A number of canceled television shows are getting a second life on alternative program outlets.
For example, Sony Pictures’ “Pan Am,” which aired on ABC last fall, may appear on pay TV and streaming services. Netflix ordered 10 new episodes of “Arrested Development” and is negotiating with CBS for the rights to “Jericho.”
“One of the reasons we were so excited about coming to Netflix is that’s where our fans are,” said Mitch Hurwitz, “Arrested Development” creator.
DirecTV has ordered 20 new episodes of “Damages.” Plus, it has run “Friday Night Lights” for three seasons.
“A potential buyer such as Hulu offers studios another incentive to keep their series alive. While Netflix and DirecTV run programs commercial-free, shows offered by Hulu are ad-supported,” notes Businessweek. “Industrywide, ad revenue for online video is up 22 percent, to $2.3 billion, this year in the U.S., according to a recent report from Pivotal Research Group.”
Companies such as Apple, Google and Yahoo may also be looking into “reanimating” TV shows.
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