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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: TV news for Dec. 15-21, 2024
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:31:44 -0800
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On 12/24/24 8:30 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:

> On 12/24/24 6:54 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:51:52 -0800, Dimensional Traveler 
>>> <dtravel@sonic.net>:
>>>> On 12/23/2024 10:18 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>>>>> On 12/21/24 9:35 PM, Robin Miller wrote:
>>
>>>>>> CW news
>>
>>>>> It's dead!!
>>
>>>> How long has it been dead, Bones?
>>
>>> It's only mostly dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead
>>> and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.
>>
>> It's not even slightly alive. They refuse to order any new scripted
>> television series, which is a huge indication that they themselves see
>> absolutely no future in broadcast television as a fifth network. Their
>> scripted shows are foreign imports. This is the ION Television route
>> which was never a fifth network. PTEN, the WB, and UPN all tried harder
>> to be successful fifth networks than the C-Wub ever did.
>>
>> All American is their very last drama from the old days, I believe. Its
>> lead actor didn't sign on for season 7, which means it should have
>> concluded in season 6. I doubt the new cast will find an audience and
>> there won't be a season 8.
> 
> All of this (except for the last line of Anim's 

Ha! I mean Adam, not Anim!
(They're pretty interchangeable, right?!  ;p  )

> first paragraph - they 
> did try to be a fifth network for several years, esp. early on).
> 
> The CW is dead. It's actually been dead for a year and a half. People 
> are only just now realizing it.
> 
> There is about 0% chance this CW will renew "All American" for season 
> #8. For one thing, I think they've already laid off about 100% of their 
> "original programming" department.