Gen-TV 2012 Holiday Specials and Pre-Emption List:

Here is the recently released list of Holiday specials, series finales and other special broadcasts that Gen-TV has planned for the 2012 Holiday season.

October Dates:

Monday, October 15th:

7pm: Boyfriends Retrospective Special 1-hour: A special look back at the series, its legacy and the people that made it a hit. Hosted by super-fans Kathy Griffin and Lance Bass.

Monday, October 22:

Regular programming will be pre-empted this evening in lieu of special Halloween programming.

Halloween BOO-TACULAR!
7pm: West of Broadway: Halloween Musical Spectacular! (one-hour)--- A special Halloween themed musical episode of WOB, featuring the cast, in-character performing a scary, spooky and death-defying musical stage production. Featuring original performances by the entire cast, including Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin and others. Featuring original compositions by Bette Midler and the series musical staff.

8pm: Better with You: “Boo To You Ben!” (Original Episode)
9pm: Tag Team “Take That, Brother” (Original Episode)
10: Detroit Homicide “The End of Old Hallows Eve” (Original Episode)

11pm: Abducted “Killing Eve’s Ghost” (Original Episode)

Tuesday, October 16:

10pm: Abandoned (Series Finale)

Tuesday, October 23:
New Schedule Starts—
8pm: Brand New World
830: Revolving Door
9: The Family Man
10: Brewed—Season 2 Premiere
1030: Sliced--- Season 2 Premiere
11: Malibu County Courthouse

Tuesday, October 30:
Regular Programming is pre-empted in lieu of special Halloween programming.
7pm: Brand New World “Trick or Get a New Home” (New Episode)
730: Tag Team “Take That, Brother” (Rerun)
8pm: Revolving Door “Boo! It’s Your Ex” (New Episode)
830: Over My Head “The Year that Halloween was Canceled” (New Episode)
9: The Family Man “I Cried Last Halloween” Part 1
10: Brewed (New)
1030: Sliced (New)

11: The Family Man “I Cried Last Halloween” Part 2

Thursday, October 25:
9pm: GCB (Season Finale)

NOVEMBER DATES:

Monday, November 12:
“Boyfriends” Finale Night!
Regular Programming is pre-empted in lieu of special broadcast material.
8pm: Boyfriends “Pilot” Rebroadcast
830: Boyfriends Retrospective Special (Rerun of October 15th episode)
930: Boyfriends Series Finale “Goodbye to Lovers, Friends and L.A.”
1030: Boyfriends Reunion Special: A 1-hour special event reuniting the cast of “Boyfriends” to discuss the impact of the series and its lasting legacy. Hosted by Kathy Griffin and Lance Bass. CONFIRMED APPERANCES: Paul Rudd, Jason Bateman, Sean P. Hayes, Eric Millegan, Dean Cain, Kevin Dillon, Heather Graham, Natasha Leyonne, Tori Spelling and Rebecca Budig.

Monday, November 19:
New Schedule Starts:
8pm: West of Broadway
830: Better with You
9: Tag Team
930: Carved—Season 2 Premiere
10: Detroit Homicide
11: Abducted

November 18-28:
ALL THANKSGIVING THEME EPISODES WILL AIR… ALL ORIGINALS NO REPEATS
(Episode Information to be released later)

DECEMBER DATES:
Starting December 11, all regular programming is pre-empted for various special broadcasts and holiday programming. On nights not listed Reruns will air.
Tuesday, December 11:
“This Time Around” Finale Night
--Regular Programming is pre-empted for a special broadcast—
7pm: This Time Around “Pilot” Rebroadcast
8pm: This Time Around Series Finale “The End of an Affair”--- 2-hour
10pm: This Time Around Retrospective Special (Narrated by Daphne Zuniga)
11pm: This Time Around Reunion. The Entire cast reunites to discuss the series and its impact. Hosted by Maria Shriver.

Wednesday, December 12:
“One of These Days” Finale Night
7pm: One of These Days “Pilot” Rebroadcast
8pm: One of These Days Retrospective Special. Mandy Musgrove and Lacey Chabert host this special look back at the series that defined a network.
9pm: One of These Days Series Finale “The Truth Is Told” (1-hour)
10pm: One of These Days: The Reunion Special: The entire cast gathers together to discuss the impact and legacy of their groundbreaking series.

Monday, December 17:
8pm: Josh Groban LIVE in Concert: A Holiday Special
Tuesday, December 18:
8pm: A Gen-TV Holiday Gathering: Stars of Gen-TV’s nighttime programming gathers to celebrate the holidays with songs, spirits and skits. CAST TBA. (1-hour)
9pm: Solider: Home for the Holiday Special: Gen-TV uses all their influence and clout to reunite three actively serving military servicepersons with their family and films it all for the cameras. (2-hour)
11pm: Cher: A Holiday Spectacular: Cher comes out of retirement for a holiday spectacular like only Cher could produce.

Wednesday, December 19:
8pm: One Direction: The Concert: One Direction films a special concert in Australia with benefits to proceeds the St. Jude’s Cancer Research Center.

Thursday, December 20:
8pm: Over My Head “Christmas, A Time for Love” (Special Episode—1-hour)
9pm: Jennifer Hudson: At Home. A Special concert featuring Jennifer performing in her hometown.

Friday, December 21:
8pm: Broadway Cares: A Christmas Event: Cast from SEVEN Broadway productions perform on-stage together to benefit the Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS foundation. PERFORMERS TBA.

9pm: Beyonce: Christmas is my favorite season: A special holiday event.

Everyone's back from hiatus fresh and ready to go and with hunting season in and trapping season around the corner all rural themed shows will have pro hunting and trapping themes there will be new shows coming out but right now I will be focusing primarily on improving current shows due to some lagging in ratings hopefully by sweeps time everything will be worked out and I won't have to give anyone the axe.

Gen-TV 2012 Holiday Specials and Pre-Emption List:



Tuesday, October 16:

10pm: Abandoned (Series Finale)

Tuesday, October 23:
New Schedule Starts—
8pm: Brand New World
830: Revolving Door
9: The Family Man
10: Brewed—Season 2 Premiere
1030: Sliced--- Season 2 Premiere
11: Malibu County Courthouse



Monday, November 19:
New Schedule Starts:
8pm: West of Broadway
830: Better with You
9: Tag Team
930: Carved—Season 2 Premiere
10: Detroit Homicide
11: Abducted




Gen-TV Previously announced the return dates for three returning reality series "Brewed", "Sliced" and "Carved" . The first two return on October 23 and the third on November 19th, Gen-TV wants to clarify that these series will return for shortened seasons; with "Brewed" and "Sliced" airing for seven weeks 10/23-12/4/12 and "Carved" also airing for seven weeks 11/19/12-12/1/7/13. (Though the run for all these shows will not be consecutive due to various scheduled pre-emptions; fans will just have to be patient.)

The January 2013 schedule is slated to launch

Sunday, October 7th Ratings - YTN
At 7pm, a new episode of Locked slumped to 4.05 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week. Locked hit a series low among total viewers, and tied a series low in the demo - not good news for a show that has only aired four episodes this season.

At 8pm, the special Secrets of a Small Town: A Look Ahead did not garner much interest, scoring a lowly 3.17 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49. Compared to an encore of Reversing History last week, the special was down a huge 86% in total viewers and 90% in the demo.

At 830pm, an encore of Secrets of a Small Town: A Look Ahead did about the same, notching 3.29 million viewers and a 1.0/3 among adults 18-49. The special has already aired eight times on DRAMA, and will air at least four more times on that network alone before the series premiere tomorrow night. Specials that highlight new fall series' never do well, so this should bare no indication of how it'll do in its regular timeslot.

At 9pm, a new episode of Reversing History slipped to 9.74 million viewers and a 3.3/7 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last weeks season high. Growth from its lead in was an impressive 196% in total viewers and 230% in the key demographic.

At 10pm, a new episode of Chicago District Attorney remained at 7.01 million viewers and a 1.7/5 among adults 18-49, even with last week. Retention out of its lead in was an okay 72% among total viewers, but only 52% in the demo.


Monday, October 8th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Rebuilding My Life had 6.16 million viewers and a 2.1/6 among adults 18-49, even with last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of Secret Service stabilized at 7.49 million viewers and a 2.5/7 among adults 18-49, even with last week. Secret Service increased from its lead in by 22% in total viewers and 19% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN: Phoenix scored 11.00 million viewers and a 3.3/8 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week. Compared to its lead in, TAKEN: Phoenix was up 47% among total viewers and 32% in the demo.

Note: Another encore of Secrets of a Small Town: A Look Ahead amassed 2.95 million viewers and a 0.9/3 demo (27% retention). That is up 54% among total viewers and 80% in the demo from last weeks encore of now-cancelled TAKEN: New Orleans.


Tuesday, October 9th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Looking for Love: Seven Wonders of the World slid to 7.15 million viewers and a 2.4/7 among adults 18-49, down another two tenths from last week. That is roughly in line with the fourth episode from the fall season, but way down from the fourth episode from the spring season.

At 9pm, a new episode Border Patrol dropped to 5.20 million viewers and a 1.8/5 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week. Among total viewers, Border Patrol fell to a series low, while tying a series low in the demo. Retention from its lead in was 72% among total viewers and 75% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of TAKEN jumped to 11.69 million viewers and a 3.5/9 among adults 18-49, up two tenths from last week. Growth from its lead in was 125% in total viewers and 94% in the demo.

Note: Yet Another encore of Secrets of a Small Town: A Look Ahead amassed 3.11 million viewers and a 0.9/3 demo (26% retention). That is up 56% among total viewers and 80% in the demo from last weeks encore of now-cancelled TAKEN: New Orleans.

Gen-TV Ratings Report:

Monday, October 8-Thursday, October 11, 2012:


Monday 10/8/12:

Gen-TV had a successful night with a revamped line-up, It finished the night #3 in demos and #2 in total viewers.

"Abducted" hits season high among demos and viewers; "Tag Team" returns strong, fresh episodes of "Better with You" and "Boyfriends" net six-week high!

7pm: Over My Head (Rerun): 12 million viewers/2.5 18-49
730: Elizabeth Bordoe (Rerun): 10.5 million viewers/2.5 18-49
8: West of Broadway (Rerun): 13.8 million viewers/3.5 18-49
830: Better with You (New): 20.4 million viewers/5.2 18-49
9: Tag Team (New- Season Premiere!): 25.5 million viewers/4.8 18-49
930: Boyfriends (New): 17.4 million viewers/4.0 18-49
10: Detroit Homicide (New): 20.5 million viewers/4.5 18-49
11: Abducted (New): 17.5 million viewers/5.6 18-49

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Tuesday 10/9/12

Gen-TV had a successful night, earning it's most successful Tuesday night of the season.

#1 in demos, #1 in total viewers.

Fresh episodes of "Revolving Door" and "Brand New World" return strong, "The Family Man" dominates the hour, nets six week high! "Abandoned" continues to flatline.

7pm: Revolving Door (Recap Special): 23.4 million viewers/4.4 18-49
8pm: Brand New World (New): 18.7 million viewers/4.6 18-49
830: Revolving Door (New): 27.7 million viewers/4.9 18-49
9: The Family Man (New): 32.8 million viewers/5.6 18-49
10: Abandoned (New): 7.1 million viewers/2.1 18-49
11: Malibu County Courthouse (New): 11.6 million viewers/3.1 18-49
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Wednesday 10/10/12

Gen-TV had a successful night, despite the surprising struggles of long-time hit "The Huntress" which spirals downward. The strength of "Sisters" and "The Book Club" gives network #1 in demos and #1 in total viewers.

7pm: The Arrival (Rerun): 14 million viewers/3.7 18-49
730: Never Again (Rerun): 11.1 million viewers/2.5 18.49
8pm: The Huntress (New): 15 million viewers/2.0 18-49
9pm: The Book Club (New): 17.4 million viewers/3.6 18-49
10: Sisters (New): 35.5 million viewers/6.7 18-49
11: Gone (New): 26.4 million viewers/4.6 18-49
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Thursday 10/11/12

Due to the airing of the V.P. debates on other networks, Gen-TV aired a night of politically themed comedy. They netted a #7 finish in demos and #12 in total viewers.


7pm: GCB (Rerun): 3.6 million viewers/2.1 18-49
8pm: GCB (Rerun): 2.4 million viewers/2.0 18-49
9pm: Over My Head (Rerun): 11.1 million viewers/2.4 18-49
930: Over My Head (Rerun): 10.5 million viewers/2.6 18-49
10pm: GCB (Rerun): 2.0 million viewers/2.4 18-49
11pm: Revolving Door (Rerun): 13.2 million viewers/2.5 18-49

Actress Annie Potts let-slip a secret that until know wasn't exactly well-kept, Gen-TV has apparently cancelled the christian-themed satire comedy "GCB" which they saved from cancellation after ABC dumped it earlier this year. She tweeted on her official twitter page "Out of work again, Gen-TV cancels GCB". Although not a shock, since the series was left-off of the networks January schedule, some critics who loved the show held out hope that it would return in the future for another short-run, the currently airing season was compiled of 13 episodes.

Since moving over to Gen-TV the series has averaged only 8.3 million viewers, down a whopping 25% from it's ABC average of 20.1 million viewers.

Wednesday, October 10th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Kate and Zoe rose to 9.04 million viewers and 3.0/7 among adults 18-49, up a tenth from last week.

At 830pm, a new episode of Mother & Daughter jumped to 9.28 million viewers and a 3.1/7 among adults 18-49, also up a tenth from last week.

At 9pm, a new episode of CHELSEA remained at 11.00 million viewers and a 4.0/10 among adults 18-49, even with last week. Compared to its lead in, CHELSEA was up 19% in total viewers and 29% in the demo.

At 930pm, week four of Raising Teenagers finally stopped the bleeding, scoring 7.37 total viewers and a 2.4/6 among adults 18-49, even with last week. Retention out of its lead in was 67% in total viewers and 60% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Call Girls fell to 15.11 million viewers and a 6.1/12 among adults 18-49, down four tenths from last week. Growth from its lead in a was an impressive 105% in total viewers and a huge 154% in the demo.


Thursday, October 11th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of College dropped to 7.82 million viewers and a 2.6/7 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week.

At 830pm, a new episode of Singles slipped to 8.15 million viewers and a 2.8/7 among adults 18-49, down a tenth last week. Growth from its lead in was 4% among total viewers and 8% in the demo.

At 9pm, a new episode of Behind the Scenes skyrocketed to 11.73 million viewers and a 4.0/8 among adults 18-49, up for tenths from last week. Growth from its lead was up 44% in total viewers and 43% in the demo.

At 930pm, a new episode of Roommates rose to 9.48 million viewers and a 3.3/7 among adults 18-49, up three tenths from last week. Retention out of its lead in was 81% among total viewers and 83% in the demo.

At 10pm, the series premiere of Secrets of a Small Town stormed out of the gate with 12.54 million viewers and a 4.3/10 among adults 18-49. Growth from its lead in was a solid 32% among total viewers and 30% in the demo. The half hour numbers show great news: 12.39/12.68 for total viewers and 4.3/4.3 for the demo. Compared to the last episode of TAKEN: New Orleans last week, Secrets of a Small Town was up 282% in total viewers and 378% in the demo. Some thought premiering it with one and a half weeks of promotion would bring a low premiere, but they were obviously wrong. This represents the largest series premiere in over a year, since Call Girls in September of 2011.


Friday, October 12th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, week four of The Life of Gary retreated to 6.94 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week.

At 830pm, week four of Blue Collar dipped to 6.19 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week. Retention out of its lead in was a solid 89% among total viewers and 100% in the demo. YTN has to hope both comedies stop the bleeding soon.

At 9pm, week four of Racially Divided slipped to 7.73 million viewers and a 1.5/5 among adults 18-49, even in total viewers, but down a tenth in the demo from last week. Growth from its lead in was 25% in total viewers and 7% in the demo.

At 10pm, a new episode of Cops of New York notched 10.22 million viewers and a 1.9/5 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week. Cops of New York grew from its lead in by 32% in total viewers and 27% in the demo.


Saturday, October 13th Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of Lie to Me pulled in 4.12 million viewers and a 1.0/4 among adults 18-49, even with last week.

YTN PRESS RELEASE:
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL "SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF" TO AIR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
For the first time in network history, YTN will air an all new Halloween special. In the special, SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF, ordinary people will be scared by professionals, who have been hired by their best friends to get revenge.

Eva Vargas, President of YTN, says, "This is a great special to air on Halloween in an hour that usually does not have much going on. We hope this eventually becomes an annual event, and perhaps in the future, a family-friendly version is able to air earlier in the day."

SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF will air on Wednesday, October 31st at 11/10c, following an all new episode of a Halloween-themed, Call Girls.