Someone at CBS has been reading Manatee & Marmot Destroy TV: The Blog. Check out Variety's article on the switch involving Swingtown and new comer Flashpoint. (We know a good show when we see it)What do you think about the switch and what does it mean for the future of Swingtown? Comment below.
'Swingtown' swaps time slots; 'Flashpoint' takes over Thursday spot
Apparently flashing is in – and swinging is out – at CBS.Eye net has swapped time periods for racy '70s drama “Swingtown” and more traditional cop drama “Flashpoint,” effective this week.
“Flashpoint,” a Canadian co-production, has been handed the more desirable post-“CSI” slot on Thursday nights at 10 p.m. “Swingtown,” meanwhile, will take over “Flashpoint’s” Friday 10 p.m. slot.
The Toronto-based “Flashpoint” has been a Friday ratings winner for both CBS abd CTV the past two weeks. Since its July 11 premiere, the show has averaged 7.6 million viewers on CBS. Its two telecasts have also averaged a 1.7 rating and 6 share.
North of the border, just over 900,000 Canadians tuned into episode 2 last Friday, more than double the next closest 10 p.m. competitor.
“Flashpoint,” from Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment in association with the CTV and CBS Paramount stars Enrico Colantoni and former Canuck rock star Hugh Dillon as members of an elite police squad and is the first Canuck series since “Due South” to air on “reverse” simulcast in the U.S.
“Swingtown,” meanwhile, has earned decent critical reviews but has struggled to find a ratings groove. Show has averaged 6.5 million viewers and a 2.2 rating/7 share among adults 18-49.
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