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While not all of these are directly related to Jeremiah, it does give an indication of it's future on Showtime. If you follow Odyessy 5, it's future does not look very good.
Showtime Revs Series, Slims TV Movies
<font color="orange"> Sony Pictures TV, producer of the two existing series on the bubble the past few weeks, "Street Time" and "Odyssey 5," got a renewal for "Street Time," starring Rob Morrow and Scott Cohen. Sony and Showtime are negotiating over the exact number of new episodes.
Things are not looking as good for "Odyssey 5," which probably won't make it to a second season because Showtime is reconfiguring its Friday lineup to make room for only one sci-fi series, MGM TV's "Jeremiah," which the network has renewed, with Sean Astin (news) added to the cast. </font color>
The future of SciFi on TV right now looks pretty grim. /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
Showtime beefs up series
<font color="orange"> In another first, Showtime has commissioned an animated series, "Free for All," based on Brett Merhar's popular strip of the same name, which is expected to launch in July. The network has given a seven-episode order to the show, written by Merhar and Merriwether Williams with Richard Hull producing.
With "Free for All" and its recently greenlighted series "Dead Like Me," Showtime for the first time is targeting a younger audience than its core 35-49 demographic. Showtime Networks programming president Jerry Offsay said the channel's other mantra this year is to try new formats and genres. Showtime's move away from original movies toward series started a few years ago but accelerated this year. </font color>
Hmm, younger audiences?
Finally, one from my anonmyous source:
<font color="orange">As for "Odyssey 5" the prospects are looking worse and worse. With the network's newly configured Friday lineup and its commitment to "Dead Like Me," it's looking less likely Showtime will carry a third sci-fi drama or have two nights devoted to the theme. While nothing is official, it seems unlikely the series will return beyond its six remaining episodes in the can. No start date has been named for those episodes.
Also as part of its 2003 plans is the continuation of its "10 Sharp" campaign with original series at 10:00 p.m. eastern. "Queer as Folk," "Soul Food" and "Jeremiah" will return with new seasons in March anchoring the network's Sunday, Wednesday and Friday nights respectively. In the summer, Showtime will launch three new series - the lesbian drama "Earthlings," the marriage dramedy "Out of Order" and the sci-fi teen drama "Dead Like Me" - as well as the third season of "The Chris Isaak Show."</font color>
Showtime Revs Series, Slims TV Movies
<font color="orange"> Sony Pictures TV, producer of the two existing series on the bubble the past few weeks, "Street Time" and "Odyssey 5," got a renewal for "Street Time," starring Rob Morrow and Scott Cohen. Sony and Showtime are negotiating over the exact number of new episodes.
Things are not looking as good for "Odyssey 5," which probably won't make it to a second season because Showtime is reconfiguring its Friday lineup to make room for only one sci-fi series, MGM TV's "Jeremiah," which the network has renewed, with Sean Astin (news) added to the cast. </font color>
The future of SciFi on TV right now looks pretty grim. /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
Showtime beefs up series
<font color="orange"> In another first, Showtime has commissioned an animated series, "Free for All," based on Brett Merhar's popular strip of the same name, which is expected to launch in July. The network has given a seven-episode order to the show, written by Merhar and Merriwether Williams with Richard Hull producing.
With "Free for All" and its recently greenlighted series "Dead Like Me," Showtime for the first time is targeting a younger audience than its core 35-49 demographic. Showtime Networks programming president Jerry Offsay said the channel's other mantra this year is to try new formats and genres. Showtime's move away from original movies toward series started a few years ago but accelerated this year. </font color>
Hmm, younger audiences?
Finally, one from my anonmyous source:
<font color="orange">As for "Odyssey 5" the prospects are looking worse and worse. With the network's newly configured Friday lineup and its commitment to "Dead Like Me," it's looking less likely Showtime will carry a third sci-fi drama or have two nights devoted to the theme. While nothing is official, it seems unlikely the series will return beyond its six remaining episodes in the can. No start date has been named for those episodes.
Also as part of its 2003 plans is the continuation of its "10 Sharp" campaign with original series at 10:00 p.m. eastern. "Queer as Folk," "Soul Food" and "Jeremiah" will return with new seasons in March anchoring the network's Sunday, Wednesday and Friday nights respectively. In the summer, Showtime will launch three new series - the lesbian drama "Earthlings," the marriage dramedy "Out of Order" and the sci-fi teen drama "Dead Like Me" - as well as the third season of "The Chris Isaak Show."</font color>