News out of the 2009 Upfront week includes the fate of some older primetime series and more pilot pickups: • The CW will officially present its upfront on Thursday and in anticipation of its primetime schedule, approved the pilot dramas Melrose Place, Vampire Diaries and Beautiful Life. CBS Television Studios produces the new version of Melrose Place while Warner Bros. TV produces Vampire Diaries which is also based on Alloy's book series. Beautiful Life is from CBS Television Studios and Katalyst. • CBS is cancelling its military themed drama The Unit after four seasons (tho check below for it's syndication deal!) and its long-running drama Without a Trace after seven seasons, as well as frosh drama Eleventh Hour, cites THR. • Prior to its upfront presentation today, THR reports CBS is bringing back dramas Cold Case and Numb3rs and the comedies The New Adventures of Old Christine, Rules of Engagement and Gary Unmarried.
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