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Pandora's Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV
By Biskind, Peter
- ISBN
- 9780062991669
- Publisher
- Morrow
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Starred Review on November 1, 2023 | Arts & Humanities
TV filmmaking and distribution changed dramatically 25 years ago on January 10, 1999, when The Sopranos debuted on HBO. Network television had grown ossified, with too many restrictions, boxed in by the demands of its shows' sponsors. HBO replaced sponsors with subscribers: fewer restrictions on content and language, and a show's story arc could stretch across an entire season. Netflix jumped in when producing its ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
