How They Fared: The MediaVillage.com 2017 Upfront/NewFront Rankings
Here's a look at how more than two dozen major Upfront and NewFront presentations by broadcasters, cable networks and digital content providers were ranked in order of effectiveness by Simon Applebaum and Ed Martin.
First, as always, credit must be given to everyone involved in all of these events for putting them together. It is a titanic amount of work, executed under great pressure and with a lot at stake. Props to all!
Turner Networks Upfront – 5 Jacks
National Geographic FurtherFront – 4.5 Jacks
Crown Media Family Networks – 4 Jacks
Discovery Communications – 3.5 Jacks
Disney Digital Network – 3.5 Jacks
Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. – 3.5 Jacks
Here's a reminder of our Jacks rating system: 5 Jacks -- Excellent, 4 Jacks -- Very Good, 3 Jacks -- Good, 2 Jacks -- Fair, 1 Jack -- Poor, 0 Jacks -- Don’t go there!
Until next year ...
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Ed Martin
Ed Martin is the chief television and content critic for MediaVillage. He has written about television and internet programming for several Myers publications since 2000, including The Myers Report, The Myers Programming Report, MediaBizBloggers a…
