The Quick and the Dead: A Guide to TV’s Renewals and Cancellations
On the eve of Upfront Week, when the five English-language broadcast networks will present their respective 2014-15 prime-time schedules to media buyers, advertisers and the working press, news of various renewals [...]
The CW Gives Back-Nine Orders to All 3 New Dramas
The CW on Monday announced it has granted back-nine orders for its three freshman series, committing to full-season runs for The Originals, The Tomorrow People and Reign.
More Tricks Than Treats: November Sweeps Begin on Halloween
By a quirk of the calendar, this year’s November sweeps began on Halloween night and will end on the night before Thanksgiving. Bad news, good news.
CBS Delivers With Thursday Comedy Block
With four weeks of data on the books, CBS’ new two-hour Thursday night comedy block appears to be one of the season’s few unambiguous success stories.
The CW Gets Social With Ford
In what the network is characterizing as its most ambitious co-branded marketing campaign to date, the CW and Ford have teamed up on a cross-platform initiative that will give viewers [...]
The CW Closes Out Its Upfront Deals
The CW is once again the first network to finish writing its upfront business, taking in approximately $400 million to $410 million in advance commitments for the 2013-14 TV season. [...]