Golden Age of Television, My Ass
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Over the past few weeks, television news has consisted primarily of stories about series cancellations or renewals, and pilot pickups or failures. The basis behind all these network decisions—as it is for most decisions in a capitalist society—is whether or not the series will provide a return on investment. Will these shows generate a reliably large audience, which in turn allows networks to sell ad space? If the answer is “yes”—or even “maybe”—the show gets the green light. If the answer is “no,” then it’s bye bye, show!