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It's really funny seeing streaming services discover how TV works from first principles. Or at least it would be if they hadn't completely gutted the entire film and TV industry first.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net

A new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership. More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership. (Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)

11/9/26, 6:43 pm7 reposts22 likes

raya

@rayal.blood.gay

11 Sept

It’s a feature, not a bug. They get tax writeoffs if shows get cancelled in 2 or less seasons. If anything, the viewership loss is the goal - keeps new shows from thriving and therefore being something they have to keep paying for in the long run.

George J. Horvath

@landofobscusion.bsky.social

11 Sept

Definitely a case of people thinking they know better & wanting to get away from what was the standard, only to realize that things became standardized like that because that's what worked best after decades of figuring things out. Some people are just obsessed with recreating the wheel, I guess.