7th April 2011 Round-Up

1. FX announces a new show!

FX has announced that it will air Falling Skies in the UK. The show is produced by Steven Spielberg and follows a group of survivors after an alien attack! Here's a preview! It looks rather good I think. 

Begins sometime during the Summer I believe! Look out for it. 

2. Lady GaGa wants to be in Modern Family.

If you don't know what Modern Family is, or if you haven't seen it, then you haven't lived clearly because it's one of the funniest TV shows going at the minute, and the world's biggest pop star wants a cameo! Star of the show Jesse Tyler Ferguson revealed that GaGa contacted the producers and asked for a cameo or some way to get involved with the show. However, Ferguson said that he did not believe it could happen as he explained it wouldn't really fit in with the show for Lady GaGa to just pop up. 

That said though, there is a Lady GaGa storyline coming up, where Jesse's character Mitchell has tickets to see her on concert, but his partner Cameron is ill and can't go, so Mitchell knocks him out with drugs and goes to the concert anyway! Let's be honest, who wouldn't do that? I think it might be cool if she does make an appearance during that episode. It could fit in really well actually and it certainly help in the ratings! Btw Modern Family airs at 8:30PM on Sky1 on Fridays!

3. Uh oh!

Lil Wayne has been forced to cancel several shows in the UK according to reports! Not because of lack of ticket sales or anything like that, no, our beloved government (I am being sarcastic here) do not want him in our country! LOL. He was denied a visa to enter the UK, for those shows and a promotion tour for his upcoming album because of his recent stint in jail for gun possession. Naughty Naughty! Are we really bothered? I only know one person who actually does like Lil Wayne.

4. We've got our own show's bitches!

It's been rumoured for some time now but now MTV have officially announced that Jersey Shore cast members DJ Pauly D and Snooki and JWoww have been given their own spin-off reality shows!

Cameras will follow DJ Pauly D and his friends around while on a tour of the country Djing in various clubs. Cameras will also follow Snooki and JWoww living in a house together away from the shore! Both series have been given 12 episode orders and will air in 2012! Does this mean the end of Jersey Shore though? Time will tell. I hope not though!

US TV Start Dates for UK

The 2011-2012 TV Season - Fox Renews Raising Hope

Freshman show Raising Hope has been renewed for a 2nd season by Fox.

US TV Start Dates for UK

Sky Atlantic Details

Say hello to Sky's new channel, Sky Atlantic, the home of HBO. 

Sky is Shutting Down Bravo and Channel 1

Sky has confirmed the date of the shut down for the Bravo Channels. 


From 1st January 2011, Bravo, Bravo +1 and Bravo 2 will cease broadcasting, as will Channel One, formally named Virgin 1.


Back in June, Sky spent £160 million purchasing The Living TV Group which was previously owned by Virgin Media. The group includes Living and all spin off channels as well as the Bravo Channels. Sky decided to shut down Bravo because it's demographic was more or less the same as Sky1.


Sky also confirmed that Bravo's bets rated TV shows will move and spread around the Sky Channels. The shows include the critically acclaimed Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Chuck, Star Trek and others. Sky has said the full details of where these shows will go will be released in "due course". 

US TV Start Dates

  

Here's your latest update!

• Season 7 of ABC's Desperate Housewives starts on 17th October 2010 on Channel 4. (STARTED)
• Season 9 of ABC's Scrubs starts 15th November 2010 on E4.
• Season 1 of ABC's The Middle starts on Sky1 on 29th August 2010. (STARTED)
• Season 2 of ABC's Modern Family starts on 7th October 2010 on Sky1. (STARTED)
• New Show Pretty Little Liars from ABC Family starts on 21st October 2010 and will air on VIVA. (STARTED)
• Season 1 of AMC's The Walking Dead will be starting 5th November 2010 on FX.
• Season 2 of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey starts on 18th October 2010 on Channel 4. (STARTED)
• Season 4 of CBS' The Big Bang Theory starts on 4th November 2010 on E4.
• Season 3 of CBS' The Mentalist starts on 15th October 2010 on Channel 5. (STARTED)
• Season 8 of CBS' NCIS will be starting 22nd October 2010 on FX. (STARTED)
• Season 7 of CBS' Two and a Half Men will be starting on 4th October 2010 and will air on Comedy Central. (STARTED)
• New show The Defenders from CBS will be airing on FX sometime in 2011.
• New Show Hawaii Five-0 from CBS will air was due to start on Bravo on 18th October but since the Sky buyout, it is unknown what will happen with it. 
• New Show Mike and Molly from CBS starts 4th October 2010 and will air on Comedy Central. (STARTED)
• Season 4 of The CW's Gossip Girl starts on 22nd September 2010 on ITV2 (STARTED)
• Season 1 of The CW's Life Unexpected starts airing on 19th September 2010 on E4. (STARTED)
• Season 2 of The CW's Vampire Diaries will air in 5th October 2010 on ITV2. (STARTED)
• New Show Hellcats from The CW will air on E4 in 2011. (NOT CONFIRMED)
• New Show Nikita from The CW is set to air on 7th October 2010 on Living. (STARTED)
• New show Boardwalk Empire from HBO will air on new channel Sky Atlantic in February 2011.
• Season 2 of HBO's Eastbound & Down starts on 11th November 2010 on FX.
• Season 2 of HBO's Hung starts on 17th October 2010 on More4. (STARTED)
• New show Game of Thrones from HBO will air on new channel Sky Atlantic in April 2011.
• Season 3 of HBO's True Blood is set to air in 14th January 2011 on FX. Season 2 is currently airing on Thursdays on Channel 4.
• Season 6 of FOX's Bones starts 20th October 2010 on Sky1. (STARTED)
• Season 3 of FOX's Fringe is set to return on 5th October 2010 on Sky1. (STARTED)
• Season 2 of FOX's Glee is returning in January 2011 on E4.
• Season 7 of FOX's House starts on 3rd October on Sky1. (STARTED)
• Season 3 of FOX's Lie to Me starts on 20th October 2010 on Sky1. (STARTED)
• New Show Lone Star from FOX is set to air in 2011 on Sky1. (CANCELLED) 
• New Show Raising Hope from FOX will air on 18th November 2010 on Sky1.
• New Show Ride-Along from FOX will air sometime in 2011 on Sky1.
• New show The Hard Times of RJ Berger from MTV starts on the 5th September 2010 on MTV. (STARTED)
• Season 2 of MTV's Jersey Shore starts on the 5th September 2010 on MTV. (STARTED)
• Season 4 of NBC's Chuck starts on 14th October 2010 on Living. (STARTED)
• Season 1 of NBC's Community starts 5th October 2010 on VIVA. (STARTED)
• Season 5 of NBC's The Office starts on 20th October 2010 on Comedy Central. 
• New Show Chase from NBC will air on Living in 2011.
• New Show The Event from NBC starts on 22nd October 2010 on Channel 4. (STARTED)
• Miniseries The Pillars of the Earth from Starz starts on 16th October 2010 on Channel 4. (STARTED)
• Season 3 of Syfy's Sanctuary starts on 19th October 2010 on Watch. (STARTED) 

The 2010-2011 TV Season - Raising Hope gets a full season

Raising Hope which airs on FOX is the first new show of the 2010-2011 season to get a full season. 

The season premiere gained 7.48m viewers, and the second episode had the same and the recently shown third episode dropped slightly but FOX have decided to order a full 22 episode season. 

The show will air on Sky1 sometime during October. 

US TV Start Dates

Here's your latest update!

• Season 1 of ABC's The Middle started on Sky1 on the 29th August 2010. I expect the upcoming Season 2 to follow straight after.
• Season 2 of ABC's Modern Family starts on 7th October 2010 on Sky1. 
• New Show Pretty Little Liars from ABC Family starts on 18th October 2010 and will air on VIVA. 
• Season 1 of AMC's The Walking Dead will be starting sometime in November 2010 on FX.
• Season 7 of Two and a Half Men will be starting on 4th October 2010 and will air on Comedy Central. 
• New show The Defenders from CBS will be airing on FX sometime in 2011.
• New Show Hawaii Five-0 from CBS starts in 18th October 2010 and will air on Bravo. 
• New Show Mike and Molly from CBS starts 4th October 2010 and will air on Comedy Central. 
• Season 4 of The CW's Gossip Girl starts on 22nd September 2010 on ITV2!
• Season 1 of The CW's Life Unexpected starts airing on 19th September 2010 on E4.
• Season 2 of The CW's Vampire Diaries will air in 5th October 2010 on ITV2.
• New Show Hellcats from The CW will air on E4 in 2011. (NOT CONFIRMED)
• New Show Nikita from The CW is set to air on 7th October 2010 on Living.
• HBO's True Blood Season 3 is set to air in February 2011 on FX. Season 2 is currently airing on Thursdays on Channel 4.
• Season 3 of FOX's Fringe is set to return on 5th October 2010 on Sky1.
• FOX's 2nd Season of Glee is returning in January 2011 on E4.
• Season 7 of FOX's House starts on 3rd October on Sky1.
• New Show Lone Star from FOX is set to air in 2011 on Sky1. (CANCELLED) 
• New Show Raising Hope from FOX will air in October 2010 on Sky1.
• New Show Ride-Along from FOX will air sometime in 2011 on Sky1.
• MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger started on the 5th September 2010 on MTV.
• MTV's 2nd Season of Jersey Shore started on the 5th September 2010 on MTV.
• Season 1 of NBC's Community will air 5th October 2010 on VIVA.
• New Show Chase from NBC will air on Living in 2011.
• New Show The Event from NBC will air in October 2010 on Channel 4. 

The 2010-2011 TV Season - Lone Star Cancelled

The 2010-2011 TV Season has had it's first victim. 

FOX's Lone Star was cancelled today after just 2 episodes airing. The Series premiere gained 4.06 million viewers which was very disappointing. The recently aired 2nd episode had a dismal 3.2 million views. The show was received well by the critics and Michael Ausiello, EW.com's TV Blogger named it as his favourite new show but also the first likely to be cancelled. Last week there was rumors of Lone Star being cancelled, but FOX denied them. Now the axe has fallen and the series creator is said to be "gobsmacked" at the ratings and cancellation. Lie to Me, which wasn't supposed to start until November, will take the show's time slot. 

The show was picked up by Sky1 to be shown in the UK and it is unknown wether they will show the 6 episodes made. 

US TV Start Dates!

We love American TV! We're obsessed. 

So we are going to let you know when all the US TV starts here in the UK! We'll update this when we find out the dates. If you don't post a TV Show you watch, let us know and we'll sort it out. So here's the first update!

• Season 1 of ABC's The Middle started on Sky1 on the 29th August 2010. I expect the upcoming Season 2 to follow straight after.
• Season 2 of ABC's Modern Family starts on 7th October 2010 on Sky1. 
• Season 1 of AMC's The Walking Dead will be starting sometime in November 2010 on FX.
• New show The Defenders from CBS will be airing on FX sometime in 2011.
• New Show Hawaii Five-0 from CBS starts in October 2010 and will air on Bravo.
• Season 4 of The CW's Gossip Girl starts on 22nd September 2010 on ITV2!
• Season 1 of The CW's Life Unexpected starts airing on 19th September 2010 on E4.
• Season 2 of The CW's Vampire Diaries will air in October 2010 on ITV2.
• New Show Hellcats from The CW will air on E4 in 2011. (Rumor! This hasn't been confirmed)
• New Show Nikita from The CW is set to air on 7th October 2010 on Living.
• HBO's True Blood Season 3 is set to air in February 2011 on FX. Season 2 is currently airing on Thursdays on Channel 4.
• Season 3 of FOX's Fringe is set to return on 5th October 2010 on Sky1.
• FOX's 2nd Season of Glee is returning in January 2011 on E4.
• Season 7 of FOX's House starts on 3rd October on Sky1.
• New Show Lone Star from FOX is set to air in 2011 on Sky1.
• New Show Raising Hope from FOX will air in October 2010 on Sky1.
• New Show Ride-Along from FOX will air sometime in 2011 on Sky1.
• MTV's The Hard Times of RJ Berger started on the 5th September 2010 on MTV.
• MTV's 2nd Season of Jersey Shore started on the 5th September 2010 on MTV.
• Season 1 of NBC's Community will air 4th October 2010 on VIVA.
• New Show Chase from NBC will air on Living in 2011.
• New Show The Event from NBC will air in October 2010 on Channel 4. 

And that's all we know right now. I'll update this every 3 or 4 days.