Satellite TV Addict » Ugly Betty http://satellitetvaddict.com Dish Network and DirecTV News and Info Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ABC’s Ugly Betty Moves to Wednesday Nights http://satellitetvaddict.com/abcs-ugly-betty-moves-to-wednesday-nights/ http://satellitetvaddict.com/abcs-ugly-betty-moves-to-wednesday-nights/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:57:53 +0000 Dee http://satellitetvaddict.com/?p=1014 uglybettyFans of Ugly Betty will be glad to hear the Golden Globe-winning show is moving to Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. ABC moved Ugly Betty from its weak Friday night position, taking over the slot of the recently cancelled Eastwick. Friday nights are often a death nell for shows, proving lower viewership and eventually the cancellation of the series. Originally Ugly Betty aired on Thursdays for its first three seasons where the show had a loyal following. ABC moved Ugly Betty from its longtime slot on Thursdays to Fridays at 9 p.m., where the series has languished. Ugly Betty’s talented cast certainly deserved a better time slot. Fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as new episodes begin for the series.

The official press release about the Ugly Betty move states: “‘Ugly Betty’ is moving to Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m., ET beginning January 6, 2010, rounding out ABC Comedy Wednesday.”

“‘Ugly Betty’ stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Judith Light as Claire Meade, Becki Newton as Amanda, Michael Urie as Marc, Mark Indelicato as Justin, Daniel Eric Gold as Matt Hartley and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater.”

“Based on ‘Yo Soy Betty La Fea,’ the groundbreaking Colombian telenovela that became an international phenomenon, ‘Ugly Betty’ is from ABC Studios. The series has been awarded Emmy, Golden Globe, Peabody, NAACP, ALMA and Imagen awards and earned 19 Emmy nominations.”

With so many awards and such popularity it is a wonder that ABC moved the popular series from its successful Thursday night time slot. After much backlash from Ugly Betty fans, ABC has moved Ugly Betty to Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. starting January 6, 2010 with new episodes of the popular series. This schedule pairs Ugly Betty with the popular lineup of freshman hits Modern Family and Cougartown, giving ABC two hours of solid comedy shows on ABC’s all-comedy Wednesday night schedule and providing a willing audience of new as well as old fans to the comedy series.

Watch Ugly Betty on ABC at its new time Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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