The summer television schedules revealed last week reflect the tension between the broadcast networks’ dual goals: attracting advertisers with quality fare and keeping costs low. In keeping with the trend of recent years, summer will not be light on original programming, with several networks using their...
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ABC is planning to roll out at least seven first-run shows this summer, while also giving fans of some canceled series the chance to watch the final episodes of those programs. The network Wednesday said its summer slate would, as previously announced, kick off with the return of “The Bachelorette” on...
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ABC is about to find out if love is blind, while CBS is unleashing an “Undercover Boss.” In the latest batch of reality pickups at the broadcast networks, ABC has greenlit production on “Dating in the Dark,” a relationship-based reality show in which participants go through all the usual mating rituals...