ABC sitcom “The Middle,” a consistent performer for the past eight seasons often forgotten in the “Modern Family” hoopla, will come to a conclusion following the upcoming ninth season. “We sat down with the cast at the end of last year,” said executive producer Eileen Heisler. “It was important to have a year to say […]
ABC will launch the 2017-18 season with five new series (four dramas and one sitcom), and the overall changes impacting five of the seven nights (including Thursday and Saturday). The new season kicks off with the premiere of the 25th installment of “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, September 18. New dramas debuting are medical […]
From Campaign US: With Fourth of July now a memory, broadcasters have their eyes set on the new and returning primetime series this fall. Summer, for any prospective advertiser, is a time to assess just where these brands want to place their valuable marketing dollars. To help in that decision-making, let me take you through each […]
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ABC has pulled the plug on “Downward Dog” six episodes into its eight episode run. Debuting on May 17, the sitcom followed the adventures of Martin, a philosophizing dog who sees his owner, Nan (Allison Tolman), as a beloved life partner. The now two-part series finale will air tomorrow evening in the 10 p.m. hour […]
Shonda Rhimes period drama “Still Star-Crossed,” which was initially expected in midseason, is now being moved to Saturday to burn-off the remainder of its low-rated episodes. This week, the third installment of “Still Star-Crossed” averaged a mere 1.61 million viewers and a 0.3 rating/1 share in adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day […]
ABC has issued a second season renewal to “Shark Tank”-like “The Toy Box,” with an unconfirmed number of new episodes for 2017-18. Hosted by “Modern Family’s” Eric Stonestreet, the series features the toy invention process in a high-stakes competition format with a panel of no-nonsense, toy-loving kids who serve as the judges. The winner gets […]
Tim Allen sitcom “Last Man Standing,” which surprisingly was not picked up for a seventh season by ABC, now may be heading to CMT. The Viacom-owned cable network, which revived former ABC drama “Nashville” this past season, is in conversations with 20th Century Fox to keep the show in production. ABC’s decision to discontinue “Last […]
With a focus on nostalgia versus current television, stars from yesteryear from “The Brady Bunch,” “The Love Boat,” “CHiPs,” “Dallas,” “Knots Landing” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” among others, will be competing against cast members from shows like “Modern Family,” “Scandal,” “The Goldbergs” and “Pretty Little Liars” on the return of “Battle of the Network Stars” […]
Get inside the 2017 upfronts with Marc Berman, editor in chief of Programming Insider. Marc and PromaxBDA’s Paige Albiniak go deep on nonlinear viewership, programming trends, superheroes and revivals on the Daily Brief Podcast. From May 15-19 and June 6, 2017, Programming Insider‘s Douglas Pucci was a guest on “The Morning Fix” with JJ and […]
