After three seasons, CBS canceled on The Odd Couple. The writing was on the wall since November when the net opted not to extend its 13-episode order.
CBS cancels The Odd Couple
NBC gives canceled Timeless another shot
The clock hasn’t run out on Timeless after all. NBC canceled the time travel drama last week, but changed course after fan outcry. “So huge thanks to NBC for supporting us,” tweeted EP Eric Kripke on Saturday. “And THANKS for the fan support….It worked, guys!” A 10-episode season 2 will air in 2018.
CBS cancels 2 Broke Girls
CBS canceled 2 Broke Girls after 6 seasons. The show earned a solid 1.8 rating among A18-49 in Live+7 numbers, but CBS did not have an ownership stake in the Warner Bros. comedy. The Great Indoors is also out, after one season.
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Kelly Clarkson joins The Voice
Pop star and first American Idol champ, Kelly Clarkson, has joined season 14 of NBC’s The Voice – which will premiere in spring 2018, when ABC’s Idol reboot is slated to debut. Another Idol alum, season 3’s Jennifer Hudson, was named coach for the Peacock net’s singing competition’s 13th season.
Syfy gets a new look
Syfy’s getting a makeover. A new logo, typeface and look across linear, digital, social and experiential platforms debuts June 19, ahead of the net’s 25th anniversary this September. “This is a wholesale change, top to bottom, of the way we express ourselves,” said Alexandra Shapiro, EVP, marketing and digital, entertainment networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. […]
Daily Show reunion gives Late Show a boost
With a little help from his friends, Stephen Colbert’s Late Show averaged a 3.1 rating in the 56 metered markets on Tuesday, up +15% versus the week prior, up +41 versus year ago, and the highest regularly scheduled rating since September 22, 2015. Colbert’s former Daily Show comrades Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Ed […]
Joe Marchese elevated at Fox
Fox Networks Group appointed Joe Marchese President of Advertising Revenue. In his new role, Marchese will oversee linear and nonlinear sales, advertising research and advanced ad products for FNG’s portfolio of industry-leading network brands. Marchese was appointed President of Advanced Advertising Products at Fox Networks Group in 2015.
Rosewood falls from the Fox vine
Fox canceled Rosewood after two seasons, making room for new series pickups. The Morris Chestnut- and Jaina Lee Ortiz-starring crime drama saw initial success in fall 2016 but struggled since last fall when the network moved it to Thursdays.
New Earnhardts series speeds to DIY
DIY Network greenlighted a new home renovation series featuring third-generation NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy Earnhardt. The series will follow Dale and Amy as they transform a dilapidated historic home into a modern retreat in the Old Town historic district of Key West, FL. Premiering in early 2018, the four half-hour […]
Steve Kornacki rides election to new NBC post
Steve Kornacki, a breakout star in 2016 election coverage, has been named National Political Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. Kornacki will contribute to Today, fill in for the host of Hardball with Chris Matthews and appear on MSNBC’s new show hosted by Nicholle Wallace, among other duties.
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