Fall 2019 - New Canadian Network Acquisitions for 2019/20

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NOTE: This post will continue to be updated throughout the next weeks as the Canadian broadcasters announce their fall schedules and hold their upfront presentations.


Following the fall schedule announcements from the Canadian networks and their new acquisitions (so far...)

Updated 9/13/2019


NEW SHOWS without a confirmed Canadian broadcaster (conventional and/or specialty) or SVOD

FALL
All new shows scheduled to premiere this fall have confirmed rights in Canada.
Batwoman and Nancy Drew (The CW) have been acquired by Corus and will be airing on specialty channels Showcase and W respectively.


MIDSEASON
Deputy (FOX drama)
Duncanville (FOX animated comedy)
The Great North (FOX animated comedy)
Indebted (NBC sitcom)
The Kenan Show (NBC sitcom)
United We Fall (ABC sitcom)
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC drama)


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Ultimate Tag (FOX)



RETURNING SHOWS without a confirmed Canadian broadcaster (conventional and/or specialty) or SVOD

FALL
Bless This Mess (ABC) - Tuesday 8:30pm
No Canadian broadcaster for season 1, co-production of ABC Studios and 20th Century FOX, distributed by 20th Television
Projection: Netflix Canada, theoretically could air on CTV or Bell Media specialty channels based on studio package

Fresh Off The Boat (ABC) - Friday 8:30pm
Seasons 4 and 5 aired on CHCH / CHEK (indieNET), reruns of previous seasons airing on Comedy (off-network rights)
Projection: Based on current studio package, rights theoretically go to Bell Media with Comedy eventually picking up rights to all seasons.



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America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - Sunday 7:00pm
Last carried on indieNET (yesTV) for 2015-2016 season, reruns of previous seasons airing on Corus specialty channels (off-network rights)

Dateline (NBC) - Saturday 8:00pm and Friday 9:00pm
Saturday Night Mystery block previously aired on indieNET (CHCH) for 2015-16 season


MIDSEASON
Last Man Standing (FOX) - Thursday 8:00pm
To date, no Canadian broadcaster has signed on since moving from ABC to FOX. Seasons 1-3 aired on Citytv and sesaons 4-6 aired on CHCH.
Reruns previously aired on CMT and available for streaming on Netflix Canada but have since been dropped. CHEK (Victoria) airing reruns from earlier seasons sporadically.

The Orville (FOX)
Last aired on Citytv for seasons 1 and 2, was notably missing from their list of returning shows in the press release or on Rogers Media website
Projection: Shelved to premiere midseason and remain on Citytv

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Hell's Kitchen (FOX)
All seasons to date aired on Citytv, so far renewed for seasons 19 and 20, slated to air sometime in 2019-20, also not mentioned in list of returning shows in the press release or on Rogers Media website
Projection: Shelved to premiere at some point in 2019-20 and remain on Citytv


RETURNING SHOWS with a confirmed Canadian broadcaster (conventional and/or specialty) or SVOD

FALL

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The Masked Singer (FOX) - Wednesday 8:00pm
No Canadian broadcaster for season 1 (debuted January 2019). Seasons 2 and 3 picked up by CTV for fall and midseason respectively.and will air in simulcast with FOX


RETURNING SHOWS CHANGING NETWORKS

FALL
Chicago Med - Wednesday 8:00pm (NBC)
Moves from Global to Citytv

Chicago Fire - Wednesday 9:00pm (NBC)
Moves from Global to Citytv

Chicago P.D. - Wednesday 10:00pm (NBC)
Moves from Global to Citytv

Modern Family - Wednesday 9:00pm (ABC)
Moves from Citytv to Global for 11th and final season

Single Parents - Wednesday 9:30pm (ABC)
Moves from Citytv to Global


UNSCRIPTED
None to report.


SPORTS
None to report.