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face a growing competitor-- online programming. [laverne] it would take a revolution for someone like me to have a career as an actor, and the revolution is netflix. youre right. [man] theres a new player in the original content game. uh, is this a bad time? [man] this flood of actors, writers, ideas just gushing into tv. i dont have time to explain lesbian shit to you. the people who are gonna change the narrative out there is us. [woman] theres an avalanche of new streaming services....

>> you want to invite me in? >> you ever find yourself complaining that there are too many really good shows on tv? >> i feel that needs to be celebrated. >> a new era in television. >> you are so lucky! >> broadcast and cable networks face a growing competitor, online programming. >> it would take a revolution for someone like me to have a career as an actor and a revolution thats -- >> youre right. >> theres a new player in the original content game. >> is it that time? >> this flood...

you are so lucky! [gayle] broadcast and cable networks i feel like that needs to be celebrated. >> a new era in television. >> broadcast and cable networks face a growing competitor, online programming. >> it would take a revolution for someone like me to have a career as an actor, and the revolution was netflix. >> theres a new player in the original content game. >> its bedtime. >> just flooded ideas of actor. >> the people that are going to change the narrative out there is us. >>...

[gayle] broadcast and cable networks do you ever find yourself complaining there are too many good shows on tv? >> i feel like that needs to be celebrated. >> a new era in television. >> broadcast and cable networks face a growing competitor, online programming. >> it would take a revolution for someone like me to have a career as an actor, and the revolution was netflix. >> youre right. >> theres a new player in the original content game. >> its bedtime. >> this flood of actors and ...

The ones that were basically fighting for the throne. and the emmy goes to... game of thrones. [jacqueline] it dominated the awards circuit. it won multiple emmys. it was on the lips of everyone, from catchphrases to moments within the show. and by the end, all of it felt about how big were the dragons, how big was the action, and less about the intricate character studies that we loved at the beginning. [screaming] [paul] hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition demanding a remake...

Get into the original programming business. and theyre willing to take chances on shows like mad men. and then the walking dead was an extended creature feature. [walker growling] [daniel] the walking dead on amc was a gigantic zombie show at a moment that people were loving zombie things. [shannon] walking dead really captured everyones attention. it just has this explosive moment across social media. people cant stop talking about it. and because of that, amc kept renewing it season after seas...

After something else new. that was their secret weapon. >> this kind of ambitious television that hbo had creatively pioneered, which was when cable channels like fx and amc get into the original programming business and theyre willing to take chances on shows like "mad men." and then "the walking dead" was an extended creature feature. >> "the walking dead" on amc was a gigantic zombie show at a moment that people were loving zombie things. >> "walking dead" really captured everyones attention....

That was their secret weapon. >> this is kind of ambitious television that hbo had creatively pioneered, which was when cable channels like fx and amc got into the original programming business. and theyre willing to take chances on shows like "mad men." and then "the walking dead" was an extended preacher feature. "the walking dead" on amc was a gigantic zombie show at a moment when people were loving zombie things. >> "walking dead" really captured everyones attention. it just has this explosi...

>> this is kind of ambitious television that hbo had creatively pioneered, which was when cable channels like fx and amc got into the original programming business. and theyre willing to take chances on shows like "mad men." and then "the walking dead" was an extended creature feature. >> "the walking dead" on amc was a gigantic zombie show at a moment that people were loving zombie things. >> "walking dead" really captured everyones attention. it just has this explosive moment across social med...