Peak television was officially declared dead earlier this year when FX boss John Landgraf revealed that the number of scripted series on air in 2023 dropped 12% from the previous year – the first reduction in over a decade. A collection of television studio bosses gathered in Austin to talk about the “strain” of producing so many shows – 600 in 2022. Karey Burke, President, 20th Television, Nicole Clemens, President, Paramount Television Studios, Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Entertainment, Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios and Erin Underhill, President, Universal Television, discussed the topic, as well as the contraction over the last twelve months in a panel at the ATX Festival in Texas.
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It’s tough for the audience, it’s not fair to the creators because platforms don’t have the marketing dollars for 600 shows. It feels like a natural and healthy correction. I understand that it’s scary, any time there’s a contraction it can be concerning but I do look at the bright side.
I’m optimistic that we’re.
