We have more scripted TV than ever, but we haven't reached the peak yet as new distributors keep getting into the game, writes brianstelter
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In 2009 there were 211 scripted television series on broadcast and cable networks, according to a count commissioned by FX.In 2014, the first year FX shared its data, the total was up to 376, and streaming services like Netflix and Amazon were in the mix. FX wasn't counting daytime TV or shows for kids or specials — just regularly scheduled dramas and sitcoms and the like. The growth was explosive. FX boss John Landgraf warned that the industry was living through a bubble.
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