The broadcast upfronts are now less than a week away, which means that those networks are approaching the finish line when it comes to setting next season's lineups, and are making final decisions about which of their current series will live to see another year, and which have reached the end of the line. While...
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TV & Video Daily
May 12, 2017
Insider updates on all things video
Here's which shows will—and won't—make it to next season
By Jason Lynch
The broadcast upfronts are now less than a week away, which means that those networks are approaching the finish line when it comes to setting next season's lineups, and are making final decisions about which of their current series will live to see another year, and which have reached the end of the line. While...
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Digital investments are reaching a new audience
By Chris Ariens
New measurement data includes Amazon, Hulu, Netflix and YouTube
By A.J. Katz
It says that unlike TV, eyeballs aren’t leaving the movies
By A.J. Katz
Company promises to keep the massive event under 2 hours again
By Jason Lynch
One year after NBCUniversal combined its upfront events into a single, two-hour presentation--which CEO Steve Burke called "the biggest upfront that has ever existed"--the company is getting ready to do it again on Monday. But this time around, execs said, they will do a better job of making it clear which shows and clips air...
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Superman prequel could bring in new audiences and advertisers
By Jason Lynch
NBCUniversal is giving Syfy a brand refresh ahead of this year's upfront, expanding its news division and the channel's genre scope to include superhero and comic book-themed programming. The network--which celebrates its 25th anniversary this fall--will be doubling its original scripted content, and picked up a pair of new series, including a Superman prequel called...
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New study reveals consumers are buying into OTT
By Chris Ariens
New research shows 32 percent of free trials for streaming services end in a subscription. That's good news for Hulu and YouTube as they launched skinny bundle streaming services in the last month, which followed the launch of DirecTV Now late last year. "Free OTT trials are effective in converting a sizeable portion of trial...
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What to look for when cutting the cord
By Dianna McDougall, Sami Main
When it comes to choosing a service to help them cut the cord, consumers are picky eaters who want what they want, when they want it. "On a fundamental basis, viewers are now highly individualized," said Peter Orlik, director and professor for the School of Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University. "Broadcasters and...
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Crunch time for NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and CW execs ahead of upfronts
By Jason Lynch
The broadcast upfronts are a few days away, which means that execs at the five broadcast networks are behind closed doors as they make the final, excruciating calls on their schedules for the 2017-18 season. They'll be deciding which promising pilots will make the cut, which current series deserve another year and what other big...
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Late Show hopes to top The Tonight Show this season in total viewers
By Jason Lynch
Tuesday night, Stephen Colbert turned to his former Daily Show colleagues to celebrate his 20th anniversary of when he joined the Comedy Central series--and, even more importantly, to help him in his quest to overtake The Tonight Show this season in total viewers. Colbert assembled a powerhouse lineup of Daily Show alums-- Jon Stewart, John...
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