Do the execs actually listen to real people who watch TV? Most people I know are clamoring for series that are longer then 10 episodes and that don't go a full year (or more) between "seasons." I enjoyed the first season of Rings Of Power alot. But when S2 finally came out I realized I had zero memory of what had happened, where we left …
Do the execs actually listen to real people who watch TV? Most people I know are clamoring for series that are longer then 10 episodes and that don't go a full year (or more) between "seasons." I enjoyed the first season of Rings Of Power alot. But when S2 finally came out I realized I had zero memory of what had happened, where we left off or even who most of the characters are. So, I haven't even bothered. And it's like that for alot of shows for alot of people. It seems telling that the shows with high retention rates have alot of episodes available and short season turnarounds.
The other issue...ads. I am GenX. I grew up with 3 networks and ad breaks. So it doesn't really phase me to have ad breaks. What does piss me off is a streamer who literally interrupts a scene with an ad. They used to build pauses into tv shows for a reason! Watch a show made in the 90s. You can tell exactly where the ads go. And Disney+ still can't figure the ad breaks even then! Doctor Who was virtually unwatchable because of this.
I think it's inevitable that the different individual streamers die one by one and it consolidates back to a big 3: Netflix, Amazon and Hulu/Disney with the old framework of licensing deals for content. Or the industry as a whole dies completely, taking half of Hollywood with it.
Do the execs actually listen to real people who watch TV? Most people I know are clamoring for series that are longer then 10 episodes and that don't go a full year (or more) between "seasons." I enjoyed the first season of Rings Of Power alot. But when S2 finally came out I realized I had zero memory of what had happened, where we left off or even who most of the characters are. So, I haven't even bothered. And it's like that for alot of shows for alot of people. It seems telling that the shows with high retention rates have alot of episodes available and short season turnarounds.
The other issue...ads. I am GenX. I grew up with 3 networks and ad breaks. So it doesn't really phase me to have ad breaks. What does piss me off is a streamer who literally interrupts a scene with an ad. They used to build pauses into tv shows for a reason! Watch a show made in the 90s. You can tell exactly where the ads go. And Disney+ still can't figure the ad breaks even then! Doctor Who was virtually unwatchable because of this.
I think it's inevitable that the different individual streamers die one by one and it consolidates back to a big 3: Netflix, Amazon and Hulu/Disney with the old framework of licensing deals for content. Or the industry as a whole dies completely, taking half of Hollywood with it.