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FX Boss John Landgraf on Lack of Long-Running TV Series: ‘Attention Spans Have Declined Radically’
FX's John Landgraf is not sure the media ecosystem supports television shows that run beyond just a few seasons.
FX ‘s John Landgraf is not sure the media ecosystem supports television shows that run beyond just a few seasons. “I think our attention spans have declined radically and I think our patience with things that are a little demanding have gone down,” Landgraf said during his annual executive session at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Landgraf pointed to the early seasons of FX series like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The Shield” as examples of shows with more modest budgets early in their runs that the network was able to renew despite less than stellar ratings in the beginning due to their price points.
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