Teen TV Migrates to Streaming While Shows Embrace Diversity to Talk to Gen Z

Story by Loree Seitz

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Gen Z has spoken: teen TV shifts to streaming as linear networks abandon the coveted youth demographic in favor of more diverse programming.

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Freeform, the CW, and Fox have all but abandoned teen dramas, with linear networks pivoting to more inclusive content to attract the elusive Gen Z viewer
Industry insiders reveal that

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