TV Upfronts 2012: THR's Full Guide to Parties and Presentations
A list of the festivities for networks and talent agencies at the annual event for ad buyers in New York.
It's that time of year: The annual television network upfronts for ad buyers. New York will play host to dozens of parties and presentations from May 13 - 17. Here is THR's list of the major events thrown by networks and agencies during this year's festivities (refresh for the most updated list):
NETWORK PRESENTATIONS
NBC
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave.; 11 a.m., May 14
Fox
Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway; 4 p.m., May 14
Post-show party following the presentation set for Wollman Rink in Central Park.
ESPN
Best Buy Theater, 1515 Broadway; 9:30 a.m., May 15
Sage Steele & Mike Greenberg will host the breakfast and presentation featuring appearances from the sports network's personalities.
Univision
New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd St.; 11 a.m., May 15
Reception to follow at Cipriani, 89 East 42nd St.
ABC
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, 132 W. 65th St.; 4 p.m., May 15
In keeping with tradition, Jimmy Kimmel will roast his network -- among others.
Telemundo
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th St.; 6 p.m., May 15
Cocktail reception to follow at the Edison Ballroom.
TNT/TBS
Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th St.; 9:30 a.m., May 16
Lunch reception to follow, starting at 11:30 a.m. at Del Posto, 85 10th Ave.
Fox Hispanic Media
Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 West 54th St.; 11 a.m., May 16
CBS
Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave.; 4 p.m., May 16
Reception to follow at the Tent at Lincoln Center.
Adult Swim
Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd St.; 9 p.m., May 16
Performance by rapper T.I.
The CW
New York City Center, 131 West 55th St.; 10:30 a.m., May 17
USA Network
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, 1941 Broadway; 2:45 p.m., May 17
The cable network's first presentation will feature performances by Jennifer Hudson and Mark Ronson.
AGENCY PARTIES
UTA
Lavo, 39 E. 58th St.; 9:30 p.m., May 13
The agency kicks off the upfront week with a Sunday night bash attended by a few hundred actors, writers, producers, agents and execs.
ICM
Beauty and Essex, 146 Essex St.; May 13
Private.
WME
Peter Luger, 178 Broadway; 9 p.m., May 15
Private.
Gersh
Lilium, 201 Park Avenue South; 8 p.m., May 15
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
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