Upfronts

Milestone: NBC Nearly Sells Out Ad Inventory During Upfronts

Wall Street Journal | SAM SCHECHNER, EMILY STEEL and REBECCA DANA | Posted 06.06.2008 | Media


NBC has secured commitments of about $1.9 billion in prime-time advertising for next season, people close to the network said, making it the first bro...

Television Unplugged? The Verdict on This Year's TV Upfronts

Jerry Weinstein | Posted 06.02.2008 | Media


Jerry Weinstein

Think of it as the Big Bang of Video.

Why Boston Legal is One of Broadcast's Best

Ed Martin | Posted 05.23.2008 | Entertainment


Ed Martin

Many series just haven't been themselves since the strike, but Legal has rocked, with episodes so emotionally rich and resonant that they would seem to ensure Emmy nominations galore.

Recession Hits Hollywood

Variety | JOSEF ADALIAN | Posted 03.25.2008 | Business


The wave of euphoria that swept over Hollywood following the end of the WGA strike has been replaced by a whole new set of emotions: anxiety, depressi...

Hollywood Begins Salvage Operation

Los Angeles Times | Maria Elena Fernandez, Matea Gold | Posted 02.15.2008 | Business


With the strike over, the salvage operation begins. Hollywood lurched back into gear this week, reviving projects sidelined by the three-month labor ...

Strike May Permanently Kill Elaborate May Upfronts

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 12.12.2007 | Media


Unless something happens quickly to restart stalled talks between entertainment producers and the Writers Guild of America, one of the oldest rituals ...

Staffers Vote To Strike At CBS News

AP | Jeremy Herron | Posted 11.19.2007 | Media


CBS News writers authorized their union leaders to call a national strike, the Writers Guild of America said Monday, escalating a labor impasse. Abou...

Strike Has Media Buyers Looking Beyond The Tube

Ad Age | Brian Steinberg | Posted 11.19.2007 | Media


The writers strike has media buyers growing cautious about the efficacy of TV advertising in the weeks ahead and in the first quarter of 2008 -- and m...

As Strike Heads Into Week 3, Fall '08 TV Sched In Jeopardy

New York Post | Holly Sanders | Posted 11.19.2007 | Media


The Hollywood writers' strike, which is bringing a premature end to the current TV season, now threatens to delay development of next fall's schedule...