ABC Greenlights More "Rookie Blue"
Canada's Canwest and the US ABC network report the renewal of Toronto-lensed cop series "Rookie Blue", greenlit for a second season, three weeks following the show's premiere on Global Television and ABC. "Rookie Blue", originally titled "Copper", has hooked a combined weekly average of 8.5 million viewers on both sides of the border, with the second season gearing up for another start in Toronto before the end of the summer. "We are so proud of Rookie Blue’s amazing success and are thrilled to announce its renewal alongside ABC," said Barbara Williams, Executive Vice-President of Content, Canwest Broadcasting. In Canada, the series premiere garnered 2.1 million viewers on Global. "We're very pleased that the show has connected with viewers, especially considering the challenge of finding an audience in the summer," said Quinn Taylor, Senior Vice-President, Movies, Miniseries and Acquisitions, ABC Entertainment Group. "