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UPDATED: It looked like a series finale, it felt like a series finale, and now the CW has finally made it official — the Season 4 closer of Hart Of Dixie was indeed its series finale. The network will not be ordering a fifth season of the small town drama starring Rachel Bilson. Hart Of Dixie is a rare CW casualty…

We may be in the thick of March Madness but it sure felt a bit like summer last night – and I'm not just talking about the weather in L.A. With the 2015 NCAA Tournament determining its Elite Eight on Friday, repeats and movies were scattered over the primetime schedule last night. However, let's get to the college…

There was little movement last night as ABC and CBS opted for mostly repeats on the Friday before the start of the February sweep. NBC’s Constantine (0.9 in adults 18-49, 3.48 million viewers) showed signs of recovery from the scheduling move to 8 PM, which pushed the series’ ratings down by -20%. In its second airing…

The CW eliminated probably half of TV critics’ potential questions for boss Mark Pedowitz when the network announced a massive, eight-series renewal at the top of the CW’s TCA executive session today, determining the future of all scripted series on its fall 2014 schedule. One CW scripted series that had a later…

Will the Golden Globes do for the CW’s Jane The Virgin and its star Gina Rodriguez what they did for another new dramedy with a fresh faced female star 17 years ago? David E. Kelley’s Ally McBeal was doing so-so in the ratings until a surprise double win at the Globes for best comedy and best actress, Calista…

The abbreviated fourth season of the CW’s small town medical dramedy Hart of Dixie will debut on Jan. 9 and air in the series’ most recent Friday 9 PM slot. In announcing the return date for Hart of Dixie, the CW kept short of announcing that it would be the show’s final season as has been rumored. The upcoming fourth…

An era has passed, but as Sundays will always be the natural spot for awards shows, Fridays should never refuse a Barbara Walters special. And that's what ABC rolled out last night with a full court press retrospective via the 2-hour Barbara Walters: Her Story (1.6/7) special. Coming the same day as Walters’ last…

Three of the CW‘s bubble series — The 100, Hart Of Dixie and Beauty And The Beast, have made the cut with orders for next season, while The Tomorrow People, Star-Crossed and Sex and the City prequel The Carrie Diaries have been cancelled. The number of episodes for the renewed three is TBD — word is that they will…

There was a lot of up-and-down movement last night. ABC was the biggest gainer, winning with an average of 1.8 rating in adults 18-49, a Friday season high and the network’s best result on the night in year-and-a-half, since Nov. 9, 2012. Opening things at 8 PM was the special Shark Tank: Swimming With Sharks (1.5)…

The CW’s new Friday lineup premiered last night, anchored by summer breakout Whose Line Is Is Anyway at 8 PM. The improv comedy opened its second cycle with a 0.6 in adults 18-49 and 1.91 million viewers. That was down sharply from the 1.1 for the show’s summer debut but that opener was boosted by curiosity as it…

There was lot of reality and two finales in primetime Tuesday night. ABC's struggling Splash (1.0/3) took its final dive for the season as the three remaining celeb finalists got wet for the pool crown. The freshman unscripted show was up 11% from last week's season low. Also on ABC, a live Dancing With The Stars…

So-so ratings for the planted Originals spinoff episode of The Vampire Diaries last night didn’t deter the CW from proceeding with the project as a series. The network just gave its first new-series order for next season to The Originals, which had enjoyed strong support among CW brass. Additionally, the network has…