Why TCA Is Canceling Their Summer Press Tour 2025

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The Television Critics Association is canceling its summer press tour. The organization made the announcement to members on Wednesday (April 2).

The TCA previously canceled its winter event due to low interest from networks and studios, via Variety. The organization said once again there would not be a tour “after much discussion and negotiation.” Keep reading to find out more… Networks and studios have pulled back on supporting the tours in recent years. “Conversations about organizing summer tour have been ongoing since the summer of 2024,” the organization wrote to members. “Every network, studio, and streaming platform was contacted about presenting, and the TCA Board met with all in February.

We left the meeting hopeful that the summer tour was happening.” “In early March, we had commitments for six days of presentations.

Later, most of those networks told us the tour was not financially viable for them. Additionally, we had interest from other networks, streaming services, and industry organizations about participating.