Here’s What Broadcasters Are Focusing on as They Finalize Next Season’s Lineups

Upfronts are just days away for NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS and The CW

With just five days to go until the broadcast upfronts begin, it’s crunch time at the five broadcast networks, as execs finalize their schedules for the 2018-19 TV season. They’re determining which current shows to extend for another year and which to pull the plug on (you can find the latest renewal and cancellation updates here), which pilots are worthy of a spot on the schedule and what other moves they can make to keep audiences watching linear TV.

Here are the big issues they’ll be struggling with before making their pitches to buyers and advertisers next week.

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