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**ETV** is a Canadian basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the ETV Group.

In 2017, ETV announced that they were cancelling many of their shows as they wanted to have a new image as a network and had been planning some new programming. By the end of 2017, six TV shows had been cancelled freeing the network of its comedies. This caused backlash, as one of the favorites *Monster Awaken* had been cancelled after its five years of seasons. Also, a new popular drama *Pretty Little Liars* that had its freshmen season was cancelled.

## History

ETV was founded on September 6, 2010, and provided syndication for some television programs for a fair amount of time. Later that year, the network greenlit their first original program which premiered in early 2011 but was cancelled by 2012. Additionally, the network ordered a number of films for 2010 and 2011. In late 2010, they also greenlit another TV series which they decided to spend their majority of their budget on. Their second original program *Monsters Awake* premiered on December 2, 2012, which was a huge ratings success for the network leading to an immediate two season renewal.

Wanting to have another success on the network, ETV greenlit another TV program in 2012 which premiered in 2013 as *Story of Stelena*. With the romance program not nearing the ratings of *Monsters Awake*, ETV only renewed the program for another season. In early 2013, ETV also greenlit coming-of-age comedy-drama *Youth Meets World* , which premiered in 2014 as a big success; now the second most successful series.

In 2014, ETV renewed *Story of Stelena* for a final third season of 10 episodes due to the continued decline in ratings. *Monsters Awake* was also renewed for a fourth season, and decided not to greenlight any new series until a "promised pilot" was sent their way; this resulted in no programs being greenlit.

In 2015, ETV concluded the run of their *Story of Stelena* series, leaving the network with two programs. However, desperate of a new hit, ETV greenlit three new programs and renewed both *Monsters Awake* and *Youth Meets World*, both which had been decreasing in ratings. *Powerstore* premiered in 2016 and continued its 20 episode run in 2017 but was shortly cancelled due to lack of ratings.

Due to the high decrease in ratings, ETV announced that both *Monsters Awake* and *Youth Meets World* would be renewed for a final season that aired in 2017. *Pretty Little Liars* and *Riverdale* also aired in 2017 but was cancelled and removed from schedule after 1 episode, but "a spin-off" was promised for PLL. ETV then announced that the reason for the massive cancellations was due to the network being low and money and wanting a new image for the network.

On January 6, 2017, *Degrassi: The Other Generation* which had been in development for over two years premiered to an audience of 5.38 million viewers, a new high for the network; the show was then renewed for a movie for Season 1 and a bigger Season 2. The show eventually launched spin-offs *Summer Days* and *Doctor Degrassi* which were both a success. ETV eventually admit, "Degrassi is by far our most successful program, and others are spin-offs of the show. This is why we will be open to creating new spin-offs and such."

In mid-2017, ETV decided that due to the large number of petitions regarding *Monsters Awake*, that a spin-off of the show titled *Monsters Awaken* would premiere in 2018. In late-2018, ETV announced that the series would be pushed back to a later date as the show was not in their priorities. Later on, ETV revealed that the reason for *Monsters Awaken* not going forward was *Doctor Who*, now the network's by-far most successful show.

In 2018, the American adaption of Doctor Who premiered on ETV to an audience of 6.29 million viewers, becoming the most watched ETV episode of all time; also being the first ETV episode to ever top the weekly 18-49 television rankings. This led ETV to renew the show for a second season just after the pilot episode aired; becoming the fastest renewed ETV program. ETV also offered to increase the number of episodes to 22, but the producers reportedly rejected this to ensure quality performance. After the conclusion of the second season, ETV renewed the series for a third, fourth and fifth season.

Following the run of the first season of Doctor Who, ETV stated that the series had now become their most popular show, beating *Degrassi: The Other Generation* which was ETV's first big hit. Eventually, ETV ordered some spin-offs for *Doctor Who*. A new ETV show *Scream Queens* will also debut October 2017.

ETV's parent company, ETV Worldwide, bought the Country Contest Union in November 2017 in what they side "would shakeup the network."

## Current programming

### **Film**

All films produced by ETV are included, regardless of release date.

In 2013, ETV confirmed that a sequel to *Fast Food* was in early development. Subsequently, a prequel to *High, So Nigh* was confirmed on January 29, 2014. Due to numerous setbacks, as well as the film being un-prioritized by its screenwriters, the film was pushed for a 2016 release. *Nigh, So High* set a ETV record of four million viewers for an ETV exclusive film. The film writer also stated, "should ETV be interested in a sequel, I won't rule it out, given the success and all. But next time, it would be a sequel - and further down the road. But such sequel would not have a possibility to debut for a many more years.." In 2018, ETV confirmed that a sequel was indeed in early development and would release in the next decade. Additionally, ETV confirmed in 2018 that plans for the *Fast Food* sequel had fell apart with both the director and writer leaving for creative differences, following years of rumors and unconfirmed statements. However, in 2019, ETV announced that a *Fast Food* sequel would become a reality after all, after settling a contract with the director and writer allowing them to keep the film in their direction. On June 13, 2019, ETV announced that they had ordered and commissioned a second and third film for the *Fast Food* franchise, which would both air one year after the other, starting from 2021. The main writer of the films, stated, "At a time when ETV Films hadn't performed so well, we had defied all expectations to became the first original to achieve more than two million viewers. And to this day, the film is still the 3rd most popular non-Halloween film. And yes, we do recall receiving a call from their headquarters two days later, asking us to write a script for a potential sequel. But, many disagreements between the direction and changes in ETV organization had resulted in a yearly limber, until they had finally called us and said that they would cancel our project altogether. But with our film still performing well with streaming numbers to this day, they finally took a chance and gave us two films for their troubles. It was a delight. And not something we will take for granted, as they will not be interested in a continued future for the franchise if the two don't perform well. So, stay tuned."

A docudrama based on ETV was released in 2014, which was watched by 820,000 viewers, a record low. However, an executive revealed that the budget of the film was "lecherously low", making it "worth the commission, for ETV-historical reasons as well."

With a heavy promotional and campaign budget, ETV's debut teen film was watched by 2,885,000 Americans, also receiving a 1.1 viewership rating from the key 18-49 demographic, marking a new record for Original ETV Films. It was subsequently reported one week later on June 20, 2014, that ETV were eyeing a sequel to air late 2015. ETV denied these claims. Nevertheless, ETV announced in January 2015 that they had given a full-season order to a sequel series, set to air in the fall of the current year.

Since 2013, ETV has released exclusive Halloween films on October 31, which are part of the networks *Halloween Eve* programming strategy. ETV has confirmed that any and all horror films on the network would only air on October 31, to make the day exclusive to Halloween. Exclusive rights to some Halloween films were also gained, with the network having a "Halloween-exclusive" schedule that day. None of the horror films received sequels, although it was suggested that a sequel "would release one day." In 2018, ETV confirmed that the *Halloween Eve* original films event was renewed through 2020.

In 2018, it was reported and rumored that ETV was planning to order a crossover film of *The Beau that Got Away* and *Feardom*, their two most popular Halloween films, for the 2020 Halloween event, as the final installment for their *Halloween Eve* programming strategy, to let room for a new annual original film event. Although initially denied by ETV, it was confirmed in 2019 that ETV opted not to renew the strategy past its 2020 expiration date. However, the crossover film was not part of any announcement. This was followed by widespread dismay, but ETV stated that "horror films would still be a thing at ETV, just independent of a strategy." After a campaign to keep the strategy surfaced, ETV stated that "eight years of *Halloween Eve* was more than they could bargain for," and that it was time to explore other events. However, following an ever-expanding campign, ETV announced that a series titled *Halloween Eve* would be ordered, and would serve as the follow-up to the strategy. It was later announced by ETV that a new strategy and event would be used from 2021, and would be announced at a later date. Furthermore, it was announced that a higher budget of the network would be allocated towards original films, which would include two new original strategies beginning from 2021, as well as other films at unprecedented times. Following this announcement, a number of ETV series were cancelled, which were thought to make way for the network's new film strategy, following its new management and president.

'**Original programming strategies**

* *Halloween Eve* (2013–2020)
* TBA (2021)
* TBA (2021)
* Create Teen TV FILM SERIE and actually write it?

'**Programming strategies**

* *Romantic Roads* **(2012–present)**
* *Cocky Comedy* (2012)
* *The Teen Trend* (2012–2013)
* *Throwback Thursday* **(2013–present)**
* *Fantasy Abyss* (2013–2015)
* *Friday Fun* **(2013–present)**
* *Animated Action* **(2014–present)**
* *Teen Thing* (2014)
* *Sci-Fi Sunday* **(2015–present)**
* *Teentastic* (2015)
* *Sporty Saturday* **(2016–present)**
* *Wednesday Wishes* **(2016–present)**
* *Teen Tuesday* **(2017–present)**
* *Fam Fun* **(2018–present)**

#### **List**

**^1** Although officially considered a special episode of *The Death Story*, it was promoted as a film. It is the most watched episode from the series.
**^2** Although officially considered as the series finale of *Three in Love*, it was *also* promoted as a film. It is the most watched episode in its respective season.
## Future programming

### ***Monsters Awaken***

In 2016, ETV announced that *Monsters Awake* would be renewed for a final sixth season to be aired 2017, a result of decreasing ratings. ETV then announced that the reason for the massive cancellations was due to the network being low and money and wanting a new image for the network. However, in mid-2017, ETV announced that a spin-off of the show titled *Monsters Awaken* would premiere in 2018, a result of the petitions to save and revive the series. However, in late-2018, ETV announced that the series would be pushed back to a later date as the show was not in their priorities. Later on, ETV revealed that the reason for *Monsters Awaken* not going forward was *Doctor Who*, now the network's by-far most successful show.

Despite this statement, the show runner stated "he had talks with ETV and that it was still going forward, but without any specific release date."

On February 21, 2019, ETV announced that they had commissioned a film titled *Monsters Awaken*, a rebooted followup to the 2012 series *Monsters Awake*. The reaction was mixed, with many critics stating that "the full potential would not be found without the full length of a series", but also, positively stating "turning the franchise into a potential film series could broaden its audience and reach new highs without any irrelevant filler content."

### **Untitled political drama**

It was reported in 2019 that after "years in the making and stumbles", that ETV would finally order its first political drama to series. It was subsequently rumored that the series was titled as *Oval Office*, or *Road to Oval Office*.

## Series saved

As well as create and syndicate series, ETV also revives, reboots, or saves series which originated from other networks. These can turn into full series, miniseries, or a TV film. In a partnership with the Disney–ABC Television Group, ETV has saved 3 of Freeform's cancelled series. Due to lack of ratings, these series were all respectively cancelled after one season, though properly concluded.

Most notably, ETV announced in 2011 that they would save *Life Unexpected*, which became their second production since the start of the network. The series went on to last three more seasons, before being properly concluded in 2014.

### **List**

* *Life Unexpected* (2010–11 via The CW; 2011–14)
* *The Lying Game* (2011–13 via ABC Family; 2014–15)
* *Suburgatory* (2011–14 via ABC; 2014–17)
* *Twisted* (2013–14 via ABC Family; 2015–16)
* *Girl Meets World* (2014–17 via Disney Channel; 2017–present)
* *Scream Queens* (2015–16 via Fox; 2017)
* *The Mick* (2017–18 via Fox; 2019–present)
* *Famous in Love* (2017–18 via Freeform; 2019)
* *Young & Hungry* (2014–18 via Freeform; 2019)

#### ***Young & Hungry***

On 10 September 2018, more than two weeks after Freeform's decision to scrap the finale film, ETV announced that the series would be moving to its channel after holding several discussions regarding saving the series. A 13-episode season was ordered to be aired 2019. It was also confirmed that the series would feature the decision and the preparations, leading up to the two-hour wedding finale. However, ETV later announced that after much consideration, the series would instead air as a 3-episode mini-series, featuring the decision, preparation and wedding. Both the decision and preparation would be one-hour episodes, whilst the wedding episode would be two hours. This is equivalent to 8 episodes of the series in its typical half-hour length. It was reported later in 2018 that talks were ongoing for a fourth episode, to be primarily focused on Aimee Carrero's character, Sofia Rodriguez. These talks landed a fourth episode, the titular *Young & Hungry*, which focused on their honeymoon and happily ever after.

Following the series' conclusion in 2019, ETV reiterated that the series was done and would not be returning. This comes after the series averaged in 0.74 million viewers, an increase from the previous season of the series. An ETV Entertainment Executive also allegedly commented on the possibility of a Sofia spin-off. However, ETV stated that "neither *Young & Hungry* or a related show was being remotely considered," in a response to a tweet. The ETV Entertainment Team also stated that "no employee had done such thing", calling them baseless rumors.

## Former programming

* *Fighting Evil: Next Gen* (2036-37)
* *Fighting Evil* (2022-25, 2034-35)
* *Doctor Who: The Animated Series* (2032-34)
* *Alien Warfare* (2029-33)
* *The Bruce Story* (2027-32)
* *The Death Story* (2017-26)
* *Chasing Aliens* (2023-25)
* *Degrassi: The Other Generation* (2017-24)
* *Summer Days* (2019-22)
* *Doctor Degrassi* (2021-22)
* *Pretty Little Liars: Perspective* (2018-22)
* *Wide Awake* (2019)
* *Celebrating ETV* (2015-18)
* *The X Factor* (2017-18)
* *Riverdale* (2017)
* *Pretty Little Liars* (2017)
* *Powerstore* (2016-17)
* *Youth Meets World* (2014-17)
* *Monsters Awake* (2012-17)
* *Theory* (2016)
* *Story of Stelena* (2013-15)
* *Shows* (2011-12)

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