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A Record 455 Original Scripted Series Aired in 2016

The Concept of 'Peak TV' Continues to Rise

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In this era of “Peak TV,” FX Networks Research has complied a report with an estimated 455 original scripted series – a new record – airing across broadcast, cable, and streaming sources in 2016. Comparably, this is eight percent above the 421 original scripted series in 2015, and a significant 71 percent above the 266 recorded just five years ago, in 2011. The study by FX Research begins in 2002 (the year FX’s “The Shield” was launched), with 182 original series. The results by year are as follows:

2009: 210
2010: 216
2011: 266
2012: 288
2013: 349
2014: 389
2015: 421
2016: 455

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