ABC Won’t Rest Until Everyone Knows Scandal (and TGIT) Is Finally Back Tonight
After an excruciating eight-month hiatus for ABC, the network tonight finally gets to welcome back its TGIT lineup of Shonda Rhimes-produced Thursday-night dramas: Grey's Anatomy, Scandal (which was delayed until [...]
ABC Ad Sales Chief Geri Wang Is Stepping Down in March
After a brief hiatus, this year's exodus of ad sales chiefs has begun again. Geri Wang, president of ABC Sales, announced today that she will retire in March.
These Were the Hottest TV Shows and Networks of 2016
Life met art in the 2016 TV Hot List. Veep, a political satire about a White House run, was declared Hottest Comedy, but was trumped by the real thing, which [...]
Networks Rethink Midseason Hiatus Plans After Last Year’s Ratings Collapse
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In recent years, networks thought they had found the solution to a TV audience that no longer tolerated repeats, especially for nonprocedural series. They began scheduling their serialized dramas in [...]
How Popular Podcasts ‘StartUp’ and ‘Lore’ Are Making the Unlikely Transition to TV
In a sentence that only makes sense in 2016, your favorite podcasts are becoming TV shows.
Here’s What We Learned From the First Week of the New TV Season
The first week of the 2016-17 television season is in the books, and it's been a mixed bag for the broadcast networks so far.