Ironically, tonight CNN Premieres its Black in America 2 series hosted by Soledad O'Brien.
Hollywood picked up on the trend and made the red carpet a staple of movie premieres.
WSJ: It's Time Again in Hollywood to Roll Out the Reddish Carpet
Makers premieres in New York City tonight, and airs on PBS on February 26.
The final season of "Weeds" premieres Sunday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on Showtime.
The lauded BBC AMERICA co-production, Being Human premieres in HD on Saturday July 25 at 9:00 p.m.
In other markets, premieres are lined up in advance and marketing teams start to blitz potential audiences.
FORBES: Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' Is Unplugged By Chinese Regulators
"I was supposed to be doing a lot of interesting work, including several premieres, " the dancer continued.
Documentaries will fill much of the schedule, including those from the Participant library, film festivals and world premieres.
In general, these second models have been better bets than the splashy premieres, with higher user satisfaction ratings.
FORBES: Apple's Next iPhone Could Use New Touch Technology To Solve Screen Glitches In iPhone 5
Then, next week, the storm hits: We'll see more broadcast premieres than any other week of the year.
Cartoon Network (1080i) has the series premieres of Ben 10 at 8 p.m. and Generator Rex at 8:30 p.m.
This upends the old Hollywood playbook of domestic premieres followed by overseas markets.
FORBES: China Scores Earlier Release, Extra Footage Of Disney's 'Iron Man 3'
He says that, after getting world premieres, it's sometimes difficult getting second performances.
He picked a list of 10, met them at movie premieres and sporting events and then sent them his beanies.
Moreover, the organizers were able to boast a hundred world premieres, including up to half a dozen serious Oscar hopefuls.
So far the program includes films from more than a dozen countries, including two US premieres and 13 Colorado premieres.
FORBES: New Horror Film Festival & Stephen King's Upcoming 'Shining' Sequel
The record company wanted me to be involved in the L.A. scene, so they took me to premieres and things.
Vinyl premieres on Tuesday at The Empire Theatre in Leicester Square, London, and opens in cinemas across Wales on Friday.
Showtime (1080i) has the season premieres of Nurse Jackie at 10 p.m. and The United States of Tara at 10:30 p.m.
"Inglourious Basterds, " Tarantino's first film since "Death Proof, " has been one of the most keenly anticipated premieres at this year's Cannes.
CNN: Have Tarantino and his 'Inglourious Basterds' got what it takes?
Among the 14 world premieres are Crossfire Hurricane, a documentary about the Rolling Stones that coincides with the band's 50th anniversary.
Well, "Smash fans", don't expect these flourishes when season two of the Broadway drama premieres on February 5 at 9 p.m.
Adding to the September excitement, several cable channels are also launching new series during a month once reserved for broadcast network premieres.
Seven works will receive what is believed to be their U.S. premieres.
WSJ: Will to Create, Will to Live | And the Music Played On | By Barbara Jepson
The 30-minute comedy premieres this fall on the Walt Disney -owned network.
So which new shows shed the most eyeballs after their heavily-hyped premieres?
FORBES: From 'The Event' To 'The Defenders,' TV's Biggest Losers
Salt, the CIA action thriller premieres this weekend on 3, 612 screens nationwide.
"When their workplace is affected, that's when you know things are really bad, " said Pinsky, whose new HLN show premieres April 4.
Among the Premieres films being eyed by buyers is "Bachelorette, " a comedy starring Kirsten Dunst, produced by Will Ferrell and frequent collaborator Adam McKay.
WSJ: 2012 Sundance Film Festival: Hollywood Hunts in the Hills
The theatre, remodelled in 2001, is still a top pick for glitzy premieres, but it is also a first-run theatre open to the public.
应用推荐