Overall pilot orders at the five broadcast networks is down sharply for the second year in a row as volume dipped to its lowest mark since at least 2012
Of the three networks with volume decreases, ABC and Fox are both looking to expand to off-cycle development . That would allow writers more time to prepare scripts and allow the networks to remain open all year should compelling scripts walk through the door. It also provides broadcasters more opportunity to cast and find writers and directors outside of the compacted pilot season that already sees them compete with other networks as well as cable and a growing number of streaming platforms.
Still, as the line between a hit and a miss remains hard to define, the reduced volume can also be seen as yet another sign that broadcasters continue to allow freshman series time to grow while reducing their financial investment in pilots — and perhaps, come fall, marketing budgets for new series.
Thematically, broadcasters continue to look to reboots, spinoffs, family comedies and light-hearted procedurals to cut through the clutter. In the months to come, they will compete more than ever with cable and a growing number of streaming outlets for top stars as they hope to find the next breakout hit for the 2020-21 season.
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