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[05/16/12 - 06:45 AM] Tassler: "Rules of Engagement" Still in Discussions; "CSI: Miami," "CSI: NY" Was a "Jump Ball" By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- "We're discussing, we haven't made a decision yet," CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler told reporters about the fate of "Rules of Engagement," its remaining bubble show. Said development was understandably overshadowed by the announcement of the network's 2012-13 season plans this morning.
Other topics covered by Tassler and Kelly Kahl (Sr. Executive Vice President, CBS Primetime) during the brief press conference:
-- "'Desperate Housewives' was there, we did just fine against 'Desperate Housewives,'" Kahl said about "The Good Wife" facing off against ABC's "Revenge" on Sundays. "And 'Housewives' is actually doing better numbers than 'Revenge,' so in that sense I think we're [okay]."
-- On why "Two and a Half Men" on Thursdays after "Big Bang Theory": "In a weird way, 'Big Bang Theory' presents a little bit of a unique problem... it's a remarkably broad show," Kahl said. "To be honest part of the problem we've had in the past is finding a show that is as broad as 'Big Bang Theory.'"
-- "We look at the schedule holistically, we weren't driven by [that]," Kahl said about speculation that they would expand to four comedies on Thursdays. "We really want to put the best schedule together. And whatever the mix ends up being, that's what the mix ends up being."
-- "It was a very tough choice, it was almost a jump ball," Tassler said about renewing "CSI: NY" and canceling "CSI: Miami." "It was really just about servicing the schedule. That was all." Adding, "It was just about where it fit on the schedule... 'New York' on Friday nights versus 'Miami' on Sunday nights, it was just keeping the flow." Kahl likewise added, "We really liked ['Mentalist' on] Sunday at 10 and that just unfortunately meant 'Miami' was the odd man out."
-- On what went wrong with "Unforgettable": "I don't know necessarily what went wrong, it was more about what went right with the new pilots," Tassler said. "It started really strong at the beginning of the season. I think they were continuing to produce some great episodes. Every show knows when they get to the end of their first season they are going to be in competition with pilots and that's what happened."
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[05/13/26 - 10:30 AM] Viewership for 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Presentation on ABC Up 23 Percent Year Over Year ESPN's presentation of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, May 10, on ABC averaged 2.3 million viewers.
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[05/13/26 - 10:16 AM] Netflix Expands Mike Epps Comedy Partnership with Two New Stand-Up Specials Both specials are currently in the works, with Netflix eyeing releases in 2028 and 2030.
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[05/13/26 - 10:01 AM] Andrew Whitworth, Ashley McBryde, Carl Edwards, Corey LaJoie and More Announced as Presenters for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards Hosted by legendary songwriter and best-selling female country artist Shania Twain, the 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17.
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[05/13/26 - 10:00 AM] "Big Brother" Turns Up the Heat with Its Biggest Season Yet, Premiering Thursday, July 9 with a 90-Minute Episode Reaching a historic milestone as the first primetime series to hit 1,000 original episodes, "Big Brother" returns for its 28th season.
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[05/13/26 - 09:15 AM] Viaplay Summer TV Preview - Best of European TV - Greek Noir, Portuguese Crime Drama, Swedish Dramedy "Home in You" and "Irreversible" join the previously announced "Save Me."
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[05/13/26 - 09:07 AM] First Look & Date Announcement: "Futurama" Season 14 Launches Monday, August 3 on Hulu New episodes will stream on Mondays.
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[05/13/26 - 09:06 AM] Mario Lopez to Lead "UFC Rivals," A Special Two-Episode Event Premiering Sunday, June 21st at 8PM ET/PT on A&E Television personality and UFC superfan Mario Lopez leads a roundtable of experts including C.M. Punk, Michael Bisping, Miesha Tate, and Ken Shamrock to unpack the rivalries that defined an era and transformed the UFC into a global phenomenon.
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[05/13/26 - 09:00 AM] Karol G to Receive the International Artist Award of Excellence and Perform at "The 52nd American Music Awards," Live, Monday, May 25 at 8:00 PM, ET, 5:00 PM, PT on CBS Previous recipients include Aerosmith, the Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart.
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[05/13/26 - 08:59 AM] ESPN Promoting Mike Foss to Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment David Roberts recently announced he would be retiring at the end of August.
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[05/13/26 - 08:31 AM] MVP and Netflix Announce On-Air Talent for Rousey vs. Carano On Saturday, May 16, the Rousey vs. Carano preliminary card begins at 6:00pm ET / 3:00pm PT on Netflix's Tudum and MVP's YouTube Channel, with the main card starting at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT, live only on Netflix.
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[05/13/26 - 08:30 AM] The CW Network and ESPN Reach Sublicense Broadcast Agreement for ACC Football and Basketball Games Through 2030-31 Season As part of this long-term relationship, The CW will air 14 regular season football games, 30 men's basketball games, and 10 women's basketball games each season.
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[05/13/26 - 08:12 AM] Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Portfolio Primes Programming Slate with Over 3,000 Premiere Hours Including 225 New and Returning Series "Our brands are unstoppable, delivering the most talked about and must-watch unscripted series on TV today," said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros.
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[05/13/26 - 08:07 AM] Max Original Comedy Series "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" Debuts July 23 New episodes will debut subsequent Thursdays.
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[05/13/26 - 07:56 AM] ESPN Networks Delivered Second Most-Watched WNBA Regular-Season Game Ever with Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever on May 9 ESPN today announced that the Dallas Wings vs. Indiana Fever matchup on May 9 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC averaged 2.5 million viewers, making it the second most-watched WNBA regular-season game across ESPN networks ever.
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[05/13/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: The Trailer for the Second Season of "My Family" Only on Netflix June 10 Despite the love, despite the commitment, keeping the promise made to Fausto proved impossible.
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