Post by annabelleleigh on Jan 16, 2009 11:41:03 GMT -5
A piece out of the Television Critics Tour on yesterday's presentation by NBC -- the broadcast network (at least some of us) love to hate.
I post this because it continues the story about what may be the fate of the 10 PM NBC dramas, including L&O original and SVU. It seems there is no guarantee that they will be renewed.
Boldfaces mine.
AL
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NBC Challenged About Lineup
by Wayne Friedman
Mediaweek
January 15. 2009
Excerpt:
"Fourth-place network NBC's corporate session at the Television Critics Association tour was a little bit of a crucible for its new programming executives.
Angela Bromstad, the new president of prime-time entertainment for NBC and Universal Media Studios, and Paul Telegdy, the new executive vice president of alternative programming for NBC and Universal Media Studios, fielded testy questioning, including future program development related to NBC losing five hours of prime-time programming as a result of Jay Leno coming on at 10 p.m., the absence of senior corporate executives available for session questions, and what's to blame for the network's low standing among viewers compared to other networks.
One TV writer wanted to know what has been causing problems with the schedule.
"You have to have a long-term strategy," responded Bromstad. "There has been miscommunication, and it's largely our fault in not communicating it well. I'm new in the job. But I'm not new to NBC. We are constantly being challenged by the people that we work for to come up with different ways of doing things, different business models. But the programmers know it's about the quality of the show."
Despite the fact that talk-show host Leno will take over at 10 p.m. five days a week, Bromstad insisted that the network will probably do the same number of pilots it shot two years ago, which then consisted of six dramas and four comedies...
...Bromstad said that two shows--"The Office" and "30 Rock"--were a go for next season--but "Heroes," both "Law & Order" shows and others have yet to get the go-ahead. She noted that "Lipstick Jungle" is not canceled, and may return next season in some form."
The full article at
www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=98486
I post this because it continues the story about what may be the fate of the 10 PM NBC dramas, including L&O original and SVU. It seems there is no guarantee that they will be renewed.
Boldfaces mine.
AL
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NBC Challenged About Lineup
by Wayne Friedman
Mediaweek
January 15. 2009
Excerpt:
"Fourth-place network NBC's corporate session at the Television Critics Association tour was a little bit of a crucible for its new programming executives.
Angela Bromstad, the new president of prime-time entertainment for NBC and Universal Media Studios, and Paul Telegdy, the new executive vice president of alternative programming for NBC and Universal Media Studios, fielded testy questioning, including future program development related to NBC losing five hours of prime-time programming as a result of Jay Leno coming on at 10 p.m., the absence of senior corporate executives available for session questions, and what's to blame for the network's low standing among viewers compared to other networks.
One TV writer wanted to know what has been causing problems with the schedule.
"You have to have a long-term strategy," responded Bromstad. "There has been miscommunication, and it's largely our fault in not communicating it well. I'm new in the job. But I'm not new to NBC. We are constantly being challenged by the people that we work for to come up with different ways of doing things, different business models. But the programmers know it's about the quality of the show."
Despite the fact that talk-show host Leno will take over at 10 p.m. five days a week, Bromstad insisted that the network will probably do the same number of pilots it shot two years ago, which then consisted of six dramas and four comedies...
...Bromstad said that two shows--"The Office" and "30 Rock"--were a go for next season--but "Heroes," both "Law & Order" shows and others have yet to get the go-ahead. She noted that "Lipstick Jungle" is not canceled, and may return next season in some form."
The full article at
www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=98486
