The way television is done, you’re kind of set on a certain path, and then episodic directors come in every week to try to recreate that. Kevin Reilly Read Quote
I, for one – I’m not a believer that, now that the Facebooks and Googles and everyone is entering the content fray, that it’s a foregone conclusion that they’re just going to get it right and be amazing at it. It’s really hard. Kevin Reilly Read Quote
The resilience of narrative storytelling and people’s love affair with television is impressive. Kevin Reilly Read Quote
Creating more direct relationships with consumers, utilizing the resulting data and insights, is increasingly more valuable – and an evolution of the traditional competency of ad-supported television networks. Kevin Reilly Read Quote
Some of the greatest shows in history – ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ and ‘House’ – had puny starts but the benefit of schedule protection, increasingly scarce in today’s DVR world. Cable nets can tolerate small ratings, building hits in progress like ‘Breaking Bad,’ or marathon their way to a ‘Duck Dynasty.’ Kevin Reilly Read Quote
I do believe that the audience is capable of embracing quality. But a lot of times, they’ll be like, ‘Why isn’t there ever anything good on TV? Put something good on.’ ‘Uh, if you watched this, it would help.’ Kevin Reilly Read Quote
I always believe that if you stick with quality and give people a chance at the time, that people eventually get on board with it. It’s been my experience more than not. Once in a while, there’s a show that you just can’t seem to break through on. Kevin Reilly Read Quote
