WGA STRIKE UPDATE: NBC Announces Remaining Midseason Schedule
Sunday Night Football Ending; Specials Include Golden Globe Awards, Guinness Book of World Records
By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/6/2007 7:23:00 PM
NBC announced the remaining pieces of its strike-altered midseason schedule Thursday -- a lineup that includes scripted drama Medium returning Mondays at 10 p.m.
With Sunday Night Football off the air following the completion of the season, the network is looking at using a series of specials and events to fill the void, including the Golden Globe Awards Jan. 13 and a Guinness Book of World Records live special Jan. 27.
Below is NBC’s current midseason schedule:
• Mondays (effective Jan. 7)
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: American Gladiators, then Baby Borrowers beginning Feb. 18
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Deal or No Deal
10 p.m.-11 p.m.: Medium
• Tuesdays (effective Jan. 1)
8 p.m.-10 p.m.: The Biggest Loser
10 p.m.-11 p.m.: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Wednesdays (effective Jan. 9)
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Deal or No Deal
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: L&O: Criminal Intent
10 p.m.-11 p.m.: L&O
• Thursdays (effective Jan. 3)
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: comedy repeats
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Celebrity Apprentice
10 p.m.-11 p.m.: ER, then Lipstick Jungle beginning Feb. 7
Fridays (effective Jan. 4)
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: 1 vs. 100
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Friday Night Lights
10 p.m.-11 p.m.: Las Vegas
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