Now that 2024 has come to a close, it’s official, Netflix once again handed out the most cancellations in the calendar year – though at this point, I don’t thin
The financials for streaming are a lot different than the financials for broadcast and cable.
Most broadcast live action shows wanted to get to 100 episodes since it meant that the shows would get watched in syndication. Networks were also usually better in letting shows develop over multiple sessions, including advertising and schedule placement.
With streaming, there isn’t that variance in secondary markets. If a show doesn’t pull an audience, it gets pulled a lot quicker since the payoff of sticking with the show isn’t there.
The financials for streaming are a lot different than the financials for broadcast and cable.
Most broadcast live action shows wanted to get to 100 episodes since it meant that the shows would get watched in syndication. Networks were also usually better in letting shows develop over multiple sessions, including advertising and schedule placement.
With streaming, there isn’t that variance in secondary markets. If a show doesn’t pull an audience, it gets pulled a lot quicker since the payoff of sticking with the show isn’t there.