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THE SKED: CW Wastes No Time Ordering “The Originals,” and 2 Bubble Shows Survive

Less than 24 hours after its airing as an episode of The Vampire Diaries, CW has ordered the spin-off series THE ORIGINALS for the 2013-14 season. (My review is here.) Last night’s rating was a lackluster 0.9, ...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Ringer”

> RINGER could have been a hell of a movie. It happens sometimes with TV shows. Remember Daybreak, featuring Taye Diggs as a cop who had to relive the same day over and over again, Groundhog Day style, until he could solv...

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THE SKED MIDSEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Hart of Dixie”

Some smart shifts in emphasis have left HART OF DIXIE in fine shape as it reaches the midpoint of its second season, changes that were evident in tonight’s midseason finale, written by series creator Leila Gerstein...

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THE SKED: CW Picks Up, Renews

CW only programs 10 hours per week , but with its many bubble shows and outright failures, it’s generating plenty of activity. Today it ordered 5 new dramas, and renewed bubble shows HART OF DIXIE and NIKITA. D...

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THE SKED: UPDATED – CW Declares All-Out Victory; NBC Rewards the Undead

> The definition of “success” on network television becomes ever more flexible… CW has decided to make lemonade with its awfully lemony-looking new shows, and it’s given back-orders to HART OF DIXIE, THE...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “The Vampire Diaries”

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES brought its A-game to its 3rd season finale, wrapping up (or at least advancing) some storylines while providing massive fodder for Season 4. It should be noted that Diaries thrives on plot twists...

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THE SKED: Week 1 + 1 – Network Scorecard

> None of the networks should be throwing a parade after the first 8 days of the new season, but some may be in more of a marching mood than others. FOX: It was all going so well for FOX. NEW GIRL launched as strong...

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THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/19/11

> And… they’re off! The 2011-12 broadcast TV season is underway, and already there are some clear winners and losers. CBS: Last night was always going to be a good night for the Eye, but the extent of th...

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THE SKED MIDSEASON (?) FINALE REVIEW: “The LA Complex”

Even by CW standards–and this is a network where shows that could barely hold a slot in basic cable get renewed–THE LA COMPLEX is a clear flop, watched by about 2/10 of 1% of the 18-49 year old audie...

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THE SKED: CW Premiere Dates

CW had previously announced that virtually its entire line-up would premiere in October (allowing its mostly serialized shows to air with fewer of the hiatuses and repeats that have tended to disrupt the network’s ...

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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 4

. We’re 4 full weeks into the season, and it’s time to ask: What do we know now that we didn’t know a week ago? Reruns Are Bad. In the past few days, ABC has ordered extra episodes of GREY’S ANATOMY,...

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THE SKED: CW Wastes No Time Ordering “The Originals,” and 2 Bubble Shows Survive

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Ringer”

THE SKED MIDSEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Hart of Dixie”

THE SKED: CW Picks Up, Renews

THE SKED: UPDATED – CW Declares All-Out Victory; NBC Rewards the Undead

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “The Vampire Diaries”

THE SKED: Week 1 + 1 – Network Scorecard

THE SKED: Monday Ratings – Network Scorecard – 9/19/11

THE SKED MIDSEASON (?) FINALE REVIEW: “The LA Complex”

THE SKED: CW Premiere Dates

THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 4

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