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  • CBS renews deals for 14 shows

    CBS renews deals for 14 shows

    MUMBAI: US broadcaster CBS has delivered full-season orders for the 2006-2007 season to 14 series representing 13 hours of programming.

    The renewed series represent dramas, comedies, reality series and newsmagazines. The mass renewal announcement includes three new series Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer and How I Met Your Mother.

    The other shows returning for 2006-2007 include the reality show The Amazing Race, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY and Survivor.

    CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler says, “These series are the foundation of a schedule that is broader and deeper than any on television. From the start of the night through 11 pm, from Monday through Sunday, CBS is populated with successful programmes on every night and in every time period.”

    CSI: Miami heads into its fifth season averaging 17.80 million viewers.

  • ‘CSI: Miami’ gains momentum in Europe

    MUMBAI: The investigative drama show CSI: Miami which airs in India on action oriented AXN is getting good ratings across Europe.

    CSI: Miami, which is the second variation of the CSI franchise, has done well in prime time on several European networks. CSI: Miami is the top-rated American show on RTL in Germany. It hit a market share of almost 40 per cent in prime time on France’s TF1. It is the third-highest rated US drama airing in the UK on Five; and on Telecinco in Spain, it is the second-highest rated US drama.

    International Television Distribution executive MD Ted Riley says, “CSI: Miami has been consistently gaining momentum internationally, and is now available virtually everywhere in the world. The fact that CSI: Miami is pulling in such stellar ratings on primetime European schedules, against premium domestic content – is a huge testament to this magnetic series and the immense popularity of the CSI franchise.”

    In Germany, CSI: Miami moved from Vox to RTL earlier this year and it has become the top-rated American show in Germany. Since the launch of the third season CSI: Miami has consistently pulled in over 26 per cent audience share in the coveted 14-49 demographic, peaking at over six million viewers on 20 September, 2005.

    RTL CEO Anke Schäferkordt says, “CSI: Miami is first-rate crime entertainment. RTL viewers simply love the series. CSI: Miami is not only a big success on RTL Television, it is also the most successful US series on German television.”

  • Second ‘CSI’ spinoff to be set in New York

    Second ‘CSI’ spinoff to be set in New York

    MUMBAI: The drama series Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) has been a strong force in CBS doing well in the ratings. That prompted a spinoff CSI Miami.

    Now the US broadcaster has announced that the second spinoff CSI: NY will kick off later this year. In India CSI and CSI Miami air on AXN.

    CSIl NY stars Oscar nominee Gary Sinise Forrest Gump and Melina Kanakaredes. The show will deal with forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in The Big Apple. Carmine Giovinazzo Black Hawk Down, Vanessa Ferlito and Hill Harper also star.

    Further casting is currently on in the US. The latest addition is Eddie Cahill. He will portray homicide detective Don Flack, an edgy, sexy investigator, whose quick wit and impressive forensic insight help him solve crimes in the city that never sleeps. Flack is a second generation officer who joined the Academy at the age of 20. Hes not one to sugar coat reality or having patience with potential suspects.

  • AXN readies two new shows for September

    AXN readies two new shows for September

    MUMBAI: It is edging towards an image overhaul. From being labeled as the blood and gore channel, it is gradually moved towards being action and adventure channel and is now aiming to carve a niche in the lifestyle segment. With five shows being commissioned for the season, AXN is ready to roll out two shows The Associates and CSI Miami, this month.

    Premiering on 12 September, The Associates is a critically acclaimed legal drama, which will air every Friday at 10 pm. A Canadian production, the show that premiered on Canadian TV (CTV) in 2001 delves into the world of politics, nepotism, sexism, jealousy, betrayal and law. It is a story of five young, intelligent and ambitious lawyers who work for a big law firm, Young, Barnsworth & King Associates (YBK).

    Starring Mitch Barnsworth, Amy Kassan, Benjamin Hardaway, Jonah Gleason and Robyn Parsons, the show portrays the professional and personal lives of the young and sometimes naive legal professionals.

    Rumoured to have taken inspiration from the American legal show West Wing, the show has Hickey playing Robyn Parson, a Texan girl with an unpleasant past, while Benson plays Jonah Gleason, the romantic ally, an idealistic and determined lawyer. Barnes plays Benjamin Hardaway, good-looking and highly intelligent Yale University law, Raymond portrays Amy Kassan as an entrepreneur and fiercely independent lawyer with an estranged father. Hogan stars as Mitch Barnsworth, the charming prodigal great, great grandson of one of the origianl founders of YBK.

    Meanwhile, the second season of CSI- CSI Miami, starring NYPD alumni David Caruso and Kim Delaney, will premiere on 17 September, every Wednesday at 10 pm. The show has garnered highest rating of any network drama premiere in the US and is the winner of 2003 People’s Choice award for the favourite television new dramatic series.

    Besides two new launches, the channel also has a few events in the pipeline. First to launch is Global Adventure, which premieres on 5 September at 10 pm. Showcasing the world of extreme and adventure sports-filmmaker Warren Miller, Global Adventure is packed with the some of the best footage of skiers, snowboarders and other adrenaline pumping sports.

    Next on the agenda is a lifestyle event Passengers, which will air on 10 September at 11 pm every Friday. It highlights the latest trends, events and faces to watch, right from Manhattan socialites to Italian hooligans and Mexican trance dance fans. Each week, viewers will come face to face with the youth culture around the world.

    Last on the events calendar is the telecast of the World Stunt Awards on 27 September at 8 pm. Created to recognize and honour the tremendous contributions of stunt performers to modern film experience, celebrities gracing this year’s Taurus World Stunt Awards include Daredevil and Alias star Jennifer Garner, The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines star and former Honorary Award recipient Arnold Schwarznegger, The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded star Carrie Anne Moss, and The Scorpion King and X-Men 2 star Kelly Hu.