Upfronts

CBS Upfront: May 14, 2014

CBS’s Carnegie Hall Upfront launched with Alan Cummings (The Good Wife) welcoming advertisers with an adaptation of Cabaret’s Wilkommen (“Other networks make you sad. We have no losers here. Here, TV is beautiful!”) that was a rousing success. CEO Les Moonves took the stage to remind everyone that CBS has been America’s most-watched network 11 […]

Cinemoi Upfront: April 23, 2014

Cinemoi North America hosted its first-ever Upfront at NYC’s Michael’s on Wednesday, April 23. Recently relaunched on Verizon FiOS, the 24-hour net “is aimed at discerning viewers… transporting them to the most glamorous world events and exotic destinations,” said a company release.   Sandwiched between domestic and international films, Cinemoi will air exclusive coverage of […]

CMT 2013

CMT had its Upfront today at New York’s Times Center, at which it launched its “bolder, louder” direction for the network. CMT is adding four new series, four returning series, a variety of projects in development and a newly-created News & Docs division to its lineup. “We’re interested in opening the apertures in people’s heads […]

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CMT Upfront: April 2, 2014

Advertisers, the press and CMT execs gathered at the Times Center yesterday to hear about CMT’s new programming, which features a healthy slate of documentaries, series, and music, music, music. Owned by Viacom (in fact, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman was in the audience), CMT is enjoying four consecutive quarters of year over year ratings increases, […]

CNN Upfront: April 10, 2014

At Skylight Modern in NYC, CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker took to the stage to announce new CNN documentaries and original series meant to keep viewers tuned in to the news net even when there are no big stories breaking. Starting this summer, the 9p hour once reserved for talk will be given over to […]

Conde Nast Entertainment Digital 2013

NewFronts 2013: Conde Nast Entertainment Programming Conde Nast Entertainment (CNE) added video channels for its Vogue and Wired brands to its recently launched digital video network. Vogue programming will launch on May 8, with Wired programming to follow on May 15. CNE also unveiled six new series for the existing Glamour and GQ video channels. All together, this will bring CNE’s […]

Conde Nast Entertainment NewFront: April 29, 2014

Conde Nast Entertainment played tongue-in-cheek at its second NewFront event in New York City yesterday by starting off the presentation with a “How to Survive the NewFronts” animated video that resulted in appreciative laughs from the hard-to-please crowd. CRO Lisa Valentino (formerly of ESPN) said the publisher was “the insurgent in the video marketplace,” adding […]

Crackle Digital 2013

NewFronts 2013: Crackle The last day of the 2013 Digital Content NewFronts was anchored by Crackle, which unveiled a slate of new and returning original series, as well as two original feature-length films. Programming Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Season 2 (24 episodes). Debuting this summer, this comedy/interview series (a true show “about nothing” as Larry David famously […]

Crackle Newfront: April 30, 2014

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston kicked off the Crackle NewFront yesterday, introducing Tightrope, the comedy detective series he’ll be executive producing for the service. Crackle has also signed a video upfront agreement with Spark, part of the Publicis Groupe, that gives the agency and its clients access to premium video inventory across Crackle’s long-form network. […]

Crown Media 2013

At Crown Media’s upfront presentation at New York City’s elegant Eleven Madison Park restaurant, the Hallmark Channel announced that it’s doubling down its efforts to develop original programming by adding a new scripted series to its schedule and two pilots to its development slate. “The recognition factor for our network is not what it should […]

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