New Amsterdam Renewal Status Update - April 22nd, 2008

[na hannah]

Legally? How?

[John T. Folden]

Legally? How?

I think "guest" was simply referring to the fact that the software itself is free.

[Guest]

Ever since my boyfriend got me hooked on NA I've been DVR'ing it. Well, I DVR any show I want to watch b/c I can't watch it in real time (busy life).

Let's give another season a go!

[John T. Folden]

Just as a small update, FOX has still not made a decision either way on the show's renewal. The answer should be forthcoming in less than 2 weeks, however.

[Kiane]

Just as a small update, FOX has still not made a decision either way on the show's renewal. The answer should be forthcoming in less than 2 weeks, however.

I'm hopeful the decision is in May, so I will stop being anxious about it.

[John T. Folden]

I'm hopeful the decision is in May, so I will stop being anxious about it.

Well, the fall schedules are released around the middle of the month, so... if all else fails and NA is on it (or not), then you know... assuming it's not a mid-season show again.

[Kiane]

I'm hopeful the decision is in May, so I will stop being anxious about it.

Well, the fall schedules are released around the middle of the month, so... if all else fails and NA is on it (or not), then you know... assuming it's not a mid-season show again.

If its a mid season decision, so it would be in June and not May? I need to hear an announcement soon.

[Brooke Lynn]

I'm hopeful the decision is in May, so I will stop being anxious about it.

Well, the fall schedules are released around the middle of the month, so... if all else fails and NA is on it (or not), then you know... assuming it's not a mid-season show again.

If its a mid season decision, so it would be in June and not May? I need to hear an announcement soon.

More specifically, the FOX upfront is scheduled for Thursday, May 15. You will know in 15 days, if not sooner.

[John T. Folden]

If its a mid season decision, so it would be in June and not May? I need to hear an announcement soon.

Theoretically, we should hear either way, no matter what, by mid-May... If it's not officially picked up by then there is always a slim "chance" it could be picked up shortly thereafter due to production of another show being shortened/scrapped but I wouldn't be overly optimistic about that scenario.

[diedye]

I know it's been mentioned that the decision on NA's fate will be mid-May, but I haven't seen the exact date on these boards (but then again, I tend to over look a LOT of stuff )... so for those who may have missed out on when FOX (and other networks) will announce its Fall line-up (such as yours truly), here's what I found...

ABC and the CW announce their fall schedules Tuesday (May 13). CBS follows on Wednesday (May 14), and FOX on Thursday (May 15).

Here's how it will all be revealed:

Monday, May 12: NBC announced its prime time schedule four weeks ago, so its day in the spotlight is reserved for, appropriately enough, a “spotlight event.” In an interactive walk-through environment, media buyers will be shown all the assets of NBC Universal — cable networks, Web sites, international products — beyond the broadcast network. Ben Silverman, the co-chair of NBC Entertainment, has been meeting with advertisers throughout April. “We’ve started to do some interesting negotiations,” he said at an advertising conference on Tuesday, adding that some deals were already in the works.

Tuesday, May 13: ABC will hold a shorter-than-usual upfront presentation at Lincoln Center. ABC representatives say that guests should anticipate a more business-minded meeting than in previous years. (Translation: Don’t expect to see Stephen McPherson, the president of ABC Entertainment, doing the tango with a “Dancing With the Stars” contestant, as has happened in the past.) With the majority of the network’s shows returning in the fall, stars won’t be in attendance and a red carpet won’t be rolled out. The show will last 30 to 45 minutes (much shorter than in previous years) and will not be followed by a party. That evening, the CW will also hold an event.

Wednesday, May 14: CBS is calling its Carnegie Hall upfront a “programming and advertising presentation.” “This year we’ll be presenting a different kind of CBS Corporation, with the network as the centerpiece but also with a highly appealing array of additional vehicles through which advertisers can effectively reach their companies,” Les Moonves, the chief executive of CBS Corporation, told investors on Tuesday. The network will forgo its post-presentation party.

[Thursday], May 15: Fox will hold its afternoon upfront at the City Center theater. Unlike the other networks, it is not making changes. “Fox will be presenting our upfront the same way we presented it last year,” a spokesman said. A party will follow at Wollman Rink in Central Park.

If I was an optimist, I would view the fact that FOX is doing their Upfront in New York as a good sign for NA...

... but I'm ever the eternal pessimist/realist... so the best I can do is sit tight and wait...

... and

[newfan]

[quote="diedye
[[[Thursday], May 15: Fox will hold its afternoon upfront at the City Center theater. Unlike the other networks, it is not making changes. “Fox will be presenting our upfront the same way we presented it last year,” a spokesman said. A party will follow at Wollman Rink in Central Park.[/quote]


As far as I've heard and exchanged a couple emails with a TV critic, FOX should make the announcement of all new and replacement shows during the upfront on May 15.

[newfan]

Just as a small update, FOX has still not made a decision either way on the show's renewal. The answer should be forthcoming in less than 2 weeks, however.

I still hope we can hear some good news soon. I think the assumption of new shows having blind commitment are done deals may be wrong. Just read from http://www.thefutoncritic.com about new development,
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*denotes the project was initially given a blind series commitment however it is not guaranteed to go to series" Unquote

FOX got the most blind series commitment (4), ABC got 2. So there's still a chance they don't like the Pilots of those shows with blind commitment !!

[stuv]

Ruh roh! Think this article is reliable?

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry ... /800039290

*crosses fingers* I sure hope not!

[John T. Folden]

You've obviously not yet read: viewtopic.php?f=75&t=1446

[stuv]

Oh, sorry for repeating the new -- only read the most recent page.

Network shows sure are good at canceling all my favorite shows