NBC Strikes Back with "More Original Programming Than 1Q 2007"
NBC has at long last unveiled its own "strike schedule," and there's little to be surprised by here, as it has been leaked out in drips and drabs over recent weeks. Of note, NBC touts the slate as offering "significantly more hours of original programming than was ever the case in the first quarter of 2007."
The highlights:
" As of Jan. 1,
The Biggest Loser returns with new two-hour blocks, followed by
SVU.
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Celebrity Apprentice airs Thursdays at 9 starting Jan. 3; as of Feb. 7,
Lipstick Jungle replaces
ER as its lead-out.
"
American Gladiators debuts Jan. 6 before settling into its Mondays-at-8 slot. It will be followed by
Deal or No Deal and
Medium.
" Starting Jan. 9,
Law & Order: CI (episodes previously aired on USA Network) airs at 9, followed by mother ship
Law & Order.
"
The Baby Borrowers, "a social experiment that puts teen couples on the fast track to adulthood," premieres Feb. 18.
