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". 

The 2010-2011 TV Season - NBC Announces Mid-Season Schedule

Mondays:

• 8:00PM - New Chuck
• 9:00PM - Brand New The Cape (17th January)/New The Event (28th February)
• 10:00PM - Brand New Harry's Law (17th January)/New Parenthood (7th March)

Tuesdays:

• 8:00PM - New The Biggest Loser
• 10:00PM - New Law & Order: Los Angeles (8th February)

Wednesdays:

• 8:00PM - New Minute To Win It (5th January)
• 9:00PM - New Chase (12th January)/New America's New Great Restaurant (16th March)
• 10:00PM - New Law & Order: SVU (5th January)

Thursdays:

• 8:00PM - New Community
• 8:30PM - Brand New Perfect Couples (20th January)
• 9:00PM - New The Office
• 9:30PM - Brand New Parks and Recreation (20th January)
• 10:00PM - New 30 Rock (20th January)
• 10:30PM - New Outsourced (20th January)

Fridays:

• 8:00PM - New Who Do You Think You Are? (21st January)
• 9:00PM - New Dateline NBC

The 2010-2011 TV Season - More NBC Pick Ups

I previously told you a few days ago that NBC had ordered 3 full seasons of new shows. Time to add to the list!

First, Chase has been picked up for a full season. Again, it hasn't been doing great in the ratings but good enough. The series has been picked up by Living to show in the UK and is set to start in 2011. 

Second, Undercovers has been given an extra 4 episodes. 

And finally, the rumors are true. NBC has given Chuck, not the normal 'back 9' but a 'back 11'. So that means a 24 episode season for Chuck. That's great news for Chuck fans. 

Also I should mention ABC recently announced it was downscaling V's second season order from 13 episodes to 10. The show returns in January. 

The 2010-2011 TV Season - NBC wants lots of Full Seasons

It's been reported that NBC has order full seasons of 3 freshman series.


The Event, which is due to air on Channel 4 this Friday at 9 has been got a full season.












Comedy Outsourced has also been picked up for a full season.














Finally, Law & Order: Los Angeles was been picked up.












All 3 shows have not exactly been doing great in the ratings but obviously well enough for NBC. There's also rumor that Chuck will get a full season, but NBC have declined to comment. 

US TV Start Dates

Here's your latest update!

• Season 1 of ABC's The Middle started on Sky1 on the 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 18th October 2010 and will air on VIVA. 
• Season 3 of The Mentalist starts on the 15th October 2010 on Channel 5.
• Season 1 of AMC's The Walking Dead will be starting 5th November 2010 on FX.
• Season 8 of CBS' NCIS will be starting 22nd October 2010 on FX.
• 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)
• Season 3 of HBO's True Blood 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. (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)
• 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.
• 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 will start on 14th October 2010 on Living. Season 1 of NBC's Community will air 5th October 2010 on VIVA. (STARTED)
• New Show Chase from NBC will air on Living in 2011.
• New Show The Event from NBC will air on 22nd October 2010 on Channel 4.