CBS Trains Its Eye on the Young Television: The struggling network sweeps away much of its older-skewing schedule and adds 11 new series for fall Home Edition

CBS, under siege with low ratings, older-skewing shows rejected by sponsors and the loss of one-fifth of its audience households this season, swept house with a vengeance Wednesday in announcing its 1995-96 prime-time schedule. As CBS announced 11 new series-more than the 10 it renewed along with tw...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author RICK DU BROW
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 25.05.1995
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Summary:CBS, under siege with low ratings, older-skewing shows rejected by sponsors and the loss of one-fifth of its audience households this season, swept house with a vengeance Wednesday in announcing its 1995-96 prime-time schedule. As CBS announced 11 new series-more than the 10 it renewed along with two weekly movies-the operative word of the new schedule is young. In fact, CBS virtually shouted that fact in the press release announcing the lineup, with its top headline noting that the network would present a "young, bold, broad-reaching schedule." Unfortunately, some shows that brought CBS honor in the past got the short end. "Northern Exposure" was dropped after CBS virtually assured its death by moving it from its solid Monday slot to Wednesdays this season. Also dropped was "Under Suspicion," a fine, moody drama about a woman cop.
ISSN:0458-3035