At this point, the series is not likely to return but remains on the bubble. The series reboot of the hit movie has not been able to find an audience, ranking as CBS’ lowest-rated scripted series of the season four weeks in. Things do not appear as complicated for True Lies. TV, which has its own corporate streamer in HBO Max, recently agreed to a joint library deal for its hit ABC comedy Abbott Elementary, whose previous seasons are shared between ABC corporate sibling Hulu and WBTV’s HBO Max. This has become a hurdle as it further erodes the amount of rights a third-party studio controls. According to sources, the ask is for previous seasons also to be made available on the Paramount Global platform - on a non-exclusive basis, I hear. Season 1 episodes of East New York are on Paramount+. I hear they go beyond the now-standard stacking, which allows networks to stream current season of their series on their digital platforms. I hear it has to do with additional streaming rights CBS has requested for the series, produced by Warner Bros. But now there’s economic concerns that have to be negotiated, and we hope they get negotiated and the show can return.įor cop drama East New York, starring Amanda Warren, in addition to the ubiquitous budget trims, I hear there is an additional business issue that has stalled renewal negotiations. The whole night’s working for CBS and in the past, we’d already been picked up. The show is a big hit for CBS, I know that it’s been a great anchor for the network on Friday nights, it helped launch Fire Country, which has done very well as well. We live in this weird age now where economic conversations take place and take precedence over what viewers really want to watch on their screens, and hopefully Sony and CBS work out the details to bring it back because I know the fans want to. I think I just saw that we’re like the third highest rated show on CBS in the demo, the ratings have gone up. Without commenting on specifics, he addressed the series’ renewal situation in an interview with Deadline for his new Netflix series The Night Agent.įrom a ratings perspective, it’s a no-brainer to pick it up. executive producer/showrunner Shawn Ryan. RELATED: TV Series Fading To Black In 2023 & Beyond: Photo Gallery Of Canceled Shows Still, sources are hopeful that the network would step up to keep S.W.A.T. I hear there had been preliminary conversations, but CBS is yet to start formal renewal negotiation and the network’s exclusive window on the show might have expired. I hear the lead studio Sony is not willing to go for another renewal at a flat license fee (which is the amount of money a network pays to a studio for its programming) as that would compromise the show’s production quality and financial model. RELATED: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023īut I hear those early renewals the last few years came with CBS keeping the license fee unchanged, which has put more and more pressure on the budget and further squeezed the show’s profit margins as costs increase every year. A co-production between Sony Pictures TV and CBS Studios, S.W.A.T., like Blue Bloods, previously had received early renewals. S.W.A.T., headlined by Shemar Moore, is a rare series to rise in viewership year-to-year following its move to Fridays this season, where the drama has flourished. Thirteen seasons in, Blue Bloods remains a Top 5 scripted series on CBS, holding steady in viewers year-to-year, and a cornerstone of the network’s formidable Friday lineup, which was rebuilt this season with S.W.A.T. Produced by CBS Studios, Blue Bloods has been a moneymaker for the company, with strong performance on CBS, in syndication and internationally. RELATED: NBC Renewal Status Report: One Chicago, ‘Law & Order’ Franchise, ‘Magnum PI’ & Comedies UPDATE: On March 29, Blue Bloods was officially renewed for Season 14. Some deals are still being finalized, but I hear they are expected to close shortly and the venerable family cop drama will return for a 14th season. Blue Bloods employs hundreds of crew and other support personnel whose livelihood depends on it, and I hear the cast and producers have agreed to salary reductions in order to keep the show going. As Deadline reported last month, the size of the cuts CBS had been pushing for on the show were pretty deep, as much as 25% for some above-the-line talent, which includes actors. RELATED: Fox Renewal Status Report: ‘9-1-1’, ‘Lone Star’, ‘The Resident’, ‘Animal Control’, ‘Call Me Kat,’ ‘Flatch’ & Moreīut things are looking very good for the Tom Selleck starrer Blue Bloods, I hear.
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