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Complete Upfront ’13 Thoughts On The Big 4:

The Upfronts start a week from tomorrow, although technically NBC will release their fall schedule next Sunday before officially unveiling it on Monday. All this week there will be lots of news on shows getting picked up and cancelled, though … Continue reading

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CBSs Potential Move Of THE BIG BANG THEORY to 9p Thu Creates Opportunity For The Other Nets:

We’re 2 weeks away from the Upfronts and there are already some things I suggested in my network thoughts that likely won’t come to pass. (Hannibal likely won’t be Thu at 10p in the fall, for example. Too soon to … Continue reading

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Upfront ’13 Thoughts – FOX:

When attempting to assess the big 4s possible fall schedules the last few years, FOX was the relatively easy one. With fewer hours to fill than other nets and 3 of them (over two nights) going to X Factor/Idol, plus an … Continue reading

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Upfront ’13 Thoughts – NBC:

NBC is in much better shape than the industry is giving them credit for. Yes they had a very rough Jan and Feb. But think about it, NBC could conceivably bring back 4 10p dramas from Mon-Thu. 3 of those … Continue reading

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Random TV Thoughts Regarding Midseason Scheduling, Fall ’13, & Broadcast Scheduling In General:

I’m really kind of surprised NBC hasn’t amended the their Tue and Thu schedules. Most specifically, I’m surprised they aren’t moving Hannibal to what is clearly a very open time slot (there are non of those anymore) on Tue at 10. It’s already garnering positive notices and … Continue reading

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Why Are The Broadcast Nets Still Releasing Pilots Early?

Apparently the shitty ratings for Zero Hour hasn’t deterred ABC. Now they’ve released the Red Widow pilot 2 weeks early. I questioned this decision a few weeks ago. (Why release Zero Hour early?) Now there’s even more evidence that in … Continue reading

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Why Did ABC Release The ZERO HOUR Pilot Online 2 Weeks Early?

No seriously, why? I’m trying to figure out how this benefits them at all. Up until a few years ago, no network would have dreamed of releasing a pilot before the premiere date. Getting people to show up on premiere … Continue reading

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NBC Should Use THE VOICE on Tuesdays This Spring To Lead Into…

This fall, NBC launched their first big drama hit in years with Revolution. Much of its success has been attributed to airing after The Voice but that didn’t help Smash last year and Revolution has been gaining almost 2 full points … Continue reading

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ABC MIdseason Sked Thoughts: HUGE MISSED OPPORTUNITUES

 I have many thoughts on the ABC midseason schedule but I’ll start with the one that most perplexes me. ABC is currently getting clobbered on Tuesday and with NBC being Voice-less til April and FOX 2 hour comedies underperforming and Vegas being a … Continue reading

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A Fantasy CBS Midseason Sked (That I Don’t Expect Them To Do):

CBS is in a position, should they desire, to shake up their schedule and improve a number of timeslots. It will require relegating an expensive freshman show to Friday and expanding their Thursday lineup to 4 comedies, even though they technically don’t have … Continue reading

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