CBS sets Shark for spring...and more Price is Right
Shark will swim again -- at least for the rest of this season. The future, however, remains unclear. CBS today announced that Shark will return on April 29 in a new timeslot. The network is switching the L.A. legal drama from Sundays at nine to Tuesdays at nine, where it may benefit from the strong lead-in of NCIS. Chances are that if Shark holds NCIS's ratings -- or improves on them -- that could mean more Shark for fall. If the show stumbles, CBS will likely pull the plug.Fans of Shark may need to get more militant if they want to keep the show on the air. In a recent story we did about CBS renewals, there was fervent outcries for bringing back Moonlight and The Unit, even Cane. Out of 40 comments, only two came to Shark's defense. It may be a small sample, but still...
CBS has also decided it likes showing The Price is Right in prime time. The Friday showings, which CBS has billed as specials, have been doing well in the ratings. The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular has won the eight o'clock time slot in each of its four airings. There'll be four more spectaculars airing on Wednesdays at eight commencing April 30. Interestingly, that time period is sans drama and comedy across the board. ABC is showing Wife Swap, Fox offers The Moment of Truth, and NBC has Deal or No Deal.

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