Remember when The CW had the really dumb idea of selling its Sunday night lineup to Media Rights Capital (not long after cancelling 7th Heaven and Charmed, previously The WB’s #1 and #2 shows from that same night)? Well, I guess they’ve had about enough of that.
Insiders have told Variety that MRC failed to keep up with its payments. Of course, the lineup has been struggling in the ratings, recently performing below 700,000 viewers, and the shows were all on life support to begin with.
“The MRC shows are simply not working,†The CW COO John Matta told affiliates. “To that end, we have made a business and programming decision to protect our network and your local interests on Sunday for the remainder of the season.â€
So what really lame idea is in store next? On Sunday nights, The CW will air off network fare from its parent companies CBS Paramount and Warner Bros., as well as movies from MGM. For starters, Jericho will air at 7, and a movie will air at 8.
Actually, that sounds like a nice improvement, and pretty cheap to air, too.
As for the Easy View block, Everybody Hates Chris and The Game season one will air at 5, followed by The Drew Carey Show season two at 6.