http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/roseanne-barr-comedy-series-order-near-nbc-linda-wallem/

This would be a first for a broadcast network. I don't see the quality of any of these being great, but if they could produce 100+ episodes of mediocore or average quality that would be a success. Not a Roseanne fan personally. I'd rather NBC pick up 'Assistance' and the Greg Daniels produced Craig Robinson show instead.

Reminds me of the days were you would be on pins and needles for years hoping that your favorite show would be successful enough to accumulate enough episodes for syndication. For me it was NewsRadio, every year it was a nail biter to see if that show would get renewed, it eventually produced 97 episodes.

If there was any broadcast network that has to commit to a 10/90 order for a new TV series, it just had to be NBC.

If there was any broadcast network that has to commit to a 10/90 order for a new TV series, it just had to be NBC.


I just saw partial of an episode of one of those Byron Allen Entertainment Studios sitcoms that airs on the weekends in syndication...I couldn't believe this stuff sold and is actually airing...

I just saw partial of an episode of one of those Byron Allen Entertainment Studios sitcoms that airs on the weekends in syndication...I couldn't believe this stuff sold and is actually airing...
The Tyler Perry sitcoms are pretty bad too.

What is the idea of this 10/90 model anyway?

Next thing you know, Fox ought to do this 10/90 thing with a new animated series.

If there was any broadcast network that has to commit to a 10/90 order for a new TV series, it just had to be NBC.
This is unheard of in this day and age. I think Charlie Sheen's show has some kind of deal like this too, but I was a little shocked when I read this. :eek:

What is the idea of this 10/90 model anyway?

Next thing you know, Fox ought to do this 10/90 thing with a new animated series.
It works because networks can produce a series and sell it into syndication to get a quick buck (if its successful for the first ten episodes).

Anger Management is pretty much a dud, but the series sold into syndication before ratings took a hit and it'll all be profit for FX and Lionsgate.

I just saw partial of an episode of one of those Byron Allen Entertainment Studios sitcoms that airs on the weekends in syndication...I couldn't believe this stuff sold and is actually airing...

I had the same exact reaction this weekend when I saw the Byron Allen stuff too.

How a 10/90 deal for a new TV series can possibly work for a US broadcast network:

The new TV series can probably start out as a midseason replacement, with a first season consisting of 10 episodes. Then, four seasons (consisting of 22 episodes each) would be ordered for the next four years.

If the new 10/90 series were to debut in the fall (depending on whether if the initial 10 episodes turn out to be a success for the network), then the planned 100 episodes would be split up into five seasons of 20 episodes each.

I know this has worked on cable (Anger Management, Tyler Perry shows) but I'm curious if it can/will work for Broadcast, which is clearly in need of something to save it.

If the show is good it will work.

The open question is whether creating 40 episodes each year precludes the show from being good. I would say so, but then the Chuck Lorre shows are hugely successful and I don't see why you couldn't churn out 40 episodes of them each year.

Avoiding the traditional pilot process certainly doesn't help ensure high quality.

I also wonder how many syndicated comedies the market can take.

I'm not really a fan of the 10/90 approach. I think that kind of production format is extremely bad for quality. How can you possibly churn out a good product under that kind of pressure?

Plus, network TV is so ad-based that something like Anger Management would be a complete failure there even with the syndication deal.

What is the idea of this 10/90 model anyway?

Next thing you know, Fox ought to do this 10/90 thing with a new animated series.
It would never work for animated series because it takes too much time to produce an animated series. One *regular* season of an animated show takes basically an entire year to complete.

I'm not really a fan of the 10/90 approach. I think that kind of production format is extremely bad for quality. How can you possibly churn out a good product under that kind of pressure?

Plus, network TV is so ad-based that something like Anger Management would be a complete failure there even with the syndication deal.


It would never work for animated series because it takes too much time to produce an animated series. One *regular* season of an animated show takes basically an entire year to complete.

No wonder why I prefer live action shows over animation. :(

Maybe you didn't understand that on a broadcast network, the planned 100 episodes would be split over 5 TV seasons, and a TV season isn't year-round stars in October and ends in May.