CMT To Provide Early Look At ‘Nashville’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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CMT on Dec. 15 will preview the first hour of its two-hour Nashville season premiere episode, the network said Thursday.

The country music-themed series, which CMT picked up after ABC cancelled the show after four seasons, will debut its fifth season on the network Jan. 5. CMT will air the first hour of the two-hour season premiere episode Dec. 15 as an “early holiday gift for the fans,” said network officials.

The Lionsgate, ABC Studios and Opry Entertainment-produced Nashville series stars Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere as country music stars trying to navigate their careers and personal lives.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.