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Josef Adalian joined Vulture as West Coast editor in 2010 and has been covering the television industry since 1992, including a decade at Variety. He also writes Buffering, a newsletter about the streaming wars.

  1. empire
    What Empire’s Huge Success Means for the TV BizFox: We “didn’t believe the overnight ratings†at first.
  2. your tv ratings explained
    Empire’s Ratings Increased in Week TwoThis sort of week-two bump almost never happens these days among broadcast shows.
  3. tca press tour 2015
    James Corden on What We Can Expect From a James Corden Late-Night Show Don’t expect Corden to go for edgy or ironic humor.
  4. the final season
    6 Things We Learned From the Mad Men TCA PanelEach episode will feel “like the finale.â€
  5. the final season
    Mad Men Now Has an Expiration DateStock up on tissues now.
  6. ratings
    Empire Debuts to Huge Ratings, Shockingly Surpasses American IdolFox’s biggest drama debut in years.
  7. tv
    HBO Go, Colbert, and the Streaming Wave: 5 Big, Unanswered TV Questions for 2015Also, will Empire put a halt to Fox’s Nielsen slide?
  8. homes
    George Clooney’s 1990s Movie-Business Dramedy Lands at ShowtimeHe’s working with Bennett Miller.
  9. streaming tv
    Amazon Cancels Series From The X-Files Creator Before It Even StartsThe After isn’t happening.
  10. year in culture 2014
    Shonda, Simpsons, and the Flash: The Most Successful TV Strategies of 2014And why it was smart for NBC to take a page out of the CBS playbook.
  11. behind the curtain
    7 Hollywood Insiders on What the Sony Hacks Reveal About How Hollywood Works“It’s like a shoving match, but verbal.â€
  12. exclusive
    George Clooney Is Pitching a TV Dramedy About the 1990s Movie BusinessWith the director of Foxcatcher and the writer of The Larry Sanders Show.
  13. endings
    David Letterman’s Final Episode SetHis last show will be on a Wednesday.
  14. tv
    Kaling on Last Night’s Big Mindy Project Episode“She meets some colorful people, including a tech billionaire ex-flame, played by Lee Pace.â€
  15. tv
    CBS’s New Vince Gilligan Show Headed to SundaysBattle Creek will star Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters.
  16. what goes up
    Ratings: NBC’s Peter Pan Didn’t Fly Too HighIt drew half the audience as last year’s big show.
  17. your tv ratings explained
    Network TV Is Going Through a Sitcom RecessionFour simple rules for avoiding a sitcom depression.
  18. your tv ratings explained
    HBO’s The Comeback Is a Ratings FlopBut that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a failure for the network
  19. moving on up
    The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is headed to Netflix, with a two-season order.
  20. your tv ratings explained
    Will Nielsen Really Be Able to Measure Netflix?Will we ever know how many people watched Orange Is the New Black?
  21. tv
    NBC Will Not Move Forward With Its Bill Cosby ShowOne day after Netflix put his stand-up special on indefinite hold.
  22. the cosby show
    Netflix Nixes Its Bill Cosby Special (for Now)But probably forever.
  23. tv
    What Will Happen to Bill Cosby’s NBC Show and Netflix Special? [Updated]It’s almost impossible to imagine a Cosby sitcom moving forward.
  24. chat room
    Chelsea Peretti on Why She Ended Up at Netflix“Success is just more opportunity to fail, if you look at it right.â€
  25. tv
    Tom Verica on Being a ShondaLand Double Player“When [Shonda Rhimes] asks you to do something, you kind of have to do it.â€
  26. cancellation watch
    How Close to Cancellation Are These 10 New Fall TV Shows?Networks are being extraordinarily patient with their freshman series this fall.
  27. tv
    CBS Orders Full Seasons of Its Four Freshman ShowsIt’s ordered full seasons of four series.
  28. tv
    NBC Is Doing a Neil Patrick Harris Variety ShowA nation’s prayers have been answered.
  29. end of the road
    ABC Has Canceled Manhattan Love StoryIt was the rom-com about a young couple in love. The other one. No, the other other one.
  30. analysis
    3 Reasons Why TLC Ditched Here Comes Honey Boo Boo So QuicklyThe show was still a hit, but not irreplaceable.
  31. streaming
    Why CBS and HBO May Have Ushered in TV’s Cord-Free FutureThe symbolism of the move was staggering.
  32. tv
    You’ll Be Able to Stream Every Simpsons Episode Ever Starting TomorrowCommence cow-having.
  33. tv
    AHS Creators to Do Horror-Comedy Anthology ShowIt will debut in fall 2015.
  34. tv
    All Your Questions About the Stand-alone HBO Go AnsweredWill the new service be the same as HBO Go?
  35. fall tv 2014
    Fall TV Ratings: The Flash Delivers the CW’s Biggest Debut in 5 YearsQuickly delivering nice ratings for the CW.
  36. fall tv 2014
    Fall TV Ratings: Mulaney Flops Out of the GateThe comic’s throwback sitcom fails to meet even the super-low Nielsen expectations for it.
  37. streaming
    What Does Netflix Have to Gain From Making Adam Sandler Movies?Give Netflix credit: If nothing else, it knows how to make a splash.
  38. your tv ratings explained
    Early Fall Network TV Ratings: The Good and BadReasons for networks to hope, reasons to cry.
  39. let’s do the timeshift now
    How to Get Away With More Viewers: DVRs and VOD Even Bigger This FallViola Davis’s jump to network TV drew in more time-shifters than expected.
  40. premiere week ratings 2014
    Premiere Week Ratings: The Simpsons Guy Scores BigAnd a Frozen crossover gives Once Upon a Time a massive boost.
  41. premiere week ratings 2014
    Premiere Week Ratings: ABC’s How to Get Away With Murders CompetitionShonda block did very well.
  42. schedule shifts
    CBS Is Already Shaking up Its Schedule: Mom Is on the Move to ThursdaysAnd The Millers heads to Mondays … for now.
  43. premiere week ratings 2014
    Fall TV Ratings: Black-ish Beautiful for ABCBut the vital signs for Fox’s Red Band Society aren’t looking strong.
  44. when reality goes right
    Why Big Brother Worked So Well This SeasonAnd the one thing it still got wrong.
  45. fall tv 2014
    Premiere Week Ratings: S.H.I.E.L.D. Sags While CBS and NBC SoarPlus: Fox’s Tuesday is in deep trouble.
  46. premiere week ratings 2014
    Premiere Week Ratings: Gotham and Scorpion Start StrongABC’s Forever might not live up to its title.
  47. premiere week ratings 2014
    Fall TV Ratings Report: Madam Secretary Gets Sampled by Big AudienceFootball gave Téa Leoni’s drama a big lift.
  48. fall tv 2014
    Which Sophomore Shows Will Thrive, and Which Will Take a Ratings Dive?Will any second-year network shows surge?
  49. the streaming-tv gold rush
    Which Streaming Service Should You Sell Your Show To? A Guide for ProducersPretend you’re a TV creator. Where should you shop your series: Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon?
  50. fall tv 2014
    Fall TV Ratings: Fox’s Red Band Society Opens WeaklyBut a lot of people were apparently curious about The Mysteries of Laura.
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