VH1’s ‘Hit The Floor’ Nets Third Season Pickup

VH1 has picked up a third season of its basketball/cheerleading-themed drama series Hit The Floor, the network announced Tuesday.

The series, which follows a fictional men’s pro basketball team and its high-powered cheerleading squad, currently ranks as the top ad-supported scripted drama on cable among women 18-49, said network officials. Overall, Hit The Floor is averaging 2.3 million viewers during its season two run.

Hit The Floor” delivered again with fantastic ratings and social media engagement in season two, especially among women,” said Susan Levison, excutive vice president of original programming & production for VH1 in a statement.  “We look forward to seeing what kind of trouble the Devil Girls will get into next season."

R. Thomas Umstead

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