerospace giant has agreed to air episodes of the talk show on their international and domestic flights starting in May 2011. In addition to that, cast members from the series will appear in a series of television and print ads for the airline starting in May 2011.

K-Mart & Sears: The cast has been signed to appear in up to 15 television, print and radio spots for Sears and K-Mart within the next 4 years; starting in April 2011. In addition to this; GEN-TV is working with the retail giant (K-Mart/Sears Corporation) to create a line of lifestyle and home goods featuring the Chick Chat logo and cast, to be sold exclusively in K-Mart and Sears stores starting in March 2012.

Sprint-Nextel: Chick Chat has found a home on Sprint-Nextel mobile devices; as the mobile phone company has agreed to allow episodes of the series to be downloaded onto sprint-nextel mobile devices and phones. As well as the introduction of several chick chat centric applicatons that will be available starting in February 2011.

In other news; this series has been sold into international syndication in 14 different countries starting in February 2011.

Countries such as Mexico, Bahamas, France, Switzerland, Germany, England, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, Argentina, Uraguay, Austriallia, Amsterdam and Poland have bought the rights to broadcast the series. The episodes will be edited from the original U.S. broadcasts and will be dubbed into the appropriate languages. In Mexico the episodes will be available in both English and Spanish. In Canada episodes will be available in English and in French.

The series fetched a healthy 12.34 million dollars in overseas sales since being offered earlier this month at an international syndication meeting.

Among the biggest mysteries to ever hit GEN-TV is what really occurred that caused the network to cancel a once hugely popular talk show like "Chick Chat", after the show was spun-off from failed talker "Lisa Rinna", it became a cultural phenom and was at one time reaching over 30 million viewers and was sold into international syndication.

An insider says "At one time the series garnered over 29 million viewers and was getting a 7.6 in the demos, and then literally, almost overnight the ratings tumbled down to below a 2.3 in the demos and under 3.4 million viewers." Andrea Brothers, a Syndication expert says "It really had nothing to do with content, the series continued to produce superb episodes, and won four Peabody Awards even though it aired for only about two seasons, debuting Fall 2010 and ending Fall 2011. Although nobody at GEN-TV will say for sure; insiders believe a major factor was "the series continued cast changes, which at times left the show unrecognizable." "It started as a show with a group of beloved, middle aged women discussing life issues and devolved into a show with any has-been at the table." says Brothers. "I think that adding Maria Shriver was a great move, but it wasn't wise to allow her to marginalize other cast members, like Joan Rivers, whose presence on the series was drastically reduced over time."

One source close to the show, a former Producer, Jennifer Reynolds, says "Frankly, GEN-TV stopped promoting us because we were so successful and before you know it, without promotion we stopped getting viewers." "And honestly, they could never decide on a concept, they kept re-tooling us and viewers got bored."

The truth is, according to a former producer, Mario Long, "GEN-TV may have realized that we were running out of steam, those final six weeks weren't the best shows we had put on, and I think they knew our potential had been squandered by this point."

factsoflife

01-12-2012, 02:45 AM

Ratings for Wednesday, January 11, 2012:

GEN-TV was #1 on Wednesday among demos, beating out both ABC's comedy block and all-new episodes on NBC.

7pm: a rerun of "The Huntress" posted a 3.45 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 14.5 million viewers.

8pm: The mid-season return of "The Huntress" posted a 6.8 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 26.7 million viewers.

9pm: the series premiere of "Abducted" posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo and was watched by 15.23 million viewers.

10pm: a brand new "The Enforcers" held onto a sizable portion of it's premiere audience with a 4.6 in the 18-49 demo and 25.56 million viewers overall. That is on-par with it's performance last week with a 2-hour episode.

11pm: a rerun of "The Enforcers" was watched by 17.5 million viewers and posted a 2.6 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

01-12-2012, 03:25 AM

GEN-TV Casting News:

"The Huntress":

Just as viewers get to know Christopher Meloni's new character, comes word a familiar face is returning... Jason Patric who left the series at the end of the summer, will in fact return to the series at some point. According to Doug Bartel "He'll be back for a couple episodes, or more possibly". It also appears that Meloni who is clearly enjoying playing a villain will not be on the series long-term, Bartel confirms "He's already committed to another series, which we were acutely aware of during his casting, so he will clearly only be available for a limited time." He says "This gives the series a clear starting point for his character, and a natural end point which will be extremely memorable for all involved."

"The Family Man":

The series signed two big actors to guest-starring arch's: "The Practice" star Camryn Manhiem has joined the series in a recurring capacity as a "no-nonsense judge with little patience for arrogance who crosses paths early on with Wyle's character." She'll all sporadically throughout the season, starting in early February.

The next big name? Sharon Stone. The Oscar-Nominated thespian has signed a three-episode contract to appear as a "woefully unfit mother whose negligence shocks even the most seasoned of case workers." Stone says "She'll be one of those characters that people out-right hate." She beings airing in Mid-February.

"SISTERS":

Alicia Silverstone's Dede is going to get married, that's evident, but she has yet to met him on-screen, but producers say "We'll met her future husband sooner, rather than later and fans are sure to love it." They gave no specific details on when he would appear on-screen but did mention "It's possible she's already met him."

Sources at the network also claim "the spin-off is almost a total lock. Creatively the writing is strong based on current out-lines." "GEN-TV would be pretty silly to pass it up."

factsoflife

01-12-2012, 03:37 AM

Jennifer Love Hewitt has snagged a major guest starring role on "The Huntress". Hewitt will appear in five episodes of the bounty hunter drama as FBI Special Agent Claire Mather, who comes into Arizona with a special mission; "Find out as much dirt on Monica as she can and get her into federal custody." As it will unfold, Monica causes a major national incident when she inadvertently gets involved in an narcotics case that falls under FBI jurisdiction and she ruffles a lot of feathers." Hewitt's character is described as "Outwardly cheerful but with a sinister, dark side, all business, no non-sense."

Meanwhile, Mario Lopez is also gearing up for a role on "The Huntress"; the former "Saved By The Bell" star and Extra host has inked a deal to play the recurring role of Hector Vargas, a shady, yet alluring bounty hunter who Monica will partner up with for several episodes. Producers of the show say "Mario is the perfect choice for this role, the exact right combination of likeability, brooding and raw sexual magnetism."

Fresh off being fired from "County General", John Leguizamo has landed a brand new talent deal with GEN-TV. A victim of the series changing gears and hiring younger cast members, Leguizamo will remain at GEN-TV as the network develops a pilot for him. Under his new holding deal, his first tour of duty will be on the new fall drama "Consumer Affairs" where he will guest star on three episodes. Following that he will appear in five episodes of "Sisters" before making way to a two-episode guest stint on "Elizabeth Bordoe". "The network is serious about keeping him on-contract and adore him."

Lastly, Tatyana Ali has inked a new holding deal with GEN-TV as well. Valid for one year the network will aggressively target her for a new pilot. Much like most GEN-TV holding deals, she will be required to first appear in guest roles on current network shows; her first stop is "County General" where she will guest star in two episodes; followed by two episodes of "Black's Law".

GEN-TV has announced that Mario Lopez will continue with "The Huntress" for "the foreseeable future", as he inked a 2-year deal with the series. "He's become very popular with viewers and will stay put."

and Tatyana Ali is in talks to join the cast of "A Different World" as a recurring character, although nothing is official as of yet.

factsoflife

01-13-2012, 12:08 AM

factsoflife

01-13-2012, 12:22 AM

yankeesrj12

01-13-2012, 03:13 PM

THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER
YTN EXPANDS NUMEROUS SERIES'
Another year, another episode increase for YTN's biggest series'. In what is becoming a common occurrence for the network, YTN has given additional episodes to some of its biggest hits. One has to wonder why they don't just do this in May when they announce their schedule.

YTN has given an additional three episodes to the following series: Kate and Zoe (25 episodes), Mother & Daughter (25 episodes), Behind the Scenes (25 episodes), and TAKEN (25 episodes).

YTN has given an additional two episodes to the following series: College (24 episodes), Singles (24 episodes), Roommates (24 episodes), CHELSEA (15 episodes), Call Girls (24 episodes), and Cops of New York (24 episodes).

YTN has given an additional one episode to the following series: Detroit Homicide (14 episodes).

Here are the episode orders for the rest of the YTN series: TAKEN: Phoenix (22 episodes), Rebuilding My Life (22 episodes), Secret Service (22 episodes), Chicago District Attorney (18 episodes), The Inside Job (22 episodes), Locked (22 episodes), The Weakest Link (22 episodes), Beaufort County (8 episodes), Border Patrol (8 episodes), and Looking for Love (12 episodes + 1 special).

factsoflife

01-14-2012, 07:40 PM

Ratings Information for GEN-TV Network:

GEN-TV Network:

Thursday, January 12, 2012:

GEN-TV's ratings exploded on Thursday, thanks to the mid-season returns of "Better with You" and "GEN-TV Concert Series".

7pm: a rerun of "Something Old, Something New": 11.1 million viewers; 1.4 18-49 demo

730pm: a rerun of "Something Old, Something New": 10.57 million viewers; 1.2 18-49 demo

8pm: brand new "Over My Head" was up 5% week to week with 28 million viewers; among demos, the series posted a 4.7.

830: a brand new "Elizabeth Bordoe" was watched by 11.4 million viewers (showing slight growth) and posted a 1.6 in the demos. (This is the series second lowest rated of all-time).

9pm: the mid-season return of "Better with You" netted fantastic results with 42.3 million viewers and a 15.5 in the 18-49 demo.

10pm: a brand new "CONCERT special" featuring Taylor Swift (which was supposed to air back in December but was rescheduled) was watched by 22.45 million viewers and posted a 4.4 in the 18-49 demo.

11pm: a brand new "CONCERT special" rescheduled from December featuring "Holiday Classics" performed by a variety of artists was watched by 13.45 million viewers and posted a 3.4 in the 18-49 demo.

EDITORS NOTES:

*** "The Arrival" returns January 26th and "The Border Police" debuts on January 19th.

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Friday, January 13, 2012:

GEN-TV was #2 among total viewers and #1 in demos on Friday.

7pm: a rerun of "GONE" was watched by 9.46 million viewers and posted a 3.1 in the 18-49 demo.

8pm: a brand new "L.A. Casino" was watched by 12.4 million viewers and posted a 2.4 in the 18-49 demo.

9pm: a brand new "Consumer Affairs" was down 12% week to week with 12.96 million viewers. Among demos, it was down 14% with a 2.4.

10pm: A brand new "County General" was up 6% with 21.94 million viewers and among demos was up a stunning 14% with a 4.33.

11pm: a brand new "This Time Around" was watched by 15.5 million viewers and posted a 2.6 in the 18-49 demo.

factsoflife

01-14-2012, 08:31 PM

GEN-TV has doled out details about it's episode orders for the remainder of the season:

EXPANDED:

The network has order additional episodes of the following shows:

"Over My Head"--- 3 extra (39 in total)

"Elizabeth Bordoe"--- 2 extra (26 in total)

"Boyfriends"----- 4 extra (27 in total)

"Abducted"----- 5 extra (18 in total)

"Chase"------ 8 extra (40 in total)

"The Enforcers"---- 3 extra (15 in total)

"The Protectors"---- 2 extra (14 in total)

"Brand New World"---- 6 extra (23 episodes in total)

NOTES: The network says additional episodes of these programs are being ordered for a variety of reasons, mostly to fill timeslots and to give strongly performing series a chance to increase their profile.

REDUCED:

The network has reduced the following series totals:

"Goldie"----- minus 2 episodes (will now produce 11 episodes)

"West of Broadway"--- minus 4 episodes (will now produce 16)

"L.A. Casino"------- minus 5 episodes (will now produce 17 episodes)

"The Border Police"---- minus 3 episodes (order cut to 10 episodes)

"Nuns"----- minus 8 episodes (order cut to 7 episodes)

NOTES: The network says these episodes have been cut for a variety of reasons, not all having to do with ratings; a lot of these are due to schedule issues. They also stress additional episodes could be ordered any day now.

jimpickens

01-15-2012, 04:09 AM

The gunwalker trilogy was as promised can't miss TV viewers tuned in by the groves to watch it. The new shows have been doing well and have just finished their test season but will be back with new episodes in February.

factsoflife

01-15-2012, 02:19 PM

yankeesrj12

01-15-2012, 03:44 PM

Wednesday, January 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe scored 10.86 million viewers and a 3.5/7 among adults 18-49, even with last week.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Mother & Daughter increased to 11.45 million viewers and a 3.9/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes was viewed by 12.87 million viewers and a 4.3/9 among adults 18-49, up two tenths from last week to a series high.

At 930pm, week two of CHELSEA sunk to 9.41 million viewers and a 3.4/7 among adults 18-49, down 7% in total viewers and 6% in the demo from last week. Retention out of its lead in was 73% in total viewers and 79% in the key 18-49 demo. While the overall numbers look very good, the retention has to start worrying YTN just a bit, but for now, it's still good.

At 10pm, a new episode of controversial Call Girls slipped to 14.24 million viewers and a 5.6/9 among adults 18-49, down 6% in total viewers and in the demo (or three tenths) from last week. Since its return, Call Girls has dropped seven tenths, which has to be worrying, but a 5.6 demo is great for any series these days.

Thursday, January 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of College jumped to 9.55 million viewers and a 3.4/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from its timeslot premiere last week. YTN has to be very pleased with how the series made an easy transition to Thursday nights.

At 8:30pm, a new episode of Sisterhood sunk to 6.42 million and a 2.1/5 among adults 18-49, down 11% in total viewers and 14% in the demo from last week. Retention out of College was 67% in total viewers, and 62% in the demo; very concerning. One has to wonder why YTN renewed Sisterhood in the first place.

At 9pm, a new episode of Singles jumped to 9.63 million viewers and a 3.3/7 among adults 18-49, up three tenths from last week. Since it is airing in the 9pm timeslot, the series should be much stronger than College (airing at 8pm) but its still a very solid performance.

At 9:30pm, a new episode of Roommates had 8.49 million viewers and a 2.9/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. Retention out of Singles was 88% in total viewers and in the demo. YTN really should look into keeping Roommates around for one more season, since its numbers are way up from last season.

At 10pm, a new episode of Detroit Homicide scored 9.85 million viewers and a 2.1/5 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. Detroit Homicide grew by 16% from Roommates in total viewers, but held onto only 72% of its lead in's demo. Detroit Homicide is definitely on the fence for a fourth season renewal.

Friday, January 13th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, an encore of The Rich Life scored 4.93 million viewers and a 1.1/3 among adults 18-49. The Rich Life had a similar viewer total, but was up three tenths from a new Weekly Update last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of The Inside Job had 8.45 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, down 10% in total viewers, but up a tenth in the demo from last week. The Inside Job grew out of its lead in by 71% in total viewers and 9% in the demo. The younger-skewing lead in brought in a few new young eyes, but overall, the performance is still disappointing.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York was viewed by 10.34 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week. Growth out of its lead in was 22% in total viewers 50% in the demo.