TMC
11-05-2015, 12:42 AM
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-no-canceled-tv-shows-20151105-story.html
The networks don’t want their canceled shows to end up thriving on a streaming service like Hulu or Netflix. As Scott Collins explains, "By cutting the number of episodes produced instead of simply hitting the cancel button, network bosses can hedge their risk on a series that looks dicey, while keeping it out of the hands of competitors for as long as possible.” PLUS: What will become of the standard 13-episode order (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/series-orders-abc-nbc-fox-1201631737/)?
The networks don’t want their canceled shows to end up thriving on a streaming service like Hulu or Netflix. As Scott Collins explains, "By cutting the number of episodes produced instead of simply hitting the cancel button, network bosses can hedge their risk on a series that looks dicey, while keeping it out of the hands of competitors for as long as possible.” PLUS: What will become of the standard 13-episode order (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/series-orders-abc-nbc-fox-1201631737/)?