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Why Moving Full Frontal to Wednesdays Allows Samantha Bee to Better Cover Trump

Convergent TV

Something was different about Full Frontal with Samantha Bee's return to TBS last week, after its holiday hiatus. The program aired on Wednesday, its new weekly time slot, instead of [...]


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Facetime: Network Upfronts in Full Swing

Brand Marketing

This week, across New York City, tv networks presented the best of their talent, programming and execs to advertisers in a bid to the fall lineup. Samantha Bee got laughs [...]

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How TV Networks Battled Back This Week Against Bold Claims by Digital Companies

Convergent TV

"Is television dead?" During Turner's upfront presentation on Wednesday, truTV host Billy Eichner called that a silly question, adding, "It's so stupid. That's more stupid than not giving Samantha Bee [...]

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Turner’s Upfront Features a Drone, a Wolf and a Plea From Samantha Bee

Convergent TV

Turner's upfront presentation this morning became the first to feature a drone and a Wolf.

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Turner Is Opening a Branded Content Studio With Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco

Convergent TV

Turner's upfront presentation will kick off later this morning at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, but the media company, which like NBC, holds one showcase for all of its [...]

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Samantha Bee Instantly Shook Up Late Night With Her Show—and She’s Just Getting Started

Convergent TV

One of TBS and TNT president Kevin Reilly's earliest big bets has already paid off handsomely: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the former Daily Show correspondent's new weekly series (which [...]