From Campaign US: Considering NBC almost killed its “Today” show franchise twice (does the axing of both Jane Pauley and Ann Curry simply because they were aging ring a bell?), you might have assumed the network learned a lesson: Don’t mess with success. “Today” was like a well-oiled machine, with four seamless hours and a […]
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From Campaign US: If you’re one of those obsessed fans of NBC’s “This Is Us,”—and admit it…you are—season two returns next Tuesday. Unlike the “cooler” shows, where death and destruction, superheroes and arch villains, and blood and gore take precedence, what sets “This Is Us” apart is the relatable characters and the simplicity of the […]
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What follows are the fast affiliate results for Friday, September 15, 2017 broken out by network and by each half-hour. -Total Viewers: CBS: 4.75 million, NBC: 4.22, ABC: 3.30, CW: 1.41, Fox: 1.36 -Adults 18-49: CBS and NBC: 0.8 rating/4 share each, ABC: 0.6/ 3, Fox: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.3/ 1 —— 8:00 p.m. ABC […]
The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, Sep. 17, 2017 (televised on CBS and hosted by Stephen Colbert), and the folks at Programming Insider have made their predictions of what and who will win this year. “Mr. TV” Marc Berman joined PromaxBDA Editorial Director Paige Albiniak for The Daily Brief Podcast […]
From Campaign US: With less than three weeks before the official start of the new TV season on Sept. 25th, let’s take a look back at the best—and the worst—shows of the summer. Once a breeding ground for repeats and leftovers, the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day now offer plenty of new shows. […]
From Campaign US: Diversity is a hot button issue in both advertising and on the TV programs those ads support. Thus, it was no surprise that the topic came up at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour last week. The bi-annual gathering brought together 220 critics and bloggers from across the country to talk […]
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From Campaign US: Aside from run-ins with the law, current A+E police docuseries “Live PD” and monster MTV reality show from yesteryear “Jersey Shore” don’t have much in common. They are both, however, breakout hits for their respective cable networks. But where MTV failed, I implore A+E to succeed. The issue at hand is how […]
