Network TV has long been the model for how modern television airs and behaves, but with more shows hitting streaming platforms than ever, this network trend has been ensuring storytelling struggles in a whole new way. Throughout the history of network TV , the baseline model of how shows existed has primarily been on the same platform, and in the same manner.

From its earliest documented history, network TV has been a numbers game. While programming wasn't always the way viewers have come to know it, shows were always impacted by advertising, in the past far more than they are now. With commercials embedded into early series, things have shifted on screen to allow for commercial breaks, but all other changes have been minimal .

For years, TV viewers have been accustomed to specific

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