Three Rivers - news, links, discussion - part 3

[VAsusieQ18]

I gave up trying to second guess or apply any reason or logic to CBS's decisions last year at about this time. What will be...will be....

All I can do is keep chanting and lighting those candles.

[darlingcat]

I will try to be rational and analyze the data/info we have so far.

Pros:
Alex is a huge talent and CBS knows it. They kept him under contract for a year and gave him a choice of pilots.
TR is getting very positive buzz.
CBS really wants a medical drama and TR is their production

Cons:
Not enough available spots.
But on the other hand, some of the CBS shows have gotten old and tired.

Conclusion:
TR will be picked up for the fall

[nayp]

Totally have to agree with Susie on this. We can all start lighting candles, chanting, believing in good all karma, thinking what good old Les is thinking, and "my personal favorite" (I am guilty) thinking I could so do Nina's job better. It all comes down to this, how much does CBS want a medical show on their fall schedule? Untill this morning didn't even know that TR was the fourth slot pick, never heard of U.S. Attorney, and I still hate Mondays, and now I hate the month of May.

[mwj01]

I gave up trying to second guess or apply any reason or logic to CBS's decisions last year at about this time. What will be...will be....

All I can do is keep chanting and lighting those candles.

ITA Suz! This situation feels way too fluid for me.

[Overdamoon]

Well, my first guess, and what do I know, is that CBS is seriously counting pennies at this point so they might go ahead and cancel four shows and slot TR in there. They would have to seriously sell all new shows at the upfronts though. Although if TR and the other new shows don't sell as well, Les has come out and said he'll hold back inventory for the scatter market (ad time purchased much closer to the time it airs).

If CBS does not put it on its fall schedule, my next guess is they would pick it up as a mid season replacement. I would think that would be expensive because they would have to keep Alex and the rest of the cast on contract for the first half of the season to make sure he was not snapped up by anybody else.

Either way, I think it would get picked up.

Amy V.

I'm totally dumbfounded that Numb3ers isn't in jeopardy at all in any of the articles... What about Flashpoint? But I guess no one wants the Friday dead slot.

ITA. I also see the networks showing interest in many pilots as their way of leveraging with the veteran shows. They'd be in better bargaining position to force the veteran shows to lower the costs. If threre aren't any shows waiting in the wings, the big wigs in the successful shows like CSI's, NCIS, CM wouldn't have any reason to budge. For instance, the CM producers already cut 5 writers and are now forced to reduce their number of regular cast. Or they could move some of them to recurring status.. CM has no leveraging power even though it's consistently in Top-10.

Amy, I don't think it's that easy for CBS to act randomly to cancel the shows. The actors have certain number of episodes already guaranteed in their contracts.

[SirenSong]

One thing that's been overlooked in all of this conjecture is that CBS has already agreed to 13 episodes of another Canadian production called "The Bridge". My guess is that this show will be a mid-season replacement, but it has already been picked up by the network. I can see Flashpoint being a mid-season replacement too. The Amazing Race and Survivor are both short run shows, and I think they should share a timeslot for the season, but that's just me. We also have to bear in mind that CBS wants to add about 3 or 4 comedies to their roster. So if they are serious about all of those comedies and 3 or 4 dramas, they're going to have to start programming fresh material on Saturday nights again. Saturdays are even more of a death zone than Fridays.

[willing freshie]

I will try to be rational and analyze the data/info we have so far.

Pros:
Alex is a huge talent and CBS knows it. They kept him under contract for a year and gave him a choice of pilots.
TR is getting very positive buzz.
CBS really wants a medical drama and TR is their production

Cons:
Not enough available spots.
But on the other hand, some of the CBS shows have gotten old and tired.

Conclusion:
TR will be picked up for the fall

I am going with this because it's comforting!

[willing freshie]

One thing that's been overlooked in all of this conjecture is that CBS has already agreed to 13 episodes of another Canadian production called "The Bridge". My guess is that this show will be a mid-season replacement, but it has already been picked up by the network. I can see Flashpoint being a mid-season replacement too. The Amazing Race and Survivor are both short run shows, and I think they should share a timeslot for the season, but that's just me. We also have to bear in mind that CBS wants to add about 3 or 4 comedies to their roster. So if they are serious about all of those comedies and 3 or 4 dramas, they're going to have to start programming fresh material on Saturday nights again. Saturdays are even more of a death zone than Fridays.

This is all so awful! Imagine what Alex must be going through!

[mwj01]

WF, looks as though you were feeling comforted for all of two minutes!

[willing freshie]

WF, looks as though you were feeling comforted for all of two minutes!

LOL LOL LOL

Good point!

[nayp]

One thing that's been overlooked in all of this conjecture is that CBS has already agreed to 13 episodes of another Canadian production called "The Bridge". My guess is that this show will be a mid-season replacement, but it has already been picked up by the network. I can see Flashpoint being a mid-season replacement too. The Amazing Race and Survivor are both short run shows, and I think they should share a timeslot for the season, but that's just me. We also have to bear in mind that CBS wants to add about 3 or 4 comedies to their roster. So if they are serious about all of those comedies and 3 or 4 dramas, they're going to have to start programming fresh material on Saturday nights again. Saturdays are even more of a death zone than Fridays.

Yes, Saturdays are death zone's now, but I remember staying home on Saturday nights so I could watch Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. How many years was that on! Friday and Saturday's were big time TV nights years ago. People wanted to see Sully and Dr. Quinn fall in love! SirenSong I agree that Friday and Saturday' nights now is death zone for TV, but, just maybe times are changing. First of all in todays climate, is networks looking past the greed of advertisers wealth, and looking at average viewers. Big high priced shows, are they in or out, can today's advertisers support them, who knows. I do know this, by fall how many cars will Cadillac try to sell during most family viewing time. Not only is CBS tring to make money, but their advertisers need to spend less. I am getting of that, and still think that TR will be on fall schedule if CBS wants a medical drama this fall.

[amyvil]

One thing that's been overlooked in all of this conjecture is that CBS has already agreed to 13 episodes of another Canadian production called "The Bridge". My guess is that this show will be a mid-season replacement, but it has already been picked up by the network. I can see Flashpoint being a mid-season replacement too. The Amazing Race and Survivor are both short run shows, and I think they should share a timeslot for the season, but that's just me. We also have to bear in mind that CBS wants to add about 3 or 4 comedies to their roster. So if they are serious about all of those comedies and 3 or 4 dramas, they're going to have to start programming fresh material on Saturday nights again. Saturdays are even more of a death zone than Fridays.

Since both The Bridge and Flashpoint are being coproduced with Canadian TV (CTV), I think it would make sense to pair them together (i.e., --one is in the fall; the other one is in the spring). So I see The Bridge as a mid season replacement.

I also read somewhere that CBS wants to bring back comedy and to schedule new programming on Saturday nights (not just repeats) as well. So maybe that's what they are looking at doing. But who the heck knows?

9 days and counting.

Amy V.

[willing freshie]

One thing that's been overlooked in all of this conjecture is that CBS has already agreed to 13 episodes of another Canadian production called "The Bridge". My guess is that this show will be a mid-season replacement, but it has already been picked up by the network. I can see Flashpoint being a mid-season replacement too. The Amazing Race and Survivor are both short run shows, and I think they should share a timeslot for the season, but that's just me. We also have to bear in mind that CBS wants to add about 3 or 4 comedies to their roster. So if they are serious about all of those comedies and 3 or 4 dramas, they're going to have to start programming fresh material on Saturday nights again. Saturdays are even more of a death zone than Fridays.

Since both The Bridge and Flashpoint are being coproduced with Canadian TV (CTV), I think it would make sense to pair them together (i.e., --one is in the fall; the other one is in the spring). So I see The Bridge as a mid season replacement.

I also read somewhere that CBS wants to bring back comedy and to schedule new programming on Saturday nights (not just repeats) as well. So maybe that's what they are looking at doing. But who the heck knows?

9 days and counting.

Amy V.

*sigh*

[TheGoodFight]

This is so confusing, it just makes me want to go to sleep until the Upfronts!

Wake me when it's over, I can't take the stress!

[wpgrace]

This is so confusing, it just makes me want to go to sleep until the Upfronts!

Wake me when it's over, I can't take the stress!

Can I curl up with you? I'll bring warm milk, laced with brandy, a cozy throw, and a few Alex Dvd's to lull us back to sleep in case we wake up...