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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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Another TV network is trying to get advertisers to pay more money for shows that have fewer commercials. After News Corp.'s Fox launched sci-fi drama "Fringe" this past fall with fewer TV ads behind it, A&E Networks' Bio Channel will test a similar concept with a new variety show...
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Some might say the beginning of the 2008-09 broadcast TV season marked a return to business as usual. With the writers strike a distant memory, the broadcast networks are back in the business of providing quality, regularly scheduled programming with new episodes of old favorites and the debuts of new...
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It’s still November, but Fox’s Preston Beckman already has his mind on next fall. According to the network’s scheduling guru, the massive midseason changes Fox announced late last week aren’t about boosting short-term ratings. Instead, they’re designed to help Fox in its perennial mission to boost ratings...
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Fox is making some major midseason moves, shifting “House” to Mondays and “Bones” to Thursdays. In addition, the network is giving first-year drama “Fringe” a major boost by scheduling it behind the Tuesday night edition of “American Idol.” New drama “Lie to Me” also will get an “Idol” lead-in, landing...
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Fox is feeling fine about “Fringe,” ordering a full season of the freshman series from creators J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The network has ordered nine additional episodes of the sci-fi thriller, for a total of 22. The Bad Robot/Warner Bros. TV-produced series has averaged a 4.2/11...
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On the cusp of the official start of the 2008-09 season, Fox and The CW are enjoying a few perks for having been out of the gate ahead of the pack. Fox’s “Fringe” skyrocketed 59% week-to-week in its ratings, while The CW’s “Gossip Girl” has steadily improved its numbers from its record-setting premiere...
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Fox captured the ratings crown Tuesday night, averaging a 5.3 rating/14 share in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, thanks to the return of “House” and an invigorated “Fringe,” up two whole ratings points from its premiere last week. Here are some of the high points from the night: “Fringe” drew a 5...
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Fox and The CW came out of the starting gate early this season, giving them a wide-open field to strut much-hyped programming like “Fringe” and “90210.” But the advance launches were met with mixed ratings results. The CW, which began its new season on Labor Day, has two full weeks of data to analyze...
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Fox unveiled its Remote Free TV format with the premiere of “Fringe” Tuesday night, and movie companies took up the bulk of the limited commercial time available in the show. As the show began, Fox told viewers the program was being “presented with shorter commercial breaks,” and before most of the breaks...
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Fox is doing everything it can to turn Sunday’s encore presentation of the “Fringe” pilot into an event—including offering viewers advance looks at feature films “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” “24: Redemption” and the second episode of “Fringe.” In an unusual move, Fox will follow Sunday’s 8 p.m. ...
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The Insider returned from the “Fringe” premiere party Monday night in Manhattan no wiser about how Fox’s big-bet series from J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman looks. But this she can tell you: Everybody looks great where the glow of the Big Apple after dark meets manmade otherworldly lights...
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Fox has been quietly rolling out a wholesale makeover of its Web site, refashioning the site to make it more show-driven. All of the network’s major prime-time series are being given individual homepages designed to mirror the distinct tones of the programs. “Fringe” premiered its new site this week...
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Fox is hoping the creator of "Lost" can help its new reality show "Hole in the Wall" get found by viewers. The network has quietly scheduled a 25-minute sneak preview of "Hole" behind the Tuesday, Sept. 9 premiere of "Fringe," the new drama from J.J. Abrams, Alex...
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Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly knows the network is sitting on a double-edged sword with the hype preceding J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe” and Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse”—with expectations high. a disappointment can sour rabid fans. “It does create higher expectations, higher scrutiny,” Mr. Reilly said...