Fox pushes back start of fall season

June 15, 2009 For the first time in years, Fox will launch a fall lineup in mid- to late September alongside most of its rivals. Though few Fox programs will debut during the official start-of-season "premiere week" beginning Sept. 21, most of the network's primetime programs will begin within a few days of the traditional launch period. Several factors go into deciding a premiere schedule, but one reason for the switch is that Fox expects fewer baseball pre-emptions next season in October.

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