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1. 1. What is the OFFICIAL FOX MID-SEASON/SPRING 2010 Network Primetime Schedule (starting in January & March 2010)? What shows are BACKUPS - to air later in the season? Which shows are not returning?
ANSWER:
FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY MID-SEASON/SPRING 2010 PRIME TIME SCHEDULE (all times PM ET/PT): (as of 1/28/10)
MONDAY
8:00-9:00 -- HOUSE (6th SEAS)
9:00-10:00 -- "24" (8th SEAS)
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 -- AMERICAN IDOL-TUE (9th SEAS)
9:00-10:00 -- GLEE (1st SEAS-Part 2) [RETURNS on TUE 4/13/10]
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 -- HUMAN TARGET (NEW DRAMA / 1st SEAS)
9:00-10:00 -- AMERICAN IDOL-WED (9th SEAS)
THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 -- BONES (5th SEAS) [WINTER FINALE on THU 2/4 - returns with ALL-NEW eps on THU 4/1]
9:00-10:00 -- FRINGE (2nd SEAS) [WINTER FINALE on THU 2/4 - returns with ALL-NEW eps on THU 4/1]
9:00-10:00 -- PAST LIFE (NEW DRAMA / 1st SEAS) [PREVIEWS on TUE 2/9 / PREMIERES on THU 2/11]
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 -- HOUSE (encores)
9:00-10:00 -- KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (3rd SEAS) [PREMIERES FRI 1/29/10]
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 -- COPS -1 (22nd SEAS)
8:30-9:00 -- COPS - 2 (22nd SEAS)
9:00-10:00 -- AMERICA'S MOST WANTED (23rd SEAS)
11:00 PM-Midnight -- THE WANDA SYKES SHOW (NEW LATENIGHT SHOW / 1st SEAS)
Midnight-12:30 AM -- SIT DOWN SHUT UP (1st SEAS)
SUNDAY - ANIMATION DOMINATION
7:00-8:00 -- TIL DEATH (back-to-back ALL-NEW episodes) [PREMIERES SUN 1/31/10]
8:00-8:30 -- THE SIMPSONS (21st SEAS) [20th ANNIVERSARY]
8:30-9:00 -- CLEVELAND (NEW COMEDY / 1st SEAS)
9:00-9:30 -- FAMILY GUY (8th SEAS)
9:30-10:00 -- AMERICAN DAD (6th SEAS)
9:30-10:00 -- SONS OF TUCSON (NEW COMEDY / 1st SEAS) [PREMIERES SUN 3/14/10]
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2. 2. Some of my favorite shows are not mentioned in the MID-SEASON/SPRING lineup - where are they/what has happened to them?
ANSWER:
SERIES THAT WILL AIR LATER IN 2010 - but not yet scheduled:
o LIE TO ME (2nd SEAS - Part 2) [ALL-NEW / RETURNS in late SPRING]
o SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (7th SEAS - ALL-NEW)
o HELL'S KITCHEN (7th SEAS - ALL-NEW)
o CODE 58 (working title) [ALL-NEW DRAMA starring Bradley Whitford & Colin Hanks / from creator of BURN NOTICE / 1st SEAS] [PREVIEWS on WED 5/12 & 5/19 / PREMIERES in late SPRING]
o MASTERCHEF [ALL-NEW REALITY starring Chef Gordon Ramsay / 1st SEAS] [PREMIERES in SUMMER]
SERIES THAT HAVE ENDED THEIR RUNS ON FOX - and will not return for a new season:
o DOLLHOUSE
o BROTHERS
o TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
o PRISON BREAK
o MAD TV
o TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN
o KING OF THE HILL
o ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER - moved to 1st Run Syndication
o DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS - moved to 1st Run Syndication
o THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
o MENTAL
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3. 3. What if I miss a show? Can I watch on-line or can I get VHS tapes, DVDs or electronic copies (via streaming or download) of FOX Network Primetime Shows sent to me?
ANSWER:
FOX does indeed have an on-line place to go to see some free streaming episodes of some of your favorite FOX shows (go to fox.com and click on WATCH FULL EPISODES). You can access free streaming of previously-aired episodes from FOX's returning hits and new primetime series including BONES, FRINGE, "24" and HOUSE, as well as others, for a limited time.
Most FOX Network shows are posted online within 24 hours after airing on the FOX Network. Exceptions: HOUSE is posted 8 Days after air - per the contract with the studio that produces that show. AMERICAN IDOL and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE are never posted - due to music rights issues.
Note that episodes remain posted for free streaming at fox.com for a VERY limited time - due to the latest contracts with the various guilds. So don't wait too long to watch it online if you missed it on your TV.
You can also PAY for downloads at many various sites, including i-tunes, Amazon.com, AOL, CinemaNow, Direct2Drive and WalMart.
The FOX Network does not directly send out VHS tapes, DVDs or electronic copies of any of shows, specials or movies that currently air on the Network to individuals, but you may be able to catch a re-run or buy an earlier season of your favorite show on VHS or DVD from an online store or at your local retailer.
You could find a co-worker, friend, family or neighbor who may have made an analog tape or a digital copy (on a DVD or DVR) of the show off-the-air so they could watch it later. You could watch it with them (go on, invite yourself over!) or maybe they will let you borrow their tape or DVD if you promise to return it! Programs that have been recorded off the air cannot be sold or rented or forwarded to you via the internet without authorization from their copyright owner, so don't be fooled if someone offers to sell or rent you a copy they've made - it's an illegal transaction.
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4. 4. How do I audition for AMERICAN IDOL, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, HELL'S KITCHEN & other reality shows?
ANSWER:
The AMERICAN IDOL 2011 Season #10 Auditions begin again in the summer of 2010. That new Season will premiere in JANUARY 2011. Check back (at www.americanidol.com) as Summer approaches (Auditions usually take place in July and/or August) for the next audition information. ALL information will be updated at www.americanidol.com - in the Summer each year (not before).
As for all other REALITY Casting and Auditions:
When a reality show is ready to accept applications and auditions, the information will be posted on fox.com (scroll down to the bottom of the fox.com main page and click on CASTING). Or go to that specific show's webpage (if there is one) through fox.com (click on SHOWS, then click on the show you are looking for) and casting/audition information may be available on that show's main webpage.
If a show is NOT ready to cast, information will not be posted - until they ARE ready to cast.
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5. 5. I have written a script for my favorite FOX show. Where can I send it?
ANSWER:
(this answer is the same for scripted (aka Comedy or Drama) AS WELL AS reality shows AS WELL AS ideas) - Keep on writing.....the more you write the better you will get !!
But....
Do not send in scripts or ideas to FOX or to the show unless it is through an ACCREDITED AGENT. ALL unsolicited ideas and scripts are left unopened and are THROWN AWAY. This is for YOUR protection.
You can get a list of agents who are willing to look at new writers from the Writers Guild of America West (located in LA - do a websearch).
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6. 6. How can I get tickets to a taping of my favorite FOX Network Primetime Show?
ANSWER:
Just an FYI: Dramas are closed sets and do not allow audiences to view while filming.
SITCOMS have and want audiences. When you have locked down your plans to visit the Los Angeles area, call some of the numbers below for tickets of your favorite sitcoms that are taping at that particular time.
Audiences Unlimited at 1-818-753-3470 / website at: www.tvtickets.com
On Camera Audiences at 1-818-295-2700 / website at: ocatv.com
Hollywood Tickets website at: Hollywoodtickets.com
1iota Tickets at 1-866-546-6984 / website at: 1iota.com
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7. 7. What is FOX Network Primetime's mailing address? How do I call/write/E-mail my local FOX Network Affiliate?
ANSWER:
Write to:
FOX Broadcasting Co.
P.O. Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
For questions on full-time jobs or internship positions available at the FOX Network:
Write to:
FOX Broadcasting Co.
Personnel Dept.
P.O. Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
Job Hotline: 1-310-369-5755
Or go to fox.com - scroll down to the bottom of the page and and click on JOBS.
For your LOCAL FOX Affiliate info, go to the FOX Website main webpage at fox.com. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the LOCAL STATIONS for your LOCAL STATION's Paper Mail address, Phone Number and/or E-Mail address (if applicable). I cannot guarantee they have an E-mail address, but it is a good place to start with your comment/question.
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8. 8. Can I buy merchandise from my favorite FOX Network Primetime Show?
ANSWER:
Go to the FOX Website main webpage at fox.com. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on STORE to find what they have to offer.
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9. 9. What can I do to fix my "sound" problem on certain FOX shows? I'm only hearing background music... / or / I'm only hearing the show in Spanish... / or / I'm hearing a narration description over my show...
ANSWER:
The audio input on your TV is probably not set correctly. Your audio channel is probably set on SAP instead of STEREO or MAIN. We provide a service to the entire country with a Second Audio Program (SAP) which offers shows in SPANISH as well as VIDEO DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE BLIND. Soon all shows will have this service (like Closed Captioning).
Your TV has probably been on the wrong audio channel all along. Most shows and ads have not yet provided this service yet so you haven't noticed the problem before.
Go to your TV remote and push the AUDIO INPUT button -or- to the MENU button and then the AUDIO INPUT button. Change your Audio Channel to STEREO or MAIN. You should now hear English again and/or you won't hear those narrations again!!!
This will also likely resolve the problem of hearing background sounds & music louder than dialog.
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10. 10. Why do there seem to be so many more repeats these days during the "Regular" Season?
ANSWER:
There aren't really more repeats/preempts than any other show from any network. It just seems that way.
Let's do the math together: The TV Season lasts from mid September through mid May. This is approx. 36 37 weeks long. Most hit shows make about 22 new episodes each year.
22 episodes in a 36 week "Season" means that we MUST AIR approx. 14 repeats/preempts WITHIN THE SEASON. This has always been the case and will continue to be so. We always try to find well rested repeats to run, if at all possible. We have also recently experimented with taking a show off the schedule for a month or two, so we can run a long string of originals upon its return.
Also keep in mind that most dramas take 8 10 working days to shoot ONE episode plus approx. 30 days for effects & post production PER EPISODE. So we need to give most shows a breather now & then - its takes about 44-45 weeks just to shoot 22 episodes + holidays off - and there is little to no additional time to make more episodes.
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