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Pavan · 04-19-2009, 02:40 AM

Just a disclaimer, but Julie forwarded me the original grids from this "source" and I have to say they are very very fishy. They are "Wikipedia" style grids, with even links to Wikipedia for each show! The guy who did them couldn't even color coordinate the grids like they do. Different colors for everything! I have seen many fake stuff posted at Wikipedia, so this is nothing new--even though this is a lot of info, someone has a lot of time on their hands to do this. Some of the schedules are completely ludicrous, too (yeah they are not going to expand Saturday hours and adding late night encores...and 10pm half-hour comedies?). Julie's blog is new, which makes this "source" even more puzzling. Why would they go to her with this info?

I know what CBS's style is with programming and they don't have Wikipedia style grids when releasing schedules. And most of the pilots have not been even screened yet, so why would they start scheduling them already? CBS is not stupid like NBC. The sitcoms are taping now. Upfront week is week of May 18, so we have a full month to go still and schedules and stuff are not really set in stone until even a few days or even hours before upfront. Right now the goal is to find the best pilots. Scheduling is not the priority right now.

I really hate false information, and would like to clear this up. Be aware.

Brent88 · 04-19-2009, 04:20 AM

There are 4 reasons I think this is nonsense:

A. Why would CBS revamp their entire lineup? Struggling networks do it, #1 networks don't, it makes no sense

B. ANY original programming on Saturday. Also why would they expand when Saturday is a wasteland? It's a dead night of TV, it's going to go back to affiliates in a few years, not be expanded.

C. All the bubble shows coming back. Also not happening.

D. The late night repeats. There's no point and that belongs to the affiliates now. Primetime TV on a national scale is on it's way out, they are not going to be expanding hours on any night. It's a pipedream.

Not to mention it's a month before upfronts and most of the schedules seem so random(and why are there so many?). Also, look at CBS's fall schedules the past few years. Very few changes, you don't mess with success.

I don't doubt that CBS might make a big move like ABC did moving Grey's to Thursdays 3 years ago but the idea that every night is getting a revamp is utterly ridiculous.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-19-2009, 12:30 PM

I also hate really False Information.

Jude The Obscure · 04-19-2009, 01:13 PM

Why not turn Saturday night into a true retro night? CBS could negotiate to obtain a best of package from Carol Burnett and air the original hour long shows.
Maybe that's a pipe dream, but NO ONE ELSE is airing this stuff....there's no production costs involved, just paying residuals and royalties for the music clearances and since they are already using Saturday night for reruns anyway, why not air something that just may grab more than 10 million viewers?
Just a thought, so all don't jump down my throat for suggesting it.

JulieSomoski · 04-19-2009, 01:43 PM

Yes, for now, just take it with a grain of salt . . .

Superbowl · 04-19-2009, 11:17 PM

If CBS brings back every one of their existing shows it will be the first in network history. It is just not feasible to bring back every show and have new shows. Something has to be canceled. I also find it strange how CBS whose shows repeat the best of any network would now reduce their repeating and increase new shows. It would just be too costly to pay for all these shows.

I am sure Julie is reporting what she has heard, but it really sounds bogus to me. As Pavan said, they haven't even seen all the pilots yet. I saw that some of the pilots are not even taping until late April. How could they be doing these schedules already ?

JulieSomoski · 04-20-2009, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superbowl

If CBS brings back every one of their existing shows it will be the first in network history. It is just not feasible to bring back every show and have new shows. Something has to be canceled. I also find it strange how CBS whose shows repeat the best of any network would now reduce their repeating and increase new shows. It would just be too costly to pay for all these shows.

I am sure Julie is reporting what she has heard, but it really sounds bogus to me. As Pavan said, they haven't even seen all the pilots yet. I saw that some of the pilots are not even taping until late April. How could they be doing these schedules already ?

They would just be sketch schedules, just plotting things they may want to do in the future, or what they may want to do with their new pilots, but won't end up doing at all. But who knows.

mtlguy · 04-20-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

They would just be sketch schedules, just plotting things they may want to do in the future, or what they may want to do with their new pilots, but won't end up doing at all. But who knows.

I am sorry but these are everything but real. There are shows on these schedule that have had their pilot order rescinded. This is just someone pretending to be working at CBS and trying to get attention. I really don't understand how people can believe any of it.

Nobody would risk loosing their job by giving detailed information like that out to a blogger, even if it was a well known blogger.

If scheduled are being done before pilots are done they are very very under wrap and nobody with their right mind would be leeking that much info.

Also daytime and primetime are completely different divisions at network and not the same people are dealing with these, only the very high up in the chain of command know about both.

So unless Les Mooves has giving you this information, you should stop putting it out there, unless you are doing this knowingly just to get the attention, but I don't think so...

just my view on this...

04-19-2009, 02:40 AM	#16
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,814	Just a disclaimer, but Julie forwarded me the original grids from this "source" and I have to say they are very very fishy. They are "Wikipedia" style grids, with even links to Wikipedia for each show! The guy who did them couldn't even color coordinate the grids like they do. Different colors for everything! I have seen many fake stuff posted at Wikipedia, so this is nothing new--even though this is a lot of info, someone has a lot of time on their hands to do this. Some of the schedules are completely ludicrous, too (yeah they are not going to expand Saturday hours and adding late night encores...and 10pm half-hour comedies?). Julie's blog is new, which makes this "source" even more puzzling. Why would they go to her with this info? I know what CBS's style is with programming and they don't have Wikipedia style grids when releasing schedules. And most of the pilots have not been even screened yet, so why would they start scheduling them already? CBS is not stupid like NBC. The sitcoms are taping now. Upfront week is week of May 18, so we have a full month to go still and schedules and stuff are not really set in stone until even a few days or even hours before upfront. Right now the goal is to find the best pilots. Scheduling is not the priority right now. I really hate false information, and would like to clear this up. Be aware.
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04-19-2009, 04:20 AM	#17
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,180	There are 4 reasons I think this is nonsense: A. Why would CBS revamp their entire lineup? Struggling networks do it, #1 networks don't, it makes no sense B. ANY original programming on Saturday. Also why would they expand when Saturday is a wasteland? It's a dead night of TV, it's going to go back to affiliates in a few years, not be expanded. C. All the bubble shows coming back. Also not happening. D. The late night repeats. There's no point and that belongs to the affiliates now. Primetime TV on a national scale is on it's way out, they are not going to be expanding hours on any night. It's a pipedream. Not to mention it's a month before upfronts and most of the schedules seem so random(and why are there so many?). Also, look at CBS's fall schedules the past few years. Very few changes, you don't mess with success. I don't doubt that CBS might make a big move like ABC did moving Grey's to Thursdays 3 years ago but the idea that every night is getting a revamp is utterly ridiculous.
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04-19-2009, 12:30 PM	#18
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04-19-2009, 01:43 PM	#20
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04-19-2009, 01:13 PM	#19
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Why not turn Saturday night into a true retro night? CBS could negotiate to obtain a best of package from Carol Burnett and air the original hour long shows. Maybe that's a pipe dream, but NO ONE ELSE is airing this stuff....there's no production costs involved, just paying residuals and royalties for the music clearances and since they are already using Saturday night for reruns anyway, why not air something that just may grab more than 10 million viewers? Just a thought, so all don't jump down my throat for suggesting it.

04-19-2009, 11:17 PM	#21
Superbowl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 13, 2005 Posts: 1,107	If CBS brings back every one of their existing shows it will be the first in network history. It is just not feasible to bring back every show and have new shows. Something has to be canceled. I also find it strange how CBS whose shows repeat the best of any network would now reduce their repeating and increase new shows. It would just be too costly to pay for all these shows. I am sure Julie is reporting what she has heard, but it really sounds bogus to me. As Pavan said, they haven't even seen all the pilots yet. I saw that some of the pilots are not even taping until late April. How could they be doing these schedules already ?