Angel Cancellation?
Mattia Valente
thought I'd share it:
http://www.syfyportal.com/article.php?id=883
Angel Close To Being Axed?
Author: Michael Hinman
Date: 03-25-2003
Source: TV Guide
Fox grounds "Firefly" before it has a chance to take off. UPN pulls
the plug on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Now the latest news shows
even worse news for Joss Whedon fans.
The WB recently renewed six series for the coming season. They
include "Charmed," "Gilmore Girls," "Everwood," "Smallville," "7th
Heaven" and "Reba." However, one show that has not been picked up
is "Angel."
While ratings have improved this year, it is unclear what The WB
intends to do with the series, although network officials say a final
decision will be made in May.
No reason was given to why the series was not picked up with the
others, but if it's cancelled, the series will likely meet its end.
According to sources, the contract Fox had with UPN was that the
network would only be required to pick it up if The WB cancelled it
within a two-year window that ends at the end of this season.
However, with the loss of "Buffy" on Tuesday nights, UPN might still
consider taking on "Angel" anyway.
Zap2it is reporting that a possible reason why "Angel" is not being
picked up is that the contract between Fox and The WB has expired,
and needs to be renegotiated. Apparently, the network doesn't want to
commit to the show before having a new contract with the television
studio.
Mattia
John Briggs
That last paragraph deserves some sort of prize for stating the blindingly
obvious! If Fox thinks another season needs to be made (syndication issues,
etc), it will be made somehow. I would have thought it unlikely that The WB
would want to lose another series to UPN, particularly as Fox are unlikely
to be making outrageous financial demands.
John Briggs