Franchise faceoff
CBS promises a battle of Gotham proportion this fall, slating newcomer "CSI: NY" against the granddaddy of New York-based procedurals, "Law & Order." Meanwhile, the Eye has decided to give up the…
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Frog, Alphabet tell lessons learned
They've learned to stop worrying and start loving reality at ABC and the WB, both of which unveiled skeds Tuesday heavy on the unscripted side.
Stars aligned for Eye sked
In addition to taking the wraps off its fall sked, CBS will add another celeb to its rapidly expanding galaxy of stars today, announcing a midseason order for a half-hour comedy reuniting thesp Jenna…
Fox turning a triple play
Fox may be ready to move some of its biggest tentpoles -- including "The OC," "24" and possibly the "American Idol" results show -- as part of its ambitious effort to avoid the net's traditional…
‘Primetime’s’ live once more
Hoping to rev up its newsmag ratings, ABC announced at its upfront sesh Tuesday that mag "Primetime" will go back to being broadcast live when the fall sked bows in September.
Telemundo loads fall sked with originals
In a first for U.S. Spanish-lingo television, Telemundo is going mano-a-mano with rival giant Univision by bowing an entire fall weeknight primetime slate of original productions, including shows…
Rumsfeld hearings gum up syndie ratings
During the first full week of the May sweep, most syndicated shows were fairly lackluster due to preemptions caused by Donald Rumsfeld's testimony before the armed services committee.
Eye’s ‘CSI: Miami’ peaks with ‘New York’ visitors
CBS continued its strong May sweep perf Monday as "CSI: Miami" hit a new series high with an episode that introduced characters from upcoming spinoff "CSI: New York."
Fox’s ‘Idol’ ekes wins
In a hotly contested week, two big hours of "American Idol" helped compensate for dynamite deliveries by "ER" and "Frasier" and lift Fox to a narrow primetime demo victory over NBC.
TV Azteca adding 5 U.S. affils, filling out to 38
TV Azteca has acquired five new U.S. affiliates for its Azteca America network, increasing its north of the border Hispanic-market coverage to 78%.
ABC going to extremes
Get ready for Extreme Makeover: ABC Primetime Schedule Edition. Primetime topper Steve McPherson will unveil a fall schedule today with eight new shows and at least an hour of changes on every night…
