Third in a serieson broadcast online grid series renewals.CBSwill have some painful cancellation decisions to make this spring.
With three new drama series,NCIS: Origins, MatlockandWatson, on tap for next season,S.W.A.T.
It features series that would not be canceled under normal circumstances.
Clockwise Top L-R: ‘The Equalizer;’ ‘NCIS- Hawaii;’ ‘CSI Vegas;’ ‘Elsbeth’ and ‘So Help Me Todd’CBS
One of the already renewed CBS drama series,S.W.A.T., is just below that at #24.
Some calls may be delayed until after the upfronts.
Highest ranked in linear viewership among the five isThe Equalizer, currently No.7 among all non-sports broadcast programs.
Also expected to continue on CBS next season isElsbeth.
We were just coming offHawaii Five-0,a very successful show, he said of the spinoffs origins.
People love that setting, it plays well over the globe.
The counter argument is all about shelf space (or lack thereof) and money.
For CBS parent Paramount, there is the additional element of uncertainty over the companys future.
At CBS, those viewership numbers are putting both shows in grave danger.
I hear that is not considered a viable option for the networks bubble series this year .
