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FOX, NBC Double Up on Midseason Debuts
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) FOX's supernatural drama "Point Pleasant" and NBC's sitcom "Committed" will both get some extra exposure when they premiere in January.
FOX will likely test the ability of "American Idol" to boost the ratings of shows around it when "Point Pleasant" debuts after "Idol" on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The show, about a mysterious young woman (Elisabeth Harnois) whose father, unknown to her, is Satan, could hardly be more different in tone than the musical talent search that precedes it.
The network has, however, enjoyed ratings bumps in the past with shows airing after "American Idol," including "24," which also serves a very different audience than the kid- and teen-friendly "Idol."
"Point Pleasant" will move into its regular home -- 9 p.m. Thursday, following "The O.C." the next night.
NBC's "Committed," meanwhile, will air twice a week for the first two weeks of its life. The comedy, about two off-kilter New Yorkers (Jennifer Finnigan and Josh Cooke) who meet by accident and fall in love, will debut in its regular time period at 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 4.
The show will also join NBC's Thursday lineup for two weeks, following "Joey" on Jan. 6 and 13. "Will & Grace" will move to 9 p.m. ET Thursday for those two weeks before returning to its regular spot when the third edition of "The Apprentice" debuts Jan. 20. |
