‘Pivoting’ Canceled By Fox In Nail-Biter After One Season
deadline.comFox’s Pivoting will not be returning for a second season. The surprising cancellation comes after lengthy negotiations between the network and studio Warner Bros Television.Pivoting, starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, had been considered a strong bet for renewal.
A favorite of the Fox brass, the show had a rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best reviewed new broadcast series and also was a strong performer on Hulu, which the network has been able to monetize.In the immediate aftermath of the cancellation, there is the inevitable finger-pointing, with each side feeling that they did all they could to secure a renewal.According to some sources, Fox was high on Pivoting and gave the single-camera show a conditional renewal, contingent on the series moving from Los Angeles to Vancouver to save money, which was a no-go as the stars could not uproot their families.
Additionally, there was reportedly a second attempt by the network to renew the series by asking for a substantial reduction of the license fee, which also was unsuccessful as the studio could not find a way to do it.According to other sources, Fox showed intent to renew Pivoting but did not make a strong push to secure it.
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