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[05/21/09 - 12:58 PM]
CBS Television Studios to Supply 27 Shows for Broadcast and Cable Networks in 2009-2010 Season
The lineup includes 19 series returning from last season.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS TO SUPPLY 27 SHOWS FOR BROADCAST AND CABLE NETWORKS IN 2009-2010 SEASON

SEVEN NEW SERIES PICKED UP FOR FALL; ONE FOR MID-SEASON

NEW SERIES INCLUDE "THE GOOD WIFE," "NCIS: LOS ANGELES," "THREE RIVERS," "ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE," FOR CBS AND "MELROSE PLACE," "THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE," "THE VAMPIRE DIARIES" AND "PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED" FOR THE CW

May 21, 2009 - New York, New York - CBS Television Studios received orders for eight new series, seven new series for Fall, one for mid-season. In total, CBS Television Studios will have 27 shows including 19 series returning from last season.

The new Fall series include: "The Good Wife," starring Julianna Margulies; "NCIS: Los Angeles," starring Chris O'Donnell and LL COOL J; "Three Rivers," starring Alex O' Loughlin for CBS; the CBS comedy "Accidentally on Purpose," starring Jenna Elfman; and the highly-anticipated updated version of "Melrose Place;" "The Beautiful Life" from Ashton Kutcher and starring Mischa Barton, "The Vampire Diaries" (co-production with Warner Bros.) and for mid-season "Parental Discretion Advised" (formerly "Light Years") starring Britt Robertson for The CW.

The roster of popular and critically-acclaimed series includes CBS's phenomenally successful CSI franchise, along with "NCIS" and "Numb3rs." In addition, the Studio's roster includes The CW's newest hit series "90210;" "Medium," starring Emmy Award-winner Patricia Arquette and A&E's "The Cleaner," starring Benjamin Bratt which will air its second season this June. Additionally, the Studio claims five of the top 10 most watched scripted series in primetime including, "CSI," "NCIS," "Criminal Minds, "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY."

The full roster of shows include (new series in bold):

1. 90210 The CW 1.0
2. America's Next Top Model The CW 1.0
3. Big Brother CBS 1.0
4. Bridge, The CBS 1.0
5. Cleaner, The A&E 1.0
6. Cold Case CBS 1.0
7. Criminal Minds CBS 1.0
8. CSI CBS 1.0
9. CSI: Miami CBS 1.0
10. CSI: NY CBS 1.0
11. Flashpoint CBS 1.0
12. Gary Unmarried CBS 0.5
13. Ghost Whisperer CBS 1.0
14. Gossip Girl The CW 1.0
15. Medium CBS 1.0
16. NCIS CBS 1.0
17. Numb3rs CBS 1.0
18. Rules of Engagement CBS 0.5
19. Survivor CBS 1.0
20. Accidentally on Purpose CBS 0.5
21. Beautiful Life, The The CW 1.0
22. Good Wife CBS 1.0
23. Melrose Place The CW 1.0
24. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 1.0
25. Three Rivers CBS 1.0
26. Vampire Diaries The CW 1.0
27. Parental Discretion Advised The CW 1.0 (mid-season)





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· 90210 (CW)
· ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (CBS)
· AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL (VH1)
· BEAUTIFUL LIFE, THE (CW)
· BIG BROTHER (CBS)
· BRIDGE, THE (CBS)
· CLEANER, THE (A AND E)
· COLD CASE (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· CSI: NEW YORK (CBS)
· FLASHPOINT (ION)
· GARY UNMARRIED (CBS)
· GHOST WHISPERER (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· GOSSIP GIRL (CW)
· LIFE UNEXPECTED (CW)
· MEDIUM (CBS)
· MELROSE PLACE (CW)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· NUMB3RS (CBS)
· RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· THREE RIVERS (CBS)
· VAMPIRE DIARIES, THE (CW)




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