'CSI' To Receive Fierce Competition From 'Grey's Anatomy'

ABC Entertainment this week announced the hit show Grey's Anatomy will be moving to the Thursday 9 o'clock slot next season, opposite CSI.

Following the lives of a group of young surgeons in a Seattle hospital, Grey's Anatomy has become a hit since its premiere almost years ago. The show has earned a spot in the top five most watched shows in the country, and a monster broadcast of its season finale on Monday night earned ABC the ratings crown. Grey's was the most watched show of the night, knocking CSI: Miami out of the competition, something other shows haven't been able to do.

And now, Grey's Anatomy is going after CSI. "We feel it's a show that deserves the 9 o'clock time period (on Thursday). It deserves to be on the mantle of great shows on television," ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson said.

"You have to be aggressive," he added. "You have to play the cards you're dealt, and we've got some good cards."

Meanwhile, CBS has announced it has picked up seven pilots for the 2006-2007 season. Five new dramas and two comedies will premiere on the Eye network next season, including Shark, a show about a celebrity attorney turned prosecutor, staring CSI's Romy Rosemont (Jacquie Franco).

ABC's announcement regarding Grey's move can be found at the Hollywood Reporter. To view a complete list of CBS's new pilots, head over to the Futon Critic.

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