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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Midseason Trailer – “Resurrection”

RESURRECTION is one of ABC’s TBD series, and it seems that it may be intended to have a limited run (perhaps bridging the gaps of a serialized show, in order to avoid reruns and preemptions), although it’s no...

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UPDATED – NIELSENWAR UPFRONTS: FOX Fall–and Midseason–2016 Schedule (with NBC/FOX grid)

UPDATED with reactions to FOX trailers, which are available here: The FOX fall schedule is a puzzlement. FOX seems to have done little to help itself with its fall 2016 line-up, leaving two of its weakest nights unimp...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: NBC Trailer – “The Michael J. Fox Show”

As part of today’s Upfronts presentation, NBC has released full trailers of its new series. Now, it’s absolutely unclear to judge a TV series from its trailer–even more than it’s unfair to judge...

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THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 8

We’re now mid-way through November sweeps, and it’s time to ask once again: What do we know now about this TV season that we didn’t know before? THERE WERE NO NEW BREAKOUT HITS THIS FALL. Despite al...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: One More CBS Pick-Up

The booze had been drunk, the party rooms cleaned up, everyone had gone home from last week’s network Upfront presentations–but CBS wasn’t quite done. After what must have been marathon negotiations w...

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NIELSENWAR: FOX Fall Schedule & Analysis (Includes 5-Network Grid)

Welcome to Upfronts week, when the broadcast networks (or what’s left of them) announce their Fall schedules and attempt to generate billions of dollars worth of excitement from advertisers. It’s harder than ever t...

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NIELSENWAR: This Revolution Is Being “Televised”

Over the past few days, in the lead-up to the gala Upfront ceremonies that will begin with NBC’s presentation to advertisers and the world on Monday morning, there’s been a steady stream of announcements and ...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CBS Picks Up “Reckless”

The latest CBS drama pick-up for 2013-14 comes a bit out of left field: RECKLESS, a legal soap about an illicit romance between a defense attorney (Cam Gigandet) and a prosecutor (Anna Wood) against the background of a...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: FOX Trailer – “Almost Human”

In FOX’s new line-up, ALMOST HUMAN will take over the Monday 8PM slot from Bones post-baseball, then serve as lead-in to first Sleepy Hollow and then The Following. It hails from Bad Robot, JJ Abrams’s mecc...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Midseason Trailer – “Mind Games”

Kyle Killen’s Lone Star and Awake were two of the most ambitious network series of recent years–and two of the most resounding flops. He has to be hoping that his third time (and third network) is the charm...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: FOX Trailer – “Us & Them”

Currently TBD on the FOX schedule is US & THEM, an adaptation of the well-liked British comedy Gavin & Stacey. It stars the also well-liked Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel as co-workers from different branches o...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CBS Featurette – “Mom”

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 fa...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Trailer – “Back In the Game”

ABC rounds out its new Wednesday with BACK IN THE GAME, placed in the 8:30PM hammock slot between The Middle and Modern Family It’s pretty clearly inspired by the Clint Eastwood movie Trouble With the Curve, with...

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UPDATED WITH ANALYSIS: NIELSENWAR: The CBS Fall 2017 Schedule

See our analysis of the fall line-ups for NBC, FOX and ABC. CBS always has the same story to tell at this time of year. It portrays itself, with some accuracy, as television’s bastion of consistency, where...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CW Promo – “Star-Crossed”

The final bit of Upfronts material released by CW is a brief clip from its midseason series STAR-CROSSED, about an alien and a human in love. A group of nervous, ostracized teens (presumably the aliens) are bused into a ...

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THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Midseason Trailer – “Resurrection”

UPDATED – NIELSENWAR UPFRONTS: FOX Fall–and Midseason–2016 Schedule (with NBC/FOX grid)

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: NBC Trailer – “The Michael J. Fox Show”

THE SKED’S NIELSENWAR – Week 8

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: One More CBS Pick-Up

NIELSENWAR: FOX Fall Schedule & Analysis (Includes 5-Network Grid)

NIELSENWAR: This Revolution Is Being “Televised”

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CBS Picks Up “Reckless”

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: FOX Trailer – “Almost Human”

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Midseason Trailer – “Mind Games”

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: FOX Trailer – “Us & Them”

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CBS Featurette – “Mom”

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: ABC Trailer – “Back In the Game”

UPDATED WITH ANALYSIS: NIELSENWAR: The CBS Fall 2017 Schedule

THE SKED 2013 UPFRONTS: CW Promo – “Star-Crossed”

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