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FOX Announces Fall and Midseason Schedules, Glee Moves to 8 pm (Gets Post-Super Bowl Spot), Dramas on Fridays

Welcome to the first day of network upfronts 2010. FOX this morning announced its plans for fall and midseason, a few hours ahead of its official upfront this afternoon, unveiling a schedule that includes several new scripted series, including dramas Lonestar, Ride-Along , and Terra Nova and comedies Bob's Burgers, Raising Hope, Running Wilde, Traffic Light , and Mixed Signals . Among the scheduling decision unveiled this morning by FOX: con man drama Lonestar will get the post- House slot vacated by 24 , while Glee will slide to 8 pm ET/PT on Tuesdays, followed by a one-hour comedy block comprised fo Raising Hope and Running Wilde . Fridays look to be a place where FOX is looking to gain some traction with first-run dramas Human Target and The Good Guys landing at the end of the week. (Whether they will prove to be more successful there than say, Dollhouse or Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles remains to be seen.) Shawn Ryan's Ride-Along , animated comedy Bob'

NBC Unveils Fall Schedule, Bumps Parks and Recreation to Midseason, Slots Undercovers on Wednesdays, Mondays Now Action Evening

Welcome to the unofficial first day of network upfronts 2010. NBC this afternoon announced its plans for fall, ahead of its official upfront tomorrow, unveiling a schedule that includes several new scripted series, including dramas Undercovers, Chase, The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Outlaw, Outsourced, Love Bites, Harry's Law , and The Cape , comedies Friends With Benefits, Perfect Couples , and The Paul Reiser Show , and reality series School Pride and America's Next Great Restaurant . Having already made the bulk of their pickup announcements over the last two weeks, the word from the Peacock wasn't all that surprising in terms of new content, though the vast majority of the ordered series will sit on the shelf until midseason, with only  Law & Order: Los Angeles, Undercovers, The Chase, The Event, Outsourced, Love Bites , and Outlaw earning spots on the fall sked. What is surprising was that NBC would shift Law & Order: Special Victims Unit out of t

"True Blood" Returns to HBO in June!

Mark your calendars for another trip down south to Bon Temps. HBO today announced a start date for Season Three of vampire drama series True Blood , which will return to the pay cabler this summer for another season of blood-stained murder, mischief, and mayhem. The Alan Ball-executive produced supernatural drama series will launch its third season on Sunday, June 13th. Twelve episodes are on tap for this summer, as we learn just who or what kidnapped Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) from the restaurant where he and Sookie (Anna Paquin) were having a romantic dinner. In other words: get ready to sink your fangs into this summer.

BBC America Announces Season Two of "Survivors," New Night

BBC America's post-apocalyptic thriller Survivors will live on... on Tuesday nights. The Adrian Hodges-executive produced Survivors , which wrapped up its second season in the UK earlier this year on BBC One, will conclude its first season Stateside on Saturday, March 20th... before the digital cabler launches Season Two just three days later on Tuesday, March 23rd at 9 pm ET/PT. Given that Survivors had previously aired on Saturdays, the move could mark a return for the network to scripted drama series during the week. (Fingers crossed.) In recent years, the network has programmed mostly reality series during the week with a few notable exceptions such as Skins, The Inbetweeners , and Gavin & Stacey ... though it's worth noting that the series will now go up against ABC's Lost . Here's how BBC America described Season Two of Survivors : "Season Two shows the group now struggling not just against the difficulties of day to day life amid the ruins of the post-

BBC America Announces US Launch Date for Season Five of "Doctor Who," Two Weeks Behind UK Broadcast

BBC America today announced the launch date for Season Five of British sci-fi series Doctor Who . Those hoping that BBC America would air Doctor Who within a few days of the BBC One broadcast may be slightly disappointed. The cabler has announced a launch date of Saturday, April 17th for Season Five of Doctor Who , a full two weeks behind the UK broadcast, which launches on Easter Saturday, April 3rd. The new season of Doctor Who features a new head writer--Steven Moffat--who takes over showrunning duties from former executive producer Russell T. Davies, as well as a new cast as Matt Smith takes over the mantle of the Doctor from former star David Tennant. He'll be joined in the TARDIS by Karen Gillan, who plays new companion Amy Pond. (Guest stars this season include FlashForward 's Alex Kingston, Hotel Rwanda 's Sophie Okonedo, and 24 's Tony Curran.) "Britain has a tradition of reinventing its iconic characters, like James Bond and Sherlock Holmes - and Doctor

NBC Unveils New Post-Leno Primetime Schedule

Remember when NBC announced that they were going to cut the 10 pm hour out of their primetime schedule and fill it with a cheaply-produced talk show hosted by Jay Leno? We all scratched our heads. Flash forward about seven months to the present as NBC has announced that it's pulling Jay Leno out of the 10 pm hour and now filling it back up with a mix of scripted and unscripted offerings. Yes, you might be scratching your head as to how everyone but the Peacock seemed to see that this was a doomed strategy from the first place. NBC yesterday lifted the curtain on its primetime midseason schedule, which includes reality series The Marriage Ref, The Celebrity Apprentice , and Minute to Win It (formerly known as Perfect 10 ) and drama series Parenthood, Friday Night Lights , and Trauma . The full NBC midseason schedule can be found below. Monday 8-9 pm: Chuck 9-10 pm: Trauma 10-11 pm: Law & Order Tuesday 8-10 pm: The Biggest Loser 10-11 pm: Parenthood Wednesday 8-9 pm: Mercy 9-10

AMC Announces Season Three Start for "Breaking Bad"

Time to take another walk on the dark side. AMC has finally announced a launch date for Season Three of critically-acclaimed drama series Breaking Bad . The cabler will launch the third season on Sunday, March 21st at 10 pm ET/PT and will offer a "best of Breaking Bad " marathon on Friday, March 19th. The full press release from AMC can be found below. AMC ANNOUNCES “BREAKING BAD” SEASON THREE PREMIERE SUNDAY, MARCH 21 AT 10PM ET/PT Back-to-Back Emmy® Winner Bryan Cranston Directs Season Premiere “The Best of Breaking Bad” Marathon Begins Friday, March 19 at 8pm “Top 10 Baddest Moments” and Other Exclusive Content on AMCTV.com New York, NY – January 11, 2010 – AMC will premiere the highly anticipated third season of “Breaking Bad” on Sunday, March 21 at 10pm ET/PT. Back-to-back Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston will serve double duty as director of the premiere episode, “No Mas.” Leading up to the highly-anticipated new season will be a “Best of Breaking Bad” Marathon, featuri