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For those who live in the States have you noticed the shorter and shorter continuous TV seasons? I know this has been going on for awhile but I've noticed that more shows are doing this. What I mean is that they have something like 5 continuous episodes and then they continue it several months later. This causes a really long wait for the next episodes. Some networks show an entirely different show in its place in the meantime instead of having reruns.
I've noticed that sometimes I just lose interest in the show after not watching it for so long or I forget about it when it comes back with new episodes. Sometimes I start watching another show in its time slot and start liking that show instead. This makes me wonder why the tv executives are doing it this way? It's probably a cost cutting measure because there aren't as many episodes per season if they have a long gap in the middle or they are trying to promote their other show but if other viewers are like me they are losing viewers who find other shows to watch in the meantime.
In the past it used to be that shows started approximately in the Fall and ran continuously until late Spring and then reruns in the Summer. It's not exactly the perfect formula but it did keep me from finding other shows to watch. I'm curious to know if these gaps in the season has affected anyone's watching habits. I don't know how shows are shown internationally but feel free to also comment if you don't live in the States.
I've noticed that sometimes I just lose interest in the show after not watching it for so long or I forget about it when it comes back with new episodes. Sometimes I start watching another show in its time slot and start liking that show instead. This makes me wonder why the tv executives are doing it this way? It's probably a cost cutting measure because there aren't as many episodes per season if they have a long gap in the middle or they are trying to promote their other show but if other viewers are like me they are losing viewers who find other shows to watch in the meantime.
In the past it used to be that shows started approximately in the Fall and ran continuously until late Spring and then reruns in the Summer. It's not exactly the perfect formula but it did keep me from finding other shows to watch. I'm curious to know if these gaps in the season has affected anyone's watching habits. I don't know how shows are shown internationally but feel free to also comment if you don't live in the States.