The list of new shows the four major broadcast networks previewed this week at the upfronts is the longest -- 39 -- since 2004. That's due in part to what Bloomberg calls the "Netflix Effect":
spending on new programs is "less risky," because there are new markets like Web-based services for TV content, including older shows.
"Ratings are less and less of an important barometer for
whether a show will stay on the air," notes one pundit quoted in the piece.
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