TCA Summer Press Tour Goes Virtual

By Jessika Walsten
( Broadcasting & Cable )
last updated

Networks pull out of in-person event set to run July 27 through August 12

FX Networks chief John Landgraf during FX's TCA presentation
FX Networks chief John Landgraf during a previous FX TCA press tour presentation. (Image credit: Frank Micelotta/FX/PictureGroup)

The Television Critics Association has canceled its in-person TCA Summer Press Tour, scheduled to run from July 27-August 12 at the Langham Huntington in Pasadena, California.

The semi-annual press bonanza, where networks and content companies trot out their upcoming shows for critics, will shift to a virtual format.

TCA's move came after multiple networks began pulling out of the in-person event amid rising cases of the BA.5 COVID-19 variant and Los Angeles County's pending reinstatement of an indoor mask mandate.

Dates for the virtual press tour are still up in the air with the TCA Board saying it will let members know once networks confirm.

The last in-person press tour happened in January 2020. ■

Jessika Walsten
Jessika Walsten

Jessika is an analyst for TVREV and Fabric Media. She previously served in various roles at Broadcasting + Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV, working with the brands since 2013. A graduate of USC Annenberg, Jessika has edited and reported on a variety of subjects in the media and entertainment space, including profiles on industry leaders and breaking news.