TV Land Renews ‘The Soul Man’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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TV Land has renewed comedy series The Soul Man for a third season, the network announced Wednesday.

The series, which stars Cedric “The Entertainer,” Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan, will premiere its new season in spring 2014, said network officials. During its sophomore campaign, The Soul Man posted gains of 103% among adults 25-54 and 111% among women 25-54 compared to the network’s primetime average, according to TV Land officials.

“We’re so proud to have this show in our portfolio of sitcoms,” said TV Land President Larry Jones in a statement. “Fans of The Soul Man are the drivers behind the success of the series. Because of their passion, we are able to continuously bring new viewers to the channel.”

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.