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Why TV revivals are lucrative for networks

Jan 11, 2021
Reboots of popular shows don't need to be a critical success to be a commercial one.
The original cast of "Sex and the City." The reboot of the hit show won't include the character Samantha, played by Kim Cattrall, second from left.
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The legacy of "Orange Is the New Black"

Jul 26, 2019
The show, which debuted in 2013, was one of Netflix’s first forays into original content.
A mural depicting the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" in 2017 in Paris, France.
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Can television shift consciousness? A look inside the HBO show that's working on it

Nov 5, 2018
"Random Acts of Flyness," created by Terence Nance, wants to change the way viewers think.
A new show from artist Terence Nance and HBO, "Random Acts of Flyness," dives into a lot of issues you don't often see discussed with such creativity on television, including police brutality and queer relationships.
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Netflix brings award-winning producer on board

Feb 14, 2018
Netflix has made a deal to bring prolific producer Ryan Murphy into the fold to create a bunch of binge-able series and movies. The five-year deal is reported to be worth $300 million. It’s the streaming giant’s latest move to book top-level talent. Less than a year ago, Netflix signed an estimated $100 million four-year […]

How the "The Good Place" creator Mike Schur found hell in Los Angeles

Jan 9, 2018
Mike Schur, creator of NBC's "The Good Place," tells us about the inspiration for his show and how no one has time to watch all of the television and streaming content out there.
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CBS All Access puts up a 'Good Fight' in the streaming battle

Apr 5, 2017
'The next 50 years of television, you’ll still be looking for the CBS brand out there,' exec says.
The cast of "The Good Fight" and the show's executive producers at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour. Marc DeBevoise, president of CBS Interactive, says CBS All Access has more than a million subscribers.
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