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Genre-Fest on Fox Prime Time Abrams, Whedon, MacFarlane
Date: 5/16/2008
Fox announced its prime time line-up for the upcoming season, and three new shows with potentially strong licensing prospects are slated. All have been previously announced, but without time slots or launch dates.



Fringe, the new X-Files-style series (see ?Fox Looking to Scare Up ?Fringe? Benefits?) from uber-producer J.J. Abrams (Lost, Star Trek) will premiere with a two-hour special on August 26th, before going to its permanent slot at 9 p.m. after House.



Two other series will get mid-season launches. Joss Whedon?s Dollhouse (see ?Whedon Back on TV?), will kick off on Monday nights in January leading into the long-delayed new season of 24.



And Seth MacFarlane?s The Cleveland Show (see ??Family Guy? Spin-off in the Works?) will begin airing at 9:30 on Sundays after Family Guy, also beginning early next year.
Source: ICv2