Friday, July 20, 2018

New Multicast Network Start TV Launches Sept. 3 with Female Dramas; Insatiable Premieres Aug. 10 with Debby Ryan and Alyssa Milano

Start TV

Weigel Broadcasting Co. announces the launch of the new multicast entertainment television network- Start TV, beginning Monday, September 3, 2018, in association with CBS Television Stations. Start TV showcases strong and resourceful female leading characters in a lineup of contemporary and proven procedural dramas. Each lead character and series embody a boldness and determination to "Start" leading the way, seeking the truth, solving the crime, and defending the innocent. The talented and award-winning leading actresses featured on the new Start TV Network include: Kyra Sedgwick, Patricia Arquette, Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Bonnie Bedelia, Taraji P. Henson, and Jill Hennessy.

Start TV will launch with an original seven-day-a-week strip schedule. Episodes air every day at the same time, Monday through Sunday. This convenient format allows viewers to tune in and "Start" watching any day or time they choose. Headliner programs will be showcased with multiple episodes airing each day in multi-hour blocks.

CBS Television Stations will add Start TV to their stations over-the-air: WCBS New York, KCBS Los Angeles, WBBM Chicago, KYW Philadelphia, KTVT Dallas-Ft. Worth, KPIX San Francisco, WUPA Atlanta, WBZ Boston, KSTW Seattle, WTOG Tampa-St. Petersburg, WWJ Detroit, WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paul, WFOR Miami, KCNC Denver, KOVR Sacramento, KDKA Pittsburgh and WJZ Baltimore. Start TV will also be seen on cable outlets in each of these markets. Weigel Broadcasting Co. owned stations in St Louis, MO; Utah; Milwaukee, WI; Rockford, IL; and South Bend, IN will carry the Start TV Network. Bahakel Communications will also be an initial launch group with affiliates in Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; and Montgomery, AL. Combined, the Start TV Network will have 42% coverage of U.S. TV households at "The Start."

The following popular procedural drama series will air on Start TV. Network programming begins Monday, September 3, 2018:

· The Closer (5-8pm) starring Kyra Sedgwick as a Deputy Police Chief running the LAPD's Priority Homicide Division with an unorthodox style that helps her solve the toughest and most sensitive cases.
· The Good Wife starring Julianna Margulies and Christine Baranski follows a woman who must return to work as a lawyer to provide for her family, after her husband is jailed following a political scandal. Series begins January, 2019 (11pm).
· Medium (11am-2pm) starring Patricia Arquette as a suburban mom who balances family life while solving mysteries with her special gift for communicating with the deceased.
· Crossing Jordan starring Jill Hennessy as a brilliant medical examiner who goes above and beyond to solve cases despite her spotty career and mercurial ways. Series begins January, 2019 (11am-2pm).
· Cold Case (2-5pm) starring Kathryn Morris as a lone female detective who finds her calling by unraveling and re-thinking previously unsolved, older crimes.
· Profiler (11pm-1am) starring Ally Walker as an exceptional doctor working with Federal agencies to investigate and solve violent crimes. Haunted by tragedy, she also searches for her husband’s elusive killer.
· The Division (8-10pm), starring Bonnie Bedelia, Taraji P. Henson, and Nancy McKeon as very different female cops in San Francisco trying to find success in their personal and professional lives.

Other series include: Touched by an Angel (5am-8am), Dr. Quinn (8am-11am), Family Law (10pm), Profiler (11pm-1am), Joan of Arcadia (1am) and Early Edition (2am-5am).


Insatiable - Debby Ryan

A former CW pilot had gotten a series order from Netflix, and now it has a premiere date. Insatiable, starring Debby Ryan, Dallas Roberts, and Alyssa Milano, launches globally on Netflix August 10, 2018. Insatiable is a dark, twisted revenge comedy starring Debby Ryan, Dallas Roberts, and Alyssa Milano. For years, Patty (Debby Ryan) has been bullied, ignored, and underestimated by those around her because of her weight. But now that she finds herself suddenly thin, Patty is out for payback against anyone who has ever made her feel bad about herself. Bob Armstrong (Dallas Roberts), a disgraced attorney whose true passion is coaching beauty pageant contestant, is the only one who sees Patty's potential, and takes her under his wing -- first as a legal client, and then as a pageant contestant whom he coaches toward becoming the top pageant queen in the country. But Bob and his wife Coralee (Alyssa Milano) have no idea how deep Patty's rage goes, or how far she will go to exact revenge on anyone who has ever wronged her. Bullies beware: payback's a bitch, revenge is sweet, and if you cross Patty, you'll be her next treat.

12 episodes have been ordered from creator Lauren Gussis, executive producers Lauren Gussis (co-exec producer on Dexter), Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass (Shades of Blue), Andrea Shay, Todd Hoffman, Dennis Kim, and Andy Fleming. The series stars Debby Ryan ("Patty"), Dallas Roberts ("Bob Armstrong"), Alyssa Milano ("Coralee Armstrong"), Christopher Gorham ("Bob Barnard"), Erinn Westbrook ("Magnolia Barnard"), Michael Provost ("Brick Armstrong"), Kimmy Shields ("Nonnie"), Irene Choi ("Dixie Sinclair"), Sarah Colonna ("Angie").


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Monday, September 16

English Teacher - "School Safety" (FX, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Evan tries to get a new school club to shut down.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 16)

Monday, September 16

  • Don Cheadle (The Wonder Years/Black Monday/House of Lies/The Golden Palace) - Watch Don on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Ana Gasteyer (American Auto/People of Earth/Lady Dynamite/Suburgatory) - Ana appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Paul Feig (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/The Louie Show/The Jackie Thomas Show/Dirty Dancing) - Paul is a guest on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - E! News has an interview with Demi at 11pm on E!.
  • Lily Collins (Emily in Paris) - Lily talks about Emily in Paris on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am. She chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
  • Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer talks about An American Story: Everyone's Invited on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your listings.
  • Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - Tony about his brand-new show, Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
  • Eve (Eve) - Eve opens up in her new memoir, Who's That Girl?, on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke discusses the Thrive@50+ campaign on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
  • Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) - Access Daily with Mario & Kit celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Justina, so check your local listings.


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