My Network TV
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The Original Plan
"My Network TV" originally was to feature shows about plucky young girls who used their computer skills to get away from their Mommys and Daddys and make a connection with some nice older gentlemen. Unfortunately for News Corporation, the FCC dropped a "Cease and Desist" order on that plan about 3 seconds after it was announced.
The Telenovela Era
While Rupert Murdoch attempted to appeal the FCC decision to the Supreme Court, "MY Network TV" went to their backup plan of showing an all telenovela lineup. Originally aired in Mexico and broadcast in Spanish, their shows were translated into English and re-edited for American television by some of the world's finest anime producers.
Original Fall 2006 Line-Up
Other Notable My Network TV Telenovelas
- A Dangerous Love
- American Heiress
- Friends & Enemies
- Meerkat Manor
- Rules of Deception
- Saints And Sinners
- To Love & Die in LA
- Watch Over Me
- Wicked Wicked Games
The Reality TV Era
Realizing that the "All Telenovela" schedule was producing the lowest ratings of all time for any television network, Murdoch changed his plans for "My Network TV" in March 2007. Firing all the telenovela staff, Murdoch announced that the network would be switching to an "All Reality TV" schedule, something that had never been done by any network before. "My Network TV" announced a new, totally revamped schedule that it believed would increase ratings and placate network affiliates.
New Programming
- International Fight Club: Battleground
- The My Network TV Thursday Night Movie
- The My Network TV Saturday Night Movie
- The My Network TV Sunday Night Infomercial
Reality Programming In Development (hopefully permanently)
- America's Brainiest
- Catwalk
- Celebrity Love Island
- On Scene
- The "MY Network TV" World Celebrity Poker Championship
The Future of "My Network TV"
In 2007, Murdoch announced plans to change the network's name to MyNetworkTV. In 2008, Murdoch snapped and put his network's future in the capable and talented hands of Vince McMahon and his stable of wrestlers. This actually helped the struggling network, as MyNetworkTV received its best ratings ever, beating the CNBC mini-series The Panic of 2008 by a wide margin.
