–Marriage Bootcamp: Bridezillas has been renewed for a second season by WE tv after growing nearly 50% from premiere to finale and helping the network become number one on Fridays in W18-49 and W18-34. The next ten episodes of the series, which puts troubled married couples through an intensive two-week bootcamp, will debut in early 2014.

-Food Network has revealed that four-episode Rachel & Guy: Kids Cook-Off will premiere this September. The series is a challenge between Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri compete to see who can better coach a team of young chefs. Through challenges related to time sensitive meals and food mash-ups, as well as weekly pop quizzes, the two teams of four will be whittled down to one winner, who will receive a webseries on FoodNetwork.com.

-Country duo Florida-Georgia Line will perform their hit single “Cruise” at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, FOX announced today. They join previously announced performers Paramore and One Direction in appearing at the live event, airing Sunday, August 11th and featuring Jersey Shore alum JWoWW on red carpet duty.

–Dancing with the Stars champion Derek Hough is set to host Family Dance-Off, a one-hour special airing August 25th on ABC. In the special, five families who love to dance will get the opportunity to perform and compete on a Hollywood stage before a live studio audience.

-Syfy will be airing Face Off: The Veterans Strike Back on Tuesday, August 6th at 9:00, which will include exclusive interviews with the eight veteran contestants returning for another shot at the title, looks back at the four previous seasons, and a sneak peek at the next season of the show. Season five of Face Off will premiere the following Tuesday at 9:00.

-Do you want Sharknado merchandise? Well, you’re in luck, as Syfy and The Asylum have partnered with Earthbound LLC in a deal that will produce merchandise for the original film, including fashion tees, bags, posters, accessories and costumes to gaming, among other areas. The first wave of Sharknado shirts will hit stores in the coming weeks, while a sequel is set to premiere next July.

–Ripper Street has added several new faces for its second season, which will premiere on BBC America in December. Among the additions are David Costabile (Lincoln) as Jackson’s brother Daniel; Damien Molony (Being Human) as Detective Constable Albert Flight; Joseph Mawle (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) as K Division’s Inspector Jedidah Shine; and Leanne Best (Stepping Up) as Jane Cobden, the first woman elected to London County Council.

-ABC’s Revenge will have an original novel penned about the training process Emily underwent with Takeda in order to be ready to take down the Graysons. “Schooled in Revenge”, written by Jesse Lasky, follows Ava Winters, an heiress to Napa’s Starling Vineyards whose fiancé robs her blind before leaving town. With nowhere to go, she heads to Rebun Island where she meets Emily Thorne, who imparts wisdom about the importance of seeking justice. But how will Ava’s mission be linked to the missions of the four other people on the island? “Schooled in Revenge” will be available on August 20th.

–Helix, the next Syfy original series, began production in Montreal this past weekend and added Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street), Meegwun Fairbrother (The Time Traveler), Catherine Lemieux (White House Down), and Neil Napier (300) to its cast. Also announced was that Friday Night Lights director Jeffrey Reiner would be helming the first episode, which should debut in January. The thriller, about a group of scientists who retreat to an Arctic facility to study a possible disease outbreak, will be executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), showrunner Steven Maeda (The X-Files), and Lynda Obst (Contact).

-At their TCA session, Hulu revealed the premiere dates for its next four original series and information about other shows coming to the online streaming service. In addition to the next seasons of Misfits and Moone Boy, the following will be arriving on Hulu in the near future.

The Awesomes – August 1st
An animated show for adults that is the story of the greatest superhero team in history and what happens when the most powerful members leave.

Quick Draw – August 5th
A half-hour comedic western set in 1875 that centers on a Harvard-educated sheriff and his quest to introduce the emerging science of forensics to an unruly Kansas town.

Behind the Mask – October 29th
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of sports mascots.

The Wrong Mans – November 11th
Two lowly office workers become caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after one discovers a ringing phone at the scene of a horrific car crash.

Mom Up!
An animated comedy about a former music executive who adjusts to suburban life.

Fugget About It
An animated comedy about a former mob boss who relocates to Canada with his family due to being in witness protection.

The Strange Calls
A comedic mystery centering on a night-duty cop that receives strange phone calls in the middle of the night that expose the paranormal mysteries of the town.

Run
Four stories of life-changing decisions in a world where every choice is a luxury unexpectedly intersect.

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Both series were originally set to run through the end of next month, but due to modest ratings (about 900,000 total viewers for Sinbad, just over a million for Primeval: New World) and their cancellation overseas (by Sky1 and Space, respectively), the network decided to cut their losses and end their Saturday scripted series experiment early. There’s no word yet on what Syfy will air beginning Saturday, August 17th, whether it be encores of its weekday programming or the return of television movies from their current Thursday timeslot.

Starring Elliot Knight (By Any Means), Sinbad told the story of the flawed title hero embarking on a quest to rid himself of a curse brought onto him by his role in his brother’s death. The show also starred the likes of Naveen Andrews (Lost), Dimitri Leonadis (Centurion), and Marama Corlett (The Devil’s Double). Primeval: New World followed a team of animal experts and scientists investigating paranormal events while battling prehistoric and futuristic creatures. The show featured Niall Matter (Watchmen), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), and Danny Rahim (Eastenders).

Have you been watching Sinbad and/or Primeval: New World this summer? Would Syfy have ended the runs early if they were either already renewed in their respective countries or posting ratings that could bring them back from the dead? Should Syfy continue trying scripted programming on Saturdays, even with the mild ratings of Sinbad and Primeval?

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Also premiering June 8th is Primeval: New World, a 13-episode series featuring a team of animal experts and scientists investigating paranormal events, while battling both prehistoric and futuristic creatures. The show stars Niall Matter (Eureka), Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), and Danny Rahim (Eastenders), and will bow at 10:00.

Sinbad and Primeval: New World join a growing list of international series that Syfy has acquired in recent years, as Lost Girl will be returning for a fourth season in 2014, Continuum picks back up on June 7th for its second season, and Merlin is set to wrap its five season run on May 31st. Should one or both be successful, it could open the door for Syfy to continue bringing in sci-fi/fantasy/horror series that American viewers might not have gotten the chance to see otherwise. In addition, it could open up another night for the network to experiment with; Saturdays on Syfy have become synonymous with made-for-TV movies, but they might opt to introduce more original scripted programming in between bursts of movies. That would keep up any ratings momentum garnered and allow the network to boast about the amount of content they’re providing, as well as potentially give shows that have weakened a final resting place for their last season/episodes.

Do you like Syfy trying to inject original scripted series into Saturday nights? If Sinbad and Primeval: New World prove to be successes, will this mean more dramas on the network will find their way to Saturday nights? Are there any other international sci-fi series that you’d like to see Syfy acquire?

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