Streaming Is Murdering Real Comedy, And For Some Reason, We’re Applauding That Death

Op-Ed: Online Streaming Is Killing the TV Comedy

TV's funniest category isn't looking very funny, argues former Key & Peele showrunner Jay Martel in a New York Times opinion piece. Of the eight Emmy nominees for outstanding comedy series on Monday night, he says only ABC's Abbott Elementary is a straight-up sitcom: characters behave badly, don't really grow,...

Streaming Is Murdering Real Comedy, And For Some Reason, We’re Applauding That Death

“Broadcast TV wants you to watch a show and then, after you’re done, watch a different show on the same channel. Streamers have a different agenda: … They want you never to leave.” – The New York Times