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CTV’s announces slate of new and returning shows this fall

TORONTO (CP) _ CTV has announced its fall television lineup, a prime-time schedule abundant with big American blockbusters and new shows the private broadcaster is hoping will be the hits of next season.

Sixteen of the 20 highest-rated shows on television are returning to the network, including "Grey’s Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "Lost" and "Criminal Minds."

Seven new shows are joining the roster. They include the highly anticipated "Grey’s" spinoff, "Private Practice," starring Kate Walsh; "Dirty Sexy Money," starring Peter Krause and Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland; and "Gossip Girl," based on the series of novels about spoiled New York socialites .

The network hand-picked the new shows from the recent trade screenings in Los Angeles.

Susanne Boyce, CTV president of programming, says that if a show is big, TV viewers can find it on CTV. She says CTV has a "bullet-proof" lineup already that has been made even stronger by the fall schedule.

Leading CTV’s slate of returning Canadian programs is "Corner Gas," "Degrassi: The Next Generation," "Whistler" and "Robson Arms."

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CTV’s announces slate of new and returning shows this fall

TORONTO (CP) _ CTV has announced its fall television lineup, a prime-time schedule abundant with big American blockbusters and new shows the private broadcaster is hoping will be the hits of next season.

Sixteen of the 20 highest-rated shows on television are returning to the network, including "Grey’s Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "Lost" and "Criminal Minds."

Seven new shows are joining the roster. They include the highly anticipated "Grey’s" spinoff, "Private Practice," starring Kate Walsh; "Dirty Sexy Money," starring Peter Krause and Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland; and "Gossip Girl," based on the series of novels about spoiled New York socialites .

The network hand-picked the new shows from the recent trade screenings in Los Angeles.

Susanne Boyce, CTV president of programming, says that if a show is big, TV viewers can find it on CTV. She says CTV has a "bullet-proof" lineup already that has been made even stronger by the fall schedule.

Leading CTV’s slate of returning Canadian programs is "Corner Gas," "Degrassi: The Next Generation," "Whistler" and "Robson Arms."

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CTV’s announces slate of new and returning shows this fall

TORONTO (CP) _ CTV has announced its fall television lineup, a prime-time schedule abundant with big American blockbusters and new shows the private broadcaster is hoping will be the hits of next season.

Sixteen of the 20 highest-rated shows on television are returning to the network, including "Grey’s Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "Lost" and "Criminal Minds."

Seven new shows are joining the roster. They include the highly anticipated "Grey’s" spinoff, "Private Practice," starring Kate Walsh; "Dirty Sexy Money," starring Peter Krause and Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland; and "Gossip Girl," based on the series of novels about spoiled New York socialites .

The network hand-picked the new shows from the recent trade screenings in Los Angeles.

Susanne Boyce, CTV president of programming, says that if a show is big, TV viewers can find it on CTV. She says CTV has a "bullet-proof" lineup already that has been made even stronger by the fall schedule.

Leading CTV’s slate of returning Canadian programs is "Corner Gas," "Degrassi: The Next Generation," "Whistler" and "Robson Arms."

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