SUNDAY 7:00-7:30 PM CW Now (New Series) 7:30-8:00 PM 8 Days a Week (New Series) 8:00-8:30 PM Girlfriends (New Time) 8:30-9:00 PM The Game (New Time) 9:00-10:00 PM America's Next Top Model (Encore Presentation) I think since Monday was the lowest rated night, the comedy block should be slip up and the family drama put in the 2nd hour. Which would create that haven for teen viewers and provide counter programming to the other network's more gritty dramas. Then the whole night becomes something for families to watch like it was on the WB.
Sunday, would then have it's infomercial show on what is supposedly trendy, then a sitcom, then two more sitcoms which did fairly well there when the CW initially launched. It'd be more compatible with the Top Model encore which would seem less like an after thought.
Midseason/back-up/alternative programming: One Tree Hill (12 episodes)[So we can reach 100 episodes.] Veronica Mars (8 episodes) [Yeah, this might be wishful thinking.] The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (12 episodes) [The new format gets addition episodes.]
SUNDAY 7:00-7:30 PM CW Now (New Series) 7:30-8:00 PM 8 Days a Week (New Series) 8:00-8:30 PM Girlfriends (New Time) 8:30-9:00 PM The Game (New Time) 9:00-10:00 PM America's Next Top Model (Encore Presentation) I think since Monday was the lowest rated night, the comedy block should be slip up and the family drama put in the 2nd hour. Which would create that haven for teen viewers and provide counter programming to the other network's more gritty dramas. Then the whole night becomes something for families to watch like it was on the WB.
Sunday, would then have it's infomercial show on what is supposedly trendy, then a sitcom, then two more sitcoms which did fairly well there when the CW initially launched. It'd be more compatible with the Top Model encore which would seem less like an after thought.
Midseason/back-up/alternative programming: One Tree Hill (12 episodes)[So we can reach 100 episodes.] Veronica Mars (8 episodes) [Yeah, this might be wishful thinking.] The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (12 episodes) [The new format gets addition episodes.]
Jonathan, I'm a die hard Mars fan too, but I think your tweaking can't help the CW, but mine can.
Monday Everybody Hates Chris Hell on Earth (new series) Wild at Heart (new series)
- Two family oriented comedies and family drama to combat the grittier shows on other networks.
Tuesday Gossip Girl (new series) One Tree Hill (new time)
- Best attempt to clone the success of the WB Tuesdays of the past.
Wednesday America's Next Top Model 8 Days a Week (new series) The Game (new time)
- Nobody else is airing sitcoms at this hour and Top Model plus comedy could be the winning formula.
Thursday Smallville Reaper (new series)
- This is best show we've got since Supernatural is moving to help strengthen the network.
Friday WWE Smackdown!
Saturday Off the air
Sunday Reba: Repeats Reba: New Episodes Veronica Mars (new time) Supernatural (new time)
- We'll keep Reba around. The country music singer may not be hip and trendy, but the dollar signs and ratings are. Veronica Mars is next since the fans will follow it anywhere and neo-noir fits with the gritty tone of Supernatural and then Supernatural is just plain awesome.
Midseason Beauty and the Geek, Crowned, Dash 4 Cash, Pussycat Dolls Present, Spellbound
-Plenty of cheap, disposable reality on the back burner and we've got Spellbound that can fit in just about any of the drama slots, and 1 comedy. If worse comes to worse, we bring back the Top Model encore too.
I think that Jonathan's schedule is probably perfect for The CW right now... There are only 2 things I would change : Let's say the CW was to air 8 Days a Week this fall on sunday nights they should air it at 8:30 p.m. just so it would have a chance of not failing and the other thing that makes me wonder is that they tried a comedy block on sunday nights last year and it absolutely didn't work, why would it this season? It's true that sunday and monday nights are probably never gonna be really big but I think the way you've put the schedule it could help.
I am sad to see that they didn't pick The World According to the Barnes and/or Dash 4 Cash and they picked way tooo many reality series that doesn't even seem interesting, anyway....
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What I did was look at the current CW Schedule and tried to find shows to build three (Wed, Thurs, Fri) strong nights, by CW standards. The hope is to use these nights to remain in business and then try to add one strong night a season.
Monday - No Changes
Everybody Hates Chris Aliens in America Girlfriends The Game
Tuesday
Gossip Girl One Tree Hill
The hope is to at least maintain the current Tuesday levels, maybe build. Could be difficult when American Idol returns, but being a girls night on Tuesday might work until then.
It would face until then -
NBC 8:00p.m. THE SINGING BEE 8:30 p.m. The Biggest Loser
ABC 8:00 p.m. CAVEMEN 8:30 p.m. CARPOOLERS 9:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars Results
CBS 8:00 p.m. NCIS 9:00 p.m. The Unit
FOX 8:00 p.m. BONES 9:00 p.m. HOUSE
Wednesday
America's Next Top Model Supernatural
First remember we are building 3 strong nights, This is night number one. Supernatural was extremely strong in season 1 (post Gilmore Girls) which leads me to believe that there is a strong female following that is being taken away by Grey's on Thursday. The numbers won't drop due to a strong fan following. The CW would just be putting it in a better position, away from Grey's and CSI, to grow.
It would face.
NBC 8:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal 9:00 p.m. THE BIONIC WOMAN
ABC 8:00 p.m. PUSHING DAISIES 9:00 p.m. PRIVATE PRACTICE
CBS 8:00 p.m. Kid Nation 9:00 p.m. Criminal Minds
Fox 8:00 p.m. BACK TO YOU 8:30 p.m. ’TIL DEATH 9:00 p.m. KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
Thursday
Smallville Reaper
Will be a strong night for the male demos, and will be better counter programming for Grey's. It should be able to pull in the 3.5 million Supernatural pulls is with the stronger lead in Smallville will provide.
Friday
WWE Smackdown
Sunday
CW Now Online Nation Life Is Wild America's Next Top Model (repeat)
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Before you crucify me, remember that I was trying to be proactive and think of things differently than what most others have posted.
There are hundreds of mock CW schedules in the CW folder if you want to look at other posters attempts. One thread even has a couple hundered posts to it.
I like your Thursday. That is where I put Reaper months ago since it looked like the most promising thing on CW's possible fall schedule.
Your Tuesday programs are a good match, but neither is strong enough to lead a night. I think you covered that by stating that you are only trying to survive on 3 nights a week and Tuesday isn't one of them.
I don't like your Wednesday. I don't think that Supernatural is a good fit with ANTM. Of course, my mock schedule months ago had Girlfriends and The Game after ANTM and no one seemed to like it. My theory was that The Game had potential to grow and Girlfriends was something that could complete that night with strong shows.
As for people complaining about too much talk regarding CW in the main forum: they are correct. However, people have a natural tendency to 'what if' and there really isn't much 'what if' to do with the schedules of the Big4. Meanwhile, the CW is a total mess so there is plenty of fodder for reworking it.
Interesting approach, but I don't understand why you jettisoned Beauty and the Geek. It's 2.5 million is surely a better option for Sundays at 9 pm instead of the ANTM encore.
I think that One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl will eventually be paired, and I think Obveeus has a good idea of putting The Game / Girlfriends out of ANTM. It's time for The CW to break up the 4-sitcom blcok.
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Originally posted by TPlums: What I did was look at the current CW Schedule and tried to find shows to build three (Wed, Thurs, Fri) strong nights, by CW standards. The hope is to use these nights to remain in business and then try to add one strong night a season.
Monday - No Changes
Everybody Hates Chris Aliens in America Girlfriends The Game
Tuesday
Gossip Girl One Tree Hill
The hope is to at least maintain the current Tuesday levels, maybe build. Could be difficult when American Idol returns, but being a girls night on Tuesday might work until then.
It would face until then -
NBC 8:00p.m. THE SINGING BEE 8:30 p.m. The Biggest Loser
ABC 8:00 p.m. CAVEMEN 8:30 p.m. CARPOOLERS 9:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars Results
CBS 8:00 p.m. NCIS 9:00 p.m. The Unit
FOX 8:00 p.m. BONES 9:00 p.m. HOUSE
Wednesday
America's Next Top Model Supernatural
First remember we are building 3 strong nights, This is night number one. Supernatural was extremely strong in season 1 (post Gilmore Girls) which leads me to believe that there is a strong female following that is being taken away by Grey's on Thursday. The numbers won't drop due to a strong fan following. The CW would just be putting it in a better position, away from Grey's and CSI, to grow.
It would face.
NBC 8:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal 9:00 p.m. THE BIONIC WOMAN
ABC 8:00 p.m. PUSHING DAISIES 9:00 p.m. PRIVATE PRACTICE
CBS 8:00 p.m. Kid Nation 9:00 p.m. Criminal Minds
Fox 8:00 p.m. BACK TO YOU 8:30 p.m. ’TIL DEATH 9:00 p.m. KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
Thursday
Smallville Reaper
Will be a strong night for the male demos, and will be better counter programming for Grey's. It should be able to pull in the 3.5 million Supernatural pulls is with the stronger lead in Smallville will provide.
Friday
WWE Smackdown
Sunday
CW Now Online Nation Life Is Wild America's Next Top Model (repeat)
__________________________________________
Before you crucify me, remember that I was trying to be proactive and think of things differently than what most others have posted.
Originally posted by dumont: Interesting approach, but I don't understand why you jettisoned Beauty and the Geek. It's 2.5 million is surely a better option for Sundays at 9 pm instead of the ANTM encore.
I think that One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl will eventually be paired, and I think Obveeus has a good idea of putting The Game / Girlfriends out of ANTM. It's time for The CW to break up the 4-sitcom blcok.
I like that on Sunday. Would it be better to move it after Online Nation and then put Life is Wild on? It might give Life is wild a fighting chance at survival.
The sitcoms would probably work really well on Wednesdays, I was just trying to give the schedule, what I hope is, a better flow.
This is what I was thinking when I tweaked the schedule:
Sundays and Mondays appeal to so many different cultures, which means different demos, that there really isn't much they can do.
However, Tuesdays would appeal to the teenage female demo; that would lead into Wednesday's Female heavy ANTM. Supernatural, which I believe is about 50/50 male/female in its viewers split, would then act as a sort of transition show from the female heavy shows to the male heavy demos that the Thursday and Friday shows get.
I like TPlums's idea of Supernatural after Top Model. Supernatural is one of the few scripted CW shows with several seasons left in it. (Sorry. I don't see Smallville going beyond season 7 or 8.)
I also think that dumont has the right idea with splitting up the comedy block. Does anyone really sit down and watch four comedies in one sitting?
Chris & Aliens seem to be dragging the night down, so maybe:
Monday Pussycat Dolls Present Girlfriends The Game I know Dancing w/ the Stars is a force to be reckoned with the PCDs should skew younger and I wouldn't want to Gossip Girl here to air against Chuck and One Tree Hill would just be out of place.
Tuesday Everybody Hates Chris Aliens in America Reaper The only other comedies airing are ABC's stinkers Cavemen & Carpoolers. Nerds are the new trend so why not a full out nerd night?
Wednesday America's Next Top Model/Crowned Supernatural
Thursday Smallville Life is Wild Once upon a time, Everwood worked pretty well here.
Friday WWE Smackdown!
Sunday Beauty & the Geek 4, then America's Next Top Model/Crowned (encore) Gossip Girl One Tree Hill Rearrange the night and hopefully, One Tree Hill can fight Desperate Housewives and Family Guy. If anything this is rumored to be Hills final season.
I think if the CW did that, it would bury the network by midseason. It is a good try but PCD and B&tG need to remain hiatus fillers. And if you are going to have 4 sitcoms they should remain together. And then I think you run into that some of your pairings don't really match. They don't have to necessarily bring the same demo, but they need to have some fluidity to perhaps keep the previous audience.
But props on trying to change it up with a schedule that I had not considered yet.
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Originally posted by Ginger: I like TPlums's idea of Supernatural after Top Model. Supernatural is one of the few scripted CW shows with several seasons left in it. (Sorry. I don't see Smallville going beyond season 7 or 8.)
I also think that dumont has the right idea with splitting up the comedy block. Does anyone really sit down and watch four comedies in one sitting?
Chris & Aliens seem to be dragging the night down, so maybe:
Monday Pussycat Dolls Present Girlfriends The Game I know Dancing w/ the Stars is a force to be reckoned with the PCDs should skew younger and I wouldn't want to Gossip Girl here to air against Chuck and One Tree Hill would just be out of place.
Tuesday Everybody Hates Chris Aliens in America Reaper The only other comedies airing are ABC's stinkers Cavemen & Carpoolers. Nerds are the new trend so why not a full out nerd night?
Wednesday America's Next Top Model/Crowned Supernatural
Thursday Smallville Life is Wild Once upon a time, Everwood worked pretty well here.
Friday WWE Smackdown!
Sunday Beauty & the Geek 4, then America's Next Top Model/Crowned (encore) Gossip Girl One Tree Hill Rearrange the night and hopefully, One Tree Hill can fight Desperate Housewives and Family Guy. If anything this is rumored to be Hills final season.
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