Complete coverage from the TCA press tours, including news and blogs from the network presentations and panel sessions, and video Q&As with cable programming executives.
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TCA: Emmys Trio Defends Changes to Awards Telecast
Melissa Grego (Broadcasting & Cable), August 4, 2009Pasadena, Calif. — CBS screened a roughly-edited sample clip how the so-called "time-shifted" Emmy categories will play in this year's kudofest, based on a real award given out on last year's telecast, during its TCA press tour session Aug. 3 dedicated to the awards show. More -
TCA: Taking Critics DNA
Thomas Umstead, August 3, 2009National Geographic Channel's Television Critics Association Tour panel session last Wednesday resembled more CSI than Explorer, as the network, which debuts its special The Human Family Tree later this month, asked writers to submit their DNA. More -
TCA: King Hitting The 'Wall' For 'Daily Show' Laughs
Thomas Umstead, August 3, 2009CNN's John King doesn't mind a good laugh - even if it's at his expense. In fact, the news network's chief national correspondent said he is perfectly OK with Comedy Central's Jon Stewart making fun of him and CNN's infamous "magic wall." More -
TCA: Cable Dominates TCA Awards
Thomas Umstead, August 2, 2009
Cable shows won the lion's share of Television Critics Association Awards during a star-studded ceremony Saturday night in Pasadena. More
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TCA: Many Happy Returns
by R. Thomas Umstead, August 1, 2009Pasadena, Calif. — The buzz out of the Television Critics Association summer cable session was as much about returning high-profile cable series as it was about new programming. More -
TCA: HBO Renews ‘Hung,' ‘True Blood,' ‘Entourage'
By Thomas Umstead, July 30, 2009
Home Box Office will bring back its summer Sunday Night lineup in 2010, renewing freshman series Hung, sophomore series True Blood and Emmy-nominated comedy series Entourage. More
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TCA: ‘Jon & Kate' Sticking Together
Melissa Grego (Broadcasting & Cable), July 30, 2009Pasadena, Calif. — TLC president and GM Eileen O'Neill opened her network's session at TCA Thursday afternoon with a statement that the show will go on for Jon & Kate Plus 8, the hit show that has been on hiatus since series stars Jon and Kate Gosselin announced that they are divorcing. More -
TCA: Animal Planet Gets Investigative
Alex Weprin (Broadcasting & Cable), July 30, 2009Following the success of its Michael Vick and "puppy mill" specials, Animal Planet is starting a quarterly investigative journalism franchise, Animal Planet Investigates. More -
TCA: Nat Geo Readies For 'Expedition Week'
By R. Thomas Umstead, July 30, 2009Pasadena, Calif. — Tribal headshrinkers, killer sharks, and a potentially habitable Mars are some of the subjects National Geographic Channel will explore as part of its second annual "Expedition Week" set for November. More -
TCA: ESPN Sets 30th Anniversary 'SportsCenter' Special
By R. Thomas Umstead, July 29, 2009On the eve of ESPN's 30th anniversary on Sept. 7, network veteransportscasters Chris Berman, Bob Ley and John Saunders will host a specialedition of SportsCenter. More
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