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Jul 18

2012 Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

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The nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards are to be announced on Thursday, July 19th, so it’s time to play the annual guessing game that goes along with the Emmy Awards: Who will be the lucky actors to be nominated for their work for this past seasons’ batch of award worthy shows. Some actors, …

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May 01

Will NBC Start Its 2012-2013 Season in August?

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NBC is being very aggressive in trying to gain an audience during the 2012-2013 season by getting a jump start on the new season with returning drama Grimm, and with the recently picked-up Matthew Perry comedy Go On. The fourth place network is trying to take advantage of their coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics …

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Mar 22

“Smash” sings it way to a second season

Get ready for more Debra Messing and Marilyn Monroe. NBC has officially renewed freshman drama Smash for a second season. This isn’t a very surprising move since Smash is the biggest hit NBC has had all season. Due to the heavy promotion the network put behind the show leading up to the premiere, as well as …

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Mar 06

TV Ratings for Monday, March 5th: “The Voice” & “Smash” surged against all repeats

NBC surged ahead of the competition on Monday night thanks to new episodes of The Voice (16.66 million viewers, A18-49: 6.1) and Smash (7.81 million viewers, A18-49: 2.7). New episodes of The Bachelor (8.13 million viewers, A18-49: 2.5) and a repeat of Castle (6.66 million viewers, A18-49: 1.4) helped ABC move up to second place …

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Feb 21

TV Ratings for Monday, Feb 20th: “Smash” & “Alcatraz” hit new lows

For the third week in a row, NBC took first place on Monday night with a new edition of The Voice (15.72 million viewers, 18-49: 5.8), followed by week 3 of Smash (6.47 million viewers, A18-49: 2.3). Smash was down 17% compared to last weeks episode. CBS pulled a second place with all new episodes …

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Feb 09

Will NBC find success with the help of “The Voice” and “Smash”?

After seeing the monstrous ratings for NBC’s new Monday night lineup of The Voice and Smash, I wonder if the struggling networks’ new-found success on Monday nights will translate into success on other nights? The answer is most likely going to be no. However, having one clear-cut successful night on their grid where they can get a guaranteed win – or …

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Feb 07

TV Ratings for Monday, Feb 6th: NBC finally grabs a win thanks to “The Voice,” “Smash”

NBC won Monday night in the ratings by a large margin thanks to the time period premiere of The Voice (17.69 million viewers, A18-49: 6.6), and the series premiere of Smash (11.50 million viewers, A18-49: 3.8). The Voice delivered NBC’s highest regular in-season since Heroes on September 24, 2007 in the 18-49 demo. Smash also …

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Jan 27

Review: Will NBC’s “Smash” actually be a smash hit?

When Smash was going through development, this behind the scenes look of a production of a Broadway musical was instantly labeled “NBC’s version of Glee.” Both shows are deeply involved with music, characters, conflict, and personal triumphs; but that’s where the similarities end. Smash is by far one of the most anxiously awaiting pilots of this TV season, …

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Jan 10

Television Critics Association Press Tour: NBC

The Television Critics Association press tour is a yearly event when TV executives and the stars of new and returning TV shows gather in New York City for a week to discuss the latest developments at each network. The new, the old, the good, and the bad are discussed, along with all of the viewers’ …

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Dec 30

Fall Wrap-UP: NBC

With the 2011-2012 fall TV season officially over and a slew of new mid-season spring programs right around the corner, its time to analyze each network’s performance this fall season. Which network was successful in launching new fall shows? Which networks have a have holes to fill and a lot of pressure in launching new …

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