For a second time in three years, the talent agencies find themselves in an awkward situation heading into the May upfronts. And this time, it may result in the cancellation of most agency parties.

The same time in 2017, the major agencies were planning their soirees under the threat of a WGA strike as the guild was in…

Discovery unveiled its 2019-2020 programming slate at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York. Highlights include an expansion of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé franchise and a revival of one of its signature shows from the 2000s, What Not To Wear, along with new Discovery Channel series Wildlife Warriors (wt), Perfect Pla…

President George W. Bush opened the A+E Networks upfront in New York with an elaborate plug for upper-case History (the network) and lower-case history (the discipline).

The 43rd U.S. president never mentioned President Donald Trump by name. But he critiqued “America first policies” and treatment of immigrants. He…

A&E Network has set a four-part special on Garth Brooks under the umbrella of its mainstay Biography franchise and also greenlighted competition series Top Dog, a canine showcase from the team behind Live PD.

Garth: The Road I'm On (working title) is slated to air in the fourth quarter of this year. It will highlight…

As part of A+E Networks’ suite of upfront announcements, History said it is teaming with Sylvester Stallone to develop the drama series The Tenderloin (working title).

The show comes from A+E Studios in association with Balboa Productions. Stallone, who has seen a career resurgence in recent years thanks to the Creed…

History has green-lit nonfiction series The UnXplained (working title), which is hosted and executive produced by William Shatner. It has also slated new docudramas about George Washington and food, and brought back In Search Of and Evel Live for second go-rounds.

The announcements were made during the A+E Networks upf…

Freeform has set premiere dates for the season bow of Good Trouble and the midseason returns of Grown-ish and Siren. Check out the new key art for the first two and a first-look photo of Siren below.

The sophomore run of Good Trouble will launch at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18. The Fosters spinoff series follows Callie…

Freeform is not messing around when it comes to their commitment to their brand of authentic storytelling. In a new brand-narrative video, an inclusive group of people recite a letter that starts: “Dear Society, This is a break-up. Baby, we’re moving on. You’ve always been self-centered. You’ve always been telling us…

Freeform is making its way into the animation world with two new series focused on women: Betches and Woman World.

Betches is based on the wildly popular multimedia brand of the same name, created by Samantha Fishbein, Jordana Abraham, and Aleen Kuperman. The half-hour, irreverent animated series that will follow…

Fuse Media is getting a head-start on upfront season, unveiling its 2019-20 slate today. The lineup is highlighted by three new series, several returning ones and multiple premiere dates.

Targeting diverse, millennial and Gen Z viewers, Fuse TV has greenlighted new series Made from Scratch, a docu-cooking show with Lat…

NBCUniversal has wrapped its upfront for 2018-19, sources with knowledge of the process confirmed.

Volume was up 5% overall and NBC primetime ads went up 7%. CPMs increased between 11% and 13% for broadcast prime and late-night, and NFL telecasts posted a 7% rise, with similar sell-through to 2017 despite headwinds for…

Disney’s reorganized ad-sales efforts bore fruit in the upfront marketplace, with double-digit CPM gains at ABC and high-single-digit increases at ESPN and Freeform.

The company did not comment on the results, but sources say revenue showed high-single-digit increases across the board on ABC as well as cable and kids…