The Great Shuffle: How TV's New Normal Is Leaving Viewers in the Lurch The latest upfronts may have been a tribute to the late Ted Turner, but they also served as a reminder that the television industry has undergone a seismic shift.
Gone are the days of traditional fall scheduling, and in its place is a new normal characterized by midseason premieres, delayed launches, and an increasing reliance on sports programming. Warner Bros.
Discovery's Channing Dungey proudly proclaimed that "good old fashioned broadcast was back front and center," but this nostalgic sentiment belies a more nuanced reality.