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I thought it was a given that Studio 60 is moving to Sundays at 10.

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how is that possible, football is on and that is way better then sucky 60

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Yeah Sunday is football so don't listen to the voices in your head.

I don't understand why NBC hasn't annouced a change sooner. Studio 60 on Wednesday at 10, Medium after Hero's. The move the LaO around or just cancel them.

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Ideally, I'd like NBC to move Studio 60 to Wednesdays at 9 and move Law & Order back to Wednesdays at 10. I guess they'd have to Medium then - to where, I have no idea.

Oh, and moving Friday Night Lights to Monday after Heroes would be nice. It certainly isn't an ideal show for the 8pm hour.

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I think Medium Mondays @ 10 after Heroes is perfect. Law & Order should move back to Wednesdays @ 10. Friday Night Lights should go to Fridays @ 9. Las Vegas should be pushed up an hour to 10. Studio 60 should go to Wed. @ 8 (although it's not a very 8PM show, but neither is Prison Break or Bones)

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Why would you move a football show to a day where football is already taking place? Yeah that makes lots of sense, let's move a TV show about High School Football to a day when everyone who would watch a show about high school football is watching high school football! Great idea! You must work for the networks, just about as good planning as they do.

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"6. Why would you move a football show to a day where football is already taking place? Yeah that makes lots of sense, let's move a TV show about High School Football to a day when everyone who would watch a show about high school football is watching high school football! Great idea! You must work for the networks, just about as good planning as they do."

Who are you talking to exactly?

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David, you might move FNL to Friday nights cuz prep football season is wrapping up (into the playoffs here in Oregon, that leaves a lot of folks into HS football to catch up on the show). And basketball season is just starting up, so...

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I assume your talking to me so I'm going to counter your point.

#1: FNL, the movie, grossed $7 million on Friday back on October 9, 2004 (well into high school football season). Clearly, out of the 300 million+ people that live in the United States, not everybody is watching a high school footbal game on Fridays.

#2: Cushioned between two shows that grab about 9-10 million viewers each (1 vs. 100 and Las Vegas) weekly, FNL has a better chance of being a solid performer in a seamless lineup rather than leading off a night. Don't you think?

#3: Even if your sentiment was true, FNL could be held off until January (midseason and when high school football would be over).

#4: The show is called FRIDAY Night Lights. It makes perfect sense to move it to Fridays. You expect it to be there. "Friday Night Lights, Tuesdays on NBC." No. "Friday Night Lights, Fridays on NBC." Much better.

You don't have to be an a-hole to get your point across.

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The thing is, the networks are convinced that only their weakest shows can succeed on Fridays, like Numb3rs (I watch it, but it is definitely the weakest show on television now). Friday Night Lights is anything but weak, and is getting stronger every week. It can handle a normal time slot.

By the way, I think the show is perfect for right after Heroes. The audiences are similar, the shows feel like they fit together (not in an obvious way, but they are both fairly high profile dramas). I think that's great.

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With the order for the back nine, NBC has made some kind of deal to keep the well-produced but often self-referential "Studio 60" on for a full season even with less than stellar ratings, only to let "Kidnapped" slip through the cracks.

Both were highly anticipated, well-written, with great ensemble casts and both were expensive to produce yet only one has survived intact.

Why?

I can only speculate, but does the fact that Studio 60 is shot in the NBC studios in Burbank have something to do with its survival? Nice and close, easy access for NBC execs and the "inside baseball" format of the show would certainly appeal to them. Maybe that's the "passionate [affluent and upscale] core audience" that Kevin Reilly referred to in order to justify picking up the show for the full season.

Well Mr Reilly, I have a news flash for you: Kidnapped has a "passionate core audience" too! We're spread out all across the US and Canada - not just in L.A.! You admitted that you've seen hits with less than 7 million in ratings. Since you're talking about juggling the schedule anyway, maybe it's time to bring Kidnapped back and put it in a decent time slot!

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I would move Studio 60 to Thursdays at 10 . . . yes replacing the venerable ER.

With its new comedy line-up from 8-10, NBC needs a stronger closer to lead into the local news and then its late night programming.

This is especially important since the movie studios use Thursday night broadcast TV to motivate movie buyers.

Also, having a stellar line-up with its strongest shows would give NBC a beachhead into attracting the high-end intelligent crowd, which advertisers crave.

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NBC will not replace ER with Studio 60, so everybody get that idea out of your heads right now.

What else is there? With Lost taking a long hiatus, now would be the perfect time to try something Wednesday at 9. There are hit shows to worry about no matter when they move it to, but that might be a decent slot especially if Daybreak isn't a success.

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I have a feeling that a lot of the changes will be due to the budget cuts that NBC are making. I believe in an article I read, they are going to be putting reality shows on lead in slots then after that get to scripted shows.

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Please tell me the person who made the football comment was kidding. Football is bullshit. I don't watch Studio 60, just because I don't have the memory on my computer to record another hour long show I'll never have time to watch, but please, football shouldn't be a deterrant from anything. I still watch Brothers & Sisters at 10 on Sundays, though. The Grey's effect from last year is still working me: I wind up watching after Desperate Housewives still.

And to be fair, David (high school football person), high school football season is going to end soon. I'm a senior, and as much as I hate football (see above), once it ends, I think I might miss it. But if the were on a night other than Friday, I wouldn't even consider watching. But I don't suppose that matters much, since my school's football team seems to be first in the state and the season may well last until December at this rate.

Yes, I ramble irrelevantly.

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"I watch it, but it is definitely the weakest show on television now"

First of all, how on earth could you say that it's the weakest show on TV? I can understand not liking it (personally, I love it), but it is in no way weaker than some of the drivel on The CW or even a majority of reality shows.

Secondly, if it IS the weakest show on TV, why on earth do you watch it? Wouldn't there be 4 other programming options (counting only the networks) on at the exact same time on Friday nights that are apparently NOT the weakest show on TV?

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While I don't necessarily agree with the argument against moving FNL to Monday because of Monday Night Football, I wouldn't want to see it moved to Friday nights. Friday night hasn't been a good night for launching new shows (or moving new shows to), Ghost Whisperer not withstanding.

Maybe Wednesday at 10 and leaving L&O on Fridays? Yes I know that's contrary to what I commented earlier but leaving L&O on Friday isn't the worst thing.

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During Sunday night football a commercial ran saying S60 is moving to Thursdays, no time was given. My Media Center PC is showing it from 9:20-10 (supersized Earl and Office). Sounds like a bad idea to me. The supersized thing always seemed dumb to me. But 9 might be a good time for it.

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The change on Thursday night is not Studio 80, oi is 30 Rock

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Why oh WHY do I type in the dark?

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