People usually joke that CBS is the ‘old people’ network, but it really seems to be working for them. Sure, there’s a few new shows, but for the most part their schedule has remained unchanged from before the Upfront. They’ve even moved one hit show to Saturday, establishing a whole new night of programming. That […]
And ABC becomes the third network this week to push some of their most anticipated shows to midseason. As the networks normally put their big shows in the fall, it’s a scheduling move that has everyone scratching their heads. What kind of fall schedule will this be, when we have to wait until spring for […]
All right, I’m awake, I’m awake. I stayed up until 2:30 last night watching Cannes reactions to Tree of Life on Twitter. Who’s brilliant idea was it to have Upfront week at the same time as the Cannes Film Festival? Even though NBC released their schedule a day early yesterday, their official Upfront presentation was […]
NBC’s official upfront presentation isn’t actually until tomorrow, but the network got a headstart today by announcing their schedule a day early. And if NBC gets to start early, then why shouldn’t I start talking about it? I mean, tomorrow is already going to be busy enough for everyone with FOX’s upfront presentation anyway. Thanks […]
It’s not even Upfronts yet, but it’s already been a crazy week of unexpected cancellations, renewals, and many surprises. People are, understandably, happy about some shows and upset about others. I’ve already seen many posts about how people will never watch insert network again. Guess what, they’ll be back as soon as another show catches […]
If last week was quiet in pilot news, it’s because it was the calm before the storm. Pilot screenings began this week at the networks, and are expected to continue on into next week. At NBC Universal, I even saw signs pointing the way to screenings, but sadly no one wanted to let me in. […]