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These Are the New Fall Shows Media Buyers Are Most Excited About

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We've been listing which new fall TV shows we think are worth watching, but the real question in the industry is: What are the media buyers looking forward to?


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Fox Sets Empire’s Return for Sept. 23

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Fox won't be wasting any time this fall, debuting its hottest show, Empire, on Sept. 23—the thick of premiere week.

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Mad Men, Empire and Transparent Compete for Television Critics Association Awards

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Mad Men, Empire and Transparent were among the shows that racked up multiple nominations today when the Television Critics Association announced its 2015 TCA Awards nominees.

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NBCU Sales Chief Shares Her Strategy for Upfront Negotiations

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For the next several weeks, Linda Yaccarino will be one of the hardest working people in television. As chairman, advertising sales and client partnerships for NBCUniversal, she's overseeing upfront negotiations [...]

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Multicultural Talent Is Surging on TV and Winning Mainstream Audiences

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Hardly anyone was more surprised than Dana Walden at the ratings surge Fox midseason entrant Empire enjoyed following its Jan. 7 debut. She expected a lift but not to the [...]

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How Lee Daniels Drew on His Own Life to Shape Empire, TV’s Surprise Hit

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Scratch the surface of Fox's monster hit drama Empire and you'll find a whole lot of truths that are based on the experiences of Lee Daniels, who created the series [...]