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The CW Is Adding Jesus and Sports. But Its Top Programmer Says It’s Still the Same Network (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
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Brad Schwartz joins the ‘TV’s Top 5’ podcast to discuss why big studio shows like ‘Riverdale’ won’t work as the network shifts its focus to becoming broader (and older).

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[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm sure Jesus is absolutely ecstatic to be commodified, commercialized and repackaged as a post-capitalism endeavor so rich investors can make money from using his name.

[–] StarkestMadness@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Snow Crash feels more prescient every day.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It has always been thus. Hucksters and frauds have been selling his finger bones since the third century. The Church was a money-making venture from the start.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 points 1 year ago

Oh good, even less reasons to watch it!

[–] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't know how many people know that UPN and TheWB combined into CW.

[–] Steve@compuverse.uk 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I do. I watched it happen.