2014-15 TV Season

NIELSENWAR 2014-15 Trailer Review: CBS’s “The McCarthys”

Posted May 14, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  THE MCCARTHYS:  Thursday 9:30PM on CBS THE FACTS:  Ronnie McCarthy (Jake Lacy) is part of a lovingly smothering Boston Irish-Catholic family, who are just fine with him being gay but embarrass him at every turn anyway.  The series was created by Brian Gallivan, a relative newbie, so the showrunner will be Mike Sikowitz, of […]

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2016-17 TV Season

NIELSENWAR UPFRONTS: 2016 Fall Broadcast Grid (with NBC and FOX)

Posted May 16, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the official Fall 2016 prime time schedules for NBC and FOX.  New shows in italics.  A separate midseason grid will follow at a later date. Look for ShowBuzzDaily instant analysis of FOX’s schedule later today.  In the meantime, enjoy the NBC schedule analysis. ###

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2016-17 TV Season

NIELSENWAR UPFRONTS: 2016 Fall Broadcast Grid (with ABC, FOX and NBC)

Posted May 17, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

Here are the official Fall 2016 prime time schedules for ABC, FOX and NBC.  New shows in italics.  A separate midseason grid will follow at a later date. Look for ShowBuzzDaily instant analysis of ABC’s schedule later today.  Meantime, read about the FOX and NBC schedules.   ###

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2016-17 TV Season

NIELSENWAR UPFRONTS: 2016 Fall Broadcast Grid (with CBS, ABC, FOX and NBC)

Posted May 18, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    Here are the official Fall 2016 prime time schedules for CBS, ABC, FOX and NBC.  New shows in italics.  A separate midseason grid will follow at a later date. Look for ShowBuzzDaily instant analysis of CBS’s schedule later today.  Meantime, read about the ABC, FOX and NBC schedules.                 […]

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2014-15 TV Season

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: “Nashville” Renewed

Posted May 9, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  After a bit of down-to-the-wire negotiating, ABC and Lionsgate have come to an agreement for a Season 3 renewal of NASHVILLE, although details are not yet clear, including just how many episodes have been ordered (ABC had been pushing for 13, while Lionsgate wanted the traditional 22). The last few bubble shows apparently dealing […]

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Articles

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CBS Featurette – “Mom”

Posted May 15, 2013 by Mitch Salem

  No name has more cachet at CBS than Chuck Lorre’s.  He’s given the network The Big Bang Theory, 2 1/2 Men and Mike & Molly, and hopes are high that his MOM, taking over the Monday 9:30PM timeslot this fall, can join those at the top of the ratings heap.  The network’s behind-the-scenes featurette, […]

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2016-17 TV Season

NIELSENWAR UPFRONTS: 2016 Fall Broadcast Grid (now complete with CW, CBS, ABC, FOX & NBC)

Posted May 19, 2016 by Mitch Metcalf

    Here are the official Fall 2016 prime time schedules for The CW, CBS, ABC, FOX and NBC.  New shows in italics.  A separate midseason grid will follow at a later date. Look for ShowBuzzDaily instant analysis of The CW’s schedule later today.  Meantime, read about the CBS, ABC, FOX and NBC schedules.             […]

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2014-15 TV Season

NIELSENWAR 2014-15: Housekeeping At NBC & CBS

Posted May 10, 2014 by Mitch Salem

  The pick-ups are mostly done, so today was a time for the networks to clean up after themselves with some decisions on existing shows: NBC canceled DRACULA and remains in negotiations on PARENTHOOD, with the big issue reportedly the network’s desire not just to order an abbreviated 13-episode season, but to guarantee each cast […]

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