This fall, the streamer surge continues
As TV networks celebrate their new season, streamers are ready to spoil their party. Again.
The networks try to be giddy about their new shows — which are scarce. This fall, CBS and NBC have three each, CW has one, ABC and Fox have zero.
By comparison? The list here (not exhaustive) has 40 shows arriving this fall on streamers or premium channels; 23 of them new. It has epic ones — adapting “Lord of the Rings” and “Percy Jackson” (shown here), re-adapting “Harry Potter — and basic ones, including new takes on Steinbeck and Ali. Read more…