'Alias' to Follow 'Lost' in December, Return in Spring
11-18-05, 10:56 AM
#1
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'Alias' to Follow 'Lost' in December, Return in Spring
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/newswire.cgi?id=7036
Good news about Wednesday, but gone until spring after two weeks I dunno about... Where will it land at that point... after Lost or back on Thursday?
'Alias' to Follow 'Lost' in December, Return in Spring
By Brian Ford Sullivan
LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC isn't giving up on "Alias" quite yet.
The network is expected to formally announce tomorrow plans to move the series to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c following "Lost" beginning December 7. The two-week stunt will mark the show's final broadcasts before returning for the latter half of its fifth season sometime in the spring.
A description for the show's winter finale ("The Horizon") has already been released (includes major spoilers, highlight to read):
As for "Alias's" current Thursday, 8:00/7:00c home, movies and other specials will fill the slot beginning next week with "Dancing With the Stars" taking over on January 5.
"Invasion," the current Wednesday, 10:00/9:00c time period holder, will return on December 21.
ABC however hasn't firmed up if the December 7 or December 14 broadcasts of "Lost" will be originals or repeats.
Either way the added exposure should help the series, which is currently averaging 7.09 million viewers on Thursday nights. Last season, "Alias" averaged 10.27 million viewers in the post-"Lost" time period.
By Brian Ford Sullivan
LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC isn't giving up on "Alias" quite yet.
The network is expected to formally announce tomorrow plans to move the series to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c following "Lost" beginning December 7. The two-week stunt will mark the show's final broadcasts before returning for the latter half of its fifth season sometime in the spring.
A description for the show's winter finale ("The Horizon") has already been released (includes major spoilers, highlight to read):
Spoiler:
As for "Alias's" current Thursday, 8:00/7:00c home, movies and other specials will fill the slot beginning next week with "Dancing With the Stars" taking over on January 5.
"Invasion," the current Wednesday, 10:00/9:00c time period holder, will return on December 21.
ABC however hasn't firmed up if the December 7 or December 14 broadcasts of "Lost" will be originals or repeats.
Either way the added exposure should help the series, which is currently averaging 7.09 million viewers on Thursday nights. Last season, "Alias" averaged 10.27 million viewers in the post-"Lost" time period.
11-18-05, 01:30 PM
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Moving Alias away from Wednesday's was the dumbest move ever by ABC. Not many people enjoy Invasion and it seems like it's losing alot of Lost's audience.
11-18-05, 02:30 PM
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I'm hoping they run through the remaining (after the 2 week break) 12 episodes of Invasion nonstop then instantly start up the Alias season in that timeslot while there are still fresh episodes of Lost to put before them.
(And I just realized the WB's terminology has finally latched on to my brain unbeknownst to me...)
(And I just realized the WB's terminology has finally latched on to my brain unbeknownst to me...)
11-18-05, 03:15 PM
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Well, this Wednesday that timeslot went down like this:
CSI: NY 10.1/17
Law & Order 7.8/13
Invasion 7.1/11
Considering there are few people who seem to be *really* into Invasion (and many who have watched it and stopped) it's still pulling in pretty good numbers. So there's definitely some value in that timeslot.
CSI: NY 10.1/17
Law & Order 7.8/13
Invasion 7.1/11
Considering there are few people who seem to be *really* into Invasion (and many who have watched it and stopped) it's still pulling in pretty good numbers. So there's definitely some value in that timeslot.
11-18-05, 03:31 PM
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Sounds like a good plan considering the production of the show had to halt anyway due to Garner's pregnancy. Just hope when it comes back some major ass-kicking resumes!!!! 
