I hear the lead studio Sony is not willing to go for another renewal at a flat license fee (which is the amount of money a network pays to a studio for its programming) as that would compromise the show’s production quality and financial model. RELATED: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023īut I hear those early renewals the last few years came with CBS keeping the license fee unchanged, which has put more and more pressure on the budget and further squeezed the show’s profit margins as costs increase every year. A co-production between Sony Pictures TV and CBS Studios, S.W.A.T., like Blue Bloods, previously had received early renewals. S.W.A.T., headlined by Shemar Moore, is a rare series to rise in viewership year-to-year following its move to Fridays this season, where the drama has flourished. Thirteen seasons in, Blue Bloods remains a Top 5 scripted series on CBS, holding steady in viewers year-to-year, and a cornerstone of the network’s formidable Friday lineup, which was rebuilt this season with S.W.A.T. Produced by CBS Studios, Blue Bloods has been a moneymaker for the company, with strong performance on CBS, in syndication and internationally. RELATED: NBC Renewal Status Report: One Chicago, ‘Law & Order’ Franchise, ‘Magnum PI’ & Comedies 'S.W.A.T.' Canceled By CBS After 6 Seasons Amid Ratings Resurgence: Here's Why 'S.W.A.T.' Star Shemar Moore Shares Frustration About Drama's Cancellation: 'We've Done Nothing Wrong. NBC Renewal Status Report: One Chicago, ‘Law & Order’ Franchise, ‘Magnum PI’ & Comedies Amid overall decline of linear ratings, it has become common practice for broadcast networks to ask for financial concessions on long-running series, which naturally become more expensive as they age. The three dramas that were left out at the time - Blue Bloods, S.W.A.T. and East New York - remain in limbo, joined on the CBS bubble list by new midseason drama True Lies, which debuted March 1.īusiness issues have been major factors in the renewal prospects for veterans Blue Bloods, currently in its 13th season, and S.W.A.T., now in its sixth season, as well freshman East New York, I hear. It’s been more than a month since the most recent CBS scripted renewals, of NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i and CSI: Vegas. Third in a series on broadcast network series renewals.

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