Are Cancelled Series a Symptom of Deeper Issues in Hollywood?

As broadcast television suffers from cord-cutting and global streamers struggle to combat subscriber attrition, executives are cancelling television Series in what may be a monumental case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.

In a recent analysis of Series’ cancellations by TheWrap, journalist Andi Ortiz lays out the statistics behind the riskiest networks and streamers for new Series and their fans.

This analysis supports a compelling argument that “peak TV” has created a culture of corporate confusion, departmental isolation and lack of leadership within most of the streaming and broadcast majors.  While acquisition and commissioning executives return from the most recent film festival with new content in tow,...