"During the upfront presentations, I just want to see one series from each network that shows someone is trying to put on something different," he added.

During the annual upfront presentation on May 13, 2008, ABC confirmed they did not order the pilot to series.

Its fall program line-up was revealed at Bell's upfront presentation in Toronto on June 2, 2011.

CBS officially cancelled it on May 17, 2006, at its upfront presentation.

On May 11, one day before The CW's upfront presentations, the network officially picked up the series for the 2008-2009 television season.

Amne$ia - Cancelled at the 2008 upfront presentation.

Phenomenon - Cancelled at the 2008 upfront presentation.

The Singing Bee - Cancelled at the 2008 upfront presentation.

It looked like any of the major networks' "upfront" presentations, staged every year in May to entice advertisers to buy commercial time.

Fox confirmed at its upfront presentation in May that the new season would air on Friday nights in the fall.