TVN FOCUS ON PRIMETIME
No Sure Bets In Nets’ Fall Offerings At 10 P.M.
Most new shows slated for next season’s 10 p.m. time slot (9 p.m. CT) — crucial to affiliates because they lead into their late newscasts — are characterized as “risky” and “iffy.” Returning shows are “lackluster” or, at best, “modest,” say TV programming observers. Diciest of all may be NBC’s Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, a live variety show.
