No more WB or UPN?

[Gods Ivy]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
[B]Black TV shows on shaky ground -- Network merger could lead to demise of many sitcoms By David Zurawik
BALTIMORE SUN

As the new CW network prepares to unveil its fall lineup next week, the way that African-Americans are portrayed on TV hangs in the balance.

The fledgling network, formed by the merger of the struggling WB and UPN broadcast operations, is expected to announce a fall season aimed at young viewers and anchored by series such as WB's Gilmore Girls and UPN's Veronica Mars.

Great info thanks

[jitterbug13]

The fall schedule of the CW, the network that will emerge from the ashes of UPN and WB Network, will be a patchwork of old and new with a comedy block on Sunday and familiar 8 p.m. anchors on Monday-Thursday.

CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff will give advertisers and the media their first glimpse of the nascent network and its programming strategy Thursday when she unveils its inaugural fall lineup in New York.

In a surprising move, the network Wednesday night gave an eleventh-hour 13-episode order to the WB comedy "Reba," which was presumed to be on the chopping block.

But canceling "Reba," which was in the middle of a two-year contract between WB and producer 20th Century Fox TV, would have been costly for the CW, with sources pegging the penalty at about $20 million, including compensating the studio for lost syndication revenue from the sixth-season episodes that would have not been produced.

"Reba" is the second WB veteran series to get a 13-episode reprieve. Also Wednesday, the network finalized deals with the core cast of "7th Heaven," which recently aired its series finale.

"7th Heaven" will return for an 11th season in its signature Monday 8 p.m. slot. The long-running family drama about Rev. Eric Camden and his clan will be followed at 9 p.m. by another family drama, the new series "Runaway," which centers on a father, wrongfully convicted of murder, who is on the run with his wife and kids.

Also staying put is WB's "Gilmore Girls," which will open Tuesday night for CW at 8 p.m., leading into UPN's fan favorite "Veronica Mars."

UPN's hit reality series "America's Next Top Model" will remain at Wednesday 8 p.m., sharing the slot with WB's reality hit "Beauty and the Geek." The teen-friendly hour will be followed at 9 p.m. by WB's steamy teen drama "One Tree Hill."

WB's successful pairing of sci-fi dramas "Smallville" and "Supernatural" will stay intact on Thursday, while UPN's "WWE SmackDown!" will remain on Friday.

On Sunday, UPN's comedies "Everybody Hates Chris," "All of Us," "Girlfriends" and its spinoff "The Game" will run in a two-hour block along with an hour of recycled CW programming, a page from WB's playbook.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by jitterbug13


On Sunday, UPN's comedies "Everybody Hates Chris," "All of Us," "Girlfriends" and its spinoff "The Game" will run in a two-hour block along with an hour of recycled CW programming, a page from WB's playbook.

Dayummit. I will have to get TiVo this fall because there is no way I am missing Extreme Makeover and Desperate Housewives.

I am thrilled they kept Girlfriends & All of Us though.

[Rudey]

Don't worry, I hear they're bringing back another great black comedy named Homeboys in Outer Space if they get rid of Girlfriends.

-Rudey
--But if you still want to watch Girlfriends, it comes on after Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and before All The Shows on This Network Are Gay.

[jitterbug13]

^^^^
Not Homeboys in Outer Space!!

CT4, Chris will be on at 7 and Girlfriends at 8, so you would only have to Tivo Girlfriends.

[UrbanizdSkillz]

First, I would have went off if Reba had been cancelled. Another thing is I absolutely LOVE 7th Heaven but like another season? Let it go. I was happy with the series finale. I think television is going to really suck now. I'm glad I have digital cable so I can just watch movies and Showtime series because they are the jump off (The L Word is the business). Also, showing Girlfriends on Sunday?! They are trying to cancel these shows clearly. I am really going to miss Half & Half. I really did enjoy the show.

[jitterbug13]

I realized that Chris will be up against 60 Minutes and Girlfriends will be up against Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Amazing Race AND The Simpsons! Not good.

Let 7th Heaven go!!!!

[dzdst796]

Too Bad for Girlfriends. I love Extreme Home Make Over.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by dzdst796
Too Bad for Girlfriends. I love Extreme Home Make Over.

Me too. It is my must see TV.

[ladylike]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I am thrilled they kept Girlfriends & All of Us.

You like that show?

::screaming in agony::

Why, CT4? Whyyyyy?!?

[skeeliteful]

So does this mean we won't find out who Mona finally picked on Half and Half? That's real "Moesha" of them.

[Gods Ivy]

Originally posted by skeeliteful
So does this mean we won't find out who Mona finally picked on Half and Half? That's real "Moesha" of them.

I know right?

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by ladylike
You like that show?

::screaming in agony::

Why, CT4? Whyyyyy?!?

LOL
I would rather watch All of Us than Cuts or Love, Inc.

[BlueWinter]

Originally posted by dzdst796
Too Bad for Girlfriends. I love Extreme Home Make Over.

I was listening to Wendy Williams this week about Girlfriends. The problem is -- and possibly why they put them in the most TERRIBLE time slot vs. Extreme Makeover -- they don't want to go up on the paycheck per episode for all the lead players. This is being pushed by executive producer Kelsey Crammer who believes the cast should be making 300k per episode compared to the 200lk they are making now.

I am not sure if the negoitaitons worked but according to Wendy she says how its gonna work out is that they will probably offer Kelsey 500k per episode to produce and probably go up 25-50k per episode for the cast.

The pairing up of Extreme Makeover vs girlfriends will mean an easy dismissal of Girlfriends.

Ladies and Gents, I wouldn't expect to see them pass the February Sweeps.

[2Tuff2Quit]

Originally posted by jitterbug13
WB's successful pairing of sci-fi dramas "Smallville" and "Supernatural" will stay intact on Thursday, while UPN's "WWE SmackDown!" will remain on Friday.

YAY!!!! SMALLVILLE IS STAYING ON THURSDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!