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’s on-air promotions team has quietly opened a new front in TV’s ongoing war against digital video recorders. With little fanfare, the network in recent weeks has started sprinkling its commercial breaks with what it’s calling “TiVo-busters”—spots designed to be effective even when viewers use a DVR...
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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 adding another drama to its midseason arsenal, formally handing out a 13-episode series order to the drama "Lie to Me," starring Tim Roth. The Imagine/20th Century Fox TV project, which has been in the works as a pilot for several months, has Mr. Roth playing Dr. Cal Lightman, a human...