Several parties and events not being held because of truncated upfronts. For instance, United Talent Agency has cancelled its usual Sunday night party. But there's still the same angst. For instance, I'm told that Turner is worried about getting no press turnout to their upfront because they mistakenly scheduled it at the same time as the CBS annual press breakfast, which all the varsity Industry media cover. Oops...
Monday, May 12th
4:00 PM -- NBC Universal Upfront Experience @ Radio City Music Hall (4pm – 8pm)
7:00 PM -- William Morris Agency Upfront Party @ MOMA
9:00 PM -- NBC Late Night Party
Tuesday, May 13th
4:00 PM -- ABC Upfront Presentation @ Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall – NO PARTY THIS YEAR)
5:30 PM -- CW Party @ Lincoln Center
6:30 PM --CW Presentation
8:00 PM -- Endeavor Agency dinner for clients @ Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn.
9:00 PM -- Entertainment Weekly Party @ Bowery Hotel
Wednesday, May 14th
9:00 AM -- Turner Entertainment Upfront (TNT, TBS, TruTV) @ Hammerstein Ballroom
11:30 AM -- Univision Networks Upfront @ Frederick P. Rose Hall/Lincoln Center
4:00 PM -- CBS Upfront @ Carnegie Hall, Reception to follow @ Tavern on the Green
8:00 PM -- People en Espanol 50 Most Beautiful Party @ Mansion
9:00 PM -- Adult Swim Party @ Spotlight Live
Thursday, May 15th
4:00 PM -- FBC Upfront Presentation @ City, Reception to follow @ Wollman Rink
Does this mean we’ll have more TV stories? How about what a travesty of a cable net heads? All wanting to fit a round peg into a square hole: Broad-based audiences for niche-based genre programming. Well, that’s a typical hollywood oxymoron. Or this, wrestling on Sci fi Channel, sigh….
Comment by P. Lee — May 6, 2008 @ 10:25 am
I would’ve liked to hear about the closed door squabbling between ABC and NBC over Scrubs.
Comment by 40yearoldstitzer — May 6, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
Here’s hoping that CBS will come through and announce season two for Moonlight, the romantic drama/vampire show that has fans buzzing. Nothing else like it on TV! Charming, unique, smart TV!
Comment by lynnrxgal — May 7, 2008 @ 2:15 pm