NEWS & NOTES : ABC RENEWS `NYPD BLUE' THROUGH END OF THE CENTURY.Byline: Daily News Wire Services ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. has renewed ``NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an Emmy Award-winning hour long-running American television police drama set in New York City. It was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch and inspired by Milch's relationship with a former member of the New York City Police Department Bill Clark (who ,'' ``The Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marines and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show Show,'' ``Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' and ``Spin City.'' ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'' has been renewed for two more seasons, taking it through the end of the century; the three sitcoms each have received 22-episode orders for next season. ``This two-year pickup is testimony not only to our belief in the Steven Bochco series, but our commitment to its stellar cast and top-notch production team,'' ABC Entertainment president Jamie Tarses said Monday. The series is ABC's highest-rated drama series and consistently wins its 10 p.m. Tuesday time slot among adults 18-49 and homes. For the season to date, ``NYPD Blue'' ranks No. 12 among adults 18-49 and women 18-49, No. 13 among TV homes and No. 14 among total viewers and men 18-49. ``Spin City,'' from DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global , consistently wins its time slot among adults 18-49, total viewers and homes; it retains 86 percent of its ``Home Improvement'' lead-in among adults 18-49. There has been much speculation that ABC will move the Michael J. Fox show to a 9 p.m. time slot next season. ``The Drew Carey Show'' is this season's sophomore success story. In its second season, the Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . TV sitcom never has lost against regular competition, consistently winning its time slot among total viewers, adults 18-49 and homes. It builds on its 8:30 p.m. lead-in among total viewers, adults 18-49 and homes. ``Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' is ABC's highest-rated TGIF TGIF abbr. thank God it's Friday sitcom, winning its 9 p.m. Friday half-hour among total viewers, women 18-49, teens and kids. ``Sabrina'' is the highest-rated prime-time series this season to date among kids and teens. Gumbel is coming: It isn't the low ratings of ``48 Hours'' that has CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. anchor Dan Rather fretting for its survival. It's the arrival of the new kid, Bryant Gumbel, and his as yet unnamed, unstaffed, unspecified magazine show headed for CBS prime time this fall. ``No mistake, I am without qualification a huge Bryant Gumbel supporter,'' Rather said from his Texas vacation home Vacation Home A home separate from an individual's primary residence that is used for recreational purposes and may also be rented out at unused times. Notes: For tax purposes, those who rent their vacation homes may result in a lower amount of allowable expense . ``I'd crawl through broken glass for him, walk through fire and be dragged behind a horse.'' But ... Gumbel's new show will need a place on the schedule. ``Of course it figures into the calculus,'' Rather said. ``The problem is that prime-time calculus is more complicated than Chinese arithmetic.'' As TV's fourth-longest-running show, ``48 Hours'' is in its 10th season against ever-tougher competitors. Up against NBC's No. 1 ``ER,'' it ranks 75th this season, but has beaten ABC's ``Turning Point'' 10 of the last 16 weeks. Final say on renewal for ``48 Hours'' lies not with CBS News President Andrew Heyward but with CBS Entertainment President Leslie Moonves, who has contractual control of prime time. ``I'm concerned about it, as always,'' Rather said, while expressing faith in Moonves' judgment. ``However, I have no illusions. This is out of my hands. ... This is a management call.'' |
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