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Networks send SOS to Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams and other stars
If viewers are losing interest in broadcast TV, what can lure them back? Executives hope they have an answer: stars. Lifting the curtain on their 2013-14 schedules at the "upfronts" in New York this week, the networks behaved like smartphone-...
Tags: Media Industry, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Computer Hardware, Boston Legal (tv program), ABC (tv network)
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Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column
Philadelphia Daily Newsfirst not only in total viewership but also, for the first time since the early 1990s, among the 18-to-49-year-olds that advertisers pay to reach -- can afford to cancel shows other networks might consider hits. Which may be why ABC's Jimmy Kimmel...Tags: Marketing, Elementary (tv program), Jerry O'Connell, ABC (tv network), Google Inc.
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CBS Rolls Dice on Becoming the New 'Must-See TV'
VarietyCBS was so eager to start boasting about being No. 1, its upfront presentation began promptly at 4:01 p.m. ET, which is virtually unheard of. Advertisers straggling in late might have even missed the sweet tribute to the upcoming final season of "How I...Tags: NCIS (tv program), Josh Holloway, Les Miserables (musical), David Letterman, Television
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2013 TV upfronts: CBS unveils schedule with six new shows
NEW YORK -- Wrapping up a season in which it will finish first in both viewers and the crucial adults 18-49 demographic that advertisers favor, CBS unveiled a fall television schedule with four new comedies and two dramas. For CBS, the win in adults 18-...
Tags: Melissa McCarthy, Marketing, Media Industry, ABC (tv network), Amazon.com Inc.
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Sony shares jump as hedge fund urges IPO of entertainment unit
Sony Corp. stock soared in afternoon trading after New York hedge fund Third Point proposed that the electronics and media giant make an initial public stock offering of up to 20% of its entertainment arm. That unit, known as Sony Entertainment Inc.,...
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A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS
New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...Tags: Bewitched (tv program), Media Industry, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., NBCUniversal, Breaking Bad (tv program)
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TV broadcasters are in suspense over their upfront ad haul
Can the return of Michael J. Fox, agent Jack Bauer and "Ironside" help vanquish the flesh-eating zombies that are threatening to take a bite out of television broadcasters' fortunes? ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are unveiling their fall lineups this week...
Tags: Marketing, Media Industry, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), Univision (tv network), ABC (tv network)
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RPT-PREVIEW-U.S. broadcast TV ratings slide pressures ad rates at 'upfronts'
Reuters(Repeats Sunday item to widen distribution) By Lisa Richwine and Liana B. Baker May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. broadcast networks head into their biggest ad-selling season this week, competing with streaming services like Netflix, battling online players for...Tags: Morningstar Incorporated, Inventories, Marketing, Media Industry, ABC (tv network)
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Upfronts: Meet The Power Players In the 2013 TV Ad-Sales Flurry
VarietyThe funny thing about âUpfront Weekâ is that, usually, very little âupfrontingâ actually takes place. All eyes next week will be on glitzy presentations from Fox, CBS and the rest, as TV networks start their bid to secure advertiser commitments...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Marketing, Media Industry, Univision (tv network), ABC (tv network)
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Upfronts Preview: Online Shows Gain Ground, but Ad Money's Still on TV
ReutersMay 10 (TheWrap.com) - If online video is poised to replace television, advertisers haven't gotten the message. Starting Monday, thousands of ad buyers will settle into some of New York City's most ornate auditoriums to watch the major networks present...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, The CW (tv network), Marketing, Media Industry, Hulu
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Ready to Deal: NBCU Maven Revels in Sport of Blurb Sales
Variety"The Real Gilliganâs Island" is not likely to go down in TV history. Linda Yaccarino sold the show like it would. The 2004 reality series marked an early stab at original programming by TBS, mixing CBSâ "Survivor" and the well-worn sitcom about...Tags: The CW (tv network), Marketing, Inventories, Media Industry, Beacon Theater
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CBS Sees Double for Upfront Gains
VarietyCBS topper Leslie Moonves unofficially opened the annual upfront haggle last week by declaring that the Eye should be able to secure hikes for ad time prices that could be at least as high as 10%. For weeks, analysts and ad buyers have projected mild...Tags: Prices, The CW (tv network), ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), Television Industry
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