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Thursday, December 20, 2007

"Monk" & "Pysch" to Air on NBC


They have begun. The networks have begun cherry-picking the best of what their cable siblings have to offer and putting it on scripted content-starved primetime. After adding "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" to the line-up, NBC has now decided to "repurpose" cable's "Monk" and "Psych" from USA Network to Sunday nights, beginning in March.


NBC is the first to follow up on the recent rumors that cable shows may end up on broadcast networks' prime-time schedules to fill the slots vacated by the scripted dramas which were forced into shutting down production due to the writers' strike. CBS prexy Les Moonves said Showtime hits like "Dexter" or "Weeds" may air on CBS.

"Monk" and "Psych," which air back-to-back on USA on Friday nights (9-11 p.m.), regularly lure over 2 million adults 18-49. Some scenes of these shows are however expected to end up on the cutting room floor before airing on NBC, as the Peacock must conform to much stricter standards.

The exact premiere date in March has yet to be confirmed.

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Labels: Cable, NBC, Schedule, Writers Strike

posted by Justin Van De Kamp at 7:30 AM

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can't imagine what scenes they would need to cut since both Monk and Psych are cleaner shows than most of network television's offerings. In fact, these are some of the few shows my family feels comfortable watching all together. Regardless, I guess I'm happy these delightful shows will get the opportunity to be seen by a wider audience.

Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 4:40:00 PM EST  
Blogger Justin Van De Kamp said...

sometimes it's not about the content, but rather the running time. but, yes... it would be great if bigger audiences could see them. although, if I recall well, monk had been previewed on broadcast TV before.

Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 5:16:00 PM EST  

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