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How Disney's TV divisions snap up shows despite the current consolidation
The Walt Disney Company exhibited details of its Disney+ streaming service at a Disney expo in August. The service goes live Nov. 12.
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Topline:
Even while Disney undergoes consolidation among its TV divisions, the House of Mouse remains an active buyer of new series, with each of its networks and streamers craving different types of shows.
Why it matters: Disney is the largest traditional studio, with a number of high-profile and coveted streamers and networks, from ABC to Disney+ to FX to Hulu. Even the Disney Channel remains relevant for its audience. Each outlet has different needs, some of which have been evolving with time, meaning that writers and agents need to know what their individual networks and streamers want.
Hulu’s YA focus: Hulu hasn’t quite had a clear-cut identity over the years. But the streamer is now craving young adult programming — specifically “sexier” YA. The label YA doesn’t only refer to shows for teens, as Hulu is framing it as shows that are aspirational in nature and can also be about people in their 20s or even early 30s.
FX stays on brand: FX remains a standard bearer for the industry, winning more Emmys than any other network this year and becoming one agent’s “favorite place to sell to” because of how strongly they back their projects. FX still loves auteur-driven shows with strong voices, but the network likely still wouldn’t do another half-hour dramedy like The Bear, despite its success.
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