2010-11 Midseason Television Programming Schedule

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A new year means a new TV schedule.

This week, we’ll see a number of familiar faces returning to primetime. On Monday, Brad Womack will play The Bachelor for a second time on ABC. The following day, Paula Abdul will come back to reality television with Live to Dance while Jane Badler will once again be featured in a series titled V.

As you will see from the schedule, Hellcats won’t be the only show airing on a new day. The Defenders will move to Fridays as will Fringe. Meanwhile, NBC has shuffled its Thursday night comedy lineup around.

We hope our detailed guide -- with information from the five major networks -- can assist you in the weeks to come. We’ve included the days, times and return/premiere dates for the midseason programs.

(NOTE: This schedule has been updated as of January 27. Don’t be surprised to see changes in the weeks to come.)

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TV on DVD: September 21, 2010

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Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:

• 30 Rock (Season 4)
• Being Human (Season 2)
• Bored to Death (Season 1)
• Castle (Season 2)
• Community (Season 1)
• Desperate Housewives (Season 6)
• Dragon Ball GT (Complete Series)
• The Hills (Season 6)
• How I Met Your Mother (Season 5)
• Human Target (Season 1)
• Law & Order: SVU (Season 11)
• The Mentalist (Season 2)
• Modern Family (Season 1)
• Mythbusters (Collection 6)
• Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Season 1)
• Two and a Half Men (Season 7)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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Thursday Ratings: NBC Showered with Good News

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Hey NBC - primetime might actually survive in the post-Jay Leno world after all. Last night’s arrival of Jim and Pam’s baby on The Office delivered something the network hadn’t seen before, a victory over Grey’s Anatomy in the demos. That one-hour special lead into another nice win for the network. The Marriage Ref‘s time slot debut also defeated the competition in the 18-49s.

8pm

• American Idol (19.3 million, 6.5/19 in 18-49) still had the best numbers of the evening.
• Survivor (12.7 million, 3.8/11) picked up 1.2 million more.
• Community (2.3/7) kicked off the night with 5.1 million.
• A Grey’s Anatomy* repeat (1.2/3) turned in 5 million.
• Parks and Recreation (4.6 million, 2.3/6) lost part of its lead-in.
• The Vampire Diaries* (0.7/2) checked in 1.7 million.

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Thursday Ratings: Survivor a Hero for CBS

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Did you see the moment when Sugar ran topless down the beach on Survivor? If you didn’t, you were one of the few. The two-hour premiere of the Heroes vs. Villains edition attracted 14.1 million fans and helped put a ding into Grey’s Anatomy‘s numbers.

8pm

• Approximately 14.1 million watched the two-hour debut of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (4.5/12 in 18-49).
• Bones* (2.1/6) dug up 8.1 million.
• The Deep End (5.7 million, 1.5/4) picked up 600,000 more.
• Community (5.2 million, 2.3/7) remained steady.
• Parks and Recreation (5 million, 2.3/6) was up a tick.
• The Vampire Diaries (3.6 million, 1.5/4) lost 400,000.

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Thursday Ratings: ABC, CBS Split First Night of Sweeps

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FOX’s ride to the top ended quickly. When originals returned to ABC and CBS, so did the numbers. Last night, the Alphabet network - with no help from The Deep End - narrowly took first in the demos. Meanwhile, CBS was easily the winner with the viewers.

8pm

• Bones (12.3 million, 3.3/10 in 18-49) did about the same.
• CBS’ Survivor Survivor special (2.4/7) had 8.3 million looking back.
• Community (2.2/7) entertained 5.2 million.
• The Deep End (5.1 million, 1.3/4) plunged by 900,000.
• Parks and Recreation (4.9 million, 2.3/6) hit a season high rating.
• The Vampire Diaries (4 million, 1.8/5) sucked in 200,000 more.

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Thursday Ratings: Bones Bests CSI, Deep End Sinks

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Last night’s programming ended with interesting results. Despite non-stop promotions, ABC’s freshman series The Deep End struggled to find an audience with the 18-49s during its hour. Meanwhile, CBS had some good and bad news. On the plus side, repeats of The Big Bang Theory did better than original comedies on NBC. On the negative side, Bones actually beat CSI in the demos.

8pm

• Bones (11.9 million, 3.5/10 in 18-49) had its biggest audience in three years.
• The first episode of The Big Bang Theory (2.1/6) pulled in 6.9 million; a second half hour (2.4/7) rose to 7.5 million
• The Deep End (1.8/5) had 7 million testing out the waters.
• Community (4.7 million, 2.1/6) gave up 700,000.
• Parks and Recreation (4.3 million, 2.0/5) was down 300,000.
• The Vampire Diaries (1.6/4) returned to 3.7 million.

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Thursday Ratings: Grey’s Stunt Works for ABC

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If this continues, ABC may do crossover stunts every week. Last night’s two-hour event between Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice gave ABC an easy win in the demos. Meanwhile, CBS, with its crime block, came ahead with the viewers.

8pm

• Bones (3.3/10 in 18-49) unearthed 10.7 million.
• The Mentalist* (1.9/6) delivered 9.6 million.
• Approximately 5.4 million watched Jack Black’s cameo on Community (2.3/7).
• ABC’s special on Haiti (1.4/4) had 5.4 million feeling emotional.
• Parks and Recreation (2.1/6) rounded up 4.6 million.
• The Vampire Diaries* (0.7/2) was good for 1.7 million.

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2009-10 Midseason Television Schedule

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Now that we’ve made halfway through the television season, it’s time to readjust our DVRs once again.

Midseason staples returning to the airwaves include American Idol, 24 and Lost. Meanwhile, a number of new programs - including Human Target, Parenthood and The Marriage Ref - will vie for our attention.

Hopefully our detailed guide can assist you in the weeks to come.  We have compiled information from the five major networks and included the days, times and premiere dates for this season’s programs.

(NOTE: This schedule has been updated as of May 2. Don’t be surprised to see changes in the weeks to come.)

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Thursday Ratings: CBS Originals Top Repeats

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Pit a handful of repeats against an original lineup and what do you get? Easy wins for CBS. The network - faced with very little competition - slid into first place in both the viewers and the demos last night.

8pm

• Survivor: Samoa (12.4 million, 3.9/12 in 18-49) had the best demos of the evening.
• A Very Gilly Christmas (3.1/9) had 7.8 million enjoying SNL‘s past.
• Bones* (1.8/6) turned in 6.9 million.
• Grey’s Anatomy* (0.9/3) checked in 3.9 million.
• The Vampire Diaries* (1.8 million, 0.8/3) was off by 100,000.

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2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)

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Squeezed in between the Golden Globes broadcast and the Oscar nominations is an awards ceremony voted on solely by the actors. (So unlike the People’s Choice Awards, this actually has meaning.)

For the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, we’ll see a lot of the old and just a little bit of the new. Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of television nominees:

• The Closer, Dexter and 30 Rock lead this year’s pack with three nominations each.
• Despite no individual mentions, freshman comedies Modern Family and Glee were both honored in the Best Ensemble category.
• Samantha Who‘s Christina Applegate received a nomination despite starring in a canceled show.
• True Blood received its first nom—but just for its cast, not for any single actor.

The SAG Awards will air Saturday, Jan. 23 on both TNT and TBS.

(You can find the full list of TV nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)

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