One Magnificent Morning

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One Magnificent Morning
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Network The CW
LaunchedOctober 4, 2014;10 years ago (2014-10-04) [1]
Country of originUnited States
Owner Hearst Media Production Group
FormatSaturday morning E/I block
Running time5 hours (7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) (2014–17) [1]
3 hours (8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) (2017–present) [2]
Original language(s)English

One Magnificent Morning (OMM) is an American programming block that is programmed by Hearst Media Production Group (formerly Litton Entertainment) and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, and debuted on October 4, 2014, as a replacement for the animation block Vortexx. It airs on Saturday mornings on the owned-and-operated stations and affiliates of The CW, the block features live-action documentary and lifestyle series aimed at teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18, the same style of programming that Litton provides for competing blocks seen on ABC, CBS, and NBC. All of the programs in the three-hour block are designed to meet federally mandated educational programming guidelines. The block's name is a nod to ABC's One Saturday Morning.

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History

On June 5, 2014, The CW announced that it would discontinue its existing Saturday morning block Vortexx, which was produced by Saban Brands, in favour of One Magnificent Morning, a new, five-hour block produced by Litton Entertainment and distributed by CBS Television Distribution, that would feature live-action educational programming aimed teenagers and their parents. The move came as part of a growing shift by broadcast television networks towards non-fiction programming to fulfil the FCC-mandated requirement to air a quota of educational programming weekly. The previous year, Litton began producing CBS Dream Team, a similar E/I block for sister network CBS (former corporate parent CBS Corporation was a part-owner of The CW), and the company has also produced Litton's Weekend Adventure for ABC's affiliates since September 3, 2011. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Vortexx aired for the final time on September 27, 2014. It was thought to be the last conclusive Saturday morning block across the major U.S. commercial broadcast networks that primarily featured non-educational children's programming. Such content has gradually fallen out of favour because of the E/I rules, as well as shifts in viewing habits towards cable networks and online video on demand services for cartoons and other youth-oriented content. One Magnificent Morning debuted the following week on October 4, 2014, following the cancellation of Vortexx in its 7:00 a.m. to Noon timeslot. [1] [7] [8] [9] As a consequence of the block launching three weeks after the traditional start of the syndication television season, Litton provided a temporary barter package of Everyday Health and Culture Click (which both formerly aired on Litton's Weekend Adventure) to CW stations, allowing those who depended on the OMM block to fulfill E/I guidelines to have programming before it started. [10] Some initially announced shows that were not produced for the block were: America's Flavors, Social Media Mania, Swag, and Taste of Home. [11]

On January 7, 2016, The CW and Litton announced a five-year renewal for the block, extending it through the 2020–21 broadcast season. [12] On October 7, 2017, the block was reduced to the federally mandated minimum running time of three hours and began airing from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. local time. The CW gave its two hours of reclaimed time to its affiliate stations. [2] The agreement was further extended in 2021. [13]

Programming

Although One Magnificent Morning provides the three-hour minimum requirement of E/I programming each week, which exceeds defined under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s Children's Television Act, some of The CW's owned-and-operated stations and affiliates continue to provide E/I-compliant programs acquired from the syndication market, mainly due to existing program distribution contracts. The CW Plus, in particular, continues to supply two hours of E/I-compliant syndicated programs within its national schedule following the block on Saturday afternoons, which further alleviates the service's subscription-subchannel affiliates from the responsibility of purchasing the local rights to such programs (the service's carriage of seven hours of E/I-compliant programming, and the fact that most of its affiliates operate as subchannels, allow The CW Plus's broadcast outlets to carry an additional subchannel without E/I interruptions under the Children's Television Act's programming regulations, as the local CW Plus outlet would have enough E/I content to cover both).

Some stations also added additional E/I programming to their schedules during the run of Save to Win, a game show co-produced by Litton and the American retail chain Family Dollar which was criticized as hidden paid programming advertising the chain. Several stations refused to list Save to Win within their quarterly E/I reports, unsure of its true educational value and wanting to avoid FCC scrutiny over the matter due to past fines involving product placement within a product's own television program which violated the Children's Television Act of 1990.

Current programming

TitlePremiere date
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild October 5, 2019

Former programming

TitlePremiere dateEnd dateReplacedReplaced byNotesRef.
Dog Whisperer: Family EditionOctober 4, 2014September 29, 2018 Vortexx programmingReady, Set, Pet!
Welcome Home
The Wildlife Docs
Did I Mention Invention?		The block's flagship series, and the longest running on the block [7] [14]
The Brady Barr ExperienceDecember 27, 2014
Reluctantly Healthy
Expedition WildSeptember 26, 2015Dream Quest
Rock the ParkHatchedLater aired as part of Litton's Weekend Adventure until March 27, 2021
Calling Dr. Pol September 30, 2017 [7] [14]
Dog Town, USAJuly 4, 2015September 24, 2016Dinner Spinner [15]

[16]

Dream QuestOctober 3, 2015Unlikely Animal Friends [14] [16]
HatchedRescue Me
Dinner Spinner		 [16]
Save Our Shelter September 30, 2017 [15] [14]
Rescue Me with Dr. LisaOctober 1, 2016December 31, 2016Hatched [17]
Dinner SpinnerMarch 25, 2017Unlikely Animal Friends [18]
Unlikely Animal FriendsOctober 29, 2016Dream QuestSave to Win [16] [18]
April 1, 2017September 30, 2017Dinner SpinnerBrain Games
Vacation CreationOctober 1, 2016This Old House [16]
Save to WinNovember 5, 2016September 30, 2017Unlikely Animal FriendsBrain Games [16]
Brain Games: Family EditionOctober 7, 2017December 30, 2017Save to Win
Unlikely Animal Friends		Hidden Heroes [2]
This Old House: Trade SchoolSeptember 25, 2021Vacation CreationInto the WildHosted by Kevin O'Connor [2]
Chicken Soup for the Soul's Hidden HeroesJanuary 6, 2018December 29, 2018Brain GamesAnimal Tales [19] [20]
Welcome HomeOctober 6, 2018September 28, 2019Dog WhispererInto the Wildco-produced with BYU TV [21]
The Wildlife Docs Into the WildFrom Litton's Weekend Adventure [21]
Did I Mention Invention?September 26, 2020Tails of Valor [21]
Chicken Soup for the Soul's Animal TalesJanuary 5, 2019June 27, 2020Hidden HeroesJewels of the Natural World
Jewels of the Natural WorldJuly 4, 2020December 26, 2020Animal TalesBest Friends FureverHosted by Nicole Gibbons [22]
Best Friends Furever with Kel Mitchell January 2, 2021September 25, 2021Jewels of the Natural WorldReady, Set, Pet!
The Open Road with Dr. ChrisOctober 2, 2021December 30, 2023Tails of ValorInto The WildRemoved for the 2022-2023 season for 1 year
Ready, Set, PetOctober 6, 2018September 24, 2022Dog Whisperer
Best Friends Furever		Pet Vet Dream TeamRemoved for the 2019-2020 season for 2 years
Tails of ValorOctober 3, 2020September 30, 2023The Open Road with Dr. Chris
Did I Mention Invention?
Ready, Set, Pet		The Open Road with Dr. Chris
Into The Wild		Removed for the 2021-2022 season for 1 year
Pet Vet Dream TeamOctober 1, 2022December 30, 2023Into The Wild

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "The CW Announces Fall 2017 'One Magnificent Morning' Saturday Morning Line-Up". BroadwayWorld.com. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "CBS Slates Teen-Centric Programming Block For Saturdays". Deadline Hollywood. July 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ James, Meg (July 24, 2013). "CBS partners with Litton Entertainment for Saturday teen block". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (June 5, 2014). "Litton Teams with The CW on New E/I Block". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ Ostrow, Joanne (June 5, 2014). "CW adds Saturday morning teen block". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "The CW Sets 5-Hour Saturday Morning Block". Deadline Hollywood. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "CW to close Vortexx". C21 Media. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ Johns, Nikara (June 5, 2014). "The CW to Debut New Saturday Morning Educational Block". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "CW Announces New Saturday Morning Line-Up". KBTX-TV . Gray Television. June 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ Bibel, Sara (May 31, 2014). "The CW Replacing "Vortexx" Saturday Morning Programming With Live Action "One Magnificent Morning"". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (2016-01-07). "The CW's Saturday Morning Block Set For Five More Years". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  13. ↑ Erik Pedersen (July 1, 2021). "One Magnificent Morning: The CW & Litton Entertainment Extend Deal For Saturday Morning Block". Deadline Hollywood .
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Saturday Lineup Change: New "One Magnificent Morning" Fall Lineup". CW44 Tampa. CBS Local Media. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Bibel, Sara (June 10, 2015). ""Dog Town, USA" and "Save Our Shelter" Join the CW's Saturday Morning Block "One Magnificent Morning"". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Vanilla Ice, Marcia Brady and a former presidential candidate put on their Dancing shoes; Viacom rebrands MTV Hits; Jessica Alba boards Planet of the Apps". Cynopsis. Access Intelligence. August 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Scoop: ONE MAGNIFICENT MORNING on THE CW - Today, January 7, 2017". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  18. 1 2 "Scoop: ONE MAGNIFICENT MORNING on THE CW - Today, April 1, 2017". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  19. ↑ ""Chicken Soup for the Soul's Animal Tales," Hosted by Eva LaRue, Joins The CW's "One Magnificent Morning" Saturday Morning Line-Up". Litton Entertainment. December 21, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Scoop: Upcoming Storylines for ONE MAGNIFICENT MORNING on THE CW - Saturday, June 27, 2020". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  21. 1 2 3 "The CW Announces New Fall 2018 'One Magnificent Morning' Line-Up". Litton Entertainment . September 12, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Scoop: Upcoming Storylines for ONE MAGNIFICENT MORNING on THE CW - Saturday, July 4, 2020". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2021.


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