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ENT Not Moving to Fridays, Plus It's Confirmed: Show Will Only Produce 24 Episodes This Season

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By Steve Krutzler / 16:42, 9 December 2003 / Enterprise

Mediaweek's programming insider Marc Berman says rumor has it UPN may move STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE to Fridays soon.

"If UPN really does move ENTERPRISE to Friday as rumored, there really could be trouble ahead for the vulnerable STAR TREK series."

Berman has been a critic of ENTERPRISE's ratings performance this season. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports have surfaced at Dark Horizons that the ENTERPRISE season will be shortened by two episodes this year. Speculation has this a prelude to an early cancellation after season four, giving the series the 100 episodes it needs for a syndication deal.

Rick Berman and Brannon Braga (among other TREK writers) have publicly stated in the past that 26 episodes, more than most drama series, presents a taxing schedule for the staff. VOYAGER's first season was abbreviated as four regular episodes were held over until season two. TrekWeb's sources have indicated no confirmation that any such move is immediately in the works for ENTERPRISE.

You can read the Mediaweek report here, and the Dark Horizons report here.

Update 20:35: Paramount has confirmed to TrekWeb that indeed ENTERPRISE will only produce 24 episodes this season.

Update 12/10: Mediaweek's Marc Berman says UPN has assured him that ENTERPRISE is not moving to Friday.



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RE: Rick Bergman is destroying star trek | Report this post to moderator
By: Faxanadu (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:26:05 on Dec 10, 2003

At least if you are going to bitch about BERMAN, spell his name correctly.

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