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Monday 14 May 2018
NBC speeding up trend of revived comedy series

By DAVID BAUDER 71 percent of televisions in
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is use during prime time were
turbo-charging the trend tuned to either ABC, CBS,
of reviving canceled com- NBC or Fox, the Nielsen
edies with its pickup of company said. Today, it's
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine." roughly half that. During
The network quickly last season, 40 percent
swooped in after Fox of the TVs were watching
dumped it last week, add- those channels, along with
ing it to NBC's midseason other broadcasters like the
schedule. While the fan CW, Univision and Telemun-
outcry was heartening, do, Nielsen said.
NBC Entertainment Chair- ___
man Robert Greenblatt SIMON AND THE ROCK
said Sunday that because NBC was admittedly "tread-
of business considerations, ing water" in the winter
the pickup already was between editions of "The
in the works. The show is Voice," during the last few
made by an NBC Universal- years, Greenblatt said.
owed studio. He's taken steps to rectify
Greenblatt said if he had that and will start a winter
known earlier in the series' edition of the summer hit
development that Andy In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Terry Crews, left, and Andy Samberg attend "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" "America's Got Talent," with
Samberg was going to FYC Event held at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. judge Simon Cowell on
star in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," board. The format will be a
NBC's studio never would NBC succeeded this past five new dramas and two sentations and parties for championship tournament
have sold it to Fox in the first season with a reboot of new comedies next sea- advertisers, who will use of past favorite performers
place. "Will & Grace," while ABC's son. It's the only one of the what they see to decide and winners from interna-
"It was a missed opportunity revival of "Roseanne" has four biggest broadcast net- where to buy billions of tional editions of the show.
for us from the beginning," been an even more spec- works with more viewers dollars' worth of commer- Dwayne Johnson also
he said. "We jumped on it tacular success. That's left than last season, although cial time. It is, however, will be a part of "The Ti-
really quickly, and we're network executives scour- that would not have been becoming less significant tan Games," a competi-
thrilled to have it." ing old cast lists for shows the case without the Winter for consumers. Twenty-five tion from the producers of
He said he believes it's a that can be brought back. Olympics and Super Bowl. years ago, the decisions "American Ninja Warrior."
better fit for NBC's brand of ___ Broadcast television's announced influenced the Ellen DeGeneres also will
comedy than it ever was SEASON KICKOFF schedule week is a whirl- evening habits of millions return with "Ellen's Game of
for Fox. NBC says it will introduce wind of star-studded pre- more people. In those days, Games."q

Salma Hayek after Cannes protest:

Change already happening

keeping up with the de-
mand for female writers and
directors. The actress-pro-
ducer said she has sold four
TV shows about women this
year. "I can't find enough
female writers and direc-
tors," Hayek said. "They're
all busy. The change al-
ready happened."Hayek
said much work still needs
to be done, particularly on
the issue of equal pay. The
51-year-old actress said
Sofia Boutella, from centre left, Salma Hayek and Patty Jenkins she hasn't been insisting
stand as part of 82 film industry professionals on the steps of the on equal pay yet because
Palais des Festivals to represent, what they describe as perva-
sive gender inequality in the film industry, at the 71st interna- male stars and producers
tional film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 12, still need to adjust. But she
2018. repeatedly spoke positively
about progress behind the
By JAKE COYLE lywood already is happen- camera.
CANNES, France (AP) — A ing. "Maybe you don't see the
day after joining more than In a conversation that was difference in the num-
80 women protest at the part of the "Women in Mo- bers, but it just happened
Cannes Film Festival, Salma tion" talk series at Cannes, this year," Hayek said. "It
Hayek said Sunday that Hayek said her production worked. And I think we
change for women in Hol- company is having trouble should enjoy it."q