Two television critics ponder what fall TV even means in the streaming era and discuss the series they’re most looking forward to this season.
The President will deliver a primetime address in Philadelphia on Thursday on the “continued battle for the soul of the nation.” The White House announced the address on Monday afternoon. The broadcast networks have yet to say whether they will pre-empt programming for the speech.
While fellow broadcast networks Fox and The CW have found creative ways to “corona-proof” their fall schedules, CBS opted for a more optimistic view as its slate is a return to stability as it holds out hope that production on new and returning shows can resume this summer and make their fall debut. CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl did, however, admit that it’s “highly unlikely” that 90% of the network’s schedule will launch during the traditional Premiere Week in late September.
L.A.’s Finest, Tell Me a Story and Swamp Thing are cornerstones of Fox and The CW’s fall schedules, but all three shows aired on other platforms more than a year ago.
Agency Experts Handicap The Fall Season
As the new network TV season nears, TVNewsCheck reached out to four media agency executives with 10 questions about key programming moves for the upcoming season. Taken together, the answers provide an expert overview of what might happen when viewers start tuning in (or not).
NBC has won four straight falls on the strength of Sunday Night Football, and with the addition of a second weekly NFL game, the network is all but assured of winning a fifth.
