It will get outdated listening to “thanks for studying,” but it surely means extra now than ever.
If you happen to’ve been paying consideration, you’ve most likely observed that Google search outcomes aren’t what they was. The identical handful of huge gamers dominate the highest, and sometimes, the content material doesn’t even match what you had been searching for.
The world of unbiased publishing is disappearing — quick.
Large enterprise is erasing us by means of search manipulation, social media shadowbans, and the elevation of boards and mass-produced content material over voices like ours right here at TV Fanatic.
You will have observed some modifications on our website currently — new trending and remark widgets, a rising crew of writers (many coming from broader shops like MonstersandCritics.com), and extra numerous protection.
These aren’t simply updates; they’re a part of our combat to remain alive in a digital area that’s more and more unfriendly to unbiased thought.
We’re additionally doing what we’ve all the time accomplished greatest: talking for you — calling out networks for prioritizing income over loyalty, for treating longtime followers like they’re disposable.
And now we’re getting into a brand new section.
As of at present, we’ve seen three of the 4 main broadcast networks reveal their fall TV schedules, and albeit? It’s bleak.
- NBC will solely air two nights of scripted tv — the remainder is dominated by sports activities, particularly as they ramp up for his or her NBA deal.
- FOX provides simply one evening for dramas and one for (largely animated) comedies.
- Even CBS, lengthy the house of conventional scripted lineups, is now committing one full evening to unscripted actuality.
- ABC’s schedule hasn’t dropped but, however we already comprehend it leans closely on unscripted fare.
Which means if you happen to’re somebody who nonetheless watches TV the old school manner — cable or over-the-air — your entry to scripted drama and comedy goes to plummet.
And meaning we, at TV Fanatic, are in flux too.
We’re going to be protecting extra streaming content material. We’re going to be protecting extra (gasp) actuality TV. And sure, we now have passionate actuality TV followers on our crew — as a result of that is the place the trade is headed, whether or not we prefer it or not.
However right here’s the excellent news: we’re not simply going to observe — we wish to lead. And meaning we want you.
- We wish to know what you’re watching.
- What you care about.
- What you would like extra folks had been speaking about.
- What reveals nonetheless deserve higher, even when the networks have moved on.
So speak to us. Remark. Share. Join our e-newsletter. Go to every day. Assist us form what comes subsequent.
We’re not simply surviving — we’re evolving. And if we do it proper, we’ll come out stronger, collectively.
And that is only the start.
I’ll be utilizing Carissa’s Nook extra continuously to talk on to you — our readers, our folks.
It’s an area the place we will skip the press releases and straight-to-series breakdowns and simply discuss what’s actually on our minds. Generally, it’ll be in regards to the trade, and typically, it’ll be in regards to the group. But it surely’ll all the time be actual.
Thanks for being right here. Let’s preserve going — collectively.