
The Economics of the Limited Series and Why Television Changed Shape
Television has shifted from long-running seasons to short, self-contained series. The reasons are largely financial, and the consequences reach across the industry.
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Television has shifted from long-running seasons to short, self-contained series. The reasons are largely financial, and the consequences reach across the industry.

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