A lot of 2024 shows were canceled this spring, including some fan-favorites like So Help Me Todd , CSI , and NCIS : Hawai’i . CBS has addressed the decision to pull the shows from the lineup as the fall 2024 TV schedule comes together, and we’ve heard about the new shows crowding much-needed slots and that “tough choices” had to be made when it came to favoring some projects over others. Now, however, a CBS head honcho has confirmed the WGA writers strik e and SAG-AFTRA Strikes did play a role.
How The Strikes ACTUALLY Factored In In a press conference, CBS’ head honcho Amy Reisenbach spoke with reporters about the decisions that were ultimately made. While one might think the Hollywood strikes would have made it easy to figure out which shows were worthwhile and which may have not been making the cut, (via Variety ) the President of Entertainment actually said shows came back after the strikes “really strong.” Everything came back [from the Hollywood strikes] really strong, but ultimately we have to look at the cohesiveness of the schedule flow.
We have to evaluate the financials and the performance overall, and we make tough decisions. While some deals were lost and shows and impending projects were canceled amidst the strikes, the stuff that came back last TV season apparently came back strong. It’s a good problem to have I guess.
Unlike some of the other TV and cable networks in recent years, CBS still has a glut of popular programs – and they have relat.