Television Critics Tour will resume in-person panels in January, but not everyone is coming back to the party at The Landham Huntington in Pasadena. Fox and CBS — both of which have virtual panels planned for December and January — will be a no-show, as well as The CW. Half of the press tour is Disney.
Muhammad Ali called himself the greatest, and filmmaker Ken Burns, director of the upcoming PBS documentary series about the boxing champion, “global icon and inspiration,” is not one to disagree. The four-part, eight-hour series titled simply Muhammad Ali airs on consecutive nights on PBS beginning Sept. 19. (AP photo/John Rooney)
Talk Of Trump Dominates TCA Press Tour
Throughout the first week of TCA, questions about Trump and national politics dominated — sometimes to the consternation of producers and executives fielding those questions, but sometimes not.
Fox Has Change Of Heart About Press Tour
Fox executives are back in for a Winter TCA session. “We heard from many TCA members this week about how they value having an executive session twice a year,” the broadcaster said in a statement. “We were focused on presenting our mid-season programming and we underestimated the interest in this panel. We are happy to accommodate the TCA members and we have adjusted our schedule to include an executive session this January. We look forward to seeing you in Pasadena.”
The Good Wife, Veep and Orange is the New Black were also winners at the 30th annual TCA Awards Saturday night.
Exclusives
NBC Wants Sitcoms To Find Wider Audience
NBC says it wants its existing series to draw new viewers and its upcoming dramas and comedies to have “tons of heart.”
Can Fox Afford To Build On 2011’s Success?
When Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly met the press Sunday, his general answer to questions about the “high-class problem” of having plenty of successful shows is that he hasn’t made a decision on the futures of Terra Nova, House, Fringe or retaining Steve Jones as host of The X Factor. But the subtext seemed to be: Don’t hold your breath awaiting a positive outcome.
A breakdown of the shows and the networks on display during the semi-annual, two-week dog and pony show.
Pending Comcast Deal Muzzles NBC Execs
Due to NBC Universal’s still-pending purchase by Comcast, the network chose not to make an executive available to talk about the network’s programming Thursday during the twice-annual meeting with the Television Critics Association.
