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data pipe TV has spent the last decade struggling to stay relevant in the midst of the streaming tsunami.
This isnt the first time the networks have had to grapple with an autumn apocalypse.
That might sound overly optimistic, and perhaps it is.
But odds are, this fall wont be a completely fatal blow for the medium.
The NFL covers a multitude of sins, an exec at a rival broadcaster quips.
HavingMonday Night Footballand(maybe, eventually?
Repurposing programming is a big theme for CBS this fall, beyond the borrowing of Paramount Networks smash hit.
NBC: Strike?
Obviously whats missing is pretty big: Six hours of first-run content from the aforementioned Wolf series.
Theres even a new show from Dan Harmon calledKrapopolis.
But not having any new scripted programming will still sting.
Perhaps the lack of big scripted competition will help, but it faces an uphill road.
Overall, Fox will probably be OK, since as noted, it is already running lean these days.
