In a move that may save the critically acclaimed yet ratings challenged FOX TV show Arrested Develpoment, two networks are interested in if they "officially" cancel the show.Last month, FOX pulled the show after a dismal performance on its new Monday timeslot after being prempted for the baseball playoffs and world series. Then they cut the shows episode order from 22 to 13 -which most insiders said basically doomed the show.
Now both the cable network Showtime and ABC have made it known they might want the Emmy winning show if FOX pulls the plug, Variety has noted.
Still, the road to redemption is a long way off. As noted, FOX has yet to say if the show will return for a fourth season and until that happens, 20tn Century Fox and Imagine Entertainment cannot take the show anywhere.
Cost could be a factor here, also. It has a large cast of nine regulars, along with narrator Ron Howard. It has expensive sets and shoots as a single camera. So it ain't cheap.
The report notes that Showtime could be the more likley of the two, as they have been pushing and supporting their original series which has earned Emmy nominations for their drama Huff and Golden Globe nods this week for Weeds. And because Showtimes revenue is driven by subcriber fees, ratings would not be that much of a concern.
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