ABC's Nashville is now CMT's NASHVILLE! Nashville is BACK!!!!!!



NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -

It's now official: After much speculation, Nashville has found a new home on CMT.

All episodes of the fifth season will be available for streaming on Hulu the day after they air on CMT.

Production, which employs over 500 Tennessee residents each season, will continue in Nashville.

The show will receive $11 million in local incentives, including $8.5 million from the state's film program, $1 million from the City of Nashville (subject to approval by Metro Council), $1 million from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. and $500,000 from Ryman Hospitality.

The series will continue to be produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios and Opry Entertainment.

"CMT heard the fans. The wave of love and appreciation they have unleashed for 'Nashville' has been overwhelming," said Brian Philips, president of CMT, in a news release. "'Nashville' is a perfect addition to our evolving line-up of big music specials, documentaries, and original series. We see our fans and ourselves in this show and we will treasure it like no other network. Nashville belongs on CMT."

ABC announced last month that the network was canceling the show. Fans shared their disapproval on social media using the hashtag #BringNashvilleBack.

Mayor Megan Barry issued this statement on Friday:

This is great news for Nashville! Not only will hundreds of film production workers be keeping their jobs, we will also be keeping the greatest advertising tool for Music City that we have ever seen. None of this would be possible if it weren’t for the strong outpouring of support from fans all across the globe for the show Nashville. I look forward to welcoming the cast back for season five, and hopefully many more to come.

Tennessee Economic and Community Development Director Randy Boyd said this about the renewal:

Landing this fifth season of Nashville helps push the show into syndication and allows it to live on for decades. The show has been a terrific marketing tool for the state and our musical heritage. We are also excited to support CMT, a company with real Tennessee roots.

Butch Spyridon, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, issued this statement:

The combination of CMT and Hulu is a significant win. You have CMT’s experience with original content and Hulu’s format where viewers can binge watch the show whenever they want. The social media demand to bring the show back has been overwhelming, and we are thrilled to be able to get to 100 episodes, which has always been the goal to help give the show longevity in syndication. We are proud to be a partner in supporting the show’s return with incentives –being aired in nearly 100 countries is about the best return on investment your money can buy.

Source: WSMV

BIM - I'm so happy! My boyfriend is back!!! And finally COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION will have a COUNTRY MUSIC show!!!!!!! Thank you fellow Nashville fans for making this happen!
I can now watch the season finale! Nashville fans Rock!!!! And to those who say this show isn't Nashville, get over it! America LOVES Nashville!

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