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How Indie Outlets Like The Network and Dropout Are Making a Play for Eyeballs and Emmy Noms
In his Awards Circuit column, Michael Schneider talks The Network's Aram Rappaport about creating a new streamer to launch his John Leguizamo series.
That includes a mix of homegrown originals like “The Green Veil” and acquired titles that are new to U.S. audiences — like “Chivalry,” a 2022 comedy-drama from the U.K.’s Channel 4 that stars Steve Coogan and Sarah Solemani. Nonetheless, when I recently got on the phone to hear how the launch was going (The Network and “The Green Veil” premiered on April 30), Rappaport wouldn’t give specific viewership numbers but said the show was seeing promising week-over-week growth. In making a play for Emmy noms, The Network believes it has a shot with Leguizamo — who has been a crucial brand ambassador in capturing awareness for both the platform and “The Green Veil.”
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