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Fox Ratings Recap: Rob Wade Spells Out Adult Animation, Unscripted Strategy And How ‘Krapopolis’ & ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ Kept Network Steady During Strikes


EXCLUSIVE: Fox, along with the rest of the broadcasters, is breathing a sigh of relief that new scripted programming will return for the second half of the 2023-2024 TV season. But, while difficult…

Wade said that its priorities include being a “talent-first company,” as evidenced by striking a number of talent deals with the likes of Dan Harmon, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, Oliver Hudson, Marc Cherry and McG. As one of the last remaining “independent players,” as Wade put it, Fox has had quite the task on its hands over the last several years to determine its position in the television landscape as broadcast’s business has evolved due to streaming. Instead, the network has opted to focus on investing in scripted series it owns or co-owns, like Animal Control, The Cleaning Lady and Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

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