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TV Upfront
TBS Promoting Facebook Ads as Part of Upfront Package
May 23, 2012
Facebook is announcing an arrangement with TBS in which the network will bundle Facebook ads together with its own TV and digital inventory to sell as a single package to promote branded content.
Vote: Which New Broadcast Comedy Will Get Canceled First?
May 22, 2012
Cross-dressing sitcom "Work It" lasted two episodes last season. Will any of these comedies fall that quickly?
Forget Network Promises: Social Media Has Already Made Its Upfront Verdicts
May 22, 2012
Advertisers who want shows with strong social-media traction should consider the creepy new CW drama "Cult," according to a new upfront analysis.
Vote: Which New Broadcast Drama Will Get Canceled First?
May 21, 2012
There are many promising shows on the networks' new schedules, but not every freshman series can succeed. Tell us which drama you think will get the ax first.
Ad Age's Annual Upfront Picks and Pans
May 21, 2012
Vying for your attention this upcoming TV season, country divas, serial-killer sleuths are in, but nothing can save "Save Me."
TV's Upfront Pitch: Our Shows Offer Best Social-Media Traction
May 21, 2012
In nearly every upfront presentation, the TV networks took pains to stress their expertise in connecting advertisers to consumers, not only with splashy TV programs but also via social media.
The Buzz Behind the Scenes at Upfronts
May 21, 2012
"Modern Family" clones and NBC's Thursday-night problem dominated insider conversations at this year's presentations.
USA's Social-TV Upfront: Network Pitch Becomes a Trending Topic
May 18, 2012
USA actors posted messages to Twitter while onstage at the network's upfront presentation while fans tweeted outside.
See Previews for Five New CW Shows, From 'Arrow' to 'Breaking Pointe'
May 17, 2012
While the CW is sending off "Gossip Girl" with a half-season run next fall, it's expanding its original offerings.
USA Fills Pipeline With Comedies and Reality Shows
May 17, 2012
USA Network wants to diversify a slate currently dominated by "blue-skies" dramas such as "Royal Pains," the series about a doctor in the Hamptons.
CW to Bid Farewell to 'Gossip Girl' After Prime-Time Shake Up
May 17, 2012
The new fall slate includes more action-themed programming that could appeal to a broader swath of viewers.
Watch Trailers for All Four New Fall Series on CBS
May 16, 2012
CBS only thinks it needs four new series this fall, including a modern retelling of "Sherlock Holmes" co-starring Lucy Liu as Watson.
TNT Fields Its Biggest Original Lineup Yet
May 16, 2012
TNT will run nine original series this summer, including its revival of "Dallas," the biggest slate of original programming in the network's history.
See Previews for Eight New NBC Shows, From 'Revolution' to 'Guys With Kids'
May 16, 2012
Watch extended trailers for J.J. Abrams' "Revolution," the new Matthew Perry series "Go On," and six more of NBC's bets for the new season.
Turner Takes Stake in Funny or Die, Will Manage Site's Ad Sales
May 16, 2012
Funny or Die CEO Dick Glover said the site has done well but still doesn't have big enough reach.
CBS Shifts 'Two and a Half Men' to Thursday
May 16, 2012
CBS plans just one new comedy and three new dramas for the fall schedule, fewer than any of its rivals, and it's moving "Men" to Thursdays.
Univision Upfront Opens With Sofia and Closes With Shakira
May 15, 2012
"I might work somewhere else, but this is where I live," said "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara, who got her start on the network.
Preview Five New Fox Shows, From 'The Mindy Project' to 'Ben and Kate'
May 15, 2012
See the trailers for new Fox series including "The Following," a serial-killer drama starring Kevin Bacon that Fox hopes will become "our next '24.'"
See Photos From Fox's Upfront at New York's Beacon Theater
May 15, 2012
Zooey Deschanel and Mindy Kaling appeared together, amplifying the adorkability.
See Photos From NBC's Upfront at Radio City Music Hall
May 15, 2012
NBC's upfront presentation to media buyers put some of the network's biggest stars on stage: the revolving chairs from "The Voice."
