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Buyers Take to New Warner Bros. Dramas

May 22, 2018

A quintet of strong dramas virtually all struck chords with a packed house of overseas program buyers at Warner Bros.'s first full day of screenings on its back lot Monday; as one major European buyer put it: "Nothing too dark, nothing too loud, but characters with a lot of heart and great visuals." 

The WIT Analysis: NBC

May 21, 2018

Tracking YouTube trailer views, Facebook likes and Twitter activity, The WIT will be analyzing social media responses to the new U.S. network shows all week, beginning with NBC, where Manifest generated the most buzz.

Disney Showcases TV, Movie Slate

May 21, 2018

PREMIUM: A surprise appearance by movie star Forest Whitaker to promote a brand-new series called Godfather of Harlem and a clever clip from the upcoming animated pic Ralph Breaks the Internet highlighted Disney's annual bash for foreign TV buyers on the studio's backlot in Burbank Sunday night.

Gearing Up for the Studio Screenings

May 18, 2018

Let the games begin—the guessing games, that is, as an estimated 1,800 overseas program buyers flock to Los Angeles for the annual week-long viewing marathon at the Hollywood studios, scouring the three dozen or so new dramas and sitcoms that will grace the U.S. broadcast networks starting this fall.