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Upfront: CBS Releases Full Schedule By Ben Grossman - 05/14/2008
A long-desired new night of comedy and six new shows will highlight CBS’ schedule this fall. CBS -- which has in recent years wanted to expand its strong Monday-night comedy slate into a second night -- will open Wednesday with back-to-back comedies next season. More
Upfront: Turner Pushes Parity with Broadcasters By Anne Becker - 05/14/2008
At a presentation smack in the middle of broadcast upfront week, executives from Turner Broadcasting System's cable entertainment networks pitched their channels as fighting contenders for advertising dollars.
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Upfront: The CW Stresses 'Flow,' Adds Three Shows By Marisa Guthrie - 05/13/2008
Leveraging the success of Gossip Girl, The CW is launching another female-centric night of programming, scheduling the Beverly Hills 90210 spinoff and Surviving the Filthy Rich Tuesday nights this fall.
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Upfront: Only Two New Shows from ABC By Marisa Guthrie - 05/13/2008
ABC will introduce only two new shows this fall -- an adaptation of a popular British drama and a reality/game-show hybrid produced by Ashton Kutcher.
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Upfront: CBS Bringing Back Four Series By Alex Weprin - 05/13/2008
CBS is bringing back comedies How I Met Your Mother, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement, as well as drama The Unit.
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Upfront: ABC Unveils New Ad 'Value Index' By Marisa Guthrie - 05/13/2008
ABC unveiled a new “advertising value index” at its upfront presentation to advertisers and the media Tuesday.
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Upfront: NBC, General Motors Team Up By Ben Grossman - 05/12/2008
NBC is touting its pre-upfront meetings as the genesis of a new marketing partnership with General Motors.
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Gospel Music Channel Boards Royal Caribbean By John Eggerton - 05/12/2008
Royal Caribbean International cruise lines is looking to be the Coca-Cola of Gospel Music Channel's American Idol-like music contest.
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Fates & Fortunes Kate Bacon, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com April 29, 2008 WHEC, NBC.com and CNN
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Fates & Fortunes Kate Bacon, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com April 9, 2008 Here, There and a Hoagie
Bringing all his 20-plus years of experience to Wilen Media is former Comcast Cable e... More
As the broadcast industry prepares for the Feb. 2009 DTV transition, stations are also consumed with converting their analog microwave links to new digital equipment.
Jake Tapper's Caricatures ABC News' Jake Tapper has a not-so-hidden talent as a caricaturist whose work has been published in several national papers. The following are from Tapper's ABC News blog, Political Punch, at blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch
CNN's Democratic Debate - Kodak Theater CNN hosts the first head-to-head debate between Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at L.A.'s Kodak Theater, Jan. 31.
Upfront Sendup
I know you're all unsure about what to expect from this week's upfront presentations in New York City. I don't blame you. Everything just feels smaller this year. Let's face it, there hasn't been a more celebrated lack of pilots since food poisoning ravaged the cockpit in the classic flick Airplane. Words like “depressing” are being thrown around by the usually bubbliest of execs to... » More
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