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2010–11 United States network television schedule
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<p>The 2010–11 network television schedule for the five major <a href="/facts/English_language/tpkxGt7b">English language</a> commercial <a href="/facts/List_of_United_States_over-the-air_television_networks/McLU6TzN">broadcast networks in the United States</a> covers <a href="/facts/Prime_time/6NYMrYPL">prime time</a> hours from September 2010 through August 2011. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the <a href="/facts/2009%25E2%2580%259310_United_States_network_television_schedule/GM4hK4R0">2009–10 season</a>. As in previous years, the schedule omits the <a href="/facts/PBS/E6q9udH8">Public Broadcasting Service</a> (whose programming is <a href="/facts/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Public_Broadcasting_Service/atoUC7U4">listed here</a>). </p><p><a href="/facts/NBC/zyfTYCvW">NBC</a> was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 16, 2010, followed by <a href="/facts/Fox_Broadcasting_Company/yeFeCgGk">Fox</a> on May 17, <a href="/facts/American_Broadcasting_Company/WGxg4vRX">ABC</a> on May 18, <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> on May 19, and <a href="/facts/The_CW/zPFQN74d">The CW</a> on May 20, 2010. </p><p><a href="/facts/PBS/E6q9udH8">PBS</a> is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. <a href="/facts/Ion_Television/LRkrmBRr">Ion Television</a> is also not included since the network's schedule consisted mainly of syndicated reruns and movies. <a href="/facts/The_CW/zPFQN74d">The CW</a> is not included on weekends, since it does not offer network programming. Beginning this season, <a href="/facts/MyNetworkTV/aznXoFme">MyNetworkTV</a> is completely excluded; with the loss of <i><a href="/facts/WWE_Smackdown/a74dapUY">WWE Friday Night SmackDown</a></i> to <a href="/facts/Syfy/nxRV1eCB">Syfy</a>, it has a schedule of all archived and rerun programming. </p><p>New series are highlighted in bold. </p><p>All times are <a href="/facts/Eastern_Time_Zone/jP4S8j1V">U.S. Eastern</a> and <a href="/facts/Pacific_Time_Zone/v04MPIjz">Pacific Time</a> (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for <a href="/facts/Central_Time_Zone/5UBgAgqS">Central</a>, <a href="/facts/Mountain_Time_Zone/vA0CFQKG">Mountain</a>, <a href="/facts/Alaska_Time_Zone/BYwUomRD">Alaska</a>, and <a href="/facts/Hawaii%25E2%2580%2593Aleutian_Time_Zone/oxp1rF2G">Hawaii–Aleutian</a> times. </p><p>Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by <a href="/facts/Nielsen_Media_Research/AwygC4z6">Nielsen Media Research</a>. </p>