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***NBC Changed Fall Schedule***

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NBC ADJUSTS ITS 2006-07 PRIMETIME PROGRAM SCHEDULE, MAXIMIZING SUPPORT FOR ITS SLATE OF NEW FALL SERIES

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NBC ADJUSTS ITS 2006-07 PRIMETIME PROGRAM SCHEDULE, MAXIMIZING SUPPORT FOR ITS SLATE OF NEW FALL SERIES

"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "Kidnapped," "Deal or No Deal," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Get New Nights While "Crossing Jordan" Joins Fall Lineup Among Other Changes

BURBANK, Calif. - May 25, 2006 - With a focus on strong launches for its crop of new Fall series, NBC has adjusted its new 2006-07 primetime program schedule by re-positioning several series, including "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "Kidnapped," "Deal or No Deal," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," and marking the Fall return of "Crossing Jordan."

The changes were announced by Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment, who said: "We've enjoyed an extremely successful development season and are going to do what it takes to give each new series the strongest launch we can. Now that we've assessed the competitive landscape, we've scheduled our new shows in time periods where we believe they'll succeed and will be supporting them with robust marketing campaigns and the full resources of the network."

Starting on Mondays, NBC will move the new drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," from Emmy Award winners Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme (both from "The West Wing") to 10-11 p.m. (ET) on an otherwise unchanged night. Likewise, the network will shift "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" to Tuesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) followed by the popular "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," which remains at 10-11 p.m. (ET).

On Wednesdays, the new comedy "20 Good Years" (starring Emmy winner John Lithgow, "3rd Rock from the Sun," and Jeffrey Tambor, "Arrested Development") will now open the night at 8-8:30 p.m. (ET) followed by the new comedy "30 Rock" (starring Emmy winner Tina Fey, NBC's "Saturday Night Live") from 8:30-9 p.m. (ET). "The Biggest Loser" will shift to 9-10 p.m. (ET). Rounding out the night will be the new drama "Kidnapped," starring Jeremy Sisto ("Six Feet Under") and Delroy Lindo ("The Core"), which now moves to Wednesdays 10-11 p.m. (ET).

Thursday nights will feature a mix of comedies, a hit game show and Emmy-winning drama with the addition of "Deal or No Deal" at 9-10 p.m. (ET) seated between the comedies "My Name Is Earl" (8-8:30 p.m. ET) and "The Office" (8:30-9 p.m. ET) and "ER" (10-11 p.m. ET). The durable "Deal" has improved by 55 percent on NBC's regular-program 18-49 average in its Monday (8-9 p.m. ET) slot this season prior to "Deal" (4.5 vs. 2.9). "Deal or No Deal" will also remain in its regular Monday (8-9 p.m. ET) slot.

As previously announced, "The Black Donnellys" - from Oscar winners Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco (both for "Crash") - will debut in January 2007 following a run of original episodes of "ER" through December. "ER" will then return later in the spring with all original episodes through the rest of the year.

The proven drama "Crossing Jordan" - originally intended for a mid-season re-launch - will now resume in the Fall on Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET) followed by "Las Vegas" (9-10 p.m. ET) and the new arrival of "Law & Order" (10-11 p.m. ET).

NBC's Saturday and Sunday-night programming remains unchanged.
"Medium," NBC's hit drama starring Emmy winner Patricia Arquette as a wife and mother who uses her psychic abilities to solve crimes, and fan favorite comedy "Scrubs," will both return to the program lineup later in the season.
NBC REVISED PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2006-07

*New programs in CAPS (with the exception of "ER"); all times are Eastern.

MONDAY
8-9 p.m. "Deal or No Deal"
9-10 p.m. "HEROES"
10-11 p.m. "STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP" (new day and time)

TUESDAY
8-9 p.m. "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS"
9-10 p.m. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (new day and time)
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

WEDNESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. "20 GOOD YEARS" (new time)
8:30-9 p.m. "30 ROCK" (new time)
9-10 p.m. "The Biggest Loser" (new time);
10-11 p.m. "KIDNAPPED" (new day and time)

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30-9 p.m. "The Office"
9-10 p.m. "Deal or No Deal" (new day and time)
10-11 p.m. "ER"/("THE BLACK DONNELLYS" in January 2007)

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. "Crossing Jordan" (new day and time)
9-10 p.m. "Las Vegas"
10-11 p.m. "Law & Order" (new day)

SATURDAY
8-9 p.m. "Dateline Saturday"
9-11 p.m. Drama Series Encores

SUNDAY
7-8 p.m. "FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA"
8-11 p.m. "SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL"

I personally think that this retooled schedule is much better than the original one.

So has Conviction been officially cancelled or will it be a late season addition?

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Originally Posted by Timber

So has Conviction been officially cancelled or will it be a late season addition?

It won't be back

I agree this is a much better schedule, for me anyway:)

Looks like they are putting Law & Order out to pasture.

Crossing Jordan as an 8 pm show? :hscratch:

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Originally Posted by MrX

It won't be back

That sucks. I was one of my favorite new shows of the season.

Has a networked every blinked like this after the competition has revealed their plans?

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Originally Posted by madcougar

Has a networked every blinked like this after the competition has revealed their plans?

Exact same question I had. I can't recall anything like this either.

Glad Studio is moving off Thursdays. Hopefully, it'll do better on that Monday slot.

Surprised they pushed Medium back to midseason.

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Originally Posted by madcougar

Has a networked every blinked like this after the competition has revealed their plans?

Blinked? Yes.

Like this? No.

Law & Order on Fridays?

Show some respect!

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Originally Posted by SoSpacey

Law & Order on Fridays?

Show some respect!

I agree. Wednesday nights are going to feel a little off.

only good shows on nbc are scrubs and las vegas

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Originally Posted by critterdvd

I personally think that this retooled schedule is much better than the original one.

I could not be more in TOTAL disagreement. This really sucks.

Truly.

Haha, NBC wanted none of that Thursday 9 p.m. thrashing by CSI or Grey's Anatomy (moving Studio 60 to a not so good timeslot IMO, 10 p.m. Mondays).

Way better IMO. Monday looks great, as Heroes and Studio 60 are two of my most anticipated new shows. The move also helps free up potential congestion, as I had nothing else at 10/9C on that night. I like the Deal or no Deal Thursday counterprogramming strategy, which is probably about the best they can do against CSI and Greys.

That is, if Deal Or No Deal doesn't go the way of Who wants to be a millionaire? by then...

Excellent move for "L&O: CI" (vs. Friday @ 10)... I'd rather see this one continue (even with Noth) than the original one, which I've never been a fan of (it's not a bad show IMO, but it isn't one I tune in week in, week out). If I'm home on Friday's, I may give "Crossing Jordan" a try as time filler 'till "Las Vegas".

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Surprised they pushed Medium back to midseason.

Personally I'm not... I was surprised when 'Crossing Jordan' was announced as a midseason show, because that is a more popular show with the fans and such. Also, I have been waiting for a 'crossing jordan'/'las vegas' double bill for awihle now because of all the crossovers and such the last couple years.

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Originally Posted by Red Dog

Crossing Jordan as an 8 pm show? :hscratch:

That caught my eye as well.

Perhaps NBC is planning a bunch of cross-over eps with Las Vegas so they can get the most out of that 2-hour block?

Wow at least one station admitted that Thursday @ 9 PM just wasn't worth it.

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Originally Posted by Rogue588

That is, if Deal Or No Deal doesn't go the way of Who wants to be a millionaire? by then...

That's exactly what I was thinking. I don't think it will last.

They should have put ER up against CSI and Grey's Anatomy.

So wait, where does Scrubs factor in on that revamped sked?

Hope they don't have to tone down some of The Office's more adult material with it moving up an hour.

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So wait, where does Scrubs factor in on that revamped sked?

Midseason

[Quote]They should have put ER up against CSI and Grey's Anatomy.[/Quote[

That would probably officially kill 'ER' and they aren't just ready to put that show out to pasture yet (I expect atleast one more year beyond the upcoming one)

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Nesbit

Hope they don't have to tone down some of The Office's more adult material with it moving up an hour.

I worried about that in the previous schedule thread.

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Originally Posted by Mrs.Nesbit

Hope they don't have to tone down some of The Office's more adult material with it moving up an hour.

I think a yearly complaint about Friends in the 8/7 "family hour" timeslot was all the sex talk. I think Office will be OK.

Oh yeah. Friends could get pretty steamy...

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Originally Posted by Timber

That sucks. I was one of my favorite new shows of the season.

NBC just doesn't want to admit that Friday night is NOT a big ratings night. They cancelled Law and Order:Trial By Jury for the same reason LAST year.

Sucks about Medium, but I'm sure it is just waiting in the wings when one of these new shows gets knee-jerk the early hook from the NBC execs. Which only means it will just start its season later than the rest of the primetime line up.

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Originally Posted by Red Dog

I worried about that in the previous schedule thread.

Crossing Jordan airs half an hour earlier. I think The Office will be okay as is.

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Originally Posted by Rogue588

I could not be more in TOTAL disagreement. This really sucks.

Truly.

Yep. I agree with you. I thought NBC's schedule was the strongest one after everything was introduced. Sure, they'd need to move Studio 60. That wasn't a huge problem, though. They could have easily moved it to say Wednesdays at 8, and moved either the Wednesdays at 8 or 9 block to Thursdays at 9. That's a simple fix implicating 3 hours of programming at most.

Instead, they have made a total mess of things. Leading one L&O into another is a BAD IDEA. Bumping Medium to midseason is a bad idea when they have a show like CJ with a proven loyal audience they could have done that to instead. Debuting two new shows in a row on Mondays is not a particularly smart idea, particularly when the Monday night pie is going to be the smallest network pie of the (Sunday-Thursday) week due to MNF on ESPN.

ETA: I do think L&O to Fridays was a genius move. It may extend the life of that show at least a couple more seasons.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy James

Sure, they'd need to move Studio 60. That wasn't a huge problem, though. They could have easily moved it to say Wednesdays at 8, and moved either the Wednesdays at 8 or 9 block to Thursdays at 9. That's a simple fix implicating 3 hours of programming at most..

Moving Biggest Loser to that spot would instantly kill that semi-successful franchise. Moving two new comedies there would kill them before they even had a chance. Deal or no Deal is a no-lose venture. If it hasn't died out in popularity Millionaire-style by that point, then a failure on Thursday won't matter because they still have the Monday edition.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy James

Instead, they have made a total mess of things. Leading one L&O into another is a BAD IDEA. Bumping Medium to midseason is a bad idea when they have a show like CJ with a proven loyal audience they could have done that to instead. Debuting two new shows in a row on Mondays is not a particularly smart idea, particularly when the Monday night pie is going to be the smallest network pie of the (Sunday-Thursday) week due to MNF on ESPN.

I think the Medium/Jordan switch has to do with that Friday at 8 timeslot. They didn't want to put Medium up against the similar Ghost Whisperer, especially since Medium has softened in the ratings a bit this season.

I suppose they could have left Jordan off as planned, and done this:

Medium - Monday at 10 (Probably what will end up happening by midseason anyway)
Studio 60 - Tuesday at 9 (Tough competition from House and The Unit)
L&O CI - Wednesday at 10 (Swapping one L&O for another in this slot)
Kidnapped - Friday at 8 (Might doom it from the start, but maybe not)

Oh no. "The Office" and "My Name is Earl" are now going up against "Survivor" at 8 on Thursdays. Also, I thought Donald Trump's "Apprentice" was going to have a new season with Los Angeles as the environment. Was supposed to be on this fall, I thought. What's up with "The Apprentice"?

They move ER BACK? Unbelievable. ER is closer to death than L&O.

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Originally Posted by lordwow

They move ER BACK? Unbelievable. ER is closer to death than L&O.

Move it back where?

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Originally Posted by DRG

Moving two new comedies there would kill them before they even had a chance.

I'm not so sure about that. If I'm not mistaken, they would be the only comedies on Thursdays at 9. You could move MNIE or The Office to 9 and have your traditional 2-hour comedy block, too.

Is the apprentice coming back again?

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Originally Posted by Philly30

Is the apprentice coming back again?

It is slated for midseason.

I think NBC is missing out on an opportunity to reposition the show as a summer show here. If I were them, I think I'd sit it even longer than planned and debut it during the tail end of May sweeps. I would certainly watch it during a time when nothing else is on, but it just isn't good enough to cut it during the season.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy James

Move it back where?

To Thursday Nights @ 10.

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Originally Posted by SoSpacey

Law & Order on Fridays?

Show some respect!

I agree. They never stick with shows long enough to create hits, they can't just throw new shows around and expect them all to become The Office. It's too bad they dropped Heist, they had my Wednesdays locked up.

NBC only has 3 shows for me in September:
L&O: CI
L&O
The Office
(Scrubs needs to be a fall show).

ABC has nothing for me, and CBS owns my Monday (minus Christine).