Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv
Subject: Re: TV news for Dec. 15-21, 2024
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:05:27 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 43
Message-ID: <vket57$1vgfm$1@dont-email.me>
References: <lspmp6Fvl4U2@mid.individual.net> <5fskmjhh52aeuc1d0p3cd6bqal7s3ivijt@4ax.com> <vkehvs$1tbf3$1@dont-email.me> <vkenii$1ufo7$1@dont-email.me>
Injection-Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:05:27 +0100 (CET)
Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="e6ebde4fd08d44fbdd9e38d39419877d";
	logging-data="2081270"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org";	posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18TH3MCap2AHfYGzrWzEhZB7C6X8JuvXoc="
Cancel-Lock: sha1:4nJJdgC0lTYS9+Gs2e6Vs/REUXI=
X-Newsreader: trn 4.0-test77 (Sep 1, 2010)
Bytes: 2773

Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> 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 first paragraph - they 
>did try to be a fifth network for several years, esp. early on).

My name is Adam. Of course the C-Wub was trying to be a fifth network
from Day One. They were the fourth attempt at a fifth network.

>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.

I don't get why it got a 7th season renewal instead of ending it
gracefully.