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Disney no longer requires vaccinations for the casts of all of its U.S. productions, as well as those who come into contact with them on set. I hear the majority of Disney-produced series have now lifted the mandate, including ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 and Fox’s 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star…

UPDATE: Disney and 20th Television no longer face a disparate impact claim in a lawsuit brought by actor Rockmond Dunbar.  A federal judge ruled that Dunbar’s dismissal from the drama series for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine can’t claim disparate impact because no other members of his Universal Wisdom…

It’s depressing to look at Live+Same Day ratings these days as linear viewing’s decline continues. There have been a few bright spots this Premiere Week, and they have one thing in common — they are part of established procedural drama franchises or competition reality staples. While NFL football remains the biggest…

Another disaster is set to hit LA in the 9-1-1 Season 6 premiere and this time the catastrophe is coming from above. Fox released a couple of promos for the upcoming season set to begin on September 19 at 8 p.m. ET where a blimp crashes into a packed soccer stadium. The first teaser promo showcases a “record crowd&#8221…

American Housewife, 9-1-1 and The Rookie have been cleared in more than 95% of the U.S. to make their broadcast syndication debuts in September. American Housewife will air seven days a week beginning September 12, while weekend telecasts of 9-1-1 and The Rookie will begin September 17, Disney Media Entertainment and…

Fox, fresh off its upfronts presentation, had a strong Monday night with the 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star season finales. 9-1-1 proper and 9-1-1: Lone Star, Fox’s top performing dramas of the 2021-22 season, were both steady from the previous week in their season finales Monday night. Just picked up for new seasons, 9-1…

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals important plot points from the Season 5 finale of 9-1-1. Hot on the heels of Fox’s 9-1-1 sixth season renewal at Upfronts on Monday, the Season 5 finale lined things up for the future perfectly after a night full of anxiety and drama. Bobby (Peter Krause) recognizes he’s…

It’s an upfronts miracle: Fox and 20th Television have closed Season 6 renewals of 9-1-1 and The Resident for the 2022-23 season. I hear the negotiations were completed shortly before the Fox upfront presentation’s 4 p.m. ET start. The two shows, both in their fifth seasons, were featured briefly in the presentation’s…

Fox has renewed 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star for a fourth season. The pickup was part of the network’s upfront slate announcement. Not included in it are Fox’s flagship scripted series 9-1-1 as well as fellow drama stalwart, The Resident. As Deadline reported over the weekend, renewal negotiations on both shows went…

2nd UPDATE SUNDAY PM: Last-minute efforts to close deals on 9-1-1 and The Resident renewals before Fox’s Monday upfront presentation have not been successful. I hear the two sides are not far apart on financial terms and the pacts will close in the coming days but likely not tonight. As we reported last night, 9-1-1: L…

9-1-1 was the sole winner of Monday primetime as both the highest-rated and most-watched program of the evening. Per fast affiliates, 9-1-1 delivered a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demo and 5.06 million viewers, leading the evening by a decent margin. This is the second consecutive week the drama, also Fox’s best show of…

The latest episode of Fox’s 9-1-1 emerged the true ratings victor on Monday night, breaking the network’s weeks-long tie with ABC and CBS. The Fox drama ticked up in fast affiliates to earn a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demo, the highest of Monday primetime. 9-1-1 was up one-tenth from the previous three weeks and earned…