WE has renewed their popular unscripted series, Braxton Family Values. The show will return for a fourth season of 26 episodes. Meanwhile, SWV Reunited has been picked up for a second season of 10 installments.
WE tv ORDERS NEW SEASONS OF HIT SHOWS “BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES” AND “SWV REUNITED”
NEW YORK, NY – March 20, 2014 – WE tv today announced renewals for two of the network’s most popular unscripted originals – Braxton Family Values and SWV Reunited. The popularity of these dynamic shows has helped make WE tv a top cable network on Thursday nights. Braxton Family Values has been renewed for a fourth season encompassing 26 new episodes and WE tv’s newest hit show, SWV Reunited, has been picked up for an expanded sophomore season of 10 episodes.
“WE tv has become a true destination for quality unscripted originals on Thursday nights,” said Lauren Gellert, senior vice president, original production & development. “These shows have played a significant role in expanding our audience, reaching new viewers, attracting advertisers and building momentum for the network, and we’re excited to give our viewers exactly what they want by bringing them back for fresh new seasons.”
The continuous growth and social buzz around Braxton Family Values has made it a signature show for WE tv. The series spotlights the turbulent yet relatable relationships, careers and personal lives of sisters Toni, Tamar, Towanda, Trina and Traci Braxton and matriarch Miss E. The most recent third season delivered an average of 1.4 million viewers.
WE tv’s latest hit show, SWV Reunited, averaged 1.2 million viewers over its initial six-episode run. The show follows the dynamic relationship of Coko, Taj and Lelee of the 90s R&B group “SWV – Sisters With Voices” as they attempt to heal old wounds and regain their standing on top of the music charts.
Braxton Family Values is produced for WE tv by Magical Elves Productions (Top Chef, Project Runway) and executive produced by Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Julio Kollerbohm and Michelle Kongkasuwan. Lauren Gellert and Annabelle McDonald serve as the executive producers for WE tv.
SWV Reunited is produced for WE tv by Entertainment One Television (eOne), executive produced by Tara Long, John Morayniss and Howie Miller. Lauren Gellert and Kate Farrell serve as the executive producers for WE tv.
Source: Nielsen. SWV (1/16/14-2/20/14, Th 10p-11p) & BFV S3 (3/14/13-6/6/13 & 11/14/13-2/20/14, TH 9p-10p), Live+3, P2+ 000s. Thurs night rank: Live+SD, 9/30/13-3/2/14, Th 9p-10p, ad-supp cable ranker among W18-49, W25-54, P18-49 & P25-54 000s. Subject to qualifications by request.
About WE tv
WE tv (www.wetv.com) showcases and celebrates modern women who are bold, independent and taking control of their lives. Whether they are celebrities like Joan Rivers or Toni Braxton, or everyday women, their stories are as relatable as they are entertaining. WE tv’s popular slate of fresh and modern unscripted original series includes the hit shows Braxton Family Values, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? and Mary Mary, among others. WE tv will debut its first scripted series, The Divide, in 2014. Audiences connect to WE tv online, on demand and via social media. WE tv is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and is available in over 85 million homes on every major cable, satellite and telco provider.
What do you think? Do you like either of these shows? Will you be tuning in for the new seasons?
No, I do not watch either of these shows. Actually, I am not a fan of reality shows. especially when a lot of family drama is involved. I have enough drama with my own family so I do want to see anyone else’s. Unfortunately this is what tv has come to. We need more real acting, with substance and a point of view. We viewers would like to laugh and feel good about a show, not what drama these families bring to the tube. It is evident that reality shows such as this highlights the fact that these people cannot… Read more »
If you dont have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. If you don’t like the show, why comment?
I am merely stating a fact and MY Opinion. The question was did I watch any of these shows. Evidently, you like watching junk tv and that’s okay. I just don’t watch those kind of shows. My comment was really a nice one, because beleive me I really wanted to say what was really on my mind, but I try to be kinda nice on the internet.