Full Upfrontal: Behind the curtain of TV upfront season

The curtain closes on the 2015-16 TV season this month, but not before ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX and NBC go for the full reveal at their upfront presentations May 16-19. The upfronts are basically lavish parties the networks throw in New York City to get Madison Avenue to buy commercials so your DVR can skip through them. Network executives unveil the shiny new programs coming in the fall season in an effort to keep the traditional ad-supported TV dinosaur breathing for another year. We find out which pilot projects get new series orders. We find out which shows are … Continue reading →

The post Full Upfrontal: Behind the curtain of TV upfront season appeared first on Channel Guide Magazine.

from Channel Guide Magazine http://ift.tt/1Nv5XkC
via IFTTT