Have we hit critical mass when it comes to tuning into TV?
How many TV shows do you watch every year? I bet it’s not 599, yet that’s the number of scripted TV shows that made it to TV and streaming this year. It’s so many that it is nearly impossible to keep up with newer titles.
At the 2023 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, FX Chairman of Content and Productions John Landgraf said of the situation, “I think we have a strong indication that we’re going to start to see a decline in the beginning of 2023.” He continued, describing the state of the television world, saying, “In August [Summer 2022 TCA Press Tour], I said it would be the 2020s you would find the market peak of scripted series TV series, and that is still my bet while noting with humility that I’ve been wrong on this prediction twice before.”
His words are indicators that we’ve hit critical mass, both with what networks can afford and what people can watch. While we’re getting amazing new shows and seeing incredible worlds be explored, it feels like very few shows have massive followings.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
