CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- CBS has picked up a fourth cycle of "Star Search," the network announced today. The new season will air Saturdays at 8:00/7:00c beginning January 17. To make room for the series, "48 Hours Investigates" will move to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c starting next week where it will fill the hour left open by the canceled "The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H." The newsmagazine had been airing extra installments in the slot since "Poland's" cancellation.

As for "Star Search," the series wasn't announced as part of the Eye's fall 2003 schedule. CBS executives however said there was a strong possibility the show could return for a new batch of episodes in 2004. The series aired in three time periods last season - Thursdays at 8:00/7:00c, Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c and Fridays at 8:00/7:00c - where it averaged 14.32, 10.85 and 9.06 million viewers respectively.