[LukeL]

I think because back before cable a 25% share would be considered bad, so you needed the best actors, best writers, best directors, best everything to be a success. Today if you can get 10-20 million people to watch your show you have done your job.

This is why I watch cable tv shows where there is sill fierece competition for ratings. Breaking Bad, Monk, Burn Notice, Psych etc. All are much more enjoyable then the big three have made in decades.

[Reaganez]

Cable TV shows like Breaking Bad,Monk, Burn Notice, and Psych etc are mega hit shows for their basic cable networks with certain renewal if they get 2m viewers.

It is niche marketing.

While network tv is mass marketing.

That competition is much more fierce.