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A Guide to 2017’s Broadcast TV Renewals and Cancellations 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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NBCUniversal Fine-Tunes Monday’s Combined Upfront, Giving Each Network More of a Spotlight 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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In Brand Reboot, Syfy Doubles Its Scripted Series and Broadens Scope to Include Superhero Programming 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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Nearly a Third of Streaming Service Trials Result in a Paid Subscription 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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Infographic: Here’s the Difference Between 5 Top Streaming Services for Live TV 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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With Just Days Left to Lock In Next Season’s Lineup, Here’s What Broadcast Networks Are Focusing On 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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Jon Stewart Defends Stephen Colbert’s ‘Potty Mouth’ During Daily Show Reunion 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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