The “Quiet Hit” Syndrome: Why Shows Like ‘The Bear’ Are Redefining TV Success
In the not-so-distant past, a television hit was a loud, unambiguous, and universally understood phenomenon. It was measured in a simple, brutal metric: the Nielsen rating. A show like MASH* pulling in over 100 million viewers for its finale, or Seinfeld and Friends commanding cultural and commercial dominance every Thursday night, was a hit in the traditional sense. The success […]
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