At first glance, the changes resulting from the digital disruption of the television business might not be obvious at this week's annual round of broadcast primetime programming presentations. The broadcasters will spend the week at center stage looking to impress advertisers and media buyers with a new crop of dramas and sitcoms. At Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall and other venerable venues, there will be stars galore, singing and dancing, jokes of uneven quality and a heaping helping of "Uptown Funk." Afterward, the jumbo shrimp will be chilled, the drinks will be strong and the music loud. Upfront week will feel very familiar.
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