‘Versace,’ ‘The Orville’ and ‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ Showcased at TCA
During the Television Critics Association summer press tour, close to 150 programs are presented to TV reporters, many of whom fly in from all over the country and Canada for the confab, which concluded last week. Some of the most talked about came at the end when ABC, Fox and FX each had a day to showcase their respective shows at the Beverly Hilton, with some presentations on the Fox lot. Here is the second part of our look at some...
Comedy and Comebacks as Networks Woo Advertisers with New TV Shows
Despite the intense focus on new ways of doing business in the digital era, the broadcast networks clearly have a case of Everything Old Is New Again. From reboots of “Roseanne” to “Dynasty,” “Will & Grace” to “S.W.A.T.,” and of course, “American Idol,” that was the key takeaway from the week of television upfronts held at venues across New York City. Historically, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, Univision and the CW showcase...
TV Upfronts Overview: It’s All About the Hamiltons!
It was just last week that the 2016 TV upfronts drew to a close and the music– and the spoofs– of “Hamilton” are still ringing in our ears. The smash hit Broadway show was omnipresent during the week of May 16 with cast members performing at a number of network presentations, including some unexpected ones, like ESPN. Amid all the talk of catering to millennials, who have surpassed baby boomers as the nation’s...
Gracepoint: Moody Murder Mystery Premieres on Fox
Devotees of the acclaimed British crime procedural “Broadchurch” will want to get used to a different version of the way English is spoken when ”Gracepoint” takes to the airwaves on Fox for a 10-part murder mystery series. It’s not unusual that a successful international format is remade for American television, but the distinct throughline between “Broadchurch” and ”Gracepoint” is not only its creator, writer and executive producer...
Cosmos: The Final Episode, The Final Frontier at the Paley Center
You might have thought it was Beyoncé and Jay-Z performing, by the line of fans outside the Paley Center in Beverly Hills Sunday evening —but this crowd was, well, crazy in love with “Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.” The final episode of the 13-part special series that aired earlier this year on Fox and National Geographic Channels globally was screened for a sellout crowd, with hundreds more viewing it from overflow area in an FYC event...
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