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EastEnders episodes could be cut to 20 minutes to attract more millennial viewers
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thesun.co.ukTHE BBC is considering plans to produce a series of “bitesize” shows — because millennials cannot cope with anything over 20 minutes.
Streaming services including Netflix already offer a range of 15 to 25 minute episodes for programmes targeting teenagers. Now broadcasters including Channel 4 and the Beeb hope to attract a younger audience by following suit.
The move means some of the BBC’s biggest shows including EastEnders, below, and Planet Earth could be cut to more “manageable” chunks.
And in the wake of Covid-19, shorter episode lengths would help reduce production time and costs. BBC Three recently had its biggest hit with Normal People, the 12-part series of 30-minute episodes.
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