Niche cable networks are shifting away from their mainstay reality programming and embracing scripted shows, says The New York Times, as a way to stay competitive.
During this spring’s upfront advertising presentations, channels like IFC (which already offers scripted shows including Portlandia and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret) and VH1 (which will begin airing dramas like the hour-long Single Ladies) showed an emphasis on original, nonreality programming. Ratings have been drifting from big broadcast channels toward niche cable shows, and cable ad time, which is usually less expensive than broadcast, is expected to grow as a result.
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