The Business

TCA's; Wherefore Pilot Season; Duck Dynasty

Hosted by Michael Schneider, Josef Adalian and A.J. Marechal Jan. 15, 2014 Entertainment

What are the TCA's and do you care? Some TV networks are changing pilot season. What's the fallout from the "Duck Dynasty" drama?

In this January 2014 edition of The Spin-off, the TV podcast from KCRW's The Business, we discuss the TCA's, recent changes to pilot season, and the fallout from the "Duck Dynasty" drama.

From this Episode:

What Are the TCA's?

We recorded this episode of The Spin-off at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena where Mike, Joe and AJ were attending the Winter press tour for the TV Critics Association (TCA)....

8 min

Wherefore Pilot Season?

This is the time of year when the broadcast networks place orders for TV pilots that will cost them millions of dollars but may not yield many good shows. Our panelists...

9 min

'Duck Dynasty' Drama

The public relations debacle brought on by the patriarch of the Duck Dynasty clan gave way to culture wars late last month. Now that the dust has settled and the show...

16 min

Credits

Hosts:

Michael Schneider, Josef Adalian, A.J. Marechal