One Magnificent Morning

One Magnificent Morning (OMM) is an American programming block that is programmed by Litton Entertainment and debuted on October 4, 2014 as the successor to 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 preteens and teenagers between the ages of 10 and 16, 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.

One Magnificent Morning
NetworkThe CW
LaunchedOctober 4, 2014[1]
ClosedSeptember 25, 2021
Country of originUnited States
OwnerLitton Entertainment
(Hearst)
CBS Television Distribution
(ViacomCBS)
FormatSaturday morning E/I block
Running timeSaturdays
7am–Noon (2014–2017)[1]
8am–11am (2017–2021)[2]
Original language(s)English
Official websiteOfficial website

History

On May 31, 2014 and June 5, 2014, The CW announced that it would discontinue its existing Saturday morning block Vortexx, which was produced by Saban Brands, in favor 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 towards teenagers and their parents. The move came as part of a growing shift by broadcast television networks towards non-fiction programming to fulfill 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 (corporate parent CBS Corporation is 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 the 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 favor 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 discontinuation 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's running time was reduced to three hours and began airing from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The CW then gave the two hours of reclaimed time to the affiliates.[2]

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).

Current programming

Former programming
  • The Brady Barr Experience (October 4, 2014 - December 27, 2014)
  • Reluctantly Healthy (October 4, 2014 - December 27, 2014)
  • Expedition Wild (October 4, 2014 - September 26, 2015)
  • Rock the Park (October 4, 2014 - September 26, 2015)
  • Dog Town, USA (July 4, 2015 -[15] September 24, 2016)[16]
  • Dream Quest (October 3, 2015 -[17] September 24, 2016)[16]
  • Hatched (October 3, 2015 -[17] September 24, 2016)[16]
  • Rescue Me with Dr. Lisa (October 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016)[18]
  • Dinner Spinner (October 1, 2016 - March 25, 2017)[19]
  • Calling Dr. Pol (October 4, 2014 - September 30, 2017)[7][17]
  • Save Our Shelter (October 3, 2015 - September 30, 2017)[15][17]
  • Unlikely Animal Friends (October 1, 2016 - October 29, 2016 and April 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017)[16][19]
  • Vacation Creation (October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2017)[16]
  • Save to Win (November 5, 2016 - September 30, 2017)[16]
  • Brain Games: Family Edition (October 7, 2017 - December 30, 2017)[2]
  • Dog Whisperer: Family Edition (October 4, 2014 -[7] September 29, 2018)[17]
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul's Hidden Heroes (January 6, 2018 - December 29, 2018)[20]
  • Ready, Set, Pet (October 6, 2018 - September 28, 2019)[13]
  • Welcome Home (October 6, 2018 - September 28, 2019)[13]
  • The Wildlife Docs (October 6, 2018 - September 28, 2019)[13]
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul's Animal Tales (January 5, 2019 - June 27, 2020)[21][22]
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References
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  2. "The CW Announces Fall 2017 'One Magnificent Morning' Saturday Morning Line-Up". TV News Desk. Broadway World. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. "CBS Slates Teen-Centric Programming Block For Saturdays". Deadline Hollywood. July 24, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. James, Meg (July 24, 2013). "CBS partners with Litton Entertainment for Saturday teen block". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
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  8. "CW to close Vortexx". C21 Media. June 3, 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.
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  11. Bibel, Sara (May 31, 2014). "The CW Replacing "Vortexx" Saturday Morning Programming With Live Action "One Magnificent Morning"". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  12. Petski, Denise (2016-01-07). "The CW's Saturday Morning Block Set For Five More Years". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
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  14. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-Upcoming-Storylines-for-ONE-MAGNIFICENT-MORNING-on-THE-CW-Saturday-July-4-2020-20200702
  15. 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. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  16. "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. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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  19. Desk, BWW News. "Scoop: ONE MAGNIFICENT MORNING on THE CW - Today, April 1, 2017".
  20. "Chicken Soup for the Soul's Hidden Heroes - One Magnificent Morning".
  21. ""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.
  22. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-Upcoming-Storylines-for-ONE-MAGNIFICENT-MORNING-on-THE-CW-Saturday-June-27-2020-20200625
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