TV’s No. 1 network is likely to kick off upfront week by announcing a new schedule marked by stability—and maybe a surprise or two. Fox, which is finishing its fifth season as the top-rated network among adults 18-49, is taking over NBC’s traditional Monday kickoff slot this year at the advertising market...
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Fox is giving its one-hour musical comedy “Glee” a post-”American Idol” premiere, but it will hold back the show’s regular airings until the fall. In what the network is calling a broadcast first, the Ryan Murphy-created series will air its initial episode on Tuesday, May 19, at 9 p.m., immediately following...