Networks generous with renewals

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ABC Cancels ‘Men in Trees’
Published 5/5/2008 by The New York Times at TV Decoder
... The final episodes will begin airing May 28. Also:“With most scripted series struggling from a writers strike ratings hangover, the networks seem inclined to give some of the lagging shows a second chance this fall,” The Hollywood Reporter notes.

Expect the networks to renew more shows than usual
Published 5/5/2008 by Joel Keller at TV Squad
... continue to affect how the networks are doing business. Case in point: according to The Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd, the networks may be more generous with renewals than they have in the past, due to the fact that even hit shows have been returning to diminished ratings. My guess is that, after a three-month break, most people realized they didn't give two craps about things like Meredith and McDreamy's latest breakup. But it may just be that the weather's nice outside. ...