He says the broadcast networks today also "micromanage every single aspect of production, so that it's an impossible chore. If you
don't give them what they want creatively, they'll get rid of you." As a result, Bochco has moved to cable -- his new legal drama "Raising the Bar" will start airing on TNT Sept. 1.
As for the future of TV, he wonders if the Internet is going to be a driver for content, a destination for content, or a conduit for content. "Your computer screen, your television screen and your handheld screen are all going to merge, and the idea of television is going to encompass all of it. Then it's going to be very interesting to see where your destination is going to be."
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