Cable/Network Tours

[Pavan]

Re-post from Thu, 3 Jul 2003 23:22:43 EDT:

There will be a TCA Summer Tour for Cable next week, July
7-10. Nick@Nite/TV Land/TNN go on July 8. This tour is for cable
channels, giving more info on the fall plans which they announced in May at upfronts.

Here are all the tours that happen every year:

- Every January: TCA Winter Tour for Cable. Cable channels talk about their mid-season plans. Usually occurs in early January and lasts about 4 days.
- Every January: TCA Winter Network Press Tour: Each broadcast channel (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB) has a tour about more info on the mid-season network shows. Usually occurs after the TCA Cable Tour and lasts about 5 days.
- Every January: NATPE Syndication Tour. When we find out what is coming in syndication in the fall. Usually occurs after the TCA Jan Cable tour and lasts a few days, usually 3 days.
- Every April/May: Cable Upfront Presentations. Each cable channel has their own day of announcing future programming info.
- Every May: Network Upfronts. Where the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, and UPN) announce their fall line-ups. Usually occurs in mid-May and lasts about 5 days.
- Every July: TCA July Tour for Cable. Cable channels talk about their fall plans (or late summer) in detail. Usually occurs first full week of July, starting on a Monday and lasts about 4 days.
- Every July: TCA Summer Network Press Tour: Each broadcast channel (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB) has a tour about more info on the fall network shows. Usually occurs after the TCA Cable Tour and lasts about 5 days.