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I don't think it was ever really a choice between picking up this or Wayward Sisters. I'm almost certain that this show was always a lock for pickup, though I do think that if they had to choose between this or Charmed, Charmed would have won out. Wayward had to compete against the Hope spinoff (Legacies) and since the network seems hellbent on keeping that world alive, they went with it. It really wouldn't surprise me if Charmed got almost all the promo budget, seeing as that seems to be what the CW is banking on as their next star. I'm not sure they're even thinking about the fact that it's entirely possible that neither one of these versions will do well. They're hoping that by having name recognition, that they'll be automatic hits...but their past/current attempts have proven that that isn't always the case. I'm still thinking that Roswell, NM will get a midseason, 13-16 episode order, but we'll know for sure next Thursday when they announce their schedule.
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In the buzz portion of the pilot season, basically the last month or so... Yeah, Roswell and Charmed led the list for "shoo-in" pickups. Same with the Original spinoff. Everything else was just a matter of what to pick.
Given CW renewed practically renewed every show it currently has except for Life Sentence and Valor.
So Roswell and Charmed were always going to be picked. It's the just where they go now with the actual schedule. And we will really see what kind of value the network had in the shows. Or wait until the mid season...
Because the fall season always gets the most promotion. And higher ratings. So we're see where this all lands.