NBC Brings Dramas Back to Sunday, Beefs Up Thursday Comedies
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Just days after cleaning house by cancelling a bevy of shows, NBC announced its new slate of comedies and dramas at its upfront pitch on Monday morning, with a focus on cops and procedurals.
NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said he has no illusions about the challenges that are ahead for the network. While the peacock network started off last season strong, buoyed by “Sunday Night Football” and “The Voice,” ratings fell off mid-season after both went on hiatus. In a first for broadcast, Univision topped NBC in February sweeps.
NBC had few new hits coming out of last year’s upfront — namely “Revolution” and “Chicago Fire.” Last week, NBC axed a swath of its other new entries, including comedies “Go On,” “The New Normal” and “1600 Penn” and the drama “Deception.” It also canceled “Smash,” the lavish musical series that just finished its second season.
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