I scooped Adults’ season three renewal and spoke to John Landgraf about FX strategy, and I wrote about the sleight of hand behind HBO’s buying spree and cuts coming to David Ellison’s $6.6 billion in sports rights.
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After breaking some happy TV news about Adults, I’m back with a reminder of Hollywood’s harsh reality: even a hit isn’t safe during corporate shake-ups. After the ouster of DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran, HBO’s Lanterns faces an uncertain future despite strong reviews and 10.5 million viewers for its finale. I’ve got new reporting on why a second season remains a coin flip — and what the new DC regime means for the rest of its TV slate.
I’m also digging into new numbers revealing that Netflix’s engagement problems go well beyond the sophomore slump. And why Apple TV’s Pluribus is bucking Hollywood’s push to get hit shows back on the air faster — by a lot.
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As Orson Welles famously said, we will sell no wine before its time. The fact of the matter is anything truly good is worth the wait. And why ruin a great story by rushing its subsequent chapters. It’s not like there’s nothing out there to hold our attention until 2028.
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