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JamesG · 03-11-2019, 06:30 PM

"The Blacklist" Renewed for Season 7 at NBC with Original Cast Set to Return
by Nellie Andreeva
March 11, 2019

NBC has given an early Season 7 renewal to veteran thriller drama "The Blacklist", from Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and Universal TV.

I hear the pickup had been in the works for awhile. Standard broadcast series’ cast contracts are for six years. While I hear "The Blacklist" star James Spader had renegotiated his deal early on, adding an extra year, the rest of the show’s original cast members’ contracts were up at the end of the current sixth season.

I hear over the past several months, Sony TV inked new pacts with co-lead Megan Boone and the other two original series regular cast members Diego Klatenhoff and Harry Lennix. Securing the core cast paved the way to a Season 7 renewal.

“Congratulations to our amazing producers, cast and crew, all of whom continue to work at the top of their game and make The Blacklist one of NBC’s signature series,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment.

"The Blacklist" was a massive hit when it debuted on NBC in 2013 behind "The Voice" on Monday. It took a hit when the network in Season 2 relocated it to shore up Thursday night, using a post-Super Bowl airing to give it a pop.

While "The Blacklist" never came close to the ratings heights of its first season on Monday, it has been a relatively consistent ratings performer, boosted by solid DVR gains. It has been a reliable utility player which had been assigned 5 different time slots on four different nights over its six seasons to day, most recently Friday 9 PM this season.

Airing on a low-trafficked Friday night, "The Blacklist" is averaging a respectable 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.3 million viewers overall in Live+7 Nielsen ratings.

It’s been a strong delayed gainer, growing by 119% from Live+Same Day to L+7 in adults 18-49 (from a 0.57 rating to a 1.25) and by 3.4 million viewers (3.9 million to 7.3 million).

"The Blacklist" is also this season’s #1 most upscale drama on the Big 4 networks among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes, indexing at a 140 among those viewers in L+7 results, which is important when selling advertising.

Additionally, because of NBCUniversal’s ownership in the show (initially 25%, increased to 50% early in the series’ run), NBC has a financial incentive to keep "The Blacklist" on the air. The show also is a big profits generator for Sony TV from international sales and the lucrative SVOD pact with Netflix.

https://deadline.com/2019/03/the-bla...rn-1202573021/

TMC · 09-16-2019, 08:46 PM

Red Reddington has been taken in new trailer for The Blacklist

Season 7 of the NBC drama kicks off on Oct. 4.

03-11-2019, 06:30 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	NBC Renews "The Blacklist" for 7th Season *"The Blacklist" Renewed for Season 7 at NBC with Original Cast Set to Return* by Nellie Andreeva March 11, 2019 NBC has given an early Season 7 renewal to veteran thriller drama "The Blacklist", from Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and Universal TV. I hear the pickup had been in the works for awhile. Standard broadcast series’ cast contracts are for six years. While I hear "The Blacklist" star James Spader had renegotiated his deal early on, adding an extra year, the rest of the show’s original cast members’ contracts were up at the end of the current sixth season. I hear over the past several months, Sony TV inked new pacts with co-lead Megan Boone and the other two original series regular cast members Diego Klatenhoff and Harry Lennix. Securing the core cast paved the way to a Season 7 renewal. “Congratulations to our amazing producers, cast and crew, all of whom continue to work at the top of their game and make The Blacklist one of NBC’s signature series,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. "The Blacklist" was a massive hit when it debuted on NBC in 2013 behind "The Voice" on Monday. It took a hit when the network in Season 2 relocated it to shore up Thursday night, using a post-Super Bowl airing to give it a pop. While "The Blacklist" never came close to the ratings heights of its first season on Monday, it has been a relatively consistent ratings performer, boosted by solid DVR gains. It has been a reliable utility player which had been assigned 5 different time slots on four different nights over its six seasons to day, most recently Friday 9 PM this season. Airing on a low-trafficked Friday night, "The Blacklist" is averaging a respectable 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.3 million viewers overall in Live+7 Nielsen ratings. It’s been a strong delayed gainer, growing by 119% from Live+Same Day to L+7 in adults 18-49 (from a 0.57 rating to a 1.25) and by 3.4 million viewers (3.9 million to 7.3 million). "The Blacklist" is also this season’s #1 most upscale drama on the Big 4 networks among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes, indexing at a 140 among those viewers in L+7 results, which is important when selling advertising. Additionally, because of NBCUniversal’s ownership in the show (initially 25%, increased to 50% early in the series’ run), NBC has a financial incentive to keep "The Blacklist" on the air. The show also is a big profits generator for Sony TV from international sales and the lucrative SVOD pact with Netflix. https://deadline.com/2019/03/the-bla...rn-1202573021/

09-16-2019, 08:46 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,392	Red Reddington has been taken in new trailer for The Blacklist Season 7 of the NBC drama kicks off on Oct. 4.