Why do so many well received British T.V. shows only run for 1 or 2 seasons, while well received American shows run and run.
A lot of British producers try to always end a successful show on a high rather than letting a show degrade into a shadow of its former glory. I've also read that a lot of the US networks are incredibly pushy when it comes to more content for successful shows and often plan 3 or 4 series ahead.
The Short Answer
A lot of British producers try to always end a successful show on a high rather than letting a show degrade into a shadow of its former glory. I've also read that a lot of the US networks are incredibly pushy when it comes to more content for successful shows and often plan 3 or 4 series ahead.
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Key Concepts: Successful, show, british
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Is there a simple explanation for why so many well received british t.v. shows only run for 1 or 2 seasons, while well received american shows run and run.?
A lot of British producers try to always end a successful show on a high rather than letting a show degrade into a shadow of its former glory. I've also read that a lot of the US networks are incredibly pushy when it comes to more content for…
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This is a focused answer at 56 words, ranked #283 of 500 Nature questions by depth. The key concepts covered are successful, show, british.
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