Paramount’s U.S. Ad Sales Chief Welcomes Netflix to the AVOD ‘Party’— with a...
Paramount Global’s head of U.S. ad sales Jo Ann Ross is in a good place, and we don’t just mean New York City’s Carnegie Hall, the site of her annual upfront. With the ad-supported Paramount+ tier and...
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This Year, Upfronts Discovered the Movies — and That Changes Everything
Upfronts can be comforting and/or dull in their familiarity. Here come the old TV shows, the new ones, and Jimmy Kimmel. (Lizzo, that was new.) Variation isn’t necessary because the goal remains the...
View ArticleNetflix Really Is a Joke: Here’s All the Shots Fired at the Upfronts
Last year, TV executives and advertisers spent the upfronts quietly worrying that Netflix ruined their business. This year, they shared the proverbial last laugh. This week’s upfronts came as Netflix...
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8 Upfronts Takeaways: Streaming Crashes the Party, TMI from Lizzo, and Fox...
Stevie Wonder opened The CW’s upfront event by imploring his New York City Center audience to sing “The CW is the way” in place of the usual “Superstitious” chorus — and that was not even the weirdest...
View ArticleWhy Netflix Shifted Its First-Ever Upfront Event from In-Person to Virtual
The last-minute change comes courtesy of the WGA strike and the NYPD, IndieWire is told.
View ArticleNBC’s Fall Schedule Would Be the ‘Exact Same,’ Strike or No Strike
Jeff Bader, NBCUniversal's president of program planning, told IndieWire they buttoned up September well before the WGA went on strike.
View ArticleThe TV Upfronts Promise High Drama with No Writers, No Stars, and No Promises
The 2023 upfronts lost their star power, comedy, and Netflix when the WGA went on strike.
View ArticleFox Has No Fall Schedule but CEO Says Network ‘Prepared Very Well’ for WGA...
Fox did not complete production on any live-action series ahead of the WGA strike, network executives said during the upfront conference call.
View ArticleThe Disney Upfront Needed Jimmy Kimmel. It Got Pat McAfee
There was also a samurai sword fight in the aisles, and a half-dozen teasers for Marvel and Lucasfilm series.
View ArticleAll Execs and No Talent Makes Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront a Dull Event
David Zaslav did not take the stage as WGA members took to the streets.
View ArticleNetflix’s First Upfront Opened with a Dig at ‘Max’
Speaking to advertisers, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said: "To be 'the one to watch,' you need everyone watching. And that’s what sets Netflix apart."
View ArticleThe 2023 Upfronts Were a Big Win — for the WGA
IndieWire speaks with the folks who made sure no one had a good time this week — the Writers Guild of America.
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