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Revision as of 20:58, 24 January 2016

The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Notable events

January

Date Event
1 Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards co-host the local telecast of the Rose Parade on CW affiliate KTLA/Los Angeles for the final time. The duo announced in September 2015 that they were relinquishing their hosting duties for the annual event, an assignment that dated back to 1982.[1]
Full episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson return to American television, airing nightly on Antenna TV, the result of an agreement between the Tribune Broadcasting-owned multicast network and Carson Productions. The airings, billed simply as Johnny Carson (as NBC has ownership of The Tonight Show brand) consist of episodes taped in Burbank between 1972 and 1992 (90-minute episodes made from 1980 and earlier air on weekends, while 60-minute broadcasts made from 1980 onward air weeknights at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time). This date's re-airing of the January 1, 1982 episode, which featured Eddie Murphy and McLean Stevenson as guests, marks the first time the Carson-era Tonight Show has aired on television (outside of a compiled clip series) since his retirement in May 1992.[2]
4 CMT renames their all-country music video sister network CMT Pure Country to CMT Music.[3]
7 NBCUniversal confirms it will move its NBC affiliation in Boston from WHDH to another broadcast station in the market (possibly to the company's existing Telemundo owned-and-operated station WNEU) on January 1, 2017, one day after its contract with WHDH expires. Ed Ansin, head of WHDH owner Sunbeam Television, plans to challenge NBC's move in court, contending it violates a caveat in NBCU's 2011 merger with Comcast to commit to over-the-air broadcasting as well as public interest issues (the signal of the Merrimack, New Hampshire-based WNEU reaches only the northern half of the Boston market, with marginal coverage in the city proper).[4]
NBCUniversal formally launches Seeso, a subscription-based, over-the-top streaming service that features new and classic comedy programming. The service, which features archived content (including stand-up comedy specials, and episodes of series such as Saturday Night Live and Monty Python's Flying Circus) as well as original series, is initially available for $3.99 per month (the site soft-launched on December 3, 2015 with a one-month, web-only beta trial offered to prospective subscribers).[5]
More than a dozen television stations owned by Cordillera Communications in the Western and Southern United States are removed from Dish Network in a retransmission dispute.[6]
9 The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Houston Texans in an AFC Wild Card playoff game. ESPN's coverage of the game is simulcast on sister broadcast network ABC, making it the first National Football League game to air on the latter network since Super Bowl XL in 2006.[7][8] ABC previously held the rights to Monday Night Football from 1970 until it shifted over to ESPN in 2006.
12 ABC Family changes its name to Freeform.[9] The rebranding, the result of audience tests that revealed infrequent viewers perceived the channel as strictly family-oriented, firms the network's programming focus towards teenagers and young adults ages 14–34 (or "becomers", as the network terms them). It also, according to network president Tom Ascheim, refutes claims that founding owner Christian Broadcasting Network has required "Family" to permanently remain in the channel's name since its 1990 sale to International Family Entertainment.[10][11][12] Freeform will maintain much of the former ABC Family's existing programming including feature films, series (including Shadowhunters, which premieres on this date), seasonal programming blocks, and religious programs (most notably weekday airings of The 700 Club, which CBN does require the channel to air).[13][14][15]
14 TouchVision discontinues operations. Based at Weigel Broadcasting's Chicago headquarters, the service provided newsreel-style news coverage tailored to a younger demographic, offering content to mobile and tablet platforms as well as select television stations.[16]
17 Master of None and Mr. Robot are among the notable TV winners at the 21st Critics' Choice Awards, an event simulcast live on A&E, Lifetime and LMN.[17] For the first time, the event combines categories comprising its previously separate television and film ceremonies into a single three-hour telecast, the result of a September 2015 decision reached by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and the Broadcast Film Critics Association.[18]
18 In a series of tweets she stated that while she had "only ever liked boys" in the past and that she was "open to liking any gender," Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard (who is 14) confirms that she identifies as queer, marking the first time a teenage entertainer from a current Disney Channel television series to come out and reveal their sexual preference.[19][20]
19 Major League Baseball reaches an agreement to expand its offerings of online game broadcasts, including team-specific packages. The agreement comes on the day a trial against MLB, Comcast, and DirecTV was to have begun. The class action lawsuit, filed by a group of fans, sought to overturn MLB's placement of territorial restrictions for "out of market" broadcasts and blackouts of "in market" games.[21]
23 ABC began airing a package of eight selected NBA games on Saturday evenings, which will be broadcast under the NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC banner.[22] The move will also see the network airing only six single Sunday afternoon games, ending the doubleheaders that resulted in the adjustments to the scheduling of NBA broadcasts. Sister cable channel ESPN will continue to air NBA telecasts on Wednesday and Friday evenings.[23]

Future events

February

Date Event
7 Super Bowl 50 will air on CBS in English, and ESPN Deportes in Spanish.[24]
15 The 58th Grammy Awards will air on CBS, who will offer an option for Pacific and Mountain time zone stations to air the broadcast live, allowing the event to air live in all time zones for the first time ever.[25]
28 The 88th Academy Awards will air on ABC, hosted by Chris Rock.[26]
TBA H2 will become Viceland, a lifestyle channel aimed at millennials which will include programming about music, cooking, sports, technology and hard-hitting documentaries. The change comes after A&E Networks purchased a 10% stake in Vice Media, Inc. in August of 2014.[27]

April

Date Event
TBA The cable/satellite news channel Al Jazeera America will sign off.[28]

August

Date Event
5-21 The 2016 Summer Olympics will air on NBC.[29]

Fall

Date Event
TBA Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully will likely retire from broadcasting after a record 67 years in the booth.[30]

TBA

Date Event
TBA Apple plans to launch an online TV service, and is in talks with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks featuring 25 channels, including three of the five major networks (ABC, CBS and Fox). The service will be available on Apple devices such as Apple TV. Apple is hoping that Comcast will be part of the proposed new venture, but a fall out between the two companies over Comcast's decision to launch its X1 Web-enabled set-top box on its own has made it impossible to set up a deal.[31]

Television programs

Programs debuting in 2016

These shows are scheduled to premiere in 2016. The premiere dates may be changed depending on a variety of factors.

First aired Show Channel Source
January 1 The Rap Game Lifetime [32]
Shock Trauma: Edge of Life Discovery Life [33]
January 3 Bordertown Fox [34]
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
Glada Entertains Food Network [33]
January 4 Diesel Brothers Discovery Channel [35]
Bachelor Live ABC [33]
January 5 Pitch Slapped Lifetime [36]
10 Things truTV [37]
The Shannara Chronicles MTV [38]
Killing Fields Discovery Channel [39]
Zoe Ever After BET [33]
January 6 Skin Tight TLC [40]
Criminals at Work BET [41]
January 7 Angel from Hell CBS [42]
My Diet Is Better Than Yours ABC [43]
Shades of Blue NBC [44]
January 8 Ex Isle WE tv [33]
January 10 Live to Tell History [45]
January 11 Lego Nexo Knights Cartoon Network [46]
January 12 Shadowhunters Freeform [47]
January 13 Second Chance Fox [34]
Teachers TV Land [33]
January 14 Colony USA Network [48]
Idiotsitter Comedy Central [49]
January 17 Angie Tribeca TBS [50]
Billions Showtime [51]
Mercy Street PBS [52]
The Real Housewives of Potomac Bravo [53]
January 19 Planet Primetime Travel Channel [54]
Fit to Fat to Fit A&E [55]
January 20 Kocktails with Khloé FYI [56]
January 21 Baskets FX [57]
Legends of Tomorrow The CW [58]
Recipe for Deception Bravo [59]
January 23 NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC ABC [22]
January 25 Lucifer Fox [34]
Recovery Road Freeform [60]
Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood VH1 [61]
January 26 Outsiders WGN America [62]
January 28 You, Me and the Apocalypse NBC [63]
February 2 American Crime Story FX [57]
Rattled TLC [64]
February 5 Animals. HBO [65]
February 8 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee TBS [66]
February 9 Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Comedy Central [49][67]
February 11 Those Who Can't truTV [37]
February 14 Vinyl HBO [68]
February 16 11.22.63 Hulu [69]
February 17 Fat Chance TLC [70]
February 19 Love Netflix [71]
February 26 Fuller House [72]
March 2 The Real O'Neals ABC [43]
March 3 The Family
March 7 Damien A&E [73]
March 8 Of Kings and Prophets ABC [43]
March 9 Underground WGN America [74]
March 11 Flaked Netflix [75]
March 13 Little Big Shots NBC [76]
March 15 Crowded [77]
March 16 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders CBS [78]
March 22 Heartbeat NBC [77]
March 24 The Catch ABC [43]
March 30 The Path Hulu [79]
March 31 Rush Hour CBS [78]
April 1 The Ranch Netflix [80]
April 7 Game of Silence NBC [77]
May 5 Preacher AMC [81]
July 15 Stranger Things Netflix [82]
August 12 The Get Down [83]
Summer American Gothic CBS [84]
BrainDead [85]
Cleveland Hustles CNBC [86]
The Partner [86][87]
TBA
Woody Allen project Amazon [88]
Feed the Beast AMC [89]
Outcast Cinemax [90]
Quarry [91]
Legends of Chamberlain Heights Comedy Central [92]
Containment The CW [93]
Bill Simmons talk show HBO [94]
Divorce [95]
Westworld [96]
Chelsea Handler talk show Netflix [97]
The Crown [98]
Lady Dynamite [99]
Luke Cage [100]
The OA [101]
School of Rock Nickelodeon [102]
Dice Showtime [103]
Roadies [104]
Cleverman SundanceTV [105]
Hap and Leonard [106]
Hunters Syfy [107]
Channel Zero: Candle Cove [108]
Van Helsing series [109]
Those Who Can't TruTV [110]
Lopez TV Land [111]
Jo Frost: Nanny On Tour Up TV [112]
Queen of the South USA Network [113]

Miniseries debuting in 2016

First aired Title Channel Source
January 18 War and Peace A&E, History, and Lifetime [114]
January 24 The X-Files Fox [115]
February 3 Madoff ABC [116]
TBA Roots A&E, History, and Lifetime [117]
The Night Manager AMC [118]
Race for the White House CNN [119]
Taboo FX [120]
The Young Pope HBO [121]

Television films and specials

First aired Title Channel Source
January 4 The Breaks VH1 [122]
January 9 V.C Andrew's My Sweet Audrina Lifetime [123]
January 23 Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart [123]
January 30 Lila & Eve [123]
January 31 Grease: Live Fox [124]
December Hairspray Live! NBC [125]
TBA Jadotville Netflix [126]
Special Correspondents [127]
Sharknado 4 SyFy [128]

Programs changing networks

Show Moved from Moved to Source
Archer FX FXX [citation needed]
Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants NBC (Miss Universe)
Reelz (2015, Miss USA)
Fox [129]
Impact Wrestling Destination America Pop [130][131]
Sesame Street PBS HBO / PBS [132]
WWE SmackDown Syfy USA Network [48]
Hoarders Lifetime A&E [133]
SportsNation ESPN2 ESPN [134]

Programs returning in 2016

The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:

Show Last aired Previous channel New/returning/same channel Return date Source
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret 2012 IFC same January 7 [135]
The X-Files 2002 Fox January 24 [citation needed]
$100,000 Pyramid 2012 Game Show Network ABC TBA [136]
Arrested Development 2013 Netflix same [137]
The Magic School Bus 360° 1997 PBS Netflix [138]
Gilmore Girls 2007 The CW [139]
The Powerpuff Girls 2005 Cartoon Network same [140]
Samurai Jack 2004 Adult Swim [141]

Milestone episodes in 2016

Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode air date
2 Broke Girls CBS 100th "And the Coming Out Party" January 13[142]
Once Upon a Time[143] ABC "Souls of the Departed"[144] March 6
The Big Bang Theory CBS 200th TBA Spring
NCIS 300th
Pretty Little Liars Freeform 150th Summer
The Simpsons Fox 600th Fall
New Girl[145] 100th TBA

Programs ending in 2016

End date Show Channel First aired Status Source
January 10 Austin & Ally Disney Channel 2011 Ended [146]
February 3 Lab Rats Disney XD 2012 Ending [147]
Gravity Falls Disney XD 2012 Ending [148]
March 5 MythBusters Discovery Channel 2003 [149]
TBA American Idol Fox 2002 Canceled [150]
Banshee Cinemax 2013 [151]
Mike & Molly CBS 2010 [152]
Team Umizoomi Nickelodeon [153]
The Meredith Vieira Show Syndication 2014 [154]
FABLife 2015 [155]
Beauty & the Beast The CW 2012 Ending [156]
Littlest Pet Shop Discovery Family [157]
The Leftovers HBO 2014 [158]

Television stations

Station launches

Date Market Station Channel affiliation Source
January 1 Nashville, Tennessee WZTV-DT3 17.3 Antenna TV [159]
Bowling Green, Kentucky W14DG-D 14.1 Laff [citation needed]
September (Date TBA) Alexandria, LA KALB-DT3 5.3 The CW [160]

Stations changing network affiliation

Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation Source
February 1 Tri-Cities, TN/VA WJHL-DT2 11.2 Me-TV ABC [161]
WKPT-TV 19.1 ABC MyNetworkTV
February 29 Raleigh/Durham, NC WRAL-TV 5.1 CBS NBC [162]
WNCN 17.1 NBC CBS
September (Date TBA) Madison, WI WBUW 57.1 The CW TBA [160]
WMTV-DT2 15.2 WeatherNation TV The CW
Alexandria, LA KBCA 41.1 The CW TBA

Station closures

Deaths

Date Name Age Notability Source
January 5 Elizabeth Swados 64 American writer and composer; guest roles on ABC soap operas (Loving, All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital), NBC soap operas (Days of Our Lives, Another World, and Santa Barbara) and CBS soap operas (The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, As the World Turns, and Guiding Light) [163]
January 6 Pat Harrington, Jr. 86 American actor, best known for his role of building superintendent Dwayne Schneider in One Day at a Time, also voiced the "Inspector" in the animated series The Inspector (other roles include Make Room for Daddy, The Steve Allen Show, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Love, American Style, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote and Yo Yogi!) [164]
January 7 Richard Libertini 82 American actor (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Soap, Barney Miller, Family Man, DuckTales, The Fanelli Boys, Pacific Station, Murder, She Wrote, Jenny and Law & Order) [165]
January 10 David Bowie 69 Ground-breaking British singer, songwriter, musician, and actor (TV credits include appearing on Soul Train, the second non-R&B artist to do so after Elton John; a voice over role in SpongeBob SquarePants and guest starring in Dream On; and promos for the "I Want My MTV" campaign) [166][167]
Michael Galeota 31 American actor, best known for his roles as Bailey Kipper in Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. and Nick Lighter in The Jersey [168]
January 11 David Margulies 78 American actor (Kojak, Tales from the Darkside, The Equalizer, Spenser: For Hire, Northern Exposure, Touched by an Angel, Law & Order, The Sopranos) [169]
January 13 Jim Simpson 88 Sportscaster (most notable work with NBC Sports and ESPN as well as WRC-TV/Washington, D.C. and WMAR-TV/Baltimore) [170]
January 14 Alan Rickman 69 British actor (American TV work includes guest spots on Fallen Angels and King of the Hill) [171]
January 15 Dan Haggerty 74 American actor, best known for his role as James Capen "Grizzly" Adams in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams film and television series [172]
Noreen Corcoran 72 American actress, dancer and singer, best known for her role as Kelly Gregg in Bachelor Father [173]
January 17 Mike Sharpe 64 Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation [174]
January 18 Glenn Frey 67 American singer/songwriter (The Eagles) and actor (TV credits include Miami Vice and South of Sunset) [175]

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