Podcasts about network upfronts

On this week's pod, SBJ's Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming  network upfronts.

Rick Ellis from allyourscreens.com joined Jason to talk about the latest on the WGA strike, and how it's affecting networks as they try to pitch new shows to advertisers. 

Network Upfronts for Ad Buying is changing & do you need a pitch deck for your screenplay? Plus, watching 1883, Yellowstone, Angelyne & Chip n' Dale.

Kevin & Steve come to you from NYC for the end of their tour. They cover NYC slices, a Tacoma FD update, Kenny G, more hernia news, the Outback Steakhouse, Celebs at the Upfronts, the Impractical Jokers, is Lemme taller than Harry Potter?, Dancing with Ann Curry, Diplo vs. Dua Lipa, Lemme's natty suit, the Game of Thrones finale and the Trolls, the triumphant return to Tacoma, Broken Lizard in Boulder and MORE! ENJOY THE CHEW!

Kevin & Steve are back on the road doing Stand Up and talking Tacoma FD. They cover Tacoma FD Updates, Live Tour News, Iowa Beef, Mother Huggers, Firefighters at the Live Shows, a Lemme Hernia Update, Kevin's Instagram Ignorance, the Network Upfronts, Lemme's "Motor Dick" and MORE. ENJOY THE CHEW!

Clare is back - and she's got plenty of opinions! This week we review the final season of House of Cards, Peter Helliar and Lisa McCune in new sitcom How To Stay Married, tabloid drama and chilling death knocks in Press, and comedy-drama with You're The Worst. We also talk through the Aussie networks' new offerings for 2019. What's this about big changes for Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Love Island? And you'll want to know all about Lego Masters.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anthony and Brent talk non-spoilers for... MOVIES: Deadpool 2, Early man, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ibiza TV: Riverdale Season 2, Network Upfronts, Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here, The Break With Michelle Wolf COMICS: My Boyfriend is a Bear, Daredevil #602, X-Men: Wedding Special #1 FOOD: Crispy M&M's: Espresso, Raspberry, Mint ... AND MUCH MORE!

Kevin & Steve come to you from NYC where they are attending the TV Upfronts: the event where the networks announce the new TV shows for next season. They talk about promoting their new show: Tacoma FD, Heffernan's bag check fiasco, being low men on the red carpet behind Chris Pine, Tracy Morgan, Shaq & Snoop, "Where's Conan?," Andrea Savage, "What are you wearing?," Lemme's haunted toilet, sexceptions, "raising a little Hell," PRETZELS! and MORE!  ENJOY THE CHEW! 

We're now at that weird time between show seasons. With Summer shows around the corner and most shows coming to an end, what sorta batshit crazy things are we going to be watching over the next month? That is the question. In the meantime, The Network UpFronts are done and it seems that the Red Wedding has come to Fox. The network almost killed all of their comedies. But at least Stiffler is coming to "Lethal Weapon" ... right? NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: Clayne Crawford has been replaced by Seann William Scott for Season 3 of "Lethal Weapon." It's unclear what will happen to Riggs in the story, but Scott will come in as a new unruly cop character for Damon Wayans' Murtaugh to team up with. Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon will return as Cord and Tish to cover the Royal Wedding on HBO. It's titled "The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!" and will premiere May 19 at 7:30 pm. Jordan Peele will executive produce a new 10-episode nazi-hunting series for Amazon called "The Hunt." Set in the 1970s, the series "starts from a vaguely real-world premise—former Nazis living undercover in New York—and quickly gets TV-show-over-the-top with it, suggesting that the “hundreds” of secret Germans are plotting the rise of a “Fourth Reich” in the heart of the Big Apple." According to Entertainment Weekly, "Arrested Development's" 16-episode fifth season will be split into two halves, with one premiering May 29 and the other coming by the end of the year. Netflix is getting in on the horror anthology trend with a new series, "Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight." According to Variety, Del Toro will serve as executive producer on the series, and reportedly wants to write and direct select “equally sophisticated and horrific” episodes himself; the rest will come from writers and filmmakers personally selected by the director. "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has been renewed for a sixth season.  According to AV Club, "the show will return for a 13-episode run next summer, most likely giving viewers a nice gap between the May release of Avengers 4 and the show’s season premiere. This way, half of the cast can still be obliterated and then resurrected without undercutting whatever the movie does to pull it off—which we’re all guessing involves time travel, right?" Batwoman will make her debut in CW's next Superhero crossover event. This will be the first time any of the "Arrow"-related shows will be making a direct connection to the Batman universe. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Epix has just ordered 10 episodes of "Pennyworth," a show dedicated to Batman’s butler Alfred when he first began working for Bruce Wayne’s father. The show will emphasize Alfred’s past as a former British SAS officer living in 1960s London, so it will be as far removed from the classic Batman mythology as possible. DC Universe announced a new 13-episode live action series for the streaming service based on "Doom Patrol." A press release from Warner Bros. says "Doom Patrol" will be about a team of super-powered people who have all been scarred and traumatized by various tragedies until someone known as The Chief comes along and enlists them in a mission to investigate 'the weirdest phenomena in existence.'" NOTEWORTHY CANCELLATIONS:Syfy has canceled "The Expanse."CBS: "Kevin Can Wait," "Scorpion," "Superior Donuts" NBC: "Great News," "Rise," "Taken" ABC: "Alex, Inc.," "The Crossing," "Deception," "Designated Survivor," "Quantico," "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World," "Marvel's Inhumans"FOX: "The Exorcist," "Lucifer," "The X-Files" (but there'll be more "Prison Break," apparently?) ABC also passed on "The Greatest American Hero" reboot. The CW canceled their "Supernatural" spinoff series "The Wayward Sisters." "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" was saved from cancellation by NBC, and Fox has resurrected Tim Allen's "Last Man Standing" after canceling practically all its comedies because "The Roseanne Effect" and ... football?  AARON'S LOSER: "Patrick Melrose"JACK'S LOSERS: "Safe" AARON'S FENCERS: "Evil Genius" and "I'm Dying Up Here"JACK'S FENCERS: "All Night," "Evil Genius," "Patrick Melrose" AARON'S WINNERS: "Dear White People," "Westworld," "Barry" and "Killing Eve"JACK'S WINNERS: "Barry," "Westworld," "The Handmaid’s Tale," "Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife" and Little Women" Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and comment! Find us on Twitter: @PunchDrunk_TV, @flatlinejack and @aaronflux  Join the conversation on Facebook. Welcome to Episode 97. As always, #ClinktheDrink. 

Matt & Eric chat about oh-so-many things, including the Nia Jax challenging Ronda Rousey at the Network Upfronts, John Cena and Nikki Bella working us all, 1990's Pump Up the Volume, and Chekhov's Bobby Lashley's Three Sisters.

On episode 369, Amrie (@mytakeontv), Jason (@theTVaholic) and Rae (@raelee) talk about all the canceled shows from the 2016-17 TV season, talk about the Network Upfronts 2017 and then discuss the fourth season finale of The Blacklist and recent episodes of Baby Daddy and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Plus, a brief reality check at the end. (Start… Continue reading TVx3 E369: Brooklyn Baby Blacklist

On episode 369, Amrie (@mytakeontv), Jason (@theTVaholic) and Rae (@raelee) talk about all the canceled shows from the 2016-17 TV season, talk about the Network Upfronts 2017 and then discuss the fourth season finale of The Blacklist and recent episodes of Baby Daddy and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Plus, a brief reality check at the end. (Start […]

It's been a busy week for TV news here in L.A. -- the Network Upfronts have delivered a huge list of shows being canceled. As well, there are a bunch of new shows setup for the fall, and we did our best to pick out the best and the worst ones... But we hardly cracked the surface. Here are all the trailers so you can see what's coming up in the fall. Also, the cast bios for the new season of the Bachelorette have been released and boy... They are something. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and comment! Find us on Twitter at: @PunchDrunk_TV, @flatlinejack and @aaronflux Join the conversation on Facebook. NEWS: “Supernatural” will have a “Scooby Doo” crossover episode in Season 13 “American Gods” has been renewed for a second season NBC canceled “Timeless” before changing its mind and renewing it for a second season Netflix is developing a “Dark Crystal” prequel series. The 10 episode series will be titled “The Dark Crystal: The Age Of Resistance” and the plot concerns three Gelfling who “discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power” and “set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.” “The Purge” TV series will arrive in 2018 and will air on both USA and Syfy Netflix is also developing a TV series based on “The Witcher” books (the source material for The Witcher video games) Jordan Peele is teaming up with Mischa Green (co-creator of Underground) to adapt the novel “Lovecraft Country” for HBO. The story is about “a young man named Atticus Black in the ‘50s whose father goes missing, prompting him, his friend Letitia, and his uncle to go on a road trip to figure out what happened to the missing man. Along the way, the group has to “survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the malevolent spirits that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.  AARON’S LOSER: "Prison Break" JACK’S LOSERS: "Born this Way" and "Downward Dog" AARON’S FENCERS: "Fargo" and "Lucifer" JACK’S FENCERS: "Norm MacDonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip and Trickery" AARON’S WINNERS: "Twin Peaks," "SNL," "Soundtracks," "Problematic with Moshe Kasher," "American Gods," "Handmaid’s Tale" and "Master of None" JACK’S WINNERS: "Terror Team," "Problematic with Moshe Kasher," "Desus & Mero," "Handmaid's Tale" and "American Gods" Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and comment! Find us on Twitter at: @PunchDrunk_TV, @flatlinejack and @aaronflux Join the conversation on Facebook.

February 24 - March 2, 1990 Today Ken welcomes Actor/Writer Brice Beckham to the show. Ken and Brice discuss Ken annoying Brice, The Challenger disaster, TV Movies, "Too soon", Rob Stone, hosting Saturday Morning Preview Specials, The Gummy Bears, Disney TV, Pound Puppies, starting as a radio ad man, Daws Butler, Dave Coulier as Richard Pryor, guesting starring on Alice, how small a TV studio seems when you first see it in person, Mr. Belvedere, growing up in Long Beach, staying out of the "teen actor" cliche game, mid-season replacements, S.O.S. (Save Our Shows), The "Manny" subgenre, Barney Miller, Bob Ueker, tone shifts, "Very Special Episodes", AIDS, The Hogan Family, the cruel Valerie producers, "Wesley's Friend", gallows humor, Network Upfronts, learning the ins and outs of the odd Network Affiliate system, ABC-TV, the Camp Counselor episode, Family Matters, Just the Ten of Us, having a crush on the Lubbock Babes, Growing Pains, 20th Century Fox, Sunset Gower Studios, It's Gary Shandling Show, Sister Kate, I Married Dora, 4th Wall Breaking mind blowers, The Charmings, Family Ties, Michael J. Fox, American Dreamer, Robert Urich, Boston's lies, Spencer for Hire, Dolly, the Dolly Parton Variety show from 1987, stage work, Charles in Charge, Monty Python, Kids in the Hall, Mr. Show, I Hate My 30s, Animal Crack-Ups, Teen Win, Lose or Draw!, Hollywood Squares, Ken's favorite episode of Burn Notice, Mike Horowitz, Edinburgh Festival's Carnal Desire, Soft-Core TV, writing for Richard Roundtree, being a movie buff, being a loner, switchblade combs, endorsement deals from Nike, Two Teens and a Baby, gangs dance fighting, Maureen Flannigan, Kirk, Jodie Sweetin, Casey Ellison the hardest working kid in showbiz, Twin Peaks, The Outsiders, loving B-Horror, Up All Night, TCM, AMC, Paranormal Activity, Terrorvision, Nick at Nite, and an education from cable tv.

In this week's episode Dave, John and Kyle recap the network upfronts for ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC (1:40). This includes which shows were cancelled and what fall shows they are looking forward to. We also review the series premiere of Chelsea Handler’s new talk show Chelsea (23:05) and the pilot of Lady Dynamite (36:20). Finally, we review the second season of The Last Man on Earth including the finale “30 Years of Science Down the Tubes” (46:45). To listen to this episode in a higher quality head over to our YouTube channel. Also get in touch with us and never miss an episode by following us on Twitter!

In this week's episode we discuss the network upfront for each network including NBC (2:23), FOX (11:19), CBS (24:00), and ABC (35:45). This includes Community's cancellation, the end of animation domination for FOX, CBS passing on How I Met Your Dad, and ABC's Marvel schedule, respectively. We also wind down the series finale of Trophy Wife "Mother's Day" (46:10) and the season three finale of New Girl "Cruise" (53:05). Finally, we preview the Survivor: Cagayan finale by analyzing the second to last episode "Straw That Broke the Camel's Back" (1:02:25).

(0:01:30) Keith is catching up on Uncanny X-Men and playing Assassin's Creed, (0:09:50) Trey has been playing Diablo III, and read Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, S.H.I.E.L.D. and American Vampire, (0:23:05) Tripp read Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy and Daredevil: Guardian Devil, and beat Mass Effect 2, (0:42:40) TV Talk: we had another weird week with mismatched schedules, but Fringe is done for the season, and Community, Grimm, Supernatural and Sherlock all end this week, (0:58:00) Blu Rays: (Chronicle...The Grey), (1:02:05) Coming Attractions: (Battleship...The Dictator...What To Expect), (1:05:55) Box Office: (Hulk Smash!!!), (1:09:40) Network Upfronts were this week, so we talk about all the new shows, and the apparent bursting of the networks' genre bubble, (1:46:55) What Would Darren Read, (1:58:15) Trey's Pullbox: (Batwoman...Birds of Prey...Conan the Barbarian...Danger Club...Daredevil...Justice League...The Manhattan Projects...Wonder Woman...The Shade...Thief of Thieves...Winter Soldier)