FX tried to land Master of None and True Detective, but lost to "shock-and-awe levels

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http://www.tvinsider.com/article/666...ork-arms-race/

“They just overwhelmed us with shock-and-awe levels of money and commitment,” says FX president John Landgraf. “It’s money ball, we’re competing against payrolls three or four times ours… You just accept the realities of the competitive environment you’re in, and try to compete and figure out the way.”