Five Burning TV Questions for 2025: Cable’s Future, Paramount’s Leadership Structure and Media Under a Vindictive Trump
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As the industry was rocked last year by layoffs, budget cuts, runaway production, a decline in volume and an overall malaise, one mantra kept popping up: “Survive ‘til ’25!” It was a bit of a hopeful rhyme, as Hollywood looked for some light at the end of this turbulent tunnel.
Well, 2025 is here. And there indeed are some hopeful signs in the air: The broadcast networks are coming off a promising fall, boasting several new breakout performers (“High Potential,” “Matlock” atop that list).
A bevy of hit shows are finally returning to our screens with new seasons after a long delay — more on that in a moment. The post-Hollywood strikes shakeout seems to be stabilizing.
And there’s a sense that maybe we’ve seen the worst of things — after all, how much more can the industry cut without hitting bone?
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