Always Be Watching

Always Be Watching

An announcement about the current state of television: It is back, baby!

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Dan Barrett
May 11, 2026
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For the last couple of years ‘film people’ have kept on deluding themselves with a catch-cry “Movies are back, baby!” when box office is still a good $10b down from the pre-pandemic. Serialised scripted TV has also found its challenges. Like film, the audience is fractured with a lot more competition for eyeballs and a failure to resonate as strongly wi…

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