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ABC fills schedule gaps; “Dancing” to Tuesdays

ABC has finally filled some of the holes in its fall schedule – while leaving one open.
It announced today (Sept. 13) that:
— The return of “Dancing With the Stars” (shown here in a previous season) will be on Tuesdays. The season starts Sept. 26, with athletes, reality-show stars (including Charity Lawson from “The Bachelorette”) and teen-age “Doctor Strange” co-star Xochitl Gomez.
— That leaves Mondays open, allowing ABC to sometimes share “Monday Night Football” with ESPN. It plans to do that at least five more times. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / September 13, 2023
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NBC, ABC join plans for a scrambled fall

Right about now, TV viewers should be getting antsy. Hey, this is September. When will the new network TV seasons start?
Soon, but in trimmed form. The two most reluctant networks finally now have plans:
– NBC will bring back some of its top shows in a four-week stretch between Oct.19 (“The Voice”) and Nov. 13 (“The Blacklist”). That November week also includes “This Is Us” (shown here) “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and all three Chicago shows. Many others, however, will wait until January or beyond.
– ABC will prop up four of its nights with games or reality shows – Mondays, starting Sept. 14; Thursdays, Sept. 24; Tuesdays, Oct. 13; and Sundays, Oct. 18. Its scripted shows remain in limbo. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / September 5, 2020