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Will the TV landscape keep expanding?

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  • 31-07-2018 9:51pm
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    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,319 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Amy Adams is on HBO, Julia Roberts has landed a project with Amazon. Film actors working in TV roles isn't new.

    A few years ago we were at 400 scripted shows on the small screen in the US, now we're 500+, afaik. Streaming companies are big players whilst some traditional networks have shows that have been on the go for over a decade. Cable tends towards quality rather than longevity, depending on branding and the CEO.

    Where's all this work (for the cast, crew, writers) coming from, though? Lots of company money, greenlighting of projects and seeing what sticks? And if audiences are scattered across different viewing methods, is this sustainable? If would be interesting to know what gets rejected early as much as stuff that gets the go ahead because a big name is attached.

    There is so much stuff out there now. It's a little like being asked to go into a shopping centre that's 10 stories high and told try 2 restaurants on every floor, without being allowed to go for the exit. TV fatigue says hi. :pac:

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    Harry Palmr
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    I suppose most of it ultimately survives on future screenings and renewals for same, American telly has traditionally been structured around perpetual syndication screenings on local affiliates of the big networks. Now the 'local station' is anywhere from Iceland to New Zealand, it's why you can still watch The Man From UNCLE or The Sweeney without having to wait long or look very hard. As long as there are enough channels and non-traditional markets to keep a given title on the screen they'll keep making them I think. The era of 10 million dollar episodes may not last of course (that's a rare enough thing as it is mind you).


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