‘The Office’ Producer Ash Atalla Says This Week Saw “Black Monday” For TV Industry After Proposed Layoffs At Channel 4 & Paramount

I can tell [its not a good market] from a hiring point of view.

I dont think there will be more shows made this year I think there will be less.

TheGladiatorsreboot, meanwhile, has been generating record ratings for the BBC this month.

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That show didnt have whizz bang explosions but was simple, old-fashioned storytelling, he added.

You have to remind the broadcasters that [big] shows dont happen overnight.