"There's actually a lot of very good TV out there, including a lot that people just don't have time to get to," he says. "I would welcome a few months to go back and catch up with all the shows I've missed." The most popular programs on streaming are new series; more people are watching new episodes of the night agent on Netflix than they are anything old. But look, there's no shortage of television for people to watch on these streaming services,. Some of these studios would be more than happy to save money over a few months if they don't have to spend a bunch and just ask people to watch older programs.
TV and film writers just voted to authorize a strike, which could leave studios without fresh scripts as soon as May 1. Bloomberg business reporter Lucas Shaw explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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