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NBC cruelly reduced the network’s scripted schedule by canceling five shows including Suits – And more cuts could be on the way – but what led to the remarkable decision?
The network announced on Friday, May 9, that it makes big changes starting with Lopez vs Lopez, Night Court, found, the unreasonable and Suits all being canceled. NBC has renewed since The hunting party and Great thoughtsBut those were the only Freshman shows that survived – as well as Grosse Pointe Gardening Association. which was still on the bubble before being formally canceled.
NBC’s strict cuts come in the middle of an attempt to pull in more sports fans. The network needed to clear on Tuesday night this fall to make room for NBA games following an 11 year deal. This agreement, worth nearly $ 2.5 billion a year, means that NBC will fly up to 100 regular season games, including the NBA All-Star game and unique first-round play games. This also includes games on Baun NBC streaming service and some games on Telemundo.
In February 2026, a second night devoted to NBA games will take over Sunday at NBC, who have usually broadcast Mid -term plays and reality TV shows.
“We had many shows that we had to pass on to put our schedule together,” President of the Program Planning Strategy for NBCuniversal Entertainment Jeff’s bats Correspondents said at a press conference on Saturday, May 10. “In the fall, the NBA is a huge priority for us. That’s our biggest new show in the fall.”
Bader weighed out how shows were saved and broken, adding, “We looked at what their performance was, week to week, chapter to chapter, on linear and digital, to try to gather which ones we thought had the best score story.”
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David Astorga/NBCHe continued: “And then on the creative side, the creative teams did the same, (showing us) which ones have the best potential to capture a new audience.”
According to Bader, The hunting party and Great thoughts are the shows they have has continued to invest in Because they “make their way to the top” in viewers. There were also conversations about “every show” that ended to be broken possibly moved to Baun – but none of them ended Law and Order: Organized Crimerecent shift.
Bader went on to explain why specific shows were taken from the network.
“Suits (la) Had a very short run, but it really hasn’t echoed with the way we thought it would, ”he noted.” People were guessing why it hasn’t done it but it does not show the potential to grow for us in the future, unfortunately, and those are the decisions we had to make. “
Base are supposed to be still shopping around in other networks by The hunting party and Great thoughts Join previously refurbished NBC shows Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med. .
There is also a new series called The fall and progress of Reggie Dinkins This was ordered for NBC. The new comedy stars Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe In a show about “a former scandalous footballer on a mission to re -establish his image,” according to the official description.
