tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post8163110934493165499..comments2023-09-30T09:11:03.048-04:00Comments on SpottedRatings.com: 2012 Upfront Questions, The CWSpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-22524313494458713852012-05-17T15:25:55.432-04:002012-05-17T15:25:55.432-04:00Pedowitz once said he wants comedy back, but it wa...Pedowitz once said he wants comedy back, but it was too late to develop it for season 2012-13 already. <br />They certainly have space on schedule, Nikita and Hart of Dixie are dead shows walking.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-3201568045687496942012-05-17T14:32:57.707-04:002012-05-17T14:32:57.707-04:00Am I the only one who thinks that The CW is crazy ...Am I the only one who thinks that The CW is crazy for not even trying with comedy at all? The sad part is that even if they wanted to, most of the spots have been taken. Otherwise, I don't think that it's a happy accident how the shows matched up. I give CW's production department enough credit to see what's working and gear towards it.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-70549271577706767302012-05-11T18:55:53.455-04:002012-05-11T18:55:53.455-04:00Canceled only Ringer and The Secret Circle, 5 new ...Canceled only Ringer and The Secret Circle, 5 new dramas with 6 renewed. Sad part being: except for The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural, other 4 renewals are dead shows walking, 5 if we include unscripted ANTM.<br />Probable schedule:<br /><br />8PM Gossip Girl (midseason: ***NEW*** First Cut) - 9PM Hart of Dixie <br />8PM 90210 - 9PM ***NEW*** The Carrie's Diaries<br />8PM ***NEW*** Arrow - 9PM America's Next Top Model (midseason: ***NEW*** Cult)<br />8PM The Vampire Diaries - 9PM ***NEW*** Beauty and The Beast <br />8PM Nikita - 9PM Supernatural <br /><br />One can't make contender out of dead last team over one season ... but I expected more from Pedowitz.<br />The Selection pilot seems to be dead, it's one of two things that seemed to have hit potential. Perhaps something went terribly wrong with the pilot, script looked promising.<br />Arrow now looks like only show that could emerge as (relative) hit. The Carrie's Diaries teenage soap is so destined to bomb, Beauty and The Beast could be solid procedural, but not a game changer.<br />First Cut is not only too derivative, but is probably going to be scheduled against Pretty Little Liars ... massacre.<br />Cult could shake things up, but more likely is too convoluted for general public, and especially those tuning in CW.<br />Almost not watched Nikita remains on Friday - at first sight eyebrows raising decision - but it really doesn't matter, anything they'd put there would get sub 0.5 ratings, so CW put there show with some outside chance for syndication.<br />Gossip Girl, same viewership as Nikita while not having Friday factor - :shakes his head in disbelief:<br /><br />New coach is better than former lady coach ... but not good enough. I know it's not easy, but when the going gets tough ...<br />I think CW contracts with affiliate are up in summer 2016. I see new cable network in fall 2016 ... or earlier.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-681349879733103132012-05-10T18:19:03.007-04:002012-05-10T18:19:03.007-04:00Agreed, CW should put those dying shows (renewed o...Agreed, CW should put those dying shows (renewed only because they can't afford zillion new shows) at Monday 8PM / 9PM and Friday 8PM. Let Gossip Girl, 90120 and (if renewed) Hart of Dixie and/or The Secret Circle die peacefully there.<br /><br />CW should deal with Monday and Friday 12 months from now. First they should try to stabilize Tue to Thu, with ANTM and The Vampire Diaries keeping their slots and throwing in 4 fresh shows there. Hale Mary ... but what other option they have? Surely no safe one, Pedowitz must call something unorthodox.<br /><br />Supernatural stays at Friday 9PM, even CW brass isn't so stupid to mess with just about only thing working (relatively) good. I don't see campy Arrow as good fit with Supernatural ... more dark Cult, yes. But it's a moot point, with so many glaring holes across the schedule, putting anything with even remote chance for success at Friday 8PM would be turrible waste of resources.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-61402431149043037882012-05-10T11:02:58.864-04:002012-05-10T11:02:58.864-04:00I've seen a lot of people suggesting Arrow for...I've seen a lot of people suggesting Arrow for Fridays because of its apparent compatibility with Supernatural, but that seems like such a waste to me. Cult might be a good partner for Arrow, but if that's only coming in at midseason, what do you do for the fall?<br /><br />I really like the idea of moving Top Model to Fridays.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.com