The upcoming revival of “Wife Swap,” which originally aired on ABC from 2004 to 2013, will now be featured on Paramount Network beginning on Thursday, April 4. Corporate cousin CMT originally acquired the reality series for a planned February 28 debut. Ten one-hour episodes will be featured. In “Wife Swap,” two families, usually from different […]
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CMT has issued a series order for “Racing Wives,” an eight episode hour-long non-scripted series from Executive Producer Jenny Daly and T Group Productions. “Racing Wives” follows the never-before-seen private lives of captivating women who are married to world famous race car drivers. The logline: A stone’s throw away from the high-octane race tracks where legends rise […]
Scripted drama “Nashville,” which debuted on ABC on Oct. 10, 2012 and was reprived by CMT for a fifth season beginning in December 2016, will conclude after the upcoming sixth season. “All of us on ‘Nashville’ are so incredibly grateful to the show’s fans, who convinced CMT to give us a chance to keep telling […]
Houston native rapper Bun B has teamed up with SB Projects founder Scooter Braun to present “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief” telethon to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The one-hour special will be based in Los Angeles with stages in New York, Nashville and a special performance by Country Music […]
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 […]
CMT has announced “Nashville” will return for a new season, its second on the cable net and sixth overall, with 16 new episodes premiering in early 2018. In addition, the network revealed a midseason premiere date of Thursday, June 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Hulu will continue to stream episodes the day after they premiere […]
Life continues after the broadcast networks. After a modestly rated four season run on ABC, CMT has officially stepped up to the plate and will revive critically acclaimed drama “Nashville” for season five. The deal included Hulu, which will stream the new episodes after running on CMT. And the deal includes funding from Metro, the […]
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CMT is reported to be close to signing a deal to keep canceled ABC drama “Nashville” in original production. “Nashville,” of course, was recently canceled by ABC after four modestly rated seasons and studio Lionsgate has been actively searching for a new outlet. Fans of “Nashville,” dubbed “Nashies,” are responsible for the show’s #SaveNashville campaign, […]
NBC was the most-watched network on Saturday night with an average of 4.28 million total viewers. Coverage of college basketball’s conference tournament finals — primarily the ACC final between Virginia and North Carolina — gave ESPN a prime time victory among adults 18-49 (0.9 rating) and adults 18-34 (0.8 rating). The “2016 Kids’ Choice Awards” […]
