0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/19/2007
Well, the network upfronts are over and the fall schedules for all of the networks are in. Advertisers and assorted media got to see the shows that will premiere starting in August. ABC is taking the most risks by putting on 11 new series, but so is CBS which as Bill Carter of the New […]
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This is Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy chuckling after he fell off the desk while doing the jive before his spot on the NESN pre-game show. It’s priceless.
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Saturday. May 18, 2007 Atlanta at Red Sox – NESN, 1 p.m.Ottawa at Buffalo, Game 5, NHL Eastern Conference Finals – NBC, 2 p.m.Yankees at Mets or White Sox at Cubs – Fox, 3:55 p.m.The Preakness Stakes – NBC, 5 p.m.Atlanta at Red Sox (yes, day-night doubleheader, 2nd of the week for the Red Sox) […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/18/2007
Scouring the internet so you don’t have to. Some more links on this Friday. George K. Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal talks about local sports radio station, WKNR, doing better in the ratings. John Maffei of the North County Times is critical of Fox’s and MLB’s joint decision to move the World Series into […]
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Well, now that the network upfronts are over, we can decompress, and get back to the focus of this blog. But I’ll have an analysis of the schedules later today. First things first, the links to the sports media columns as there are usually a ton of them across the country. We’ll go from East […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2007
Detroit at Red Sox – NESN, 7 p.m.Bob Barker: A Celebration of 50 Years of Television – CBS, 8 p.m.Red Wings at Anaheim, Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference Finals – Versus/CBC, 9 p.m.Grey’s Anatomy – ABC, 9 p.m.
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The last upfront was from Fox. This has been the winner of the 18-49 demographic for three seasons running thanks to American Idol. It tries to branch out from the umbrella of AI and introduced some older skewing programming including the promising “Back to You” which stars Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton. Virginia Heffernan of […]
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FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: FALL 2007 (All Times ET/PT) MONDAY 8:00-9:00 PM Prison Break 9:00-10:00 PM K-Ville TUESDAY 8:00-9:00 PM New Amsterdam 9:00-10:00 PM House WEDNESDAY 8:00-8:30 PM Back To You 8:30-9:00 PM ’Til Death 9:00-10:00 PM Bones THURSDAY 8:00-9:00 PM Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? 9:00-10:00 PM Kitchen Nightmares FRIDAY 8:00-9:00 PM The […]
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Back after being away from a computer for most of the morning. Let’s go into sports and the upfronts. Fox and the CW go today. ESPN’s Suzy Kolber adds a new role to her resume. She’ll be host of the pre-race show, NASCAR Countdown. The sideline reporter for Monday Night Football will be double duty […]
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Tonight’s episode was not the one where Charlie dies. Although Desmond told him how he would die, Charlie does not. Well, at least not tonight. Perhaps he’ll die next week. We got the five best moments in his life through flashbacks, the moment he and his brother, Liam heard their hit single on the radio, […]
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I’ll say one thing about CBS. It’s the #1 network in overall viewers. It’s right there in the race for viewers in the coveted 18-49 demographic. The so-called Tiffany Network doesn’t have to take risks and it appears in its fall schedule, it’s playing it safe. Unlike ABC which has 11 new shows, CBS’ new […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/16/2007
Virginia Heffernan of the New York Times is covering the CBS Upfronts at Carnegie Hall (NBC used Radio City Music Hall on Monday, ABC was at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center yesterday, now Carnegie Hall. Will Fox use Madison Square Garden next?). She has this post starting off today’s blog. Why can’t each network […]
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Detroit at Red Sox – NESN, 7 p.m.Buffalo at Ottawa, Game 4, NHL Eastern Conference Finals (Ottawa can sweep with a win tonight) – Versus/CBC, 7 p.m.Lost – ABC, 10 p.m.
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With the advent of newspaper columnists doing blogs, we now get some interesting notes. I do like the Newsday Watchdog blog done by Neil Best. I linked to an article from him yesterday in regards to New York City midday sports radio programs. Best said the programs on WFAN and ESPN Radio 1050 were less […]
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Fox has renewed 24 for at least two more seasons which means Jack Bauer will have two more bad days. The show has been dragging this season and the ratings have lagged as a result. For the first five seasons, the show was original and on the edge-of-your-seat good. This season has been just plain […]
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Today is CBS’ turn to give advertisers its presentation for this fall, but let’s get the last word on ABC from Bill Carter of the New York Times. Good video from him outside Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center.
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The following is the 2007-2008 CBS Television Network Primetime schedule” CBS TELEVISION NETWORK2007-2008 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT) MONDAY8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (N)9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN9:30-10:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI TUESDAY8:00-9:00 PM NCIS9:00-10:00 PM THE UNIT10:00-11:00 PM CANE (N) […]
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Well, I’m still recovering from the cancellation of Jericho. Maybe another network can pick it up because the story needs to be told. I know, it’s a TV show, but I really got into it this season. I hate it when a good show is canceled for no good reason. Ok, let’s go to the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2007
I’m still pissed over Jericho. I really liked the show. CBS, you’re off my list. I do have The Amazing Race left. If that’s canceled, then CBS is totally off my list. Anyway, here are the choices for tonight. Detroit at Red Sox – NESN, 7 p.m.Detroit at Anaheim, Game 3, NHL Western Conference Finals […]
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Virginia Heffernan complained about the cold, Jimmy Kimmel’s standup and talks about Oprah getting her own reality show. It’s all here. Michael Ausiello of TV Guide has a running real time blog of the events today. Jericho, one of my faves this season, has been canceled! No!!!!!! However, CBS has picked up How I Met […]
