CRAIG: Mark Pedowitz has said that summer programming is a priority for The CW, and since Beauty and the Beast is already renewed for Season 4, I’m assuming that will become a summer mainstay for the network. More 100, more Reign, and perhaps the new anthology Darkside could all fit in on a summer schedule where the network could really make a dent if they present it and promote it with the amount of success we’ve seen from ABC Family and their summer blocks. Heck, if for whatever insane reason CBS passes on Supergirl, that, too, would be a great summer series, I’d think, as a counterpoint to the comic book movie blockbusters that we’ve been having (including one with Superman in 2016).
SHILO: My thinking is that we’ll have the third season of The 100 and the Flash/Arrow spin-off coming midseason, barring The CW being enamored enough with Dead People to order it and push The 100 to summer. However, I just can’t see The CW holding The 100 for longer than a year between seasons, so it’s more likely that CW keeps The 100 at midseason and launches one new show instead. With The CW having a heck of a lot of product right now, I think its focus will be more on fleshing out summer, meaning that financially advantageous productions Reign and Beauty and the Beast will likely be premiering during the warmer months of 2016. Horror anthology Darkside seems like the new scripted show most likely to join that bunch, assuming The CW picks one of its four pilots for summer. CW President Mark Pedowitz made enough of a stink about expanding the network’s schedule at the winter TCA session that I think it’s likely they do pick up something new for the summer.
A very interesting article. I agree with the fact they’ll certainly regroup TVD/TO but I was more thinking it would happen on monday because TVD’s ratings seems very law for thursday. I loved this Klaroline mention by the way ^^
About TF/Arrow, I think for the ratings it’s more interesting to separate them so we’ll see.
I really hope IZombie and The 100 will not be diffuse on friday but we’ll see.
And I totally agree about Supernatural too.
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I agree with most of your thoughts and I can totally see iZombie or The 100 on Fridays as long as The Originals stays put. The CW has a very specific digital audience, so I can see TVD renewed for fewer episodes while Reign and BaTB getting renewed eternally for the sake of episodic productions, regardless of the crappy ratings.
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I agree with SHILO’s schedule except for iZombie(still one of the better anchors along with SPN). Craig’s decision to move Arrow is a bad idea for me. What if that move not only kills Arrow but Cordon flops as well? It’s not like her other 2 shows are doing ok anyway. TVD is already getting 0.5 ratings same as TO. iZombie and Supernatural survived that slot because one is female skewing while the other is 50-50. Being up against Shield and NCIS is not a good idea for male skewing show. Move Reign to Summer and dump The100/JTV to Fridays.
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I don’t think either TVD nor its spinoff TO would be put on the biggest moneymaker night for the CW. Both shows have cut their audience size most dramatically and honestly moving the originals to thursday seems to be rewarding them for a mediocre season. Apparently the CW is having to refund money back to the advertisers who paid a whopping $70K for an ad airing during TVD while the show constantly hits series lows after another.
However, I do agree that with TVD coming to an end, it needs to be paired on the same night as TO. The spinoff needs the TVD link to stay afloat.
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Funny how viewers & media consider TO & TVD in the same Universe yet writers have declared they do not. Funny how most viewers & media remember the empty promises (namely Klaroline) & writers won’t explore the tremendous force they are. Shame on the antics & bias tendencies of Plec & her team. Too vexing to want anything good for these two shows anymore.
Thank you for the Klaroline mention!!A lot of fans are still waiting to see them together!This couple has so much potential that’s a shame don’t see them together yet!
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Julie Plec come on! Make Klaroline the end game.
“He fancies you,” Ugh seriously Rebecca?
Klaroline hook up already. :'(
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I dont think they ll do it. Bc they said tht they want it separated frm tvd! At least thts wht i heared once whn the show started. Im a HUGE KLAROLINE FAN, so i ld be glad if they just end tvd with Caroline moving to TO! Bc Klaroline deserve to have at least a chance! Anw, i dont watch TO & i Honestly HATE some ppl there! Bt im happy tht TO rating ste going down bc tht show is ……! Mb there are few good things there bt thts not enought! I think they believe tht once the tvd ll end ppl ll start watching TO, bt they are wrong! Ppl are NOT DUMP! They actually have their own Brain! Just imagine, if Caroline would go to TO, their ratings would grow very fast! They are trying to feed us with copiing our ship, our Klaroline & this ll only make those Klaroliners, who still watch TO, just stop watching it! So i think the best for the show would be eighter to end it or just make Klaroline happen! Bc there is Nothing else wht can help thm to survive!
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A very interesting article. I agree with the fact they’ll certainly regroup TVD/TO but I was more thinking it would happen on monday because TVD’s ratings seems very law for thursday. I loved this Klaroline mention by the way ^^
About TF/Arrow, I think for the ratings it’s more interesting to separate them so we’ll see.
I really hope IZombie and The 100 will not be diffuse on friday but we’ll see.
And I totally agree about Supernatural too.
I agree with most of your thoughts and I can totally see iZombie or The 100 on Fridays as long as The Originals stays put. The CW has a very specific digital audience, so I can see TVD renewed for fewer episodes while Reign and BaTB getting renewed eternally for the sake of episodic productions, regardless of the crappy ratings.
I agree with SHILO’s schedule except for iZombie(still one of the better anchors along with SPN). Craig’s decision to move Arrow is a bad idea for me. What if that move not only kills Arrow but Cordon flops as well? It’s not like her other 2 shows are doing ok anyway. TVD is already getting 0.5 ratings same as TO. iZombie and Supernatural survived that slot because one is female skewing while the other is 50-50. Being up against Shield and NCIS is not a good idea for male skewing show. Move Reign to Summer and dump The100/JTV to Fridays.
I don’t think either TVD nor its spinoff TO would be put on the biggest moneymaker night for the CW. Both shows have cut their audience size most dramatically and honestly moving the originals to thursday seems to be rewarding them for a mediocre season. Apparently the CW is having to refund money back to the advertisers who paid a whopping $70K for an ad airing during TVD while the show constantly hits series lows after another.
However, I do agree that with TVD coming to an end, it needs to be paired on the same night as TO. The spinoff needs the TVD link to stay afloat.
Funny how viewers & media consider TO & TVD in the same Universe yet writers have declared they do not. Funny how most viewers & media remember the empty promises (namely Klaroline) & writers won’t explore the tremendous force they are. Shame on the antics & bias tendencies of Plec & her team. Too vexing to want anything good for these two shows anymore.
Thank you for the Klaroline mention!!A lot of fans are still waiting to see them together!This couple has so much potential that’s a shame don’t see them together yet!
Julie Plec come on! Make Klaroline the end game.
“He fancies you,” Ugh seriously Rebecca?
Klaroline hook up already. :'(
I dont think they ll do it. Bc they said tht they want it separated frm tvd! At least thts wht i heared once whn the show started. Im a HUGE KLAROLINE FAN, so i ld be glad if they just end tvd with Caroline moving to TO! Bc Klaroline deserve to have at least a chance! Anw, i dont watch TO & i Honestly HATE some ppl there! Bt im happy tht TO rating ste going down bc tht show is ……! Mb there are few good things there bt thts not enought! I think they believe tht once the tvd ll end ppl ll start watching TO, bt they are wrong! Ppl are NOT DUMP! They actually have their own Brain! Just imagine, if Caroline would go to TO, their ratings would grow very fast! They are trying to feed us with copiing our ship, our Klaroline & this ll only make those Klaroliners, who still watch TO, just stop watching it! So i think the best for the show would be eighter to end it or just make Klaroline happen! Bc there is Nothing else wht can help thm to survive!