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The
Death and Birth of a Network
- For
the first time in a decade, 2006/2007 will see the
birth of a new network with the planned September
launch of the CW. However, this “new” network is actually
the merging of UPN and WB – including the best programming
from each. Ownership of the CW will be equally shared
between CBS (former owner of UPN) and Time Warner
(former owner of the WB)
- With
a number of local stations losing their affiliation
(since only one station in each market is becoming
a CW affiliate),
FOX
is capitalizing on the opportunity by creating their
own new network: My Network TV. MNT will be programmed
similar to Spanish-language stations Univision and Telemundo
in that it will include serial telenovelas with a new
part airing Monday to Friday each week (with summary
episodes scheduled for Saturday). Each “serial” is scheduled
to run for approximately thirteen weeks
Year-Round
Drama
- FOX
found great success last year in delaying 24’s
launch until January so that they could run an uninterrupted
season with no repeats. They will be following the
same trend this year in alternating between their
serial dramas (24, Prison Break and
Vanished ) so that they all can run nonstop
without repeats
- ABC
will be following this strategy in airing Lost
in two uninterrupted flights (Fall and Spring) with
serial drama Day Break airing in between.
NBC will also alternate ER and The Black
Donnellys in the same time-slot
- Of
course, the FOX schedule also needs to change again
in January with the annual return of American
Idol
- As
in past years, shows with announced time-slots (even
those not premiering until January) are in the indvidual
day pages of the site. Shows without announced slots
appear in the Mid-Season section
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