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Old 07-28-2012, 06:33 PM   #1651
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THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

YTN CORPORATION NETWORKS AT THE TCA'S

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CALL GIRLS - The creator says the network gave him the go-ahead to be even more controversial this season. Also in store this season: one of the girls starts a relationship with one of her clients, a wedding, and the death of a major character (which will happen at midseason, and end with a cliffhanger).

TAKEN, TAKEN: Phoenix, and TAKEN: New Orleans - In one of the more unique panels, all three series in the franchise were together. Marianne Jean-Baptiste, star of TAKEN, announced she will leave sometime during the season and said, "I hope my character doesn't die in the process." She also says it was a personal decision and one that was not easy to make. The cast of TAKEN: Phoenix says they are excited about a three episode arc that will take them to Mexico. The entire cast of TAKEN: New Orleans was on stage, while the creator says the show is in the same vein as the two previous series', but it is also more gritty in nature.

SECRET SERVICE - The creator and executive producer said the recent Secret Service prostitution scandal will be featured in the series. She says, "All of the cast will remain on board, but the repercussions will be felt with everyone." The upcoming election will also play a role in the second season: "The President will be campaigning, which shows some of the tougher times of the job. We are also exploring the possibility that the Secret Service may have to protect a new President later in the season."

REBUILDING MY LIFE - Edward Smith will lose another family member who he is somewhat close with. We see those repercussions, as well as many flashbacks to before the accident. Edward also starts dating nearly a year after the accident, with an actress who has yet to be named.

THREE BITCHES - The controversial title will NOT change. Eva Vargas says, "We've already heard the complaints, and the fact of the matter is, the name will not change. We've had controversy before, and we will have it in the future."

SECRETS OF A SMALL TOWN - The creator says this is one of the shows you need to watch this season. Eva goes onto say, "It's one of the best shows that'll debut in January of 2013." The network expects to give it a prime timeslot on the schedule to be able to succeed.



TCN (mini-panel)
The network says it will continue to order numerous comedy pilots to "further our growth at a solid rate."

Most, if not all, of the current comedies are expected to return for another season: "All six series are airing in the tough summer season. We are confident that nearly all of them may return for another season sometime in the next year."

Will they ever cancel a series after only one season? "I'm sure that time will come one day, but we're hoping to hold it off for as long as possible. We believe in the product we have, and the only way to find an audience is to let it air for more than a season."

As to the end of Being Average: "It will be a sad moment when the series finale finally airs. It helped us with our push towards original programming, and will have aired for a solid six seasons. We believe we have our foot in the door thanks to the cast and crew of Being Average, and we have to be thankful for that opportunity."

If Suburbia is ready to be the tent-pole for the network with the absence of Being Average: "Suburbia has been tent-pole series for our network along with Being Average for the past two seasons. We've seen the series gain nearly two million viewers within a few months, which is extraordinary."



DRAMA (mini-panel)
The network is currently exploring original programming: "We've looked into original programming, but nothing has stuck out on paper just yet. We want to find a solid program that can guide our network to an audience."

With slow declines each month, what are they doing to find an audience? "Starting a network is one of the hardest things to do. There are hundreds of channels and we have to try to cut into that already smaller audience. Viewers have to know we exist, and that is one of our primary goals right now."

If they're happy with their worldwide acquired programming: "We are thrilled about the new programming we've brought in from around the world. It gives viewers a taste of what people in another country are watching."
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FamilyNET Schedule During the Olympics:

Friday, July 27th, 2012:
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Andy Griffith Show
12:00am Designing Women
12:30am Designing Women
1:00am The Golden Girls
1:30am The Golden Girls
2:00am Coach
2:30am Taxi
3:00am Barney Miller
3:30am The Odd Couple
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H


Saturday, July 28th, 2012:
6:00am M*A*S*H
6:30am M*A*S*H
7:00am M*A*S*H
7:30am M*A*S*H
8:00am M*A*S*H
8:30am M*A*S*H
9:00am M*A*S*H
9:30am M*A*S*H
10:00am M*A*S*H
10:30am M*A*S*H
11:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: I Love Lucy
3:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Dick Van Dyke Show
8:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Beverly Hillbillies
12:00am Designing Women
12:30am Designing Women
1:00am-6:00am GUIDING LIGHT MARATHON


Sunday, July 29th, 2012:
6:00am Coach
6:30am Coach
7:00am Coach
7:30am Coach
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Coach
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Cosby Show
5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Mama’s Family
9:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Golden Girls
1:¬00am-6:00am AS THE WORLD TURNS MARATHON

Monday, July 30th, 2012:
6:00am Diagnosis Murder
7:00am Murder, She Wrote
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Murder, She Wrote
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Munster’s
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: My Three Sons
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012:
6:00am Diagnosis Murder
7:00am Murder, She Wrote
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Matlock
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Bewitched
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: I Dream of Jeannie
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H



Wednesday, August 1st, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Andy Griffith Show
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: I Love Lucy
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Walton’s
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Dick Van Dyke Show
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Beverly Hillbillies
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Friday, August 3rd, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Little House on the Prairie
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Cosby Show
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Mama’s Family
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Saturday, August 4th, 2012:
6:00am M*A*S*H
6:30am M*A*S*H
7:00am M*A*S*H
7:30am M*A*S*H
8:00am M*A*S*H
8:30am M*A*S*H
9:00am M*A*S*H
9:30am M*A*S*H
10:00am M*A*S*H
10:30am M*A*S*H
11:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Golden Girls
3:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Bewitched
8:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: I Dream of Jeannie
12:00am THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS MARATHON
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H


Sunday, August 5th, 2012:
6:00am Coach
6:30am Coach
7:00am Coach
7:30am Coach
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Coach
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Taxi
5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Odd Couple
9:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Matlock
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H




Monday, August 6th, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHON: Murder, She Wrote
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Barney Miller
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Designing Women
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHON: Diagnosis Murder
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Coach
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: M*A*S*H
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHON: The Walton’s
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Andy Griffith Show
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: I Love Lucy
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Thursday, August 9th, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHON: Little House on the Prairie
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Dick Van Dyke Show
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Cosby Show
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H

Friday, August 10th, 2012:
6:00am Murder, She Wrote
7:00am Diagnosis Murder
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am-5:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHON: Murder, She Wrote
5:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS EPISODE)
6:00pm The Cosby Show
6:30pm The Cosby Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm-12:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Mama’s Family
12:00am -4:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Golden Girls
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H



Saturday, August 11th, 2012:
6:00am M*A*S*H
6:30am M*A*S*H- “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen”
9:00am OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Bewitched
1:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: I Dream of Jeannie
6:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: Taxi
10:00pm OLYMPIC SIZED MARATHONS: Barney Miller
1:00am THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS MARATHON

Sunday, August 12th, 2012:
6:00am Coach
6:30am Coach
7:00am Coach
7:30am Coach
8:00am Coach
8:30am Coach
9:00am Coach
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Odd Couple
5:00pm Dallas Launch Marathon
10:00pm OLYMPIC SIZE MARATHONS: The Andy Griffith Show


SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MONDAY, AUGUST 13TH:

SCHEDULE CHANGES:

WEEKDAYS:
11:30am Leave it to Beaver (replaces Gilligan’s Island)
1:00pm Dallas (replaces Dawson’s Creek)
6:00pm The Andy Griffith Show (replaces The Cosby Show)
6:30pm The Dick Van Dyke Show (replaces The Cosby Show)

THE SCHEDULE:
WEEKDAYS:
6:00am Diagnosis Murder
7:00am Murder, She Wrote
8:00am Matlock
9:00am I Dream of Jeannie
9:30am Bewitched
10:00am The Munster’s
10:30am My Three Sons
11:00am The Beverly Hillbillies
11:30am Leave it to Beaver
12:00pm 7th Heaven
1:00pm Dallas
2:00pm AS THE WORLD TURNS
3:00pm GUIDING LIGHT
4:00pm THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
5:00pm THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
5:30pm THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
6:00pm The Andy Griffith Show
6:30pm The Dick Van Dyke Show
7:00pm Mama’s Family
7:30pm Mama’s Family
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Dick Van Dyke Show
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm I Love Lucy
10:30pm The Munster’s
11:00pm Bewitched
11:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
12:00am Designing Women
12:30am Designing Women
1:00am Home Improvement
1:30am Full House
2:00am Coach
2:30am Taxi
3:00am Barney Miller
3:30am The Odd Couple
4:00am Little House on the Prairie
5:00am M*A*S*H
5:30am M*A*S*H


SATURDAY:
6:00am M*A*S*H
6:30am M*A*S*H
7:00am M*A*S*H
7:30am M*A*S*H
8:00am M*A*S*H
8:30am M*A*S*H
9:00am Star Trek: The Next Generation
10:00am Star Trek: The Next Generation
11:00am Star Trek: The Next Generation
12:00pm Nash Bridges
1:00pm Nash Bridges
2:00pm Nash Bridges
3:00pm-8:00pm Y&R Marathon
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm AWAKE
10:00pm I Love Lucy
10:30pm The Munster’s
11:00pm Bewitched
11:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
12:00am Designing Women
12:30am Designing Women
1:00am-6:00am GL Marathon


SUNDAY:
6:00am Coach
6:30am Coach
7:00am Coach
7:30am Coach
8:00am Nash Bridges
9:00am The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
9:30am-12:30pm Religious Programming
12:30pm Barney Miller
1:00pm-6:00pm B&B Marathon
6:00pm-7:30pm Religious Programming
7:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
8:00pm The Walton’s
9:00pm The Dick Van Dyke Show
9:30pm The Andy Griffith Show
10:00pm AWAKE
11:00pm Bewitched
11:30pm I Dream of Jeannie
12:00am Designing Women
12:30am Designing Women
1:00am-6:00am ATWT Marathon
 
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TCN PRESS RELEASE:
TCN COMEDIES PERFORM WELL AGAINST OLYMPICS

A new episode of ASSISTANTS at 8/7c was watched by 512,000 viewers and a 0.1 A18-49.

A new episode PITTSBURGH at 830/730c pulled in 546,000 viewers and a 0.1 A18-49, building from its lead in by 6% in total viewers.

A new episode of HE SAID, SHE SAID at 9/8c attracted 581,000 viewers and a 0.1 A18-49. For the first time ever, HE SAID, SHE SAID increased from its lead in - by 6% among total viewers.

A new episode of SWIMMING BACK TO YOU at 9:30/8:30c scored 639,000 viewers, 0.1 A18-49, 0.1 A25-54, and a 0.1 A54+. SWIMMING BACK TO YOU grew from its lead in by 10% in total viewers.

A new episode of YOU AND ME...AND THEM at 10/9c recorded 553,000 viewers, 0.1 A18-49, and a 0.1 A25-54.

A new episode of DIAPER WARS at 1030/930c had 207,000 viewers.
 
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THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

TCN RENEWS TWO SERIES, CANCELS ONE
Despite dipping to series lows this week, TCN has renewed two freshman comedies. Pittsburgh and Swimming Back to You have both been given a typical TCN second season order of 16 episodes. Walter Owens, President of TCN, said in a statement, "Pittsburgh and Swimming Back to You are key building blocks of our year-round original programming. We are thrilled to see that they will both be back for another season." TCN says an airdate has yet to be determined, but that "it'll be within the year."

Only days after Owens publicly stated "We are confident that nearly all of them [their current summer comedies] may return for another season sometime in the next year", TCN has made its first original comedy cancellation. Diaper Wars, which had been given the role of establishing comedies in the 10pm hour for TCN, was cancelled by the network today. After sinking to a mere 207,000 viewers (the lowest ever for an original comedy), it was no surprise to see the cancellation news. In a statement from the network, Walter Owens said, "Diaper Wars was a solid concept that just never clicked with viewers. We will be sad to see it go, but its a decision that had to be made." The final four episodes of Diaper Wars will continue to air in its current timeslot: Tuesdays at 1030/930c.

As for the other three comedies in the current lineup ("Assistants", "He Said, She Said", and "You and Me...and Them"), Owens says, "We are looking into renewal prospects for all three shows right now. We just have to figure out the details, and then we can move forward."
 
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THE HOLLYWOOD INSIDER

"DRAMA" TO UNDERGO MAJOR REVAMP
After a full seven months on the air, DRAMA is undergoing a major revamp by its owner, YTN Corporation. The network saw its lowest rated month yet in July with a mere 10,340 viewer average, which is down 77% from its launch audience in January. Even with the arrival of record breaking numbers for their British and Canadian imports, DRAMA has been unable to gain a solid audience. To offset the viewer loss, YTN Corporation is now taking a different route with the network.

The biggest change will be the switch from all off-network drama programming to original documentary programming. The network plans on switching in mid-August, before other networks get their foothold on viewers for the fall. DRAMA has ordered three reality series, which will air on Monday nights in a block dubbed "MYSTERY MONDAYS ON DRAMA". The network will push all three series to find an audience by airing each episode at least three times a week.

Here are the three new MYSTERY MONDAYS ON DRAMA series':
Whodunit? - In this all new documentary series, viewers will be given clues to figure out who committed the "story of the week" murder. Along the way, the viewer learn about the victim to help them place pieces of the puzzle together. By the end of the episode, the murderer will be revealed, as well as an update on the case.

Abducted - A new documentary series which follows the case of a missing person in the United States.

In the Mind - This documentary series will look at an infamous serial killers from the past 75 years. Learn about their upbringing, education, job history, and more to find out what may have caused them to snap.

In addition, the network is pushing towards crime drama movies. Each week, a different murder will occur in an "ORIGINAL MYSTERY MOVIE ON DRAMA". The original movies will air on Saturday nights at 9/8c, following encores of the original programming.

If all goes according to plan, DRAMA will push towards more documentary series in the near future. The network says they have six more series in development and are looking at an October launch date.

Diane Montegro, President of DRAMA, says, "This is a new push that'll get us established as a network. We had a vision, but had to shift course to go towards what viewers are looking for in today's market. We're hoping to give them the best programming DRAMA has to offer."


New schedule will go into effect on Monday, August 13th
Gone: Bomb Girls, Trapper John, M.D., St. Elsewhere, Police Story, Night Heat, and Chips
New: Original Series and Movies

CHANGES IN BOLD

Weekday
12am until 8am - Paid Programming
8am - The Rockford Files
9pm - The Rockford Files
10am - Kojack
11am - Kojack
12pm - Barnaby Jones
1pm - Barnaby Jones
2pm - Dallas
3pm - Dallas
4pm - Dallas
5pm - Knots Landing
6pm - Knots Landing
7pm - Knots Landing
11pm - Quincy, M.E. (Excluding Tuesdays)

Monday (MYSTERY MONDAYS ON DRAMA)
8pm - Abducted (Original Programming)
9pm - In the Mind (Original Programming)
10pm - Whodunit? (Original Programming)


Tuesday (Time Period Tuesday)
8pm - Terra Nova
9pm - Murdoch Mysteries
10pm - TUESDAY LOOK BACK: ORIGINAL MYSTERY MOVIE ON DRAMA (R; Original Programming)

Wednesday (Family Wednesday)
8pm - Heartland
9pm - Parenthood
10pm - The Listener

Thursday (Crime and Legal Thursday)
8pm - Law and Order
9pm - Silk
10pm - Midsomer Murders

Friday (MYSTERY MONDAYS ON DRAMA...RELIVED)
8pm - Abducted (R; Original Programming)
9pm - In the Mind (R; Original Programming)
10pm - Whodunit? (R; Original Programming)


Saturday
12am until 8am - Paid Programming
8am - Hawaii Five-O
9am - Hawaii Five-O
10am - The Equalizer
11am - The Equalizer
12pm - Hotel
1pm - Hotel
2pm - Falcon Crest
3pm - Falcon Crest
4pm - Hunter
5pm - Hunter
6pm - Abducted (R; Original Programming)
7pm - In the Mind (R; Original Programming)
8pm - Whodunit? (R; Original Programming)
9pm - ORIGINAL MYSTERY MOVIE ON DRAMA (Original Programming)


Sunday
12am until 8am - Paid Programming
8am - Magnum P.I.
9am - Magnum P.I.
10am - L.A. Law
11am - L.A. Law
12pm - Hill Street Blues
1pm - Hill Street Blues
2pm - Miami Vice
3pm - Miami Vice
4pm - Cagney & Lacey
5pm - Cagney & Lacey
6pm - 21 Jump Street
7pm - 21 Jump Street
8pm - thirtysomething
9pm - thirtysomething
10pm - Dynasty
11pm - Dynasty

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Gen-TV Ratings Report:

Tuesday, July 24, 2012:

Gen-TV finished #3 in demos and #2 in total viewers, are they losing their grip on Tuesday nights?

7pm: The Huntress (Rerun): 12.2 million viewers/2.3 18-49
8pm: Brand New World (New): 19.32 million viewers/3.2 18-49
830: Postal (New): 19.4 million viewers/2.2 18-49
9pm: West of Broadway (New): 16.45 million viewers/4.2 18-49
930: The Enforcers (New): 11.1 million viewers/3.2 18-49
1030: Being Winona Ryder (Rerun): 10.1 million viewers/2.2 18-49

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012--- FAST NATIONAL RATINGS (UNCONFIRMED)

Here are the unverified and not confirmed overnight returns for Gen-TV's Wednesday night lineup.

It looks as though Gen-TV is poised to land at #1 in both demos and total viewers with strong showings for sitcom "Tag Team" and reality program "Critically Speaking" and veteran drama "The Huntress".

"The Di$trict" shows growth in demos; cracks 4.0 and rises in viewers hitting the 10 million viewer mark!

7pm: Brand New World (Rerun): 14.3 million viewers/2.6 18-49
730: Tag Team (New): 20.88 million viewers/6.8 18-49
8pm: The Huntress (New): 23.46 million viewers/5.5 18-49
9pm: Critically Speaking w/Joey Levy (New): 18.78 million viewers/6.018-49
10: The Di$trict (New): 10.45 million viewers/4.018-49
11pm: This Time Around (Rerun): 10.1 million viewers/4.1 18-49

Since Thursday, July 26, 2012 Gen-TV primetime programming has been on a scheduled hiatus. Original episodes will resume airing on Saturday, August 4, 2012.
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Finally after nearly two days of in-fighting and threats, Gen-TV President Doug Bartel, who was apparently out of the country on urgent business has spoken up about the on-going issues related to major hit "Gone". In a lengthy tweet posted at 7pm on Thursday he says "I go out of the country for three days and all hell breaks out. I am close friends with Steven Bocho and will work tirelessly to resolve this issue. Clearly I have to talk to some of my people."

and that he did, within moments he had contacted his support staff (Erika Foster, Scott Horgan and Tom Dalton) and made it clear that they are to do EVERYTHING they can to make Bocho happy and keep Gone on their airwaves.

It looks like he has had success, here is the latest news from Gen-TV:

After less than a month in the role, Erika Foster has been fired from her post as CEO of Gen-TV. Katrina Bishop-Wry released this statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees which she now oversees, "It was clearly a miscalculation on our part to give Ms. Foster the responsibility of a CEO so early in her career. Though we admire the passion and strength she brought with her, this was not the right fit, and she has been let-go." She vacates her role immediately and without a severance package as she didn't work the mandatory 8-months needed to get one that is required by the Gen-TV Board of Trustees.

It also looks like two others are seeing a change of duties, first off, Scott Horgan the current CFO has also been dismissed from his duties (this is the second time he's been fired by the network). He released a statement saying "adios, Gen-TV. I'm out after less than a month." Bartel otherwise released a press statement saying "Scott Horgan was not my choice for the CFO job and it's now clear why. He needs to find a new job because he is NOT welcome at our network anymore."

Lastly, Tom Dalton who has remained mostly quiet in this whole mess will continue on at the network in a different role. He will overtake the position of President, Gen-TV Entertainment currently filled by Bartel, who has been promoted to CEO/CFO, Gen-TV Studios Now filling the Vice President role that Dalton held will be Jeremy Morton, who currently heads the syndication division at Gen-TV. His new title is "Vice President, Gen-TV Entertainment & Programming". Now, an inside hire, Dana Gerard will fill the role of President, Syndication & Distribution that Morton held. Gerard has worked at Gen-TV for two years and mostly worked as a script supervisor on several of the networks primetime series. He is well regarded inside the offices and has a stellar record.

Now, this is clearly a first-step in Bartel's attempt to smooth over a tough situation and hopefully will go a long way in clearing up this entire mess. While no official new contract has been issued for "Gone", it's looking better by the hour.



Hollywood Now has been given exclusive rights to announce the following updates on the status of Gen-TV's hit drama "GONE".


First off, the network and the studio have reached an agreement on the series contract. The show, currently in its fourth season has been renewed for four more seasons, meaning it will remain on Gen-TV through it's eighth season.

One of the major sticking points in talks was the licensing fee that Gen-TV would pay the studio for the series. After much back and forth they have reached an agreement on a price point of 450,000 per episode starting in the fifth season. For the remainder of the currently airing fourth season, scheduled to finish production in August, the network is to pay a flat fee of 650,000 dollars. The fee will increase by 2% every season beginning in the sixth season.

According to an insider at 20th Century FOX, the new contract also contains the following items which are unusual to a series negotiation.

----Scheduling: Gen-TV has agreed to give the series a permanent spot on the schedule and not move it again for the next three seasons. This is because according to Steven Bocho "It's notoriously difficult for any show to maintain it's audience after four seasons, but especially hard if the series is not given a regular spot on the network schedule and is moved around frequently."

-----Production Changes: For a variety of reasons, the network is also being asked to and has agreed to change the production schedule. Series currently films 3 days a week (Wed, Thursday & Friday) and has dress rehearsals on Tuesdays, but will now tweak it's production model. Rehearsals will now be Monday and Tuesdays and filming will take place Wed and Thursday. Actors and Crew will have Friday's off.


Lastly, and this is a big one, Steven Bocho is stepping down as Executive Producer of the series in season five. He is going to be replaced by Paul Johnson, a Associate Producer that has worked on the series since season two. Though Bocho created the series and pitched it to Gen-TV, he is exiting the program all-together due to "creative differences with Gen-TV and 20th Century Fox".


Casting:

Jerry O'Connell who left the series last season for personal reasons after appearing in ten episodes in season three will return in season five on a recurring basis for no more than fourteen episodes. This is to tie up loose ends that were left by his sudden departure.


Syndication:

It has been agreed that Gen-TV, 20th Century Fox an Bocho Productions will split syndication profits for this series on a 30/30/40 scale. Gen-TV and 20th Century will receive 30 percent with Bocho Productions getting 40% of the proceeds.


"Gone" is set to enter national off-network syndication in 2014.


Union Issues:

After much back and forth, WGA and DGA have both withdrawn their requests for members of these unions to receive a portion of the back-end from the series. They issued a joint statement saying "After tense negotiations we have reached an impasse with the production studios and network of "Gone", but it was a long and brave fight. We will revisit this issue in the future."


Production on the remainder of season four will resume on Monday, all actors and crew have been notified to return to work on that date.
 
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Gen-TV has set it's Summer Finale Dates for all original programming airing this summer:


Summer Finale Dates:

All series will air their finales starting on August 6th, 2012:



Sunday, August 5th:
8pm: Turned Around (Season 1 Finale)


Monday, August 6th:

8pm: Over My Head (Season 4 Finale)
830pm: Elizabeth Bordoe (Season 4 Finale)
9pm: Boyfriends (Season 5 Finale)
930: Knocked Down (Season 3 Finale)

Tuesday, August 7th:
8pm: Brand New World (Season 2 Finale)
830: Postal (Season 4 Finale)
9:West of Broadway (Season 3 Finale)
930: The Enforcers (Season 2 Finale)

Wednesday, August 8th:
8pm: Gone (Season 4 Finale)
9pm: Tag Team (Season 1 Finale)
930: Critically Speaking with Joe Levy (Season 1 Finale)
10: The Huntress (Season 4 Finale)
11: The Di$trict (Season 1 Finale)

Thursday, August 9th:
7pm: Pyramid (Season 1 Finale)
730: Inside Out (Season 1 Finale)
8: Malibu Country Club (Season 3 Finale)
9pm: Interviews with Sandra Bernhardt (Season 1 Finale)

Friday, August 10th:
7pm: Super Clue (Season 1 Finale)
8pm: Abducted (Season 3 Finale)
9pm: Better with You (Season 3 Finale)
930: L.A. Casino (Series Finale)
1030: Super Perfection (Season 1 Finale)

Saturday, August 11th:
8pm: Doctors (Series Finale)
9pm: Malibu Doctors (Season 1 Finale)
10pm: L.A. Real Estate (Season 1 Finale)



Keep in mind they have already announced they will program their fall series in waves starting the week of August 20th.


Fall 2012
Gen-TV
Season Premiere Dates


AUGUST:
Monday, August 20th:

A Different World (Season 2)--8-830pm
West of Broadway (Season 4)-830-9pm

Monday, August 27th:
Boyfriends (Season 6)-9-930pm
Better with You (Season 4)—930-10pm
Abducted (Season 4) ------- 10-11pm

Tuesday, August 21st:
Brand New World (Season 3)---- 8-830pm
Revolving Door (Season 1)-----830-9pm
Abandoned (Season 1)---9-10pm

Tuesday, August 28th:
The Family Man (season 2)---9-10pm

Wednesday, August 22nd:
The Huntress (Season 5)---8-9pm

Thursday, August 23rd:
Knocked Down (Season 4)---8-830pm
Over My Head (Season 5)---- 830-9pm
Long Distance Relationship (Season 1)---- 9-10pm

Friday, August 24th:
Detective Mon (Season 1)---8-830pm
Postal (Season 5)-----830-9pm

Saturday, August 18th:
The Real Life of Jill Zarrin (Season 1, Sneak Preview)--- 8-9pm
This Time Around (Season 5)----9-10pm

Sunday, August 19th:
Husbands (Season 1)---- 8-830pm
Elizabeth Brodoe (Season 4)---830-9pm
The Hoop Life (Season 1)---9-10pm


SEPTEMBER:

Monday, September 10th:
Detroit Homicide (season 3)—10-11pm
Tuesday, September 11th:
Malibu County Courthouse (Season 2)---11pm-12am

Wednesday, September 12th:
The Book Club (Season 1)—9-10pm
Sisters (Season 4)--- 10-11pm
Gone (Season 4)----11pm-12am

Thursday, September 13th:
GCB (Season 2)---9-10pm
Jane At Home (Season 1)---10-11pm

Friday, September 14th:
Mr. Write (Season 1)---9-930pm
Getting There (Season 1)---930-10pm
The Enforcers (Season 3)----11pm-12am

Saturday, September 15th:
The Real Life of Jill Zarrin (Season 1---Official Premiere)- 8-9pm
One of These Days (Season 5)---- 9-10pm
Gen-TV Movie (Season 2)----11pm

Sunday, September 16th:
Being Winona Ryder (Season 2)----9-10pm
The Border Police (Season 3)—11pm-12am
OCTOBER:
Friday, October 12th:
Country Justice (Season 2)-10-11pm

NOTES:
“Country Justice” being held until October due to creative issues.
Season 1 Finale of “Sliced” will air September 3rd.
 
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Gen-TV at the TCA's
Part 1
August 3, 2012

The Television Critics Association conference is held every year in the summer to give the networks a chance to showcase upcoming programming for television publications that will promote and review their work. Hopefully the exposure will allow coverage of series to give networks a leg-up in the ratings.

During the third day of the cable section of the conference, Gen-TV had it's first stab of the season at showcasing it's programming. While undergoing some turmoil in the days and even hours prior to the festivities, including firing several top executives, Doug Bartel was joined on-stage by Tom Dalton, Jeremy Morton, Greg Mitchellson, Suzanne Stefan and Dana Gerard to discuss the networks FALL COMEDIES.


Among the biggest surprises this fall is the sheer number of comedy series that Gen-TV is attempting to launch with six original comedies debuting in fall and six waiting in the wing for mid-season (three of which launched this summer). According to Bartel, "Comedy is a major priority for us this season. We've firmly established our dramatic brand and need to work on making our comedic brand just as strong and dominant." Dalton chipped in "We have several high profile sitcoms either ending or nearing their natural end and we must find a way to establish new series that can take their place and hopefully match or exceed their numbers."

He acknowledges that Gen-TV has made some mistakes this past season "We let the situation with "Knocked Down" get out of hand. We never should have allowed Mandy Moore to leave. It has basically made us look like fools and was the first clear sign we had some trouble with our executive team." He was interrupted by Bartel who says "Obviously, given the recent headlines, we didn't work fast enough to correct those problems." "And that is something I regret not looking into sooner."

They continued "We have hopes that our new comedies will prove to be as popular with viewers as they already are internally. Specifically we are very proud of "Getting There" and "Detective Mom" which we hope become mega-hits."

At this point, the executives were joined on-stage by Suzanne Martin and Gerald Stevens, the Executive Producers of those two series respectively. Martin, a veteran is in charge of "Detective Mom" and says "The show has progressed nicely from it's initial pilot and really is something very special." "At the heart of the series is a story about a career wife who is sideswiped by the news that her cheating husband has filed for divorce." "Unlike other series, our show will focus on how she internally deals with these issues and how she decides to prevent others from feeling her pain, by becoming a Private Detective." 'We have a nice mix of comedy and human drama. Though we are promoting ourselves as a comedy, it's clear that this topic has some natural drama to it."

After taking questions from critics she addressed the on-going casting issues that have plagued the series from the start. "We are lucky to have landed on Lennon Parham and David Walton, both tremendously talented performers who haven't had much luck in the sitcom department yet."

She moved aside and gave the stage to Stevens, whose series "Getting There" focuses on a recently retired couple who enter couples therapy to repair their marriage after realizing that working all-day and seeing each other only on weekends is what kept their marriage together. He mentioned the talented cast of Shelley Long and Craig T. Nelson that he says "is magical to watch working together each and every day". In particular he said "Shelley Long is such an undervalued actress her incredible gift should be a national treasure."

Bartel later mentioned some of the other fall comedies they are launching, such as the much-talked about and somewhat unanticipated "Mr. Write" which has had a lot of changes to it. "We are anxious to see what, if any traction the show can make, and hope that people respond to it." He also mentioned the "Boyfriends" spin-off "Husbands" which he still hasn't confirmed that cast of "We want it to be a surprise for viewers who tune into the first five episodes of Boyfriends to see who leaves the show and gets to move over to the new program. It will stun everybody." Dalton is asked about the fate of upcoming (maybe?) sitcom "Girlfriends" another spin-off of "Boyfriends" that is supposedly being held over until mid-season "We frankly felt it odd to launch both at the same time, and decided viewers would be very confused so until we see if Husbands is successful we are waiting on this one."

Next, Dalton addressed the surprise success of this summer's sitcoms "Tag Team", "Turned Around" and "Inside Out", none of which anybody thought would amount to much. "Yes, these shows were left for summer because we didn't believe they would catch on in the fall, but they sure did catch fire in unexpected ways." All three series have been renewed and are likely to return at mid-season, if not sooner. The most surprising success is "Tag Team", a decided departure from the female driven programs that make up most of Gen-TV's schedule. This sitcom features two male leads and is partially set in the world of professional wrestling. Josh Meyers and Mike "The Miz" Mizzani co-star as brothers working together in the construction business after the older brother (Mizzani) is fired from his job as a professional wrestler. That sitcom has caught on in unexpected ways and became the networks highest rated original series to launch in the summer ever.

Suzanne Stefans says "Turned Around" was on-the-bubble most of the summer, but was renewed simply because it did so strongly on a night without a proper lead-in or lead-out. "It was the lone ship on Sunday nights and it did very well holding onto it's demos week to week." "When it returns we expect it will be paired with at least one other comedy."


Next up, Gen-TV turned to discussing their FALL DRAMAS, and started with the much anticipated "Detroit Homicide" which will launch in the fall after being dropped by YTN network. Bartel discusses the numerous changes being made to the series; including the more serialized nature it will take and the almost complete cast changes. "We had to put our stamp on it and believe this will mark a new chapter in it's life." Among the cast present for this panel were returning star Michael Imperiol and new additions Drea DeMatteo and Valerie Harper. DeMatteo talked about being reunited with former Sopranos co-star Imperiol and working with the legendary Valerie Harper who she says "Is known as a comedy icon but is equally formidable as a dramatic actress." "She blows me away every week."

Bartel took the floor again to discuss the then just freshly resolved issues with "Gone" and said "We are very relieved to have that particular problem resolved and look forward to airing the series for the foreseeable future." He continued "We are sad to see Steven Bocho depart the series but look forward to seeing what fresh blood can bring to the series vision."


Tomorrow Part 2 of Gen-TV at the TCA's will be printed and will showcase Gen-TV Reality, Gen-TV Daytime and other Gen-TV burning questions.
 
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Among the many topics that Gen-TV's Doug Bartel discussed with press at this year's TCA Press Tour was his networks erratic and oftentimes confusing scheduling, which includes airing original programming in the summer, oftentimes just weeks before the same series debut their fall season. "Yes, giving viewers a longer break between seasons seems to be an issue for us right now. We went overboard this season and will be looking into fixing that for next summer."

Some of the networks programming, including mega-hits "The Huntress", "Over My Head", "Knocked Down" and "The Enforcers" all had their season finales back in May and started airing new episodes weeks later in June and July. Now they have wrapped production for the summer and air their summer finales in two weeks, with new episodes returning to the network as soon as August 20th for some series. Bartel acknowledges "It's a lot to expect our viewers to keep up with and to embrace. We are working on a more realistic method."

He proposes one solution may be "to simply air our programming in waves; say have a certain number of series that only air August to January; another set that only airs from January to May and a third that airs only in the summer." "It's obviously something that we have to work on, we run the risk of audiences growing fatigued by having to view their shows all year." "It's something we've seen with This Time Around and One of These Days, two shows that we just ran into the ground and now viewers have fled."

Bartel's cohort Tom Dalton has another solution all together, "I say we air a fraction of the number of programs in the summer that we did this year and save the rest for fall and spring." "Launch maybe four shows in the summer, promote the hell out of them and then move on in the fall." "It will generate interest to give viewers a chance to miss some of our series."
 
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Sunday, July 29th Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Lie to Me sank to 2.84 million viewers and a 0.8/2 among adults 18-49, which is down four tenths to a series low.


Monday, July 30th Ratings - YTN
At 830pm, a new episode of $7.25 an Hour dropped to 2.45 million viewers and a 0.7/2 among adults 18-49, down four tenths to a series low.

At 9pm, week eight of 3 Months slipped to 4.77 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, down two tenths to a series low. 3 Months grew from its lead in by 95% in total viewers and 100% in the demo.

At 10pm, the series finale (finally!) of Celebrity Move In went out with a mere 1.00 million viewers and a 0.3/1 among adults 18-49. Retention was a pitiful 21% in both total viewers and the demo.


Tuesday, July 31st Ratings - YTN
At 8pm, a new episode of Sing it Loud! slumped to 4.13 million viewers and a 1.3/4 among adults 18-49, down three tenths to a series low.

At 9pm, a new episode of Our Family fell to 4.82 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, down two tenths to a series low. Growth out of its lead in was 17% in total viewers and 8% in the demo.

At 10pm, week four of Love Story went down to 2.99 million viewers and a 1.2/3 among adults 18-49, down a tenth from last week. Retention out of its lead in was 62% in total viewers and 86% in the demo - a series best in both measures.


Wednesday, August 1st Ratings - YTN
At 10pm, a new episode of The Rich Life held fairly strong with 5.82 million viewers and a 1.9/6 among adults 18-49, down only a tenth from last week.


Thursday, August 2nd Ratings - YTN
At 9pm, week eight of Weight Race ticked down to 4.19 million viewers and a 1.4/5 among adults 18-49, down two tenths from last week to tie a series low.

At 10pm, a new episode of The Neighborhood plummeted to 7.24 million viewers and a 2.5/6 among adults 18-49, down a huge seven tenths for a series low. Growth out of its lead in was 73% in total viewers and 79% in the demo.

Despite the massive drops this week, YTN will continue to air against the Olympics.
 
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MBN Announces Official Pickup of "Jerry," "Private Guys," and "Ted," and Acquisition of online Seinfeld series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"

JERRY: 28 half-hours have been ordered of this new single-camera sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld in his first regular television role since the 1998 finale of 'Seinfeld.' Premieres in November 2012.

PRIVATE GUYS: 28 half-hours have been ordered of this new single-camera sitcom that reunites Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry about two of Seattle's worst private eyes. Premieres in November 2012.

TED: Based on Seth MacFarlane's blockbuster R-rated comedy, 28 half-hours have been ordered. Casting is underway. Premieres in November 2012.

COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE is one of this summer's biggest hits with online audiences. Each week, Jerry Seinfeld gets together with a fellow comedian for a bite, a chat, and a cup of joe. The episodes will be repackaged for a November 2012 premiere.

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Hollywood Now has been given exclusive rights to announce the following updates on the status of Gen-TV's hit drama "GONE".


First off, the network and the studio have reached an agreement on the series contract. The show, currently in its fourth season has been renewed for four more seasons, meaning it will remain on Gen-TV through it's eighth season.

One of the major sticking points in talks was the licensing fee that Gen-TV would pay the studio for the series. After much back and forth they have reached an agreement on a price point of 450,000 per episode starting in the fifth season. For the remainder of the currently airing fourth season, scheduled to finish production in August, the network is to pay a flat fee of 650,000 dollars. The fee will increase by 2% every season beginning in the sixth season.

According to an insider at 20th Century FOX, the new contract also contains the following items which are unusual to a series negotiation.

----Scheduling: Gen-TV has agreed to give the series a permanent spot on the schedule and not move it again for the next three seasons. This is because according to Steven Bocho "It's notoriously difficult for any show to maintain it's audience after four seasons, but especially hard if the series is not given a regular spot on the network schedule and is moved around frequently."

-----Production Changes: For a variety of reasons, the network is also being asked to and has agreed to change the production schedule. Series currently films 3 days a week (Wed, Thursday & Friday) and has dress rehearsals on Tuesdays, but will now tweak it's production model. Rehearsals will now be Monday and Tuesdays and filming will take place Wed and Thursday. Actors and Crew will have Friday's off.


Lastly, and this is a big one, Steven Bocho is stepping down as Executive Producer of the series in season five. He is going to be replaced by Paul Johnson, a Associate Producer that has worked on the series since season two. Though Bocho created the series and pitched it to Gen-TV, he is exiting the program all-together due to "creative differences with Gen-TV and 20th Century Fox".


Casting:

Jerry O'Connell who left the series last season for personal reasons after appearing in ten episodes in season three will return in season five on a recurring basis for no more than fourteen episodes. This is to tie up loose ends that were left by his sudden departure.


Syndication:

It has been agreed that Gen-TV, 20th Century Fox an Bocho Productions will split syndication profits for this series on a 30/30/40 scale. Gen-TV and 20th Century will receive 30 percent with Bocho Productions getting 40% of the proceeds.


"Gone" is set to enter national off-network syndication in 2014.


Union Issues:

After much back and forth, WGA and DGA have both withdrawn their requests for members of these unions to receive a portion of the back-end from the series. They issued a joint statement saying "After tense negotiations we have reached an impasse with the production studios and network of "Gone", but it was a long and brave fight. We will revisit this issue in the future."


Production on the remainder of season four will resume on Monday, all actors and crew have been notified to return to work on that date.

A minor correction from Gen-TV Studios:

Gone is currently airing it's THIRD season and will return in the fall for it's FOURTH season. The above information was an article printed in Hollywood Now Magazine and it's sister website. They unfortunately did fact check and printed falsely that GONE was airing it's fourth season. It is airing it's THIRD season and will return this fall with it's fourth season.

All of the contract details however were correct, with the exceptions that most of the new amendments take effect in season FOUR and not season five.
 
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---"Modern Family" producer/creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd have signed a deal to Executive Produce and serve as showrunners on "The People Next Door".

The very much buzzed about comedy project has been ordered to series by Gen-TV for a possible launch at mid-season and news of bringing this Emmy-winning comedy duo to serve as the guiding force is major news. This is the first major gig for the duo since Modern Family launched three years ago.

They will obviously be splitting duties on both show evenly, however it is expected that they will only serve as figureheads on this show and will hire a team of writers and producers to oversee day to day operations.

Gen-TV Studios has announced the first major casting coups for it's upcoming mid-season sitcom "The People Next Door" a Levitan/Lloyd Production.

Loretta Devine, the accomplished Emmy-Winning actress most famous for her stage work in "Dreamgirls" and her TV work on "Grey's Anatomy" has joined the cast of the series. She marks the first significant casting for the series. She will play one-half of a middle aged African-American couple who is upset when their neighborhood in East L.A. enters into a culture clash as a new generation with decidedly different values moves in.

Also being cast in this sitcom is Melissa Etheridge in her first major TV role. She will play one-half of a lesbian couple.
 
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Since Thursday, July 26, 2012 Gen-TV primetime programming has been on a scheduled hiatus. Original episodes will resume airing on Saturday, August 4, 2012.

Gen-TV Ratings for August 4-6, 2012:

Saturday, August 4:

After a lengthy hiatus Gen-TV Saturday placed #2 in total viewers and #3 in demos. "L.A. Real Estate" continues to be the big winner for the network, but was only able to get #4 in demos for the evening.

7pm: Super Perfection (New): 10.3 million viewers/3.4 18-49
8pm: Doctors (New): 11.46 million viewers/3.5 18-49
9pm: Malibu Doctors (New): 15.6 million viewers/3.5 18-49
10pm: L.A. Real Estate (New): 24.6 million viewers/4.0 18-49
11pm: The Enforcers (Reruns): 11.2 million viewers/3.8 18-49
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Sunday, August 5:

Gen-TV returned after a small hiatus and saw a big result. #3 in demos and #2 in total viewers despite airing mostly reruns.

7pm: L.A. Real Estate (Rerun): 12.67 million viewers/3.5 18-49
8pm: Turned Around (New): 15.4 million viewers/3.9 18-49
830: Postal (Rerun): 14.4 million viewers/2.8 18-49
9pm: L.A. Real Estate (rerun): 15.5 million viewers/3.5 18-49
10: L.A. Real Estate (rerun): 15.7 million viewers/3.7 18-49
11pm: The Border Police (rerun): 13.4 million viewers/2.4 18-49
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Monday, August 6:

Gen-TV was #1 on Monday with demos and total viewers.

7pm: Malibu County Courthouse (rerun): 11.3 million viewers/2.8 18-49
8pm: Over My Head (New): 22.5 million viewers/3.4 18-49
830: Elizabeth Bordoe (New): 23.4 million viewers/3.5 18-49
9pm: Boyfriends (New): 26.6 million viewers/3.8 18-49
930: Knocked Down (New): 23.2 million viewers/3.5 18-49
10: Gone (New): 26.6 million viewers/4.0 18-49
11pm: One of these Days (rerun): 2.5 18-49
 
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