Medium to replace Kidnapped on NBC

[Kingdom]

Collectively, the new fall season has sucked.

'Medium' Being Rushed Back To Replace 'Kidnapped'

NBC announced Friday that it plans to launch the third season of its supernatural crime drama Medium on Nov. 15. "We have been waiting for the right moment to bring back this excellent, chilling drama to our lineup and we know this will make the show's legion of devoted fans very happy," NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said in a statement. The "right moment," as it turned out was the failure of the critically praised but ratings-challenged Kidnapped, which the network shunted to Saturdays, the lowest-rated night of the week.

And NBC might cancel another show:

G.E.'s Earnings Hit by NBC's Costs

Not only are lower ratings being reflected in NBC's bottom line, but so are the costs of developing new programs that the network hopes will boost those ratings. Those costs impacted third-quarter results for the network's owner, General Electric Co., included in an SEC filing released today (Monday). Today's Los Angeles Times noted that the pilots for Kidnapped and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip -- two new shows that opened to disappointing ratings and which are likely to face early cancellation -- cost close to $7 million each. On the other hand, GE's Universal Pictures saw revenue increase 48 percent, thanks in great measure to its DVD releases, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The Times quoted Matt Collins, an analyst with Edward Jones, as saying, "Its film business did better than it expected. ... Diversification from ... the film studio and its DVD business and the theme parks has paid off over the last year, as NBC has fallen in the ratings competition."

[Witlon]

Bah, it's a shame too. I liked the pilot of Studio 60...it's just too bad they took the reruns off of USA, because that's the only way I watch sitcoms(USA, Sci-Fi, FX, ect)

[McKain]

hook a brotha up with some links

[ATLien]

How are the ratings for Heroes? That's the only new show that I'm still watching. Think I might be addicted, ala Lost.

[Fishercat]

I heard Heroes ratings are gigantic. I don't think it's in any danger whatsoever

[Kingdom]

Top new show, I believe. It's already been picked up for a full season.

[ghettochild]

heros is ok, i like friday night lights though out of the rest, prolly cause i can relate to most of it.

[Stonedrie2]

I hope studio 60 doesn't get cancelled..

[realmofotalk]

By the way, how are the ratings for "Smith"?

[Kingdom]

It got cancelled.