NY Times Reports TNT Picks Up Southland---Will Premiere in January

DJariya · 11-02-09, 03:14 AM

The Official Announcement is expected on Monday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/bu...5&ref=business

Here are several snippets from the article, which you have to register to view:

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In another sign of its growing reliance on original programming, TNT is expected to announce Monday that it will begin showing “Southland,” the critically acclaimed but abruptly canceled NBC police drama, starting in January. With the move, “Southland” becomes the rare TV series to be dropped by a broadcaster and revived by a cable outlet, where it will compete at 10 p.m. with NBC’s “The Jay Leno Show.”

TNT was talking to the producer of “Southland,” Warner Brothers, within hours of the cancellation in October. “We want to provide what the broadcast networks aren’t,” Mr. Koonin said (Steve Koonin is the President of Turner Entertainment Networks.)

In January, TNT will begin to show the seven episodes of “Southland” that NBC introduced last spring, and the six episodes that NBC ordered but did not show. It will monitor the show’s ratings performance before deciding whether to order more.

But the stars, the sets, and the scripts are all costly. In the case of “Southland,” NBC was paying Warner a license fee of about $1.6 million for each episode. (It reportedly dropped the program because it was more cost-effective to show the newsmagazine “Dateline” instead.) TNT will pay $1.4 million to $1.5 million an episode.

Some budget trims will have to be made if a new season’s episodes are ordered. But Mr. Koonin said the show would retain its lead actors and its writing staff. On cable, “will the show look the same? The answer’s yes,” he said.

DJariya · 11-02-09, 03:16 AM

Even though I've already watched the 7 episodes that premiered last Spring, I will be more than happy to rewatch them and look at this as a new 1st season with 13 episodes.

Thank You TNT!!

ChrisHicks · 11-02-09, 03:33 AM

I'm awaiting the news that they canceled Dark Blue now...

mphtrilogy · 11-02-09, 07:45 AM

Nice, maybe a few less Bleeps now

Geofferson · 11-02-09, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DJariya

Even though I've already watched the 7 episodes that premiered last Spring, I will be more than happy to rewatch them and look at this as a new 1st season with 13 episodes.

Thank You TNT!!

Agreed.

Superman07 · 11-02-09, 10:02 AM

Mr. Koonin sounds like he knows a business opportunity as well as drama.

Eddie W · 11-02-09, 10:06 AM

The only downside is that now we'll have to watch it full of station bugs & promos for other TNT shows parading across the bottom of the screen.

Heat · 11-02-09, 12:35 PM

How many episodes were aired on NBC? Just the seven?

Patman · 11-02-09, 01:05 PM

Yup, just 7 on NBC.

DJariya · 11-02-09, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mphtrilogy

Nice, maybe a few less Bleeps now

It's going to air at 10pm, so they can say "Shit" and a few other curse words that the networks won't allow. However, it depends on how the show is edited. I don't think they can take out the bleeping from the already produced 7 episodes from season 1.

Overall, this is a very wise move by TNT. The financial risk is minimal and they can see how the ratings are before ordering a "2nd" season.

Here's the official story:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...8b30c201796a32

DJariya · 11-02-09, 01:42 PM

Tuesday January 12th at 10pm is the premiere date. I would laugh my ass off if this beats up Leno.

MrSmearkase · 11-02-09, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DJariya

Tuesday January 12th at 10pm is the premiere date. I would laugh my ass off if this beats up Leno.

That would be great to see! I don't watch this show, but would tune in just to spite NBC.

DJariya · 11-02-09, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSmearkase

That would be great to see! I don't watch this show, but would tune in just to spite NBC.

Hey, they are relaunching it from the beginning. So why not tune in come January? If you like Cop dramas.

MrSmearkase · 11-02-09, 02:41 PM

/\ Good point, I didn't catch that they are rebroadcasting the first 7 episodes when I skimmed the story earlier. I'll definitely check it out from the beginning.

BadlyDrawnBoy · 11-02-09, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DJariya

It's going to air at 10pm, so they can say "Shit" and a few other curse words that the networks won't allow. However, it depends on how the show is edited. I don't think they can take out the bleeping from the already produced 7 episodes from season 1.

Overall, this is a very wise move by TNT. The financial risk is minimal and they can see how the ratings are before ordering a "2nd" season.

Here's the official story:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...8b30c201796a32

It's shown overseas with the swearing included.

Geofferson · 11-02-09, 06:04 PM

More good news...

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/11/...land-episodes/

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Scoop: TNT may expand 'Southland' episodes

More good news on the Southland front: On the heels of this morning’s confirmation that TNT will run all 13 Southland episodes (including the six season 2 episodes that NBC never aired), comes word that the cable net may pad the seven season 1 eppys with never-before-seen bonus footage.

According to my go-to guy at Southland, Michael Cudlitz, “It’s my understanding that the actual episodes will have more airtime on TNT, so I believe they will be going back in and [adding] content. They’ll have the opportunity, and, in my opinion the need, to open up the [initial seven] episodes a little bit.”

Cudlitz, meanwhile, is optimistic that TNT will order additional episodes beyond those 13. “I really do feel like it’s going to do fantastic,” he says. “It may even be a bigger hit this time around.”

Until a final decision is made (likely in January), the cast will remain under contract. And what about the show’s sets? “We only had two,” Cudlitz says with a laugh. “We were always shooting on the street. And as far as I know, they’re not packing up the city of Los Angeles and putting it away, so I think we’ll be fine.

“I’m just really happy that the show gets a chance to sink or swim based on what we’ve done creatively,” he adds, “and it’s not some arbitrary business decision.”

Amen, brother.

DJariya · 11-02-09, 06:09 PM

Extended episodes from the original 7. Hell Yeah!!

Eric D. · 11-02-09, 07:04 PM

Awesome. Getting booted from NBC may have been the best thing for Southland. I also hope they get rid of the bleeps because I found them to be a bit jarring. It works for comedies, but not dramas.

DVDMagic · 11-02-09, 08:04 PM

Had the first 2 on my DVR but never got around to watching them, thanks to the DVR screwing up.

Will look forward to this when it airs. Thanks TNT!

Rypro 525 · 11-02-09, 08:44 PM

depends, with the bleeps. I still don't think regular cable shows can say the f or the c words. i think everything else is fair game

DJariya · 11-02-09, 08:51 PM

If they decide to make Southland TV-MA, then the only thing banned would be the F word.

Rypro 525 · 11-02-09, 09:01 PM

wow, i didn't realize that you could say cunt on cable

Superman07 · 11-02-09, 10:05 PM

I'm tempted to watch this on TNT just to help prove a point. If it weren't for Chuck and FNL I don't think I'd have any affiliation to NBC outside of the Olympics.

DJariya · 11-02-09, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Superman07

I'm tempted to watch this on TNT just to help prove a point. If it weren't for Chuck and FNL I don't think I'd have any affiliation to NBC outside of the Olympics.

Try it again since they are relauching it from the beginning.

CreamyGoodness · 11-03-09, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rypro 525

wow, i didn't realize that you could say cunt on cable

You can say cunf.

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DJariya DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 8,659	Re: NY Times Reports TNT Picks Up Southland---Will Premiere in January Even though I've already watched the 7 episodes that premiered last Spring, I will be more than happy to rewatch them and look at this as a new 1st season with 13 episodes. Thank You TNT!!

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DJariya DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 8,659	Re: NY Times Reports TNT Picks Up Southland---Will Premiere in January Tuesday January 12th at 10pm is the premiere date. I would laugh my ass off if this beats up Leno.

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DJariya DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 8,659	Re: NY Times Reports TNT Picks Up Southland---Will Premiere in January If they decide to make Southland TV-MA, then the only thing banned would be the F word.

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Superman07 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,861	Re: NY Times Reports TNT Picks Up Southland---Will Premiere in January I'm tempted to watch this on TNT just to help prove a point. If it weren't for Chuck and FNL I don't think I'd have any affiliation to NBC outside of the Olympics. __________________ "Chuck me!" "Hey, I'm Eddie. How do you like me so far?" - Keen Eddie I've seen him. He's like fire, and ice, and rage. Like the night, and the storm in the heart of the sun. He's ancient and forever. He burns at the center of time and sees the turn of the univrse.