Blog: TV - Page 2

This week, Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s head of content revealed the company’s 2016 originals pipeline. Netflix will nearly double its roster of original series from this year’s 16 to 31 in 2016. It will also build up the critical success of this year’s “Beasts Of No Nation” by releasing 10 feature films, as well as documentaries, stand – up specials and 30 children’s programmes.

Perhaps the most revealing comment at MIPCOM 2015 was the one made by Nick North, the BBC Director of Audiences. He stated, that he was more concerned about losing the attention of young viewers distracted by their devices than about the new online video competitors such as Netflix.

So The Hollywood Reporter runs with a story about the tumultuous Fall Season for the American TV production community . It wasn’t meant to be this way, it was meant to be the scripted drama renaissance.