Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The world of television is undergoing some huge changes of late.
Non-traditional players like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon are delving into the world of scripted fare — a world which for decades has been dominated by the networks and cable channels.
Change is on the horizon for reality shows, too.
To date, the genre has been dominated by smaller independent production companies, but now, the big guys are getting in on the act. They're scooping up reality TV makers so quickly that insiders are calling it a gold rush.
It's an issue Joe Flint has been writing about for the LA Times. He joins the show with more.