The writer's strike is over and your favorite TV shows are coming back. Here is a pretty comprehensive list of what is coming back and when. The second number in the parentheses is the number of new episodes that show has remaining this season.
CBS
How I Met Your Mother (back March 17, 9 episodes)
The Big Bang Theory (March 17, 9)
Two and a Half Men (March 17, 9)
CSI: Miami (March 24, 8)
Cold Case (March 30, 5)
Criminal Minds (April 2, 7)
CSI: NY (April 2, 7)
CSI (April 3, 6)
Without a Trace (April 3, 6)
Ghost Whisperer (April 4, 6)
Numb3rs (April 4, 6)
NCIS (April 8, 7)
Moonlight (April 11, 4)
Rules of Engagement (April 14, 6)
Shark (TBA, 4)
NBC
My Name Is Earl (April 3, 9)
30 Rock (April 10, 5)
The Office (April 10, 6)
ER (April 10, 6)
Scrubs (April 10, 5 left)
Law & Order: SVU (April 15, 5)
Law & Order (April 23, 5)
Medium (keeps airing; 6 left plus 7 additional)
Heroes (fall, 22 or more)
Chuck (fall, 13)
Life (fall, 13)
ABC
Boston Legal (early April, 8)
Desperate Housewives (mid-April, 7)
Ugly Betty (late April, 5)
Grey's Anatomy (late April, 5)
Brothers & Sisters (late April, 5)
Lost (keeps airing; 6 left plus 5 additional)
Private Practice (fall, 13)
Pushing Daisies (fall, 13)
Dirty Sexy Money (fall, 13)
Fox
Bones (April 14; 4 left plus 2 additional)
24 (January 2009, 24)
CW
The Game (March, 8)
Gossip Girl (late April, 5)
Smallville (late April, 5)
Supernatural (May, 4)
One Tree Hill (keeps airing, 5 left plus 6 additional)
Everybody Hates Chris (keeps airing, 12 left)
Showing posts with label writers' strike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writers' strike. Show all posts
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Friday, February 08, 2008
The End is Near
All indications are that the 3-month old Hollywood writers' strike is about to end. The two sides reportedly reached an agreement on many of the major issues. Now they just need to fine tune the details and get approval from the union members.
It will still be a few more weeks before new episodes can be written, shot and edited for air, giving you sometime to clear some space on your DVR for returning shows that in some cases will come back, and never leave, going on right through the summer.
It will still be a few more weeks before new episodes can be written, shot and edited for air, giving you sometime to clear some space on your DVR for returning shows that in some cases will come back, and never leave, going on right through the summer.
Monday, December 03, 2007
TV & Movie Writers' Strike Update
Faced with the possibility of showing reruns in primetime, TV studios have finally caved on the key issue in the current strike.
In a new contract proposal to the writers the studios are offering $130 million in additional compensation for content delivered over the internet.
Sharing the revenue from new media is the key sticking point in the negotiations.
This offer seems low to me, but the fact that the studios realize they have to share will probably result in them increasing this offer to a point where it is acceptable to the writers.
The Writers Guild has asked for four days to review the offer.
Most shows usually go into reruns over the holidays anyway, but I expect this deal to be done in enough time so that all shows will begin showing new episodes in January.
But I think the studios will have to pony up a lot more money to get it done.
Variety is predicting the strike will go on until March.
In a new contract proposal to the writers the studios are offering $130 million in additional compensation for content delivered over the internet.
Sharing the revenue from new media is the key sticking point in the negotiations.
This offer seems low to me, but the fact that the studios realize they have to share will probably result in them increasing this offer to a point where it is acceptable to the writers.
The Writers Guild has asked for four days to review the offer.
Most shows usually go into reruns over the holidays anyway, but I expect this deal to be done in enough time so that all shows will begin showing new episodes in January.
But I think the studios will have to pony up a lot more money to get it done.
Variety is predicting the strike will go on until March.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Status of Your Favorite Shows
The LA Times has a very comprehensive grid detailing the current status of basically every show on television.
They also suggest that some shows will go into reruns in December because viewership is low, and the networks will save new episodes until January, in case the strike continues.
But because of that, no one can say when a show is going to run out of new episodes.
It looks like How I Met Your Mother has 2 more episodes in the can, same for the Office.
They also suggest that some shows will go into reruns in December because viewership is low, and the networks will save new episodes until January, in case the strike continues.
But because of that, no one can say when a show is going to run out of new episodes.
It looks like How I Met Your Mother has 2 more episodes in the can, same for the Office.
Friday, November 09, 2007
One Good Thing To Come Out of The Writers' Strike
Because of the ongoing writers' strike, Fox said it will not air "24" this season.
The seventh season was scheduled to begin in January, but producers had completed only 8 of its 24-episode order. And they didn't want to start a season unless they were sure they could show all 24 hours in a row.
"24" started production late, and was affected by the recent wildfires. Kiefer Sutherland, is also scheduled to do a stint in jail later this year in connection with a drunk-driving conviction.
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," originally slated to run in tandem with "24," will now premiere on Sunday, Jan. 13, and will air in "24's" Monday 9 p.m. slot, following "Prison Break" and the reality series "When Women Ruled the World."
The seventh season was scheduled to begin in January, but producers had completed only 8 of its 24-episode order. And they didn't want to start a season unless they were sure they could show all 24 hours in a row.
"24" started production late, and was affected by the recent wildfires. Kiefer Sutherland, is also scheduled to do a stint in jail later this year in connection with a drunk-driving conviction.
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," originally slated to run in tandem with "24," will now premiere on Sunday, Jan. 13, and will air in "24's" Monday 9 p.m. slot, following "Prison Break" and the reality series "When Women Ruled the World."
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
TV Writers' Strike Update
Protestors, including Julia Louis-Dreyfuss shut down production on the set of "Desperate Housewives" by making so much noise they couldn't shoot any scenes outside.
They chanted: "Marcia's cross, and so are we!" "Unfair. Unjust. Marc Cherry is with us!" and "We write the story-a for Eva Longoria!"
During her lunch break, Longoria walked through the crowd and climbed onto a pizza delivery truck to hand out pizzas to the strikers.
DH finished shooting the last episode for which it already had a completed script and won't shoot any new episodes until the strike ends.
"The Office" also in trouble as its star Steve Carrell didn't show up for shooting. Rainn Wilson (Dwight) called in sick and BJ Novak (Ryan Howard) and Mindy Kalling (Kelly Kapur) are writers and producers of the show, so they are on strike.
"The Big Bang Theory" is one of several multicamera series that shut down this week because their production involves active involvement by writers; others include CBS' "Two and a Half Men," "Rules of Engagement" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and Fox's " 'Til Death" and "Back to You."
The other comedy and drama series are still filming, though all are expected to halt production within a week or two as they run out of scripts.
One show that will likely be called upon to fill the primetime void is "Big Brother." The show usually airs throughout the summer on CBS, but producers are now expecting a February start date if the strike drags on. Reality shows are not affected by the strike and Big Brother provides 3 hours of programming each week, making it a very attractive strike contingency plan.
They chanted: "Marcia's cross, and so are we!" "Unfair. Unjust. Marc Cherry is with us!" and "We write the story-a for Eva Longoria!"
During her lunch break, Longoria walked through the crowd and climbed onto a pizza delivery truck to hand out pizzas to the strikers.
DH finished shooting the last episode for which it already had a completed script and won't shoot any new episodes until the strike ends.
"The Office" also in trouble as its star Steve Carrell didn't show up for shooting. Rainn Wilson (Dwight) called in sick and BJ Novak (Ryan Howard) and Mindy Kalling (Kelly Kapur) are writers and producers of the show, so they are on strike.
"The Big Bang Theory" is one of several multicamera series that shut down this week because their production involves active involvement by writers; others include CBS' "Two and a Half Men," "Rules of Engagement" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and Fox's " 'Til Death" and "Back to You."
The other comedy and drama series are still filming, though all are expected to halt production within a week or two as they run out of scripts.
One show that will likely be called upon to fill the primetime void is "Big Brother." The show usually airs throughout the summer on CBS, but producers are now expecting a February start date if the strike drags on. Reality shows are not affected by the strike and Big Brother provides 3 hours of programming each week, making it a very attractive strike contingency plan.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Writer's Blocked
The Writers Guild of America is on strike. The guild represents the writers of most TV shows and movies.
The main issue is how to distribute revenue from revenue streams that didn't exist when the last labor agreement was signed. That includes residuals from DVD sales and any kind of advertising or subscription fee from internet streaming or downloading.
The writers made a last ditch effort last night, offering a major concession, but the studios turned them down. I read statements from both sides and the union gave a list of things they wanted and things the studios refuse to give them. Basically, the studios were refusing to offer them any meaningful residuals on distribution from these new media.
The statement from the studios criticized the writers for going on strike.
That gives me the sincere impression that the writers are being dealt with unfairly and that the studios are being greedy, as big companies tend to be.
But here's the part you care about, what will happen to your favorite shows.
Late night talk shows like Leno, Letterman, Conan, Kimmel and The Daily Show may be forced into repeats immediately because they write new shows everyday and now they don't have the writers to do so.
Scripted programs have been working hard to get a lot of episodes in the can to prepare for a strike, which has been on the horizon for months. So many shows have enough episodes on tape to last into January.
Reality programs are not written per se so they should be unaffected. If the strike drags on we may see more reality shows starting in January.
Most TV watchers complain that new shows are not given a chance by the networks. Those new shows that are on the bubble, may not be renewed if this strike drags on.
The main issue is how to distribute revenue from revenue streams that didn't exist when the last labor agreement was signed. That includes residuals from DVD sales and any kind of advertising or subscription fee from internet streaming or downloading.
The writers made a last ditch effort last night, offering a major concession, but the studios turned them down. I read statements from both sides and the union gave a list of things they wanted and things the studios refuse to give them. Basically, the studios were refusing to offer them any meaningful residuals on distribution from these new media.
The statement from the studios criticized the writers for going on strike.
That gives me the sincere impression that the writers are being dealt with unfairly and that the studios are being greedy, as big companies tend to be.
But here's the part you care about, what will happen to your favorite shows.
Late night talk shows like Leno, Letterman, Conan, Kimmel and The Daily Show may be forced into repeats immediately because they write new shows everyday and now they don't have the writers to do so.
Scripted programs have been working hard to get a lot of episodes in the can to prepare for a strike, which has been on the horizon for months. So many shows have enough episodes on tape to last into January.
Reality programs are not written per se so they should be unaffected. If the strike drags on we may see more reality shows starting in January.
Most TV watchers complain that new shows are not given a chance by the networks. Those new shows that are on the bubble, may not be renewed if this strike drags on.
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