Joe Otterson TV Reporter The Streaming Era began with a promise of nurturing shows without fear of ratings pressure and quick cancellations.
Of course, that was a lark. Soon enough, the streamers began slashing shows as quickly and brutally as any Nielsen-obsessed broadcaster, and they were all flooded with same complaint: “The streamers just cancel everything!
Nothing gets more than a season anymore!” How true is that really? After all, the streamers are looking for hit shows, just like traditional networks.
If a show gets high viewership relative to the cost of producing it, it gets renewed. Otherwise, it is canceled. That is how it has worked since the days of black-and-white TV.