The news is finally out. Medium is going to be back for the sixth season, albeit not on NBC but CBS, the network which indirectly owns the show as well.
CBS is also adding four new shows in its bouquet this season, two of them being reality and two drama shows.
Rumors were abuzz that the show would finally end, with NBC not including it in its fall schedule for reasons that were said to be a steep rise in production costs.
Well, of course, for any show that gets up till five seasons, production does tend to get expensive with time. But the interesting thing to be seen will be as to how the network copes up with eighteen more shows that will returning on CBS this fall.

Swords of comparisons and competition are bound to be drawn out soon, I tell you.
Let’s just now hope that CBS is able to handle the rising costs for Medium and the show keeps running well, at least for the next few seasons.
But as usual, certain section of fans and followers has criticized the move, saying that the show should end up in its prime and the time is now. They may have a point here as five seasons of the show have done extremely well. The rankings have been high and popularity amazing. Also, this might also be the reason that NBC never wanted to continue it in its stable.
Some look at this as a smart move by the CBS. The company owns the show and they can easily manage it, the way they want to. Also in this era of cut throat competition and falling revenues, this strategy seems to be like that of a milking a fat old cow, instead of purchasing a new one. The show may have run on for a long time now, but it still guarantees solid viewer ship.
And for the most of the fans it is certainly good news. After all, the show must go on.
Do write in your views and comments.
-Tal Talbot

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