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Cynopsis 11/11/09

cynthia@cynopsis.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

ABC handed frosh drama series The Forgotten a five-episode pickup and also cancelled frosh series Eastwick. Both series are produced by Warner Bros. Television. ABC additionally is foregoing its five-episode series Let’s Dance slated to debut November 23 following the recent news Kathy Griffin was set to host. The network was apparently having a hard time casting celebrities to participate in the dance competition show during the holidays. ABC will instead fill the time slot with the new reality series Find My Family from RelativelyReal and RDF USA.

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Cynopsis 11/10/09

cynthia@cynopsis.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

General Electric and Comcast agreed to agree on the value of NBC Universal at $30 billion, according to wire reports. If the acquisition deal between the two companies takes place, Comcast would own 51%. GE currently owns an 80% stake, while Vivendi owns the other 20% and has the power to veto the potential transaction.

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Cynopsis 11/9/09

cynthia@cynopsis.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

Showtime announced a slew of upcoming premiere dates in first and second quarters of 2010 as well as the opening air date of a popular film. • Kicking off the New Year, Showtime will air the television premiere of popular film Twilight on January 23 (time TBD). • Then following on January 25, the premium network will debut the third seasons of Secret Diary of a Call Girl at 10p and Tracey Ullman's State of the Union at 1030, followed by the premiere at 11p of La La Land , starring British comic Marc Wootton. • Showtime is sizing up Mondays for a comedy block consisting of the second season of Nurse Jackie beginning March 22 at 10p followed by season two of United States of Tara at 1030p. • The fourth and final season of The Tudors will premiere April 11 at 9p.

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Cynopsis 11/6/09

cynthia@cynopsis.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

In order to make way for other midseason series, CBS announced it is cutting the episode order of Numbers from 22 to 16 episodes. CBS has several shows waiting in the wings to take over Numbers' Friday night slot, including the reality series Undercover Boss and new dramas Miami Trauma, The Bridge and returning series Flashpoint. Numbers is currently in its sixth season.

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Cynopsis 11/5/09

cynthia@cynopsis.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

ABC announced the next installment of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love premieres January 4 at 8p. In this 14th edition, bachelor Jake Pavelka, a commercial pilot from Dallas and also last seen in the most recent edition of The Bachelorette, will have his turn at finding true love. Also new for this season, The Bachelor will be broadcast in 720 Progressive, ABC's selected hi-def format, with stereo sound. The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.

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