Same happens here in Australia, except with a twist. Shows like this (that have been cancelled) gets "flogged" with a decent show as part of a bundled deal, which the Australian commercial TV networks then "flog" to the viewing public as "network premieres" but are actually used as late-night fillers on their High-Definition digital channels after 10:30pm. Not much advertising revenue is raised by the networks for these time-slots, so it gets filled with cheap programming such as this. Up to 10:30pm these HD channels are usually simulcast with the standard definition and analogue channels programming and get to pay their way.
You have to unfortunately treat the TV networks rather sceptically these days. If these programmes don't rate their little butts off from first airing, they're gone! No such thing as allowing time to bed an audience in when you are targeting an audience that you have to dumb down to because they are channel surfing and don't have an attention span longer than an insect's. Too bad for us suckers who enjoy a complex script with a bit of meaningful dialogue thrown in for good measure... we don't stand a chance and never will because there are not enough of us to meet their demographic profile.
Cheers and beers
et tu Brute!
Locked my wire coat-hanger in the car - good thing that I always carry spare keys in my pocket :)
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