October 9th, 2008
The USA Network is bringing back two of its most popular shows for another season. According to
The Hollywood Reporter,
Burn Notice and
Psych have been renewed by the network.
The renewal is for
Burn Notice's third season and
Psych's fourth. Each series was handed a 16-episode order. Both shows posted ratings increases from the previous season, with
Burn Notice averaging a 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, a 19% increase from last year, while
Psych's 2.5 average rating was a 5% climb from the previous season.
"
Burn Notice and
Psych are key components of USA's success story," said Jeff Wachtel, executive vp original programming at USA and co-head of original content at Universal Cable Prods. "TV9gNeeeuzOcce|+|Psych} has some of the best young demos the network has ever seen and continues to surprise audiences with entertaining story lines.
Burn Notice caught fire right out of the box and just keeps growing."