Brian Damage
09-23-2007, 12:51 AM
I was very surprised to find out that there was a bidding war for Back To You. The players were ABC, CBS, and of course Fox. I compiled the links, and just posted the relevant parts about the bidding.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959058.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1&query=Fox+Gets+in+on+the+%22Action%22+Network+nabs
To win the project, Fox agreed to pay sister studio 20th Century Fox a license fee of $1.3 million-$1.4 million per episode. ABC and CBS both expressed interest in the project, with the Eye dropping out of the bidding first. NBC passed early on.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/386198/review_back_to_you_series_premier.html
In fact, the concept was so hot it generated a bidding war between ABC, CBS, and FOX when the project was announced.In fact, the concept was so hot it generated a bidding war between ABC, CBS, and FOX when the project was announced.
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/12/fox-picks-up-grammer-heaton-comedy/
It's being shot as a multi-camera show, which most likely means an audience and/or a laugh track (arrrgh!). Fox, ABC, and CBS all bid on it. It's planned for next fall.
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-foxordersactionnews,0,6540132.story?track=rss
The project, from writers Christopher Lloyd ("Frasier") and Steve Levitan ("Just Shoot Me!"), was a network free agent, but FOX won the comedy after agreeing to a hefty license fee and episode order, according to the industry trade papers. It probably didn't hurt that the comedy comes from corporate sibling 20th Century Fox TV.
ABC and CBS also reportedly made bids.
http://thetvaddict.com/category/action-news/
Of course, the show was almost guaranteed to be picked up by someone: Written on spec, Variety reports that ABC, CBS and FOX were engaged in a bidding war for the property.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Entertainment/897608.html
Reportedly, when Back to You was being shopped around Hollywood, a bidding war ensued between CBS, ABC and Fox.
With the talent attached to the project, it’s easy to understand why.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20055066,00.html
The supporting cast members weren't the only ones awed by the show's pedigree. When the project was announced, a bidding war broke out between ABC, CBS, and Fox. NBC, which had publicly tightened its purse strings, was conspicuously absent.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959058.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1&query=Fox+Gets+in+on+the+%22Action%22+Network+nabs
To win the project, Fox agreed to pay sister studio 20th Century Fox a license fee of $1.3 million-$1.4 million per episode. ABC and CBS both expressed interest in the project, with the Eye dropping out of the bidding first. NBC passed early on.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/386198/review_back_to_you_series_premier.html
In fact, the concept was so hot it generated a bidding war between ABC, CBS, and FOX when the project was announced.In fact, the concept was so hot it generated a bidding war between ABC, CBS, and FOX when the project was announced.
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/12/fox-picks-up-grammer-heaton-comedy/
It's being shot as a multi-camera show, which most likely means an audience and/or a laugh track (arrrgh!). Fox, ABC, and CBS all bid on it. It's planned for next fall.
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-foxordersactionnews,0,6540132.story?track=rss
The project, from writers Christopher Lloyd ("Frasier") and Steve Levitan ("Just Shoot Me!"), was a network free agent, but FOX won the comedy after agreeing to a hefty license fee and episode order, according to the industry trade papers. It probably didn't hurt that the comedy comes from corporate sibling 20th Century Fox TV.
ABC and CBS also reportedly made bids.
http://thetvaddict.com/category/action-news/
Of course, the show was almost guaranteed to be picked up by someone: Written on spec, Variety reports that ABC, CBS and FOX were engaged in a bidding war for the property.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Entertainment/897608.html
Reportedly, when Back to You was being shopped around Hollywood, a bidding war ensued between CBS, ABC and Fox.
With the talent attached to the project, it’s easy to understand why.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20055066,00.html
The supporting cast members weren't the only ones awed by the show's pedigree. When the project was announced, a bidding war broke out between ABC, CBS, and Fox. NBC, which had publicly tightened its purse strings, was conspicuously absent.