TORONTO – Today, CHUM Television announced what its fall 2006-07 season will look like.
There will be five new dramatic series including Betty the Ugly, Jericho, 3 Lbs. & Men in Trees, a new unscripted series from American Idol creator Simon Cowell, and "daytime’s newest talk show sensation, Rachael Ray," says the release.
CHUM will also have HBO’s critically-acclaimed hit, Entourage, a new teen drama from Dawson’s Creek creator, an epic mini series starring Val Kilmer, Rachel Griffiths & Steve Zahn, and a new Sci-Fi series on SPACE *
Returning favourites include America’s Next Top Model, Everybody Hates Chris, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, season nine of The Bachelor: Rome.
There will also be two new scripted Canadian series plus three more in pre-production
"We are very proud of our upcoming television season and believe the high caliber of these shows will resonate with our audiences, said Ellen Baine, vice-president of programming, CHUM Television, in the release. "We’ve got a strong and diverse mix of titles from some of the most successful names in television featuring well-known talent."
"CHUM continues to build on the foundation we’ve set over the last year of creating a strong schedule balancing top-notch acquired simulcasts with fresh new Canadian titles and returning favourites," said Roma Khanna, senior vice-president of content, CHUM Television. "We will also further develop and entrench our unquestionable leadership position on web, wireless and other emerging platforms as we offer more and more innovative and exciting ways to engage and connect with our audiences."
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