Disney's first combined upfront lasted well over two hours, but for many buyers, the length was a small price to see Jimmy Kimmel's triumphant return to the upfront stage (his 16th upfront, to be exact) to deliver what has become the highlight of upfronts week: his roast of ABC, Disney, their competitors and upfronts week...
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May 15, 2019
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Jimmy Kimmel does it again

You’ve reached the halfway point of upfronts week, after making it through Disney’s first combined upfront yesterday afternoon. Adweek rounded up the most—and least—surprising moments from Disney’s press conference and upfront presentation, including ABC’s less-is-more approach to new series orders. If you’re more interested in reading about Jimmy Kimmel’s upfront jokes this year, we looked at his funniest, most withering ones.

Wednesday brings WarnerMedia in the morning (Donna Speciale told Adweek what to expect) and CBS in the afternoon (Jo Ann Ross previewed her company’s first upfront in two decades without Les Moonves).

If you’ve missed any of Adweek’s upfronts coverage this week, you can find it here.

Jason Lynch, TV/Media Editor


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