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Fans of the Showtime TV program 鈥淗omeland鈥� could be getting multiple seasons of the drama, while Showtime tweaks its release strategy in a way that reflects the recent year-round trend for TV programming.

Showtime is reportedly working on a deal with those behind the Emmy-winning show 鈥淗omeland鈥� to create a seventh and eighth season of the show. Meanwhile, the sixth season of the program is set to debut this January, according to the network.

鈥淗omeland,鈥� which stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin, debuted in 2011 and quickly became one of the most acclaimed shows on television, winning prizes such as the best actress in a drama series Emmy for Ms. Danes and best drama series Emmy. Reviews for recent seasons have been more mixed.聽

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As for the rest of the network鈥檚 programming, David Nevins, Showtime chief executive, said that the network will be trying out a new schedule for their returning programming, with one old show coming back every month. 鈥淢asters of Sex鈥� will come back in September, while 鈥淪hameless鈥� will debut a new season in October and the program 鈥淭he Affair鈥� will come back in November.聽

that the new plan is because 鈥渨e now operate in an ecosystem where it鈥檚 easier and easier to sign up and turn us off. There鈥檚 a real premium on offering stuff all the time.鈥澛�

Offering year-round programming on TV, rather than sticking to the traditional September-to-May broadcast schedule, has become more and more the norm. Showtime鈥檚 cable rivals such as HBO and Starz have been doing this as well, with HBO鈥檚 鈥淕ame of Thrones,鈥� for example, often debuting a new season in April and running into June, a very different plan from a network show debuting in the fall, taking a break in the winter, and then concluding in the spring.

Starz has also often followed this newer model, with the network鈥檚 hit show 鈥淥utlander,鈥� for example, debuting its second season in April.聽