Challenges The Networks Face This Fall

The inside scoop on what’s going on in the minds of television execs as the 2013-14 season rolls out. From Nellie Andreeva, who knows the score better than just about anybody:

by Nellie Andreeva

The first new fall series, Fox’s Sleepy Hollow, premiered last week, marking the unofficial start of the 2013-14 broadcast season. A slew of new shows and a legion of returning ones will unspool over the next couple of months.

In the past, that would mean a bloody skirmish in every time slot, with one show coming out victorious and the rest in moderate or grave danger. Now with DVR and online viewing, several shows airing in the same time period can be popular. But will they all be successful? read article