Wednesday, May 16, 2012
CBS Upfront 2012-13: Fall 2012 Schedule; MeTV Coming to Portland Oregon
CBS 2012-13
Fall 2012
Mondays
8:00PM How I Met Your Mother
8:30PM Partners (NEW!)
9:00PM 2 Broke Girls
9:30PM Mike & Molly
10:00PM Hawaii Five-0
Tuesdays
8:00PM NCIS
9:00PM NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00PM Vegas (NEW!)
Wednesdays
8:00PM Survivor
9:00PM Criminal Minds
10:00PM CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Thursdays
8:00PM The Big Bang Theory
8:30PM Two and a Half Men
9:00PM Person of Interest
10:00PM Elementary (NEW!)
Fridays
8:00PM CSI: NY
9:00PM Made In Jersey (NEW!)
10:00PM Blue Bloods
Saturdays
8:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
9:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
10:00PM 48 Hours Mystery
Sundays
7:00PM 60 Minutes
8:00PM The Amazing Race
9:00PM The Good Wife
10:00PM The Mentalist
Mid-Season:
Returning series: Undercover Boss
New series: Friend Me (comedy), Golden Boy (drama), and The Job (reality)
NOTES: CBS mentioned that Rules of Engagement is still in play, but no official announcement yet on a new season. CBS also has one new sitcom, one new drama (although they showed no clips or a mention of this one at upfront presentation) and one new reality coming in mid-season. CBS practically made the decision to cancel CSI Miami over CSI NY because they wanted to move The Mentalist to Sunday nights at 10, and that meant CSI Miami was the odd one out. And finally, CBS went with the 1-2 punch of Big Bang and Two and a Half Men on Thursdays in the Fall to take Person of Interest to the next level next season.
Discuss CBS's 2012-13 line-up and view the full press release.
Turning to other news, MeTV announced an affiliation agreement with Fisher Communications-owned KATU-TV, Portland, OR. The station will launch MeTV on June 24, 2012 and will be seen over-the-air on channel 2.2 as well as on Comcast channel 302, Charter channel 292 and Wave Broadband channel 60. MeTV Network now clears more than 79% of the country, serving more than 122 affiliates. MeTV of course features a wide range of programming which audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. MeTV's library includes almost 100 series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, CBS Television Distribution, NBCUniversal Television as well as independent series owners and producers. MeTV's line-up include some of the most beloved television programs ever produced, including: M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Gunsmoke, That Girl, and the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O series
Fall 2012
Mondays
8:00PM How I Met Your Mother
8:30PM Partners (NEW!)
9:00PM 2 Broke Girls
9:30PM Mike & Molly
10:00PM Hawaii Five-0
Tuesdays
8:00PM NCIS
9:00PM NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00PM Vegas (NEW!)
Wednesdays
8:00PM Survivor
9:00PM Criminal Minds
10:00PM CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Thursdays
8:00PM The Big Bang Theory
8:30PM Two and a Half Men
9:00PM Person of Interest
10:00PM Elementary (NEW!)
Fridays
8:00PM CSI: NY
9:00PM Made In Jersey (NEW!)
10:00PM Blue Bloods
Saturdays
8:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
9:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
10:00PM 48 Hours Mystery
Sundays
7:00PM 60 Minutes
8:00PM The Amazing Race
9:00PM The Good Wife
10:00PM The Mentalist
Mid-Season:
Returning series: Undercover Boss
New series: Friend Me (comedy), Golden Boy (drama), and The Job (reality)
NOTES: CBS mentioned that Rules of Engagement is still in play, but no official announcement yet on a new season. CBS also has one new sitcom, one new drama (although they showed no clips or a mention of this one at upfront presentation) and one new reality coming in mid-season. CBS practically made the decision to cancel CSI Miami over CSI NY because they wanted to move The Mentalist to Sunday nights at 10, and that meant CSI Miami was the odd one out. And finally, CBS went with the 1-2 punch of Big Bang and Two and a Half Men on Thursdays in the Fall to take Person of Interest to the next level next season.
Discuss CBS's 2012-13 line-up and view the full press release.
Turning to other news, MeTV announced an affiliation agreement with Fisher Communications-owned KATU-TV, Portland, OR. The station will launch MeTV on June 24, 2012 and will be seen over-the-air on channel 2.2 as well as on Comcast channel 302, Charter channel 292 and Wave Broadband channel 60. MeTV Network now clears more than 79% of the country, serving more than 122 affiliates. MeTV of course features a wide range of programming which audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. MeTV's library includes almost 100 series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, CBS Television Distribution, NBCUniversal Television as well as independent series owners and producers. MeTV's line-up include some of the most beloved television programs ever produced, including: M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Gunsmoke, That Girl, and the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O series
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, January 31
Happy's Place - "Baby Doll" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
After Gabby expresses her concerns about parenting, Bobbie reassures her she'd be a great mother, which prompts Gabby to bring in an AI baby doll and turn the tavern into her own personal day care.
Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Elsa" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Mayan pushes George to meet up with his estranged mother, Elsa; Rosie and Quinten reconnect with their inner divas when they get a karaoke machine.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Quest Birthday Ever!" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Billie sets off to complete a wizard quest on her 13th birthday, believing that Justin organized it. However, the quest is a test from someone with more nefarious intentions.
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "While You were Sleepcasting" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Billie is nervous to have her first mortal sleepover because she wears embarrassing wizard headgear to prevent her from casting spells in her sleep.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 27)
Friday, January 31
- Lucy Liu (Joey/Pearl) - Watch Lucy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Adam Scott (Ghosted/Veep/Parks and Recreation/Party Down) - Adam appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/How to Be a Gentleman/Veronica's Closet/The Larry Sanders Show), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) and Brian Posehn (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Mary Lynn, Patton and Brian are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Lauren Graham (M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren talks about The Z-Suite on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings) and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Pete Davidson (Bupkus and Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Pete Davidson and Lil Rel are talking all about working together on their latest movie Dog Man on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Pete and Dave Pilkey talk about Dog Man on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Jazz Smollett (On Our Own) - Sherri's Thrive in ‘25 series continues with decor tips from Jazz, so check your local listings.
- Michael Strahan (Brothers) - Michael chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- George Wallace (Clean Slate/The Parkers/Arli$$/Tall Hopes) - George is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:40am.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
10/08 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Twelfth Season / The Complete Series
10/22 - Veep - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/05 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/12 - The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (2024 Release)
11/19 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Fourteenth Season
11/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice - Volume 4 (Blu-ray)
12/03 - Angel (1960-1961) - The Complete Series, Volume 1
12/17 - Seinfeld - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (4K UHD)
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
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