May
31
Advertising: Steady Sales of Ads for Coming TV Season
Posted in: UncategorizedThe process of selling commercial time before the start of the 2013-14 season is, so far, following the pace of the 2012-13 season.
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May
20
Advertising: A Season of Families, Vampires and Aliens
Posted in: UncategorizedAfter a lackluster 2012-13 season, network television is relying on family related comedies and the supernatural to attract viewers.
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May
17
Advertising: Clips, Quips and Snips: A Wrap-Up of Upfronts
Posted in: UncategorizedA look back at what television executives offered Madison Avenue for the 2013-14 season.
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May
16
Advertising: Old-Fashioned Flattery From Fierce TV Rivals
Posted in: UncategorizedIn introducing new programs, broadcast networks and cable channels are showing a willingness to imitate their competitors’ successes.
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May
16
USA Network Turns to Vignettes to Draw Viewers and Advertisers to Its Daytime Schedule
Posted in: UncategorizedThe channel is adapting the show “Talk Stoop With Cat Greenleaf” for a series of vignettes that will appear during a daytime block of programming.
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May
16
Media Companies Aim to Woo Advertisers and Latinos
Posted in: UncategorizedMajor announcements from Fox Hispanic Media executives kicked off Wednesday’s upfront presentations.
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May
15
CBS’s Schedule Adds 4 Comedies, Each Guarded by a Successful One
Posted in: UncategorizedLarge portions of this season’s roster are expected to remain intact, with the new comedies appearing next to franchises like “The Big Bang Theory” and “How I Met Your Mother.”
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May
15
TV Networks Preview the New Season
Posted in: UncategorizedA roundup of what worked — and what didn’t — in the 2012-13 television schedules, and what to expect from the coming upfronts.
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May
15
Advertising: Univision Reset Sights After Ratings Win Over NBC
Posted in: UncategorizedUnivision and many other television networks and channels aimed at Hispanics made their presentations to advertisers for the coming fall season.
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May
14
Advertising: Broadcast Networks Are Amply Filling Schedules
Posted in: UncategorizedNBC and Fox are the first of the big broadcast networks to present their coming schedules.
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May
13
Fox Looks to Shore Up Comedy Lineup on Tuesdays
Posted in: UncategorizedAmong the stars of the network’s new comedies are Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher. Other new entries include an animated show, a reality show and an “event series.”
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May
13
Advertising: Sophomore Slump Afflicts Once-Promising TV ShowsDarren Michaels/Warner Brothers Television
Posted in: UncategorizedSome of the most popular new series from a year ago declined in the ratings in their second seasons.
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May
13
ABC to Live-Stream Its Shows via App
Posted in: UncategorizedThe live stream, which will be available only to cable and satellite subscribers, is the first time that any major broadcaster has turned on such a technology.
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May
11
CBS to Add 4 Comedies, Including Another From Chuck Lorre
Posted in: UncategorizedThere also will be two new dramas; among the actors involved are Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Toni Collette.
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May
10
NBC Announces 5 New Shows, With Familiar Names Attached
Posted in: UncategorizedAmong those returning to the network are Sean Hayes of “Will and Grace” and the creator of “Parenthood.” Also, the network will bring back “Parks and Recreation.”
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May
10
NBC Adds 3 More Shows, Including an Updated ‘Ironside’
Posted in: UncategorizedThe other shows are a comedy, “Undateable,” and a spinoff of “Chicago Fire.”
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May
10
Media Decoder: New Cooking Show on Fox to Feature Children as Chefs
Posted in: UncategorizedThe new show, “Junior Masterchef,” will be one of five reality shows from Gordon Ramsay on the network.
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May
10
Advertising: Now the TV Heavyweights Have Their Week to Unveil Shows
Posted in: UncategorizedAt the annual upfront week, the largest broadcast networks and cable channels will show off their programming for the 2013-14 season in expensive presentations.
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May
09
Fox Offers an Early Glimpse of Its New Season
Posted in: UncategorizedThe network has signed up four new dramas and five new comedies, including some from prominent TV producers like J.J. Abrams and Michael Schur.
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Apr
30
Hulu Says Number of Paid Subscribers Has Doubled
Posted in: UncategorizedThe online video site said it now has four million paid subscribers, up from two million last year, even as two of its owners are weighing whether to sell the company.
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