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Teen TV Migrates to Streaming While Shows Embrace Diversity to Talk to Gen Z
The WrapStory 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.
beat sheet
- 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
call sheet
CW, Freeform, Fox, The O.C., Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, 90210