Critics Not Getting Any Love, Or Screeners Either
When you’ve got a hot new show that’s already creating controversy before showing more than a 30-second preview, what’s the best way to deal with it? For several shows this season, that means not sending TV writers a screening DVD of the new show’s pilot before it debuts.
Officials with the CW issued a statement Monday saying that they and CBS Paramount Television would not be screening the first ep of “90210″ before it premieres Sept. 2. They said the move was not made because they were concerned about critical reviews of the show hurting its ratings, but that they’re “simply …read more
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