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Single- or multi-cam? In prime-time comedy, form still very much matters

CBS pretty much swears by “multi-cams” -- and has the comedy hits to back up this strategy. Rival broadcast networks lately are more inclined to “single-cams” -- but only ABC’s Modern Family has delivered big audiences out of this “live studio audience” realm. In one of our periodic “Press Tour Tales,” unclebarky.com looks at how the sitcom sausage is made by quizzing the entertainment heads of CBS and NBC. It’s all on the Network News & Reviews page.
Ed Bark