'Lost' finds an end date: Three more years on ABC

I'm finally back to post on the blog!!! Good timing too: at the end of May/beginning of June we have our swanky launch parties for all of the TV stations - and I'll also have all of the pilots of all the new shows for next fall. I'll be able to post tons of new info for next year!

Below is an article I received about Lost, for all of you who have managed to keep up with the story:


"Lost" fans forever moaning about the lack of answers on the hit ABC drama will finally get some closure. They'll just have to wait three more years.The network and the show's executive producers have reached a deal that will extend "Lost" through three more 16-episode seasons, at which point the drama will end. The show will air straight through without repeats, likely premiering during first quarter each year and allowing ABC to make more of an event out of the show. In addition, ABC Television Studio signed show runners Damon Lindelof, who wrote the pilot with J.J. Abrams, and Carlton Cuse to multi-year deals. The pair had been saying for several months that they wanted to set an end date to the mystery show, ensuring viewers that twisty plotlines would not be carrying on forever and thus lead to more viewer drainoff. The show's ratings have dipped markedly since it moved from Wednesdays at 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. this year, hitting series lows for viewers and adults 18-49 the past few weeks. But it remains the highest-rated 10 p.m. show on any network, and still ranks in the top 10 for the season in 18-49s. And even a diluted "Lost" is still valuable for ABC, as the show indexes highly among high-income houses and remains the network's third-highest-rated drama behind "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy." It's also one of the most popular shows recorded on digital video recorders.