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<p>ABC has cancelled freshman series Last Resort. The military drama will still air all 13 episodes of its original order but will not continue past that.</p><p>
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Since debuting in late September, Last Resort was hailed by many critics as one of the strongest new dramas of the 2012-2013 season, but ratings for the show failed to match up to its critical praise. This past Thursday's episode was its lowest-rated to-date, likely sealing its fate.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/last-resort-canceled-666-park-avenue-391442" rel="external nofollow">The Hollywood Reporter</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">237</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:50:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>CBS Cancels Partners</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/cbs-cancels-partners-r236/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>CBS has cancelled freshman comedy Partners effective immediately. The struggling series never really found an audience on the network, delivering sub-par ratings up until this past Monday, where it delivered a series-low 1.8 in the adults 18-49 demographic.</p><p>
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Repeats of Two and a Half Men will air in its Monday at 8:30pm time slot for the time being starting November 19, 2012.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/cbs-freshman-comedy-partners-cancelled/" rel="external nofollow">Deadline</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">236</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fairly Legal Cancelled</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/fairly-legal-cancelled-r231/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>It is being reported that USA Network has decided against renewing Fairly Legal for a third season, making it the second show cancelled by the network this week. New series Common Law was also axed.</p><p>
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Fairly Legal never fully lived up to its potential on USA. The network attempted to re-tool the show after a lacklustre first season, but the changes were not enough to warrant a season 3 pick-up.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/fairly-legal-cancelled-usa-network-burn-notice-pickup-near/" rel="external nofollow">Deadline</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">231</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>USA Cancels Common Law</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/usa-cancels-common-law-r230/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>It is being reported that USA Network has cancelled Common Law. The freshman dramedy only lasted one season, airing 12 episodes between May and August 2012.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvline.com/2012/10/31/usa-network-common-law-canceled/" rel="external nofollow">TV Line</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">230</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>NBC Pulls Saving Hope</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/nbc-pulls-saving-hope-r212/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>NBC has taken <em>Saving Hope</em> off its schedule effective immediately. The low-rated medical drama still has two episodes remaining in its first season, which will now only be shown online for US audiences at NBC.com.</p><p>
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The Canadian-based series will still continue for viewers in its native land, as the show has already been picked up for a second season by CTV.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvline.com/2012/09/05/nbc-saving-hope-final-episodes-online/" rel="external nofollow">TV Line</a>)</p>
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<p>CBS has cancelled its new dating series <em>3</em>, pulling it from the schedule after only two episodes. The show premiered to dismal ratings just five days ago, where it became one of the network's lowest rated debuts ever with just over 2 million total viewers.</p><p>
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In its place on Sunday nights at 9:00pm CBS will air repeat dramas until the fourth season premiere of <em>The Good Wife</em> on September 30.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News/CBS-Cancels-3-1051109.aspx" rel="external nofollow">TV Guide</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">191</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Killing Cancelled After Two Seasons</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/the-killing-cancelled-after-two-seasons-r188/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>AMC has cancelled <em>The Killing</em> after two seasons. Over the course of its run, the crime drama followed the events after the murder of a young Seattle girl, with each episode representing one day in the investigation. Thankfully for fans of the show, the murder was solved at the end of Season 2.</p><p>
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<em>"After much deliberation, we've come to the difficult decision not to renew 'The Killing' for a third season,"</em> the network said in an issued statement. <em>"AMC is incredibly proud of the show and is fortunate to have worked with such a talented team on this project, from showrunner Veena Sud and our terrific partners at Fox Television Studios to the talented, dedicated crew and exceptional cast."</em></p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/27/amc-kills-the-killing/143083/" rel="external nofollow">TV by the Numbers</a>)</p>
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<p>Showtime is concluding comedy <em>Weeds</em> after eight seasons on the air. Since premiering in 2005, the series has had a successful run on the network, helping to lay the groundwork for other edgy cable comedies that followed it.</p><p>
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   The show's final season premieres on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 10:00pm. Fans can expect a quick resolution to this year's assassination attempt cliffhanger, as well as a time jump and a return to the suburbs.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/06/13/weeds-final-season/" rel="external nofollow">ew.com</a>)</p>
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<p>Starz has announced that <em>Spartacus</em> will be ending after its upcoming third season. The historical drama, which is the highest rated show on the network, aired its second season finale back on March 30, 2012. Plans to end the popular show were partially influenced by the loss of actor Andy Whitfield, who played the original Spartacus.</p><p>
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The show's creator has said that the final season will run for 10 episodes and be titled <em>Spartacus: War of the Damned</em>. Production on Season 3 has already started, though no return date has been announced.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News/Spartacus-End-Season3-1048437.aspx" rel="external nofollow">TV Guide</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">173</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Premiere Date Announced For Breaking Bad's Final Season</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/premiere-date-announced-for-breaking-bad39s-final-season-r171/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>AMC has set a premiere date for the fifth and final season of <em>Breaking Bad</em>. The acclaimed drama returns Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 10:00pm with the first eight episodes of its 16-episode concluding season.</p><p>
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The Emmy award-winning series will end a successful run where over the past four years it has earned widespread critical praise in categories such as acting, writing, and cinematography.</p><p>
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After the first half of <em>Breaking Bad</em>'s final season airs, viewers will have to wait until Summer 2013 for the remaining eight episodes.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/21/amc-announces-summer-premieres-for-breaking-bad-hell-on-wheels-small-town-security/135255" rel="external nofollow">TV by the Numbers</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">171</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Syfy Cancels Sanctuary</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/syfy-cancels-sanctuary-r170/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>Syfy has cancelled <em>Sanctuary</em> after four seasons on the air. The science fiction series, which debuted on television in 2008, ends after 59 episodes. Eight 'webisodes' were also produced for the Internet in 2007.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/21/sanctuary-canceled-after-fourth-seasons-by-syfy/135283/" rel="external nofollow">TV by the Numbers</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">170</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Breakout Kings Cancelled</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/breakout-kings-cancelled-r169/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>A&amp;E has cancelled <em>Breakout Kings</em> after two seasons on the air. The news comes just two weeks after the show's second-season finale.</p><p>
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<em>Breakout Kings</em>, which followed U.S. Marshals working with convicted criminals to track down prison escapees, was originally passed over by the Fox Network back in 2010 and subsequently picked up by A&amp;E after lengthy negotiations. The series ends after 23 episodes over two seasons.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/17/report-breakout-kings-canceled-by-ae/134959/" rel="external nofollow">TV by the Numbers</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">169</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rob Cancelled After One Season</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/rob-cancelled-after-one-season-r168/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>CBS has cancelled freshman comedy <em>Rob </em>after its first season. The show was comedian Rob Schneider's first foray into prime time television in over 15 years. His last venture was co-starring in <em>Men Behaving Badly</em>, which was cancelled part way into its second season.</p><p>
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<em>Rob</em> aired its finale on March 1, 2012 after a short eight-episode season.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/13/unforgettable-canceled-by-cbs/133864/" rel="external nofollow">TV by the Numbers</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">168</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Unforgettable Cancelled By CBS</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/unforgettable-cancelled-by-cbs-r167/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>CBS has cancelled <em>Unforgettable</em> after its first season. The show joins <em>NYC 22</em>, <em>A Gifted Man</em>, and <em>CSI: Miami</em> in the list of dramas that were not picked up by the network for the 2012-2013 season.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/13/unforgettable-canceled-by-cbs/133864/" rel="external nofollow">TV by the Numbers</a>)</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">167</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 02:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The River Is Cancelled</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/the-river-is-cancelled-r164/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>ABC has cancelled freshman thriller <em>The River</em> after one season. The show premiered earlier this year as a mid-season replacement, airing a short 8-episode first season between February 7 and March 20. Unfortunately the series struggled ratings-wise, not garnering enough viewers for the network to continue the story next season.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/11/abc-missing-pan-am-the-river/" rel="external nofollow">ew.com</a>)</p>
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<p>ABC has cancelled <em>Missing</em>, the Ashley Judd drama about a mother whose son mysteriously disappears. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement back in March but stumbled out of the gate, failing to amass a substantial weekly viewership.</p><p>
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It has so far aired nine of its 10 ordered episodes, with the series finale set for May 17, 2012.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/11/abc-missing-pan-am-the-river/" rel="external nofollow">ew.com</a>)</p>
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<p>NBC has cancelled <em>Harry's Law</em> after two seasons on the air. The modestly-rated legal drama has long been considered on-the-bubble for earning a renewal past two seasons.</p><p>
The show will end after a total of 34 episodes over two seasons. Its now-series finale will air on May 20, 2012.</p><p>
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(Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/MsKathyBates/status/201056184957026304" rel="external nofollow">Twitter</a>)</p>
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<p>The CW has cancelled <em>The Secret Circle</em> after one season on the air. The freshman drama was created by Kevin Williamson, who also runs the network's most popular show, <em>The Vampire Diaries</em>. Ratings for <em>The Secret Circle</em>, however, never reached that of its vampire lead-in.</p><p>
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Also cancelled by The CW today was Sarah Michelle Gellar's new drama<em>Ringer</em>. Given renewals were <em>Nikita, Gossip Girl</em>, and <em>Hart of Dixie</em>.</p>
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<p>Fox has cancelled freshman drama <em>The Finder</em>, which will air its final episode this Friday, May 11. The series premiered in January as a mid-season replacement on Thursday nights at 9:00pm. After unimpressive ratings over its first seven airings, the network moved the show to Fridays to burn off its remaining six produced episodes.</p><p>
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<span style="font-size:8px">(Source: </span><a href="http://tvline.com/2012/05/09/alcatraz-cancelled-the-finder/" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:8px">TV Line</span></a><span style="font-size:8px">)</span></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">158</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Alcatraz Cancelled By Fox</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/alcatraz-cancelled-by-fox-r157/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>Fox has cancelled new drama <em>Alcatraz</em>, which premiered earlier this year in January as a mid-season replacement. The series got off to a solid start in the ratings, but viewership dropped off significantly over the course of its 13 episodes. The show's last four episodes rated a series low 1.6 in the key adults 18-49 demographic, which was clearly not enough for Fox to bring back the series.</p><p>
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<span style="font-size:8px">(Source: </span><a href="http://tvline.com/2012/05/09/alcatraz-cancelled-the-finder/" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:8px">TV Line</span></a><span style="font-size:8px">)</span></p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">157</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:40:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Breaking In Has Been Pulled From The Fox Schedule</title><link>https://themidnightzone.com/articles/television/cancellations/breaking-in-has-been-pulled-from-the-fox-schedule-r150/</link><description><![CDATA[
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<p>Word is that the remaining episodes <em>Breaking In</em> has produced will air at a later, yet-to-be-determined date. Still, this scheduling change could be the final nail in the Christian Slater comedy's coffin. <em>Breaking In</em> premiered its first season last April but was met with a similar fate, being cancelled after five episodes. And while Fox eventually decided to give the series another chance, a second revival is not likely in the cards.</p>
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<p>Here's the statement from HBO: "It is with heartbreak that executive producers <strong>David Milch</strong> and <strong>Michael Mann</strong> together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series LUCK.</p><p>
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"Safety is always of paramount concern. We maintained the highest safety standards throughout production, higher in fact than any protocols existing in horseracing anywhere with many fewer incidents than occur in racing or than befall horses normally in barns at night or pastures. While we maintained the highest safety standards possible, accidents unfortunately happen, and it is impossible to guarantee they won’t in the future. Accordingly, we have reached this difficult decision.</p><p>
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"We are immensely proud of this series, the writing, the acting, the filmmaking, the celebration of the culture of horses and everyone involved in its creation."</p><p>
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“The two of us loved this series, loved the cast, crew and writers. This has been a tremendous collaboration and one that we plan to continue in the future.”</p><p>
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Wednesday's news comes the day after the death of the third horse during production on the <strong>Dustin Hoffman/Nick Nolte </strong>drama. Despite its hefty hype and critical praise, <em>Luck</em> has been a ratings underperformer for the network, averaging about 625,000 total viewers per episode. The series, a passion project for racing fan Milch, was renewed for a second season immediately after its disappointing January premiere in order to fit production into the window between racing at Santa Anita.</p><p>
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Production on the sophomore season was under way Tuesday at the racetrack in Arcadia, Calif., when the third horse was injured. Dr. <strong>Gary Beck</strong>, a veterinarian from the California Horse Racing Board, was on hand and noted the horse was on her way back to the stall when she "reared, flipped over backward and struck her head on the ground."</p><p>
Attending vet <strong>Heidi Agnic</strong> administered immediate aid, and it was determined that humane euthanasia was appropriate, Beck noted.</p><p>
Tuesday's incident marked the third time a horse has been put down as part of <em>Luck</em>; two horses were injured and euthanized during production of season one.</p><p>
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HBO had been working closely with the American Humane Association and racing industry experts within the CHRB to implement safety protocols that go "above and beyond" typical film TV industry standards and practices, with prerace exams performed by a CHRB-certified vet with radiographs taken of the legs of all horses being considered for use in simulated racing sequences.</p><p>
HBO's decision to cancel the drama comes after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called late Tuesday for the production of the series to be shut down.</p><p>
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"HBO, David Milch and Michael Mann should be ashamed. Three horses have now died, and all the evidence we have gathered points to sloppy oversight, the use of unfit or injured horses and disregard for the treatment of racehorses," the animal-rights group said in a statement to <em>THR</em>.</p><p>
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"We contacted HBO and producer/star <strong>Dustin Hoffman</strong> last week regarding reports we'd received stating that oversight on the set was lax, and we urged them to help make things safer for the horses. But we received no response. Yesterday, we went to law enforcement about the deaths of the first two horses, Outlaw Yodeler and Marc's Shadow, because one was drugged and the other was arthritic. We will want answers on HBO's latest casualty. Filming must stop now."</p><p>
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On Wednesday evening, PETA issued a response praising HBO's decision to stop production on <em>Luck.</em></p><p>
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"Knowing that old, unfit and drugged horses were forced to race for this series, PETA is glad that HBO has finally decided to cancel the show. We thank the whistleblowers who refused to let these horses' deaths go unnoticed. Should Milch, Mann and HBO decide to start the series up again, PETA will be calling on them, as we have done from the start, to use stock racing footage instead of endangering horses for entertainment purposes. PETA has called on law enforcement to investigate the deaths of the horses used on the set and to bring charges as appropriate," read the organization's statement.</p>
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<p>Fox has decided not to proceed with a second season of science fiction series <em>Terra Nova</em>, effectively canceling the struggling show. 20th Century Fox studios, which produces the series, is keeping a small amount of hope alive by attempting to shop it to other networks, but chances of a pick-up appear slim at this point.</p><p>
<em>Terra Nova</em>'s cancellation was somewhat expected, given its mediocre ratings and hefty production costs. Fox has also recently filled up its roster of dramas with new high profile shows <em>Alcatraz</em> and <em>Touch</em>, which they expect will outperform the cancelled dinosaur drama.</p>
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<p>Some bad news for <em>Blue Mountain State</em> fans today. Spike has cancelled the comedy after three seasons on the air. The move aligns with the network's strategy shift to focus on reality programming rather than scripted shows.</p><p>
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<em>Blue Mountain State</em> premiered on Spike in January 2010 and ran for 39 episodes, airing its finale on November 20, 2011. The series followed the lives of a group of college football players at the fictional Blue Mountain State University.</p><p>
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<span style="font-size:8px">(Source: </span><a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/02/blue-mountain-state-canceled-season-4-drops-out-of-spike-lineup.html" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:8px">Zap2it</span></a><span style="font-size:8px">)</span></p>
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<p>The producers of long-running Fox series <em>House</em> have announced that the show will conclude at the end of this season - its eighth. On the air since 2004, the series will have aired 177 episodes by the time all is said and done.</p><p>
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Currently 11 episodes remain until the series finale, which is slated to air on May 21, 2012.</p><p>
<span style="font-size:8px">(Source: </span><a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News/House-Canceled-Fox-1042903.aspx" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:8px">TV Guide</span></a><span style="font-size:8px">)</span></p>
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