CBS Yanks 'Three Rivers'

The latest casualty of the fall 09 television was announced this morning as CBS yanked medical drama 'Three Rivers' off the air effective immediately. The 9 PM time slot on Sundays will be filled by repeats of crime procedurals beginning this week. This news is no surprise (the show's not very good) and the show's lead actor, Alex O'Loughlin, failed to attract his 'Moonlight' fans and create a stable fan base.

Even though 'Three Rivers' tanked in the ratings, CBS has had a very strong line-up among 25-54 year olds and overall viewers, particularly with freshman drama 'NCIS: L.A.'. The extra hour gives the Eye network the opportunity to launch one of its midseason shows in a stable time-slot or adjust it's line-up for the spring. Either way, this news by no means spells trouble for the network.