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02-22-2013, 10:27 PM
'New Girl,' 'Mindy Project' Get Temporary Post-'Idol' Slots
Trying to boost viewership for "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project," Fox will air episodes of the comedies in a special timeslot following "American Idol" on April 4.
"New Girl" will air at 9 p.m., with "The Mindy Project" (pictured) airing at 9:30. The specially scheduled episodes will air in the place of a previously scheduled "Glee" repeat.
Currently, the series run Tuesday nights, in a lineup that received a jolt last month when the freshman comedy "Ben and Kate" was pulled from the schedule. In the absence of "Ben and Kate," the shows have been preceded by one-hour installments of "Raising Hope," except this Tuesday, when a repeat of "New Girl" immediately preceding them.
Both shows suffered ratings declines with their most recent airings Tuesday night, with "New Girl" dropping 15 percent from two weeks ago to a 2.2 rating/6 share in the key 18-49 demographic, and "The Mindy Project" dropping 16 percent to a 1.6/4. (Both shows were preempted by coverage of the State of the Union Address the week before.)
TheWrap
Trying to boost viewership for "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project," Fox will air episodes of the comedies in a special timeslot following "American Idol" on April 4.
"New Girl" will air at 9 p.m., with "The Mindy Project" (pictured) airing at 9:30. The specially scheduled episodes will air in the place of a previously scheduled "Glee" repeat.
Currently, the series run Tuesday nights, in a lineup that received a jolt last month when the freshman comedy "Ben and Kate" was pulled from the schedule. In the absence of "Ben and Kate," the shows have been preceded by one-hour installments of "Raising Hope," except this Tuesday, when a repeat of "New Girl" immediately preceding them.
Both shows suffered ratings declines with their most recent airings Tuesday night, with "New Girl" dropping 15 percent from two weeks ago to a 2.2 rating/6 share in the key 18-49 demographic, and "The Mindy Project" dropping 16 percent to a 1.6/4. (Both shows were preempted by coverage of the State of the Union Address the week before.)
TheWrap