A look Back at TV and Media Trends of 2013

A Look Back   Opinions 
 Written By Skyler

   2013 was an interesting year in the world of TV and Media  we look at some trends we noticed this year.

 1.   More Cable News Channels
  Even though, cable news channels   had a down rating year ,    there was a launch of some new news channels  and the adding of some that have been around.
   Al Jazeera made it's splash first  : on January 2nd this year they announced  they were buying Al Gore's Liberal talk channel , Current TV.   Al Jazeera Media which launched  Al Jazerra English  in 2006 was trying to get the news network into America since launch but has face troubles getting it on cable systems.  The closest it got was broadcasts on public tv channels,  some 24/7 using digital sub channels  and online.  Though the announcement that  they were buying  Current caused some cable companies like Time Warner Cable  to drop Current.  ( Though later  Time Warner Cable added Al Jazeera America. )  Al Jazeera America was launched  August 20th , it was made as a news channel that would focus on American news with international news splashed in.  Most of the programming is done in the United States they hired anchors and reporters.  Only a few Al Jazeera English programs and newscasts air on the channel.   The Channel is different than what you would see on CNN, Fox News ,and MSNBC.  No talking head lead opinion shows , sometimes long form stories,  more news broadcast programs.  If it will last is still to be known and what holds for the network in 2014  is unknown.
   Another channel , though  had less press than Al Jazeera America  was One America News Network , this network is owned by the owners of Wealth TV  Herring Broadcasting  and  The Washington Times , it was launched as a new channel to also have conservative leaning talk shows , it so far was not on alot of Cable systems.  Though did land a cable later this year.
    When ABC News and Univision announced in 2012  that they were going to launch a channel together it  may have been a surprise and also made some wonder what or how the channel would be.  The idea of the channel is a target audience of young English speaking Latinos with a news and lifestyle channel.  It replaced ABC's unloved news channel  ABC News Now.    So far not known how the channel is fairing, there  of course might be more programs and expansion in 2014.
   We wonder if any more news channels will be launched in 2014 , also as BBC World news and other internationals also get expansion in the US  it's a good thing that more news channel opitions are opening for viewers especially if viewers are tired of CNN, MSNBC , and Fox News Channel .

 2.   Binge Watching
     Usually  the word "binge"  has a bad connotation to it  but this year the continuation of the concept of "Binge-viewing " . Netflix , Hulu and others have been adding  shows they are bought for the use on exclusive on their services. For instance when  Netflix brought back the long-canceled  FOX show " Arrested Devolpment" the whole  season was  available  to stream   so a viewer could watch the show their own way including  the whole season in a day.  Usually on physical television ? , maybe linear, you have to wait maybe a week for the new episode of your show the idea of being able to watch a whole season might be more fun.
    It also shows a trend of people choosing to watch television on at random time on their own time. We see this trend of having mere online original shows   continuing in 2014 , along with people  watching TV their time and ways.  Though , if you are cord- cutter it maybe a little harder to  follow some of your network favorites  ABC is joining Fox  in soon only letting cable subscribers  watch their programs online.  (Though still appearing free on part Disney owned Hulu.)  or you would have to wait a week for it to be free on Watch ABC.  For now , the CW, NBC and CBS are still free but we'll see what 2014 brings.
    Cable companies are now offering perks to make sure you stay for instance ,watching channels live through their websites and apps. Comcast announced they will adding  channels to watch outside the home on apps.  Many channels themselves like Disney Channel , have also added ways for you watch their programs on websites and apps Live and full episodes.

   3.   Local Stations up for grabs
      This is more of interesting trend was this year  was  companies  that own local stations buying other companies that own local TV stations.  For instance , Sinclair  which owns a lot of stations in the first place , bought  some stations from Cox , the bought the company Barrington  , it bought Seattle based Fisher Communications ,  Allbritton was  also  purchased .  Gannett also went on it's own  shopping  buying up Belo's tv stations  (except for 3) .   Tribune company , who emerged from bankruptcy late last year, bought Local TVLLC , a company the Tribune worked with anyway so it might have well just bought it.  Hoak was sold to  Grey TV.     There could be chance for more in 2014 and also makes  a wonder why so many are being sold.  It is causing the shrinkage of the market though  , and could also make more fights with  cable companies affect larger amounts of people .  If anything it probably is not the end of this.

Fox Mid Season 2014

FOX TV Winter 2014 

      Fox announced it's  mid season 2014 schedule  they are making some changes.
    First "Dads", this year's new comedy will be removed from the line up February 11th, "The Mindy Project" leaves the line up for a winter finale on January 28th.
       "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" moves to  9:30/8:30c on February 4th.   "Glee" is leaving Thursday and moving to Tuesdays airing at 8/7c starting  February 25th.
        "The Following" returns  for  season 2   January 19th (part of a 2 night season premiere) airing at 10PMET  : It's regular slot will be Mondays at 9/8c.  "Sleepy Hallow" has it's season 1 finale the same date  returning for a new season in the fall.  

New Series 
    "Rake"  will start  January 23rd at 9PMET
  "Enlisted" will start  January 10trh at 8:30pmet

SuperBowl 
  Fox has the Superbowl  this year  "New Girl" and "Brooklyn Nine-nine" will be the post shows.

 As always any updates  we will tell update on Joshuaonline

BBC America Doctor Who Marathon

Doctor Who 
 By Skyler
BBC America is doing a week of "Doctor Who" programming  as  the 50th anniversary episode is this weekend .
  Here is a look at that line up from BBC America's website (if it's wrong it's their fault) .
   Each weekday
from 6-8AMET is BBC World News .

Tuesday  11/19/2013
    8AMET  Doctor Who Specail : Tales from the  Tardis
    9AM ET Doctor Who  Episode 1 of season 1 -Rose
    10AMET  Doctor Who  Season 1 episode 2  - The End of the World
   11AMET   Doctor Who Season  1 episode 3   The Unquiet Dead
   12PMET    Doctor Who  Season 1 episode 4  Aliens of London
   1PMET     Doctor Who  Season  1 episode 5   World War Three
   2PMET     Doctor Who Season  1 episode 6    Dalek
  3PMET      Season 1 episode 7   The Long Game
 4PMET        Season 1 episode 8     Father's Day
  5PMET      Season 1 episode 9     The  Empty Child
  6PMET      Season 1 episode 10   The Doctor Dances
7PMET     Season 1 episode  11   Boom Town
8PMET     Season 1  Episode 12    Bad Wolf
9PMET      Season 1 Episode  13  The Parting of the ways
10PMET    The Christmas Invasion
11PMET    The  Runaway  Bride

continues after the Jump  

ABC mid season 2014

ABC  TV Fall Winter 2013-14
   ABC has announced it's mid season Schedule  with  "Suburgatory" ,"The Taste" , and "The Bachelor" returning.  
   Here is a look at  the schedule :
    Starting January 2nd
  "The Taste" returns for season 2  airing from 8/7c to 10/9c
   "The Assets" is  a new series   that will air at 10/9c
  January  6th
  "The Bachelor" returns   airing from 8/7c to 10/9c
January 7th
   New series  "Killer Women" starts  at 10/9c  taking the slot  left after the canceled "Lucky7 "
    January 15th
  "Suburgatory"  returns  taking the 8:30/7:30c  after the "The Middle" replacing the now canceled "Back in the Game"
   February 26th
   "Mixolgoy" is a new comedy replaces "Super fun night"  at 9:30/8:30c.   For now  "Super Fun night" is NOT canceled.

March 9th
"Resurrection" is a new series  it takes the 9/8c  slot , while
"Revenge" moves to 10/9c

March 11th
"Mind Games" takes 10/9c


Remember anything can change so we will keep up you updated.

Fox News Channel Makes changes

FOX NEWS  Cable News

  Fox News Channel doesn't make alot of  evening line up changes  , as TV NEWSER noted, has made some changes to their primetime line up.  Here are some of the changes in key :
 7PMET  "On The Record" With Greta Van Susteren  (moves from 10PMET)
8PMET   "The O'Riley Factor"  stays at 8pmet
9PMET   Megyn Kelly's new primetime  show "The Kelly File"
10PMET  Hannity  moves from 9PMET

Shepard Smith's Fox Report is ending  after 14 years.  He will continue to host "Studio B"under a new name "Shepard Smith Reporting" at 3PMET.  He will also be at the helm for FOX News' breaking news coverage when needed.  
 This starts October 7th  .

The press conference is in full right here.
       

Fall TV premiere dates calendar (for the broadcast networks) 2013

TV  Networks 

  Happy September!  That means the fall TV season is here we have the dates for the fall premieres of the TV programs you've been waiting for.  This calendar is for the broadcast networks , which we are doing first.

 Edit: It's now October , and New seasons and Series premieres are still starting up. 

October 2nd  
Super Fun Night on ABC   at 9:30/8:30c new series 
IronSide on NBC    at 10/9c    New Series 

October 3rd  
The Vampire Diaries on the CW   at 8/7c  New Season   
Welcome to the Family  on NBC  at 8:30/7:30c New Series 
Sean Saves the World  on NBC    at 9pm/8c    New Series 
The Originals  on the CW   at 9/8c    New Series 
Scandal   on ABC   at 10/9c      New Season 

October 6
America's Funniest Home Videos  on ABC   at 7/6c  New Season 

October 7th 
Hart of Dixie on the CW  at 8/7c   New Season 
Beauty and the Beast   on the CW at 9/8c  New Season 

October 8th  
The Biggest Loser  on NBC  at 8/7c  New Season 
Supernatural   on The CW  at  9/8c    New Season 

October 9th
ARROW  on the  CW at 8/7c  New Season  
The Tomorrow People at 9/8c   New Series 

October 10th 
Once Upon a Time  in Wonderland  on ABC  at 8/7c on ABC

October 17th 
Reign    on the CW  at 9/8c  New Series 

October  25th  
The Carrie Diaries  on the CW at 8/7c New Season 
Grimm on NBC  at 9/8c   New Season 
Dracula   on NBC at 10/9c  New Series 

November

November 4th 
Almost Human on Fox at 8/7c   New Series

November 8th
Raising Hope on Fox at 9/8c  New Season 
Enlisted   on Fox at  9:30/8:30c  New Series




September  9
The Million Dollar Quiz   on NBC  at 8pm/7c      NEW Series 

September 11 
The X Factor   on FOX  at 8/7c                           NEW Season

September 16
Dancing with the Stars  on ABC  at 8/7c            NEW  Season 
Sleepy Hollow      on  FOX 9/8c                         NEW Series  

September 17th 
Dads     on FOX   at 8/7c                   NEW Series 
Brooklyn  Nine-Nine   on Fox at 8:30/7:30C   New Series 
New Girl   on Fox  at 9/8c                   New Season 
The Mindy Project on Fox at 9:30/8:30c  New Season 

September 18th 
Survivor on CBS   at 8/7c                 New Season 

September 20th  
Last Man Standing on ABC  at 8/7c       New Season  
The Neighbors   on ABC  at 8:30/7:30c  New Season 
Shark Tank     on ABC  at 9/8c       New Season 

September  23rd  
How I met your Mother   on CBS  at 8/7c  New Season 
The Voice        on NBC   at 8/7c     New Season  
2 Broke Girls    on CBS   at 9/8c     New Season 
Mom    on CBS    at 9:30/8:30c            New Series 
Castle    on ABC   at 10/9c       New Season 
Hostages  on CBS  at 10/9c      New Series 
The Blacklist  on NBC at 10/9c  New Series 

September 24th  
 Marvel's  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D  on ABC  at 8/7c  New Series 
NCIS   on CBS   at 8.7c    New Season 
The Goldbergs  on ABC   at 9/8c   New Series  
NCIS : LA   on CBS  at 9/8c  New  Season 
Trophy Wife   on ABC   at 9:30/8:30c New Series
Lucky 7  on ABC   at 10/9c   New Series
Person of Interest  on  CBS  at 10/9c New Season 
Chicago Fire on NBC  at 10/9c  New Season 

September 25th
The Middle on ABC   at 8/7c  New Season 
Revolution   on NBC   at 8/7c  New Season
Back in the Game   on ABC  at 8:30/7:30c New Series  
Modern Family on ABC    at 9/8c   New Season   
Criminal Minds     on CBS  at 9/8c  New Season 
Law and Order SVU   on NBC at 9/8c  New Season 
Nashville on ABC   at 10/9c  New Season 
CSI on CBS     at 10/9c     New season 

September  26th  
The Big Bang Theory  on CBS  at 8/7c  New Season 
Parks and Recreation  on NBC at 8/7c  New Season  
The  Millers on CBS  at 8 :30/7:30c   New Series  
Grey's Anatomy  on ABC  at 9/8c   New Season
The Crazy  Ones    on CBS  at 9/8c   New Series 
The Michael J Fox show  on NBC at 9/8c  New Series
Glee    on FOX  at 9/8c        New season 
Two and Half Men  on CBS at 9:30/8:30c  New Season  
Elementary on CBS  at 10/9c  New Season
Parenthood  on NBC at 10/9c New Season 

September 27th
Undercover Boss  on CBS   at 8/7c    New Season
Junior Masterchef  US  on FOx at 8/7c  New Series
Hawaii  Five-O  on CBS  at 9/8c    New Season 

Blue Bloods   on CBS     at 10.8c   New Season 

September 29th  
Once Upon a Time on ABC at 8/7c   New Season 
The Amazing Race  on CBS  at 8/7c   New Season  
The Simpsons on Fox    at 8/7c      New Season  
Bob's  Burgers on Fox at 8:30/7:30c  New Season
Revenge on ABC at 9/8c   New Season 
The Good Wife on CBS  at 9/8c   New Season
Family Guy  on FOX  at 9/8c  New Season 
American Dad  on FOX at 9:30/8:30c New Season 
Betrayal on ABC   at 10/9c   New Series
The Mentalist   on CBS  at 10/9c   New Season 

CNN makes changes : Crossfire gets a time slot ,2 Andersons ,and more Wolf

CNN   Media 

      CNN's return of "Crossfire" was announced a couple months ago and now it has a time slot and premiere day.   Starting September 16th , it will air weeknights at 6:30PMET-7PMET.  Meanwhile ,since Wolf Blitzer's program "The Situation Room"  will be cut to 5-6:30PMET , he will now anchor the 1pmet hour of CNN Newsroom in addition to his "Situation Room" duties . While a 10PMET program has been announced with still keeping Anderson Cooper  at 8 and 10pmet , but the 10PMET  edition will be called "AC360 Later"

 More update : "CNN's 11AMET hour of "Newsroom" is to be renamed "Legal View"  starting August 12th. (per TV Newser) 

 Read CNN's press release after the jump

Sunday Talks : It's a boy

Sundays Talks , The Media 
  Written by Skyler  M
   
     The Big news this week  in the media perspective was the new royal baby , named  Prince George Alexander Louis ( 3 great names for boys by, the way) as the new heir the throne is born  to wait until it will be his time.   The US media even got the bug to cover  the UK royals , as they like to do. The coverage of things like this do get a little weird, the media reporters were sent to stand infront of a hospital door to say the same thing they said 5 minutes ago "No baby yet".   By Monday afternoon in the US time scale  ,we found out that baby is born and it's a boy.  Now many could be bothered by the coverage , but I do say  that at least it's a positive story in the news. Sometimes you need a positive story sometime  and this was.  
                                     
                                  image: Channel 4 News/ Tuesday
     The  media sent reporters to stand infront of a door to tell everyone that their hasn't been a baby yet  and repeat that about 10  minutes later.   The one thing that happens in coverage is that news likes to stick to coverage instead of also going to other things in the news.   CNN found the oddest way to cover a royal birth, they went to a birth.     But after the reveal and the name came out the coverage did , as it should, winded down.  
     
       Al Jazerra America  is set to launch in a few weeks, it's replacing Current TV ( which I was surprised to see was still doing it's live political programming ).  They have announced their new president  former ABC News executive Kate O' Brian.  The channel says they will be doing news 24/7 LIVE.    Most cable news channels  , give up the live  programming plot at 11PMET or 8pm for the west coast .  MSNBC goes into opinion programming starting around 3PMET (so no news there really)  , Fox News channel goes into opinion first at 5pmet going back to news at 6 and 7pmet ,then returning back to opinion after 8pmet.    The 24/7 strategy  makes wonder if they will be simulcasting AJ English at points in the day.  We used to have Channels that run news live 24/7 CNN used to and HLN (when it was Headline News) used to.  We will update you on them when they launch.
      I do hope that Al Jazerra America won't go into tabloid , opinion, trails all day , junk that  CNN and many other US channels have gone into. Hopefully the keep that promise they won't.

    How much do you care about Anthony Weiner?   Most of the national media seems to think you should care alot about him. The story is not as important unless  you live in New York City and will be voting in the election.  If a story is leading Inside Edition or Entertainment Tonight ... maybe the nightly news shouldn't lead with it?  CBS didn't lead with it, so it is possible to do.  The media loves it because of the sexting part and  his name it works well that way.  

                                               
   

2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations

2013 Primetime Emmys 
 
    Today the nominees  for the prime time emmy's have been announced . Here's a look at the full list:
The awards  air Sunday September 22nd on CBS
OUTSTANDING COMEDY
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Girls"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Veep"

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development"
Louis CK, "Louie"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Laura Dern, "Enlightened"
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Adam Driver, "Girls"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"
Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live"
Tony Hale, "Veep"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"
Jane Krakowsi, "30 Rock"
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Bob Newhart, "The Big Bang Theory"
Nathan Lane, "Modern Family"
Bobby Cannavale, "Nurse"
Louis C.K., "Saturday Night Live"
Justin Timberlake, "Saturday Night Live"
Will Forte, "30 Rock"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Molly Shannon, "Enlightened"
Dot-Marie Jones, "Glee"
Melissa Leo, "Louie"
Melissa McCarthy, "Saturday Night Live"
Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"
Elaine Stritch, "30 Rock"

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"

more after the jump 

Fox sets 2013-14 season premiere dates

FOX  TVlookfall2013 

 

Fox has announced it's fall 2013 premiere dates.  (related : FOX's 2013 unpfront line up). 

  New shows highlighted in blue

Wednesday Sept. 11
The X Factor (Part 1), 8-9PMET

Thursday, Sept. 12
"The X Factor" (Part 2), 8-10PM ET

Monday, Sept. 16
Bones,  8-9 PM. ET
Sleepy Hollow 9-10PMET

Tuesday, Sept. 17
 Dads   8- 8:30 PM ET
Brooklyn Nine-Nine  8:30  ET - 9 PM ET
New Girl 9 -9:30PMET
The Mindy Project,  9:30PM-10ET

Thursday, Sept. 19
"Glee," 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ET

Friday, Sept. 27
Masterchef Junior  8-9PMET  

Sunday, Sept. 29

The Simpsons  8-8:30PMET 

Bob's Burgers  8:30-9PMET 

Family Guy    9-9:30PMET

American Dad  9:30-10PMET

Monnday, Nov. 4th 

Almost Human  8-PMET 

Friday Nov 8

Raising Hope  9-9:30PMET

Enlisted  9:30-10PMET

CW Announces releases it's premiere dates

The CW tvlook fall 2013 

  The CW network , has announced it's premiere dates for the new season.  {related : CW Fall 2013 upfront}
   As in past years they will be starting in October.   Here's a look below  new series Marked in blue.

Monday, Oct. 7
Hart of Dixie  8-9 p.m. ET
Beauty and the Beast  9-10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 9
Arrow  8-9 p.m. ET
The Tomorrow People  9-10 p.m. ET

Thursday, Oct. 10

The Vampire Diaries  8-9 p.m. ET
Reign  9-10 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 15
The Originals, 8-9 p.m. ET
Supernatural 9-10 p.m. ET

Friday, October 25
The Carrie Diaries  8-9 p.m. ET
America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls, 9-10 p.m. ET

CNN's New Day : Review

CNN  Morning Shows 

      CNN's much anticipated  new morning show  officially started yesterday, with it's hosts  former ABC News anchor and reporter, Chris Cuomo,  Kate Bolduan , and Michaela Pereira.  We decided to review the 2nd day ,to see if  any first  jitters would be less into account.  The Program starts with   the hosts telling you what's coming next , and a voice overs by James Earl Jones. The program starts in bright studio with brick like walls all 3 hosts are sitting together on  desk.  The first hour is mostly updating you on news stories , with some reporters doing reports live or taped.   Cuomo and Bolduan alternate the first few headlines then Pereira does the last few . Unlike "Today Show or Good Morning America" there is alot  more news content in the program .   Around 6:50 AMET  something happens that  either is for premiere week or a permanent feature , the program keeps on going  around 7AMET  it's introduced as being part of "30 Minutes of commercial free news " , that's an interesting feature the networks don't do or would even try to do.
     In the 2nd hour they go more long form on the stories , talking with guests  and reporters about some select stories. The set has a couch on it  , though it's only used when doing lighter segments  for example when "Early Start" co-anchor John Berman joins the show at the bottom of each hour to share.  Unlike "Today" or "GMA" which de-camp to the couch after 7:30AMET.   The program ,as promised , doesn't have a cooking segment , or concerts that's more like "CBS This Morning " , sister morning show "Morning Express" or other CNN morning shows in the past.  The 3rd hour is close to the 2nd in style.
     The program does have a news heavy agenda ,that CNN has been trying to enforce while at the same time they do fill in with lots of lighter stories.  The hosts seem like they like each other , hopefully they aren't faking .  It also has  good feel with some regular segments for business news , weather, and sports.  I think CNN has made some good ideas here and hopefully they keep that formula going.  It does look that they are keeping their promise of "not trying to reinvent the wheel" , since there not a lot of ways you can go with a morning show especially in this US TV market where there are so many of them .  The hosts  do work well with each other so far , I think that will be even more after they've been doing the show for awhile. It maybe because it's not an election year but the program doesn't seem to top loaded with politics , or any lighter stories though the mix could be improved a bit more , but that probably is dependent on what the news cycle is.
      I say give it  try to see what you think , airs weekdays on CNN from 6-9AMET that's 3-6 AM PT , since it's  cable news.

after the jump  there's more

Upfront 2013:The CW

The CW   TVlookFall2013   Upfronts  

    The CW has  released its new 2013 fall  schedule today.  New Shows are highlighted in blue.
Monday
8PMET   Hart Of Dixie
9PMET  Beauty and The Beast

Tuesday
8PMET  The Originals
9PMET  Super Natural

Wednesday
8PMET   ARROW
9PMET  The Tomorrow People 

Thursday
8PMET   The Vampire Diaries
9PMET    Reign  

Friday
8PMET  The  Carrie Diaries
9PMET  America's next Top Model

Notes:   The CW has done a lot of moving around on the line up , they moved  "Hart of Dixie" and  "Beauty and the Beast" to Mondays. "SuperNatural" is Moving to Tuesdays ,  "The Carrie Diaries" has been moved to Fridays. Much like last year , the CW will start it's fall in October.  "Nikita" will be back for a final season of 6 episodes  no date given yet.
 Mid season shows include: The 100 , Star-Crossed, and Famous in 12.  

Shows not returning include
Cult
Emily Owens M.D
Gossip Girl
90210

Upfront2013: CBS

CBS  TVlookfall 2013  Upfronts 
     CBS has announced it's new line up for the fall  line up , new shows are highlighted in blue.
Monday
8PMET  How I Met Your Mother
8:30PMET  We Are Men 
9PMET  2 Broke Girls
9:30PMET  MOM 
10PMET    Hostages 
Intellignce (mid season ) 

 Tuesday
8PMET  NCIS
9PMET   NCIS:LA
10PMET  Pesron of Interest

Wednesday
8PMET  Survivor
9PMET  Criminal Minds
10PMET  CSI

Thursday
8PMET The Big  Bang Theory
8:30PMET  The Millers
9PMET   The Crazy Ones
9:30PMET  Two and Half Men
10PMET   Elementary

Friday
8PMET  Undercover Boss
9PMET  Hawaii Five-0  
10PMET   Blue Bloods

Saturday
 8PMET  Comedy Time Saturday
 8:30PMET Comedy Time Saturday
 9PMET     Crimetime Saturday
10PMET   48 Hours Mystery

Sunday
7PMET  60 Minutes
8PMET  The Amazing Race
9PMET  The Good Wife
10PMET   The Mentalist

Notes:  CBS  moved  "Hawaii Five-0 to Fridays , "Mike and  Molly"will be returning in midseason says CBS.   Shows for midseason include  "Intelligence"   Reckless and, Friends with Better Lives .  Two and Half Men moves 30 minutes later on Thursdays.   CBS has gone a safe route but the networks ratings are stronger than the most .

Shows not returning include :
Made in Jersey
Vegas
CSI:NY
GoldenBoy
Partners
Rules of Engagement

Upfront 2013: ABC

ABC TVLookFall2013 Upfronts

   ABC has announced it's fall line up for the new TV season , we that here    new shows are marked highlighted in blue.
Monday
8:00PMET   Dancing With the Stars
10:00PMET  Castle

Tuesday
8PMET   Marvel's Agents of  S.H.I.E.LD 
9PMET   The Goldbergs 
9:30PMET  Trophy Wife 
10PMET   Lucky 7 

Wednesday 

8PMET  The Middle

8:30PMET Back in the Game 

9PMET  Modern Family 

9:30PMET  Super Fun Night 

10PMET   Nashville 

Thursday 

8PMET  Once Upon A Time in Wonderland 

9PMET Grey's Anatomy  

10PMET  Scandal  

Friday  

8PMET  Last Man Standing 

8:30PMET  The Neighbors 

9PMET Shark Tank 

10PMET  20/20 

Saturday

8PMET  Saturday Night College Football

Sunday

7PMET  America's Funniest Home Videos

8PMET  Once Upon A Time

9PMET  Revenge 

10PMET  Betrayal 

Notes:  This season ABC is continuing it's blocks of Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Comedies, the surprise hit "The Neighbors" moves to Friday following Tim Allen's  3rd Season of "Last Man Standing" , while ABC is trying it's test of   weaving long running comedies and new ones between each other on Wednesdays.  "Once A Upon a time" has  new spinoff and that will be on Thursdays.  Tuesday seems to be a day where ABC will be trying everything new at once.  

    In midseason : New shows include "Killer Women" , "Mind Games" , Resurrection" , "Mixology" , "The Quest" .  The Bachelor and The taste Return in mideason as well.   Suburgatory was renewed the  slot has not been announced yet,  it could be that ABC is holding it back until  a slot opens up.  

Shows not returning  for the new season 

Happy Endings

Don't Trust the B in Apt 23 

Red Widow 

Last  Restor 

Zero Hour  

Private Practice 

Malibu Country 

666 Park Avenue 

Family Tools

Body of Proof 

How to live with your parents   

Upfront2013 : FOX

FOX TVLookFall2013 Upfronts

     Fox has now made their 2013-14 season line up available.  Here is that line up , new shows marked in blue highlight.  And FOX made some news by announcing that "24" will be returning in summer 2014

Monday
8PMET  Bones   , "Almost Human"  (Late Fall)
9PMET   Sleepy Hollow

Tuesday
8PMET   Dads 
8:30PMET  Brooklyn Nine-Nine  
9PMET    New Girl
9:30PMET  The Mindy Project

Wednesday

8PMET  The X Factor  / American  Idol (Mid-season) 

Thursday  

8PMET   The X Factor  Results /American  Idol Results  (mid sesason)

9PMET   Glee  / Rake (mid-season) 

Friday

8PMET  Junior Masterchef   Bones (late fall) 

9PMET  Raising Hope 

9:30PM  Enlisted 

Saturday  

7PMET   Fox Sports Programming and Specials
11PMET  Animation Domination High-Def (July 25)

Sunday 

7PMET  NFL Game 

8PMET  The Simpsons 

8:30PM Bob's Burgers 

9PMET    Family Guy

9:30PMET American Dad 

 Notes :   Bones will be running on Mondays until later in fall , it will  move to Fridays   a show "Almost Human" will take the Monday Slot.   Comedy , "Raising Hope" moves to Fridays  and going to be joined by a new comedy, "Enlisted.    Like last season Fox is trying Tuesday a  comedy day again , with 2 new comedies and 2 renewed comedies.   Junior Masterchef ,  a spin-off of Masterchef both based of British programs of the same names, will be airing on Fridays.
 The Show FOX  cancelled  :   Ben and Kate , The Cleveland Show, Fringe, The Mob Doctor, and Touch.

"The Following" returns in Mid season,  

We will have more about the new shows coming later.

Upfront 2013 :NBC

NBC  Tvlook2013    Upfronts 

  

   NBC has announced it's upfront schedule already , we have details on that now , plus we have news that NBC has made today. 

    NBC has announced that Seth Myers will be replacing Jimmy Fallon on "Late Night" in 2014 ,as  Fallon replaces Leno on "The Tonight Show"  this is all set to start sometime in 2014.  

 

New shows marked in blue 

Monday 

8PMET  "The Voice"   

10PMET   "The Blacklist" 

Tuesday 

8PMET "The Biggest Loser"   

9PMET  "The Voice"  

10PMET "Chicago Fire"

Wednesday 

8PMET  "Revolution" 

9PMET  "Law & Order: SVU" 

10PMET "Ironside"  

Thursday
8PMET  Parks and Recreation 

8:30PMET  Welcome to the Family 

9PMET   Sean Saves the World 

9:30PMET  The Michael J. Fox Show
10PMET   Parenthood 

Friday  

8PMET   Dateline 

9PMET  Grimm 

10PMET  Dracula 


Saturday
8PMET  Encore 

SUNDAY
7PMET Football Night in America 

8PMET   SUnday night football 

  Notes:   The voice is getting a two day slot again , the program is one of NBC's few hits ,  

Also Parenthood is moving to Thursdays , and Parks and Recreation gets the lead off as NBC tries 3 new shows on Thursdays. Fridays : NBC is trying a new show "Dracula" replacing the Rock Center slot. 

Here are shows NBC has chosen to cancel  

1600 Penn, 30 Rock, Animal Practice , Deception, Do No Harm ,Go On ,Guys with Kids, The Office ,Smash, The New Normal, Up all Night,Whitney. 

Some shows we don't know about yet are  "Hannibal"  and "The Celebrity Apprentice ". 

Here are the midseason shows we know of so far : About a Boy, The Family Guide, Crossbones, American Dream Buliders , Believe , Crisis ,Chicago PD , Food Fighters, The Million Second Quiz, The Night Shift, Undateable 

After the jump the mid season line up 

The Renew Preview 2013: The CW

Upfront 2013 The CW 

   It's that time of the year when the networks are about to present their upfronts , where announce to advertisers their new fall line ups, we found out what new shows will be coming  for  the new season.  But first many shows have been renewed already by the networks and the week before the up fronts. we look at the shows that have been renewed already. Today we look at the CW network.

Officially renewed (as of May 6 2013 )
Arrow:
Beauty and the Beast
Hart of Dixie:
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries:

Officially ended /canceled  (as of May 6 2013) 

90210  series finale May 13
Cult
Emily Owens, M.D
Gossip Girl  finale aired in December

   Some shows are missing from this list  ,  but that information will hope to come out  in the coming week , along with new  show offerings.

Renew Preview 2013: NBC

Upfront 2013 NBC 
        It's that time of the year when the networks are about to present their upfronts , where announce to advertisers their new fall line ups, we found out what new shows will be coming  for  the new season.  But first many shows have been renewed already by the networks and the week before the up fronts. we look at the shows that have been renewed already. Today we look atNBC.

Renewed Officially (  as of may 9)
Chicago Fire

Sunday Night Football
Grimm:
Law & Order: SVU
Parenthood
Revolution:
The Voice
Parks and Recreation  (updated may 9th read more here )

Ending/ Canceled (as of may 9) 

30 Rock

Animal Practice
Do No Harm
The Office
Smash

Deception (reports as of May 8)
1600Penn
Guys with Kids
Whitney

 Note: many shows are not the list as of yet, we  will update after the upfront , next week.

The Renew Preview 2013: CBS

Upfront 2013 The CW 

         It's that time of the year when the networks are about to present their upfronts , where announce to advertisers their new fall line ups, we found out what new shows will be coming  for  the new season.  But first many shows have been renewed already by the networks and the week before the up fronts. we look at the shows that have been renewed already. Today we look at CBS.

Officially Renewed  (As of May 9)
2 Broke Girls
The Amazing Race
The Big Bang Theory
Blue Bloods
CSI
Elementary
The Good Wife:
Hawaii Five-0:
How I Met Your Mother
The Mentalist: A safe bet
Mike & Molly
NCIS:
NCIS: Los Angeles:
Person of Interest:
Survivor:
Two and a Half Men:
Undercover Boss
Criminal Minds

Ended or Canceled  (As of May 6) 

Made In Jersey

Partners

  Some shows have not been officially announced yet, which is why they are not in the list above , we will update when we find out  , maybe in the coming week.

Related : Monday we looked at FOX  read that here 

Renew Preview 2013: FOX

Upfront 2013 FOX 
        It's that time of the year when the networks are about to present their upfronts , where announce to advertisers their new fall line ups, we found out what new shows will be coming  for  the new season.  But first many shows have been renewed already by the networks and the week before the up fronts. we look at the shows that have been renewed already. Today we look atFOX.

Officially Renewed (as of May 6)
American Dad:
Bob’s Burgers
Bones
Family Guy
The Following:
Glee
The Mindy Project:
New Girl
Raising Hope
The Simpsons
The X Factor

Ended or Canceled (as of May 6) 

Ben and Kate
Fringe
The Mob Doctor
Touch (updated May 9  read more here)

 Note: Some shows are missing from the list , we hope to find out the fates in the upfront next week, we will keep you updated.  

Tomorrow we look at CBS 

"New Day" at CNN

CNN Morning TV 
 Written By Steven Miller for  Joshuaonline
     
     The wait is over , CNN's new morning has been announced. The replacement for "Starting Point" is called "New Day" Anchored by Chris Cuomo ,Kate Bolduan and Michaela Pereira , starting June 10th  airing weekdays  from 6-9AMET /3-6AM PT. "Early Start" , CNN's other morning program will be cut from 2 hours to 1 airing from 5-6AMET  still anchored by  John Berman & Zoraida Sambolin.
    The new logo was released  as well  with a bright red box and possibly to look friendly saying with Chris & Kate  on the bottom.



Full Press Release after the Jump

Welcome back All My Children and One Life to live

SOAPS   TOLN   

     Here at Joshuaonline we've been writing posts about news of soaps being canceled and finales coming soon, we did for "One Life to Live" in January 2012  , we did for "All My Children" in September 2011  .   Soaps being canceled was a yearly report  from 2007-2011 pretty much as daytime  is being transfused into talk shows and other cheap (cost)  programming . "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" were also reported to be moving online back in 2011,though that seemed lost by mid-2012 we did get the official announcement .

      So now today April 29th 2013, they are  both back  now online.
     Here's how you can watch it    , on Hulu  you can watch on any  computer  here (All My Children) , (One Life To Live)  . If you have Hulu Plus you can watch on a mobile device  , and on a Roku ®  box .

You can watch the full episodes after the jump , they are 30 minutes now

The Flash Back : Disney Channel is 30 Now

    

 The Flashback   

     On this day in  1983 in television history , Disney's  network came on the air  Disney Channel or at the time called The Disney Channel , the "the" was removed in 1997.  
  as seen in the first logo  :
image : wikipedia 

  Video 
  video : youtube
When Disney Channel launched  it was  premium channel like  HBO, it ran  about 18 hours day  From 7AM-1AMET.    Meaning they would say good night at 1AMET  as seen in the video  below:
 Video
 video: youtube

  Early programming  included programs like : "Welcome to Pooh Center". They also aired classic Disney shorts, movies including premire movies, as well as nature ,and other learning programs. The channel had a foucs on kids and their parents.
Video
 video: youtube

  Later on the 80's  Disney Channel expanded to a full 24 hour  programming line up.  They launched  a program called  "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" in 1988 which wasn't popular but  became the launching pad for "Saved by The Bell" which has high cult fame.
Video
 video: youtube

   It later added  a revival of "The Micky Mouse Club" later started growing in viewers and subscribers by  the 1990's . In 1997 ,changes  started coming as mentioned before the name was changed from "The Disney Channel"to "Disney Channel" , and it made  a move to basic cable.
Video
   video:youtube
    They also started adding in breaks between shows , we say breaks since in essence they weren't advisement  they were mostly promotions for other Disney Channel shows or other Disney properties this still continues to this day.   They also started an increased amount of original programming , while still airing syndicated shows.
more

Soledad O'Brien says good bye to CNN

CNN  Morning TV 
 Written by Skyler

   Yesterday , was the  announcement  of who will be hosting CNN's new morning show after "Early Start" , today was finale of the current morning  host of "Starting Point"  Soledad O'Brien.  "Starting Point" started  in 2012 ,as a co-replacement with "Early Start" to replace "American Morning" The program's host made her farewell today.
  Watch video below:
 

    O'Brien is also ending  her 10-year-old work at CNN , but will continue to work with them  but making independent documentaries.  
 
   The new CNN morning which is still un named will be hosted by former ABC news reporter/anchor  Chris Cuomo  and  CNN congressional correspondant , Kate Bolduan ,coming later this spring .

MSNBC Making some changes

MSNBC Cable News 

    It was announced Last night  that MSNBC will be making some changes to it's line up :  Ed Schultz announced on  his show "The Ed Show " That tonight (Thursday)  will be his last night at 8PMET and moving  in April to Weekends from 5-7PMET.
Video:

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

 Also,  it has been announced that current Saturday and Sunday Morning host, Chris Hayes, will be moving to the 8PMET weeknight slot.  His program "UP with Chris Hayes" started back in 2011, as MSNBC stared expanding it's opinion programming into weekends. This also continues the trend of MSNBC airing less documentary/reality programs , which it was known for,  and expanding it's opinion programs it also expanded it's weekend news blocks as well.
     Now we will see who replaces his weekend Slot.
Meanwhile the NewYork Times has more about Hayes.

The TV Hot list for March 5th 2013

 The TV Hot List
 
  1. PBS News Hour 7 days a week ?
     It's been debated before, that why doesn't PBS News hour air on weekends?  Well , that could soon be a possiblity , though it would take some work  The Newyork Times   reports more here.


2. Fox Sports National Network
   This has been widely speculated , but now announced  that Fox will be launching a national sports Network.  It will be called Fox Sports 1 (odd name , unless there will be a Fox Sports 2?)  a question left open is.Will Newscorp be launching a new channel space for this , or replacing FOX Soccer, Fuel or even Speed?   read more here

3. CNBC Reality TV
  Just in case , you were looking for more reality series , well CNBC , the business news channel is now going that way. read more here

Jake Tapper ON CNN gets a show time and show name

CNN 


   CNN and Jake Tapper have announced that Tapper's  new CNN  program will start at 4PMET/1PMPT meaning as of this righting , "The Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer will be cut back down to 2 hours ( it does that alot.  It also got a name "The Lead".
Jack Tapper tweeted the name Tuesday

For those catching the new CNN promo that's right our new show will be called "The Lead."
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 12, 2013

It's  premiere date is sometime in March.





Releated : Jack Tapper's CNN show hires EP from MSNBC (The Hollywood Reporter)

Today's TV Hot List 2/7.2013

TV  NEWS

1.  Office Finale Date 
    As you may know already this is the final season of "The Office" NBC has announced that finale date.  Choosing to end on it's 200th episode  read more here and find out the date.




2. Judge Judy is Hot 
      "Judge Judy" daytime ratings make it the number 1  day time program .  read more here

3. "Community" Returns  
   NBC's "Community" , after being delayed from starting in October returns for season 4 tonight at  8/7c on NBC  but does it have a change for  5th season? read more here 

4. Emma Roberts 
   Emma Roberts get role in pilot for FOX's Delirium , Joshuaonline News will update you if this becomes a show. But read more here. 

5. Robin Roberts 
  "Good Morning  America"  Robin Roberts is returning on February 20th. read more here