2013 in American television


In American television in 2013, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations, controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

August

Television programs

Entering syndication in 2013

A list of programs that have accumulated enough episodes or seasons to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
ShowSeasonsIn ProductionSource
Bridezillas10No
The Cleveland Show4No
Community4Yes
Glee5Yes
The Middle4Yes
Modern Family4Yes
Sanctuary4No

Network changes

The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes.
ShowMoved fromMoved toSource
MudcatsHistoryNational Geographic Channel
Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseTBSOWN
Timothy Goes To SchoolDiscovery FamilyQubo
UFC TonightFox Sports 2Fox Sports 1
The Ultimate FighterFXFox Sports 1
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFXFXX
The LeagueFXFXX
Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellFXFXX
MDA Show of StrengthFirst-run syndicationABC
Wild 'n OutMTVMTV2
The Penguins of MadagascarNickelodeonNicktoons
Big Brother: After DarkSHO2TVGN
Arrested DevelopmentFoxNetflix
CopsFoxSpike
Cougar TownABCTBS
All My ChildrenABCThe Online Network
One Life to LiveABCThe Online Network
NBA Inside StuffABCNBA TV
Whose Line Is It Anyway?ABC FamilyThe CW
Who Do You Think You Are?NBCTLC
Celebrity Ghost StoriesBioLMN
The Haunting of...BioLMN
I Killed My BFFBioLMN
Killer KidsBioLMN

Programs returning in 2013

The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:
ShowLast airedPrevious channelNew titleNew/returning/same channelReturningSource
The Joe Schmo Show2004Spike TVSameSameJanuary 8
Teen Titans2006Cartoon NetworkTeen Titans Go!SameApril 23
All My Children2011ABCSameThe Online NetworkApril 29
Arrested Development2006FoxSameNetflixMay 26
The Venture Bros2010Adult SwimSameSameJune 2
Drop Dead Diva2012LifetimeSameSameJune 23
One Life to Live2012ABCSameThe Online NetworkJuly 15
Whose Line Is It Anyway?2007ABC FamilySameThe CWJuly 16
Who Do You Think You Are?2012NBCSameTLCJuly 23
The Arsenio Hall Show1994SyndicatedSameSameSeptember 9
Crossfire2005CNNSameSameSeptember 9
The Heart, She Holler2011Adult SwimSameSameSeptember 10
Little People, Big World2010TLCSameSameOctober 29
NBA Inside Stuff2005ABCSameNBA TVNovember 2
Cyberchase2010PBS KidsSameSameNovember 4
The Sing-Off2011NBCSameSameDecember 9

Milestone episodes

ShowNetworkEpisode#Episode TitleEpisode air dateSource
Days of Our LivesNBC12,000thN/AJanuary 11
FringeFox100th"An Enemy of Fate"January 18
CastleABC100th"The Lives of Others"April 1
The OfficeNBC200th"Finale" (part 1)May 16
Keeping Up with the KardashiansE!100th"Life's a Beach "August 11
The SoupE!500thN/A; 2 live broadcasts
for Eastern & Pacific feeds		August 21
Big BrotherCBS500thN/ASeptember 5
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFXX100th"The Gang Saves The Day"October 9
Modern FamilyABC100th"Farm Strong"October 9
Grey's AnatomyABC200th"Puttin' on the Ritz"October 10
The MiddleABC100th"The 100th"October 23
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS300th"Frame by Frame"October 23
Total Drama IslandCartoon Network100th"Zeke and Ye Shall Find"November 5
ArthurPBS Kids200th"All Thumbs/Kidonia"November 15
The Good WifeCBS100th"The Decision Tree"December 1
The ChewABC500th"The Chew's 500th Episode"December 3

Programs ending in 2013

DateShowChannelDebutStatusSource
January 7MotorcityDisney XD2012Cancelled
January 7The Mob DoctorFox2012Cancelled
January 15Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23ABC2012Cancelled
January 18FringeFox2008Ended
January 22Ben and KateFox2012Cancelled
January 22Private PracticeABC2007Ended
January 22FlashpointION Television2008Ended
January 23X-Play G41998Cancelled
January 23Attack of the Show! G42005Cancelled
January 24Last ResortABC2012Cancelled
January 28Tron: UprisingDisney XD2012Cancelled
January 3130 Rock NBC2006Ended
February 2VictoriousNickelodeon2010Ended
February 5Emily Owens, M.D.The CW2012Cancelled
February 6Love You, Mean It with Whitney CummingsE!2012Cancelled
February 7BuckwildMTV2012Cancelled
February 7Do No HarmNBC2013Cancelled
February 14Handy MannyDisney Jr.2006Ended
February 15Planet SheenNicktoons2010Cancelled
February 15The JobCBS2013Cancelled
February 18Pair of KingsDisney XD2010Cancelled
February 22CSI: NYCBS2004Cancelled
February 25BunheadsABC Family2012Cancelled
February 27Guys with KidsNBC2012Cancelled
February 28Zero HourABC2013Cancelled
March 3EnlightenedHBO2011Cancelled
March 9Noodle and DoodleNBC Kids2010Cancelled
March 18DeceptionNBC2013Cancelled
March 22Malibu CountryABC2012Cancelled
March 27WhitneyNBC2011Cancelled
March 281600 PennNBC2013Cancelled
March 31190 NorthWLS-TV/Chicago1998Cancelled
April 2The New NormalNBC2012Cancelled
April 5Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedCartoon Network2010Ended
April 8Monday MorningsTNT2013Cancelled
April 11Go OnNBC2012Cancelled
April 17SouthlandTNT2009Cancelled
April 19Out ThereIFC2013Cancelled
April 23Ready for LoveNBC2013Cancelled
April 27Marvin MarvinNickelodeon2012Cancelled
May 1Bucket & Skinner's Epic AdventuresTeenNick2011Cancelled
May 3Happy EndingsABC2011Cancelled
May 5Red WidowABC2013Cancelled
May 10TouchFox2012Cancelled
May 10VegasCBS2012Cancelled
May 1390210The CW2008Cancelled
May 14Golden BoyCBS2013Cancelled
May 16The OfficeNBC2005Ended
May 19The Cleveland ShowFox2009Cancelled
May 20Rules of EngagementCBS2007Cancelled
May 20Anderson LiveSyndicated2011Cancelled
May 21The Jeremy Kyle ShowSyndicated2011Cancelled
May 22Judge Joe BrownSyndicated1998Cancelled
May 26SmashNBC2012Cancelled
May 28Body of ProofABC2011Cancelled
May 31MerlinSyfy2010Ended
June 3The Secret Life of the American TeenagerABC Family2008Ended
June 9Army WivesLifetime2007Cancelled
June 16The Client ListLifetime2012Cancelled
June 19The Ricki Lake ShowSyndicated2012Cancelled
June 21Rock Center with Brian WilliamsNBC2011Cancelled
June 26How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)ABC2013Cancelled
July 7Family TreeHBO2013Cancelled
July 9Betty White's Off Their RockersNBC2012Cancelled
July 10Family ToolsABC2013Cancelled
July 12CultThe CW2013Cancelled
July 12The BackyardigansNick2004Cancelled
July 13666 Park AvenueABC2012Cancelled
July 21The Chris Matthews ShowSyndicated2002Ended
July 25Big Time RushNickelodeon2009Ended
August 31Fox News WatchFox News Channel1997Cancelled
September 4Futurama Comedy Central1999Cancelled
September 4The Jeff Probst ShowSyndicated2012Cancelled
September 12Burn NoticeUSA Network2007Ended
September 13This Week in Northern CaliforniaKQED 9/San Francisco1990Ended
September 22Dexter Showtime2006Ended
September 27America Live with Megyn KellyFox News Channel2010Cancelled
September 29Breaking Bad AMC2008Ended
October 6Low Winter SunAMC2013Cancelled
October 7We Are MenCBS2013Cancelled
October 18What Not to Wear TLC2003Cancelled
October 23IronsideNBC2013Cancelled
October 29Nikki & Sara LiveMTV2013Cancelled
October 29Lucky 7ABC2013Cancelled
November 8Up Late with Alec BaldwinMSNBC2013Cancelled
November 10Shake It UpDisney Channel2010Ended
November 14Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellFXX2012Cancelled
November 16Pound PuppiesThe Hub2010Ended
December 2MadCartoon Network2010Ended
December 13NTSF:SD:SUV::Adult Swim2011Cancelled
December 19The X FactorFox2011Cancelled
December 20Welcome to the FamilyNBC2013Cancelled
December 27NikitaThe CW2010Ended

Made-for-TV movies and miniseries

Premiere dateTitleChannelSource
February 26Parade's EndHBO
March 3The BibleHistory
March 18Top of the LakeSundance
March 24Phil SpectorHBO
May 26Behind the CandelabraHBO
June 1Deadly SpaLifetime
June 8The Good MotherLifetime
June 15Gone MissingLifetime
June 15Playing FatherHallmark Channel
June 22Jodi Arias: Dirty Little SecretLifetime
June 29Anna NicoleLifetime
June 29Star Spangled BannerHallmark Channel
July 11SharknadoSyfy
July 19Teen Beach MovieDisney Channel
August 1Our NixonCNN
August 8Invasion RoswellSyfy
August 10Clear HistoryHBO
August 10Reading, Writing & RomanceHallmark Channel
August 17This Magic MomentHallmark Movie Channel
August 17Baby SellersLifetime Network
August 22Ghost SharkSyfy
August 24Garage Sale MysteryHallmark Movie Channel
August 24SwindleNickelodeon
September 4The FlagCNN
September 5Ragin Cajun Redneck GatorsSyFy
September 6Dear Dumb DiaryHallmark Channel
September 7A Sister's NightmareLifetime
September 14Sins of the PreacherLifetime
September 14RobocrocSyfy
September 14Friend RequestHallmark Movie Channel
September 20The Watsons Go to BirminghamHallmark Channel
September 21Taken: The Search For Sophie ParkerLifetime
September 28The Cheating PactLifetime
October 4Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons RisingHub Network
October 5House of VersaceLifetime
October 5Dead LettersHallmark Channel
October 19The Mystery CruiseHallmark Channel
October 19Missing at 17Lifetime
October 21Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC StoryVH1
October 24BlackfishCNN
October 25The HuntersHallmark
October 26The Husband She Met OnlineLifetime
November 8Pete's ChristmasHallmark Channel
November 9Snow BrideHallmark Channel
November 10A Very Merry Mix-upHallmark Channel
November 16The Christmas OrnamentHallmark Channel
November 17Catch a ChristmasHallmark Channel
November 17Letters To Jackie: Remembering President KennedyTLC
November 22An Adventure in Space and TimeBBC America
November 23Window WonderlandHallmark Channel
November 24Fir CrazyHallmark Channel
November 29JinxedNickelodeon
November 30Let It SnowHallmark Channel
December 1The Christmas SpiritHallmark Channel
December 1Christmas in ConwayABC
December 5The Sound of Music Live!NBC
December 7Santa SwitchHallmark Channel
December 8HolidazeABC Family
December 8–9Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and AliveA&E, History, Lifetime
December 14Hats Off to ChristmasHallmark Channel
December 15Finding ChristmasHallmark Channel

Television stations

Network affiliation changes

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2013.
DateMarketStationChannelPrior affiliationNew affiliationSource
January 31Evansville, IndianaWTVW7.1IndependentThe CW
February 25Knoxville, TennesseeWMAK7.1DaystarIndependent
March 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.2Fox, MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV
March 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWFFT-TV55.1IndependentFox
March 4Burlington, VermontWPTZ5.2MeTV The CW, MeTV
March 4Burlington, VermontWFFF-TV44.2The CWIndependent
March 11Indianapolis, IndianaWDNI-CD19.1IndependentTelemundo
March 11Washington, D.C.WJLA-TV7.2The Local AccuWeather ChannelMeTV
April 1Superior, NebraskaKSNB-TV4.1Antenna TV
MyNetworkTV
April 17Boise, IdahoKIVI-TV6.3Retro Television NetworkThe Nashville Network
May 24Jackson, MississippiWRBJ34.1The CWTBN
June 12Columbus, OhioWBNS-TV10.2The Local AccuWeather ChannelAntenna TV
July 1Charlotte, North CarolinaWCCB18.1FoxThe CW
July 1Charlotte, North CarolinaWJZY46.1The CWFox
July 1Milwaukee, WisconsinWDJT-TV58.4Shorewest TV
TouchVision
August 1Panama City, FloridaWMBB-TV13.2This TVMeTV
August 1New OrleansWLAE32.1PBSEducational Independent
August 20New York, New YorkWRNN-TV48.2Al Jazeera EnglishBlue Ocean Network
September 30Wilmington, North CarolinaWWAY3.2Retro Television NetworkThe CW
September 30Jackson, MississippiWJTV12.2Weather RadarThe CW
October 14Macon, GeorgiaWMAZ-TV13.2Weather RadarThe CW
October 31Flint/Tri-Cities, MichiganWJRT-TV12.3The Local AccuWeather ChannelWeatherNation TV
November 1Chicago, IllinoisWCIU-TV26.5This TVBounce TV