Updated with details for the week of May 18 from Broadcasting & Cable.
Although many announcements will likely happen prior to these dates, the network upfront events are the last date on which each networks fall schedules might be revealed. So, you'll know no later than that day about your favorite shows.
2009 Network Upfronts Event Calendar
MARCH
March 12 Nickelodeon New York
March 16 Sci Fi Channel New York
March 24 Hallmark Channel New York
March 25 Scripps Networks Boston
March 25 Cartoon Network New York
March 26 Discovery Communications Chicago
March 31 Scripps Networks Detroit
March 31 USA Networks New York
APRIL
April 2 Discovery Communications New York
April 2 Scripps Networks Chicago
April 3 Bloomberg Television New York
April 7 ABC Family New York
April 7 USA Networks Los Angeles
April 14 Bravo New York
April 14 BET Network Los Angeles
April 14 Scripps Networks Minneapolis
April 14 MTV Chicago
April 15 Discovery Communications Los Angeles
April 15 Oxygen New York
April 16 Scripps Networks Los Angeles
April 16 BET Network Chicago
April 16 MTV New York
April 17 MTV New York
April 21 Scripps Networks New York
April 23 Microsoft/MSNBC.com/MSN New York
April 23 BET Network New York
April 26 National Geographic New York
April 28 Bloomberg Television New York
MAY
May 4 Scripps Network Atlanta
May 4 NBC New York
May 14 AETN New York
May 18
Fox
11:30 a.m. ET -- Conference Call
4:00 p.m. ET -- Upfront Presentation, New York City Center, NYC
May 19
ABC
8:00 a.m. ET -- Press Conference, ABC Headquarters, NYC
3:00 p.m. ET -- Upfront Presentation, ABC Headquarters, NYC
ESPN
8:30 a.m. ET -- Upfront Breakfast, NYC
Fox Sports En Espanol
12:00 p.m. ET -- Upfront Lunch, NYC
NBC
7:00 p.m. ET -- NBC Comedy Showcase, The Town Hall, NYC.
May 20
CBS
8:30 a.m. ET -- Press Breakfast, Black Rock, NYC
4:00 p.m. ET -- Upfront Presentation, NYC
Turner
12:00 p.m. ET -- Upfront Presentation, Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
9:00 p.m. ET -- Adult Swim Upfront Presentation, Nokia Theater, NYC
May 21
The CW
11:00 a.m. ET -- Upfront Presentation, WaMu Theater/MSG, NYC
so NBC is one week early.. yes, because the “infront” worked so well last fall.
Cool, lol yes it did. And this time one week in advance is still enough to be considered infront? Perhaps they did that in order to not look like they were ditching “infront” and avoid looking foolish (too late!). Whaddya bet next year they are back to the same week as everybody else?
Oh, God, I don’t know if I can’t wait ’til May 5 to find out about Chuck!
I have to admit that I think the CBS upfront is going to be much more interesting than anyone else’s, purely because with everyone else its relatively easy to see where the holes in the schedule are but when you look at CBS its hard to really see where they’re going to put any new shows they pick up. So far the only show that looks like it absolutely isn’t coming back is the Unit and even that isn’t doing horrible numbers.
alex, the nets could do anything at upfronts, its true, but i think cbs will have the fewest new shows, the fewest surprises, and the schedule that changes the least. but, as always, we shall see.
Yeah, CBS seems rather boring. The fact that the other nets have so many problems means there’s the potential that they may come up with something new and surprising. (Probably won’t but we can always hope.) With CBS the only surprising thing will be what show they will cancel that any other net would love to have.
At this point what CBS keeps and what they get rid of is much more interesting to me than what new shows any of the other networks pick up.
Chuck will not be canceled, it’s going to be a mid-season show next year. They know it has an okay fanbase, and critics love it. They’ll bring in it to replace whatever Monday show is failing, or if the lineup does well for NBC (roll on floor laughing) they’ll burn off the episodes in a Friday or some other dead slot.
This is just me talking out of my ass, but if I were a betting man I’d put my money on this.
I vote to keep Chuck. It rocks. Love the Unit too!
I think that the CBS upfront may be ‘boring’ in the fact that they may not introduce many new shows, but I think that it is going to be one of the most interesting because there are so many unknown factors with shows like Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, The Unit, Rules of Engagement and the new shows that they want to introduce…
I think it’s going to be the most fascinating upfront of the networks.
what about showtime ? i’m curious as to wheather or not they’ll pick up
“The Farm”
So in May we will learn the fate of Reaper due to its short season?
NBC need to move Chuck and Heroes away from Mondays. Dancing with the Stars, CBS sitcoms, and FOX’s House and 24 are doing well and NBC has been the odd one out.
well they caceled kath and kim. everybody happy……..
bubba, where’d you see that? It was inevitable, but I haven’t seen an announcement anywhere.
T, Showtime doesn’t have advertisers, so they have no reason for an upfront.
Just FYI, Chuck fans, including myself haha, Angela Bromstad stated in an article, albeit it a few months ago that she loves Chuck. LOVES. Strong word to use so it means she is a fan.
Ms. Bromstad also offered a vote of confidence in second-year dramedy “Chuck,” which is also on the bubble for a third season.
“I love ‘Chuck,’” she said. “I think it’s a very fun show. It’s going to face a lot of competition in the spring. (But) it’s a show we’ll be looking at when we make our decisions this spring.”
Taken from:
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/01/bromstad_promises_nbc_wont_cut.php
Aw, thanks, Ant, that was good to read. Though I’m guessing she still loves money and success more. Maybe she’ll discover that even though those last two things are no where to be found at NBC, but she can at least have Chuck. :p
Yeah it made me feel better Heather as she acknowledges the tough competition it faces.
Hopefully and presumably this can only be good for Chuck and Chuck fans as she will let her heart influence her head by gving Chuck a new lease on a Tuesday or Wednesday
I definitely feel better after readng that article Ant posted. Not since Arrested Development have I so desperately wanted a show to be renewed. I really love Chuck…I don’t think it makes a difference, but when I’m surfing the internet I always go to Nbc.com and stream the latest episode with the sound down just so it’ll count as being watched another time lol