Cable TV is cutting back on scripted shows

The Hollywood Reporter

Cable's scripted declines comes as streaming services invests heavily in scripted programming. "In 2019, scripted series represented 24 percent of the 25 highest-rated original series on cable. That's down from 50 percent just five years ago," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Thank streamers for sucking up the oxygen in that room." Instead, cable TV has become dependent on unscripted fare.