Update: Does the Jan premiere date affect Sunset on the Beach?

ABC's PR arm just released a January schedule that lists Lost Season 4 as premiering on January 31, 2008. You can read about it at their midseason schedule press release here.



This is a week earlier than previously thought, and puts into doubt the "6" theory for February 6 as the premiere date.



It also puts a question mark on the Sunset on the Beach world premiere event on an outdoor screen in Waikiki, since that had been previously pegged for the first Saturday in February, which is February 2, which is now two days after the scheduled premiere on January 31.



Although the wording of the press release specifically mentioned Season 4 premiering, the possibility remains that it might be some sort of a clip recap show, with the true premiere of 4x01 a week later. If a recap show, the Sunset on the Beach date of Feb 2 makes sense (although any attending cast would have to fly back in). Otherwise, it does not, for it would not be a premiere.



Stay tuned as we'll post more information as soon as we know more.