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UPDATED with new details about Paramount’s upfront sales results. Paramount has nearly completed its upfront sales process, recording high-single-digit price increases compared with last year, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. In addition to price increases, the parent of CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV and…

UPDATE, 3:30 PM: We finally have a complete Fall 2022 TV schedule, now that Fox has graced us with its presence. With a lot of that “if it ain’t broke, don’t touch it” mentality, the Murdoch-owned network didn’t exactly drop a ton of surprises after holding out on releasing its line-up with ABC, NBC, CBS and the CW…

Ever since the demise of indie powerhouse Carsey-Werner, there has been no studio focused on broadcast comedy series. Surprisingly, another indie, Lionsgate Television, has found itself carrying the C-W mantle. In a tough economic environment, Lionsgate managed to go 3-for-3 with its existing broadcast series  — CBS’ G…

Late-night hosts are brought in by networks to provide comic relief at their upfront presentations. But turns out Seth Meyers was only half joking when he told the thousands who had packed Radio City Music Hall for NBCUniversal’s presentation, "What a historic room to be able to tell people you got Covid in." Ten days…

CW has begun releasing trailers for its new fall series. First up are Walker spinoff Walker: Independence and Supernatural prequel The Winchesters. You can watch below. We’ll update as additional trailers are released. WALKER: INDEPENDENCE, Drama Produced by CBS Studios. From writers-executive producers Seamus Fahey…

Having Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins on hand to each present their new series at the CW upfront, the network could resist getting the Supernatural trio back together on stage. They interrupted the CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz spiel about movies and specials to pitch some ideas they have in the…

As the CW often has done at its upfront presentations, the marque final slot that closed the event today was given to a signature series that is coming to an end. Earlier this morning, the CW announced that the upcoming seventh season of Riverdale will be its last. The CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz spoke of the…

The CW brought some Superstition to the Upfronts with a surprise musical performance by R&B legend Stevie Wonder. The former child prodigy, who signed to Motown's Tamla at the age of 11, turned up at the event at New York City Center Theater in Midtown Manhattan to give the event a bit of iconic star power. The CW Upfr…

In its biggest contraction ever, the CW’s DC Universe lost three series heading into next season with the cancellation of veteran Legends of Tomorrow as well as Batwoman, currently in Season 3, and freshman Naomi. It now consists of veteran The Flash, Superman & Lois and new entry Gotham Knights — all for midseason…

Back when the CW launched in 2006 with the combined assets of the WB and UPN, it had five half-hour comedies on the air, the multi-camera Reba, Girlfriends, The Game and All of Us and single-camera Everybody Hates Chris. That genre quickly disappeared as the CW focused on the coming-of-age dramas and subsequently…

Back in February, after the CW had picked up its pilots for this year and Babylon 5 was not among them, creator J. Michael Straczynski took to social media to assure fans that the reboot was still alive. That was confirmed this morning by the CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz. The CW Upfront: Deadline's Complete Covera…

The CW revealed this morning that it was bringing "iconic" drama series Riverdale to an end with its seventh season and it plans to give it an "appropriate send-off". Boss Mark Pedowitz, speaking on the network's Pre-Upfronts call, said that "we are going to treat the show in the manner it deserves." The CW Upfront: De…