Broadcast networks' pilot orders hit a new low

The Hollywood Reporter

The pandemic has forced ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW to rethink how they make TV shows, with a focus on year-round development. "This season, the five broadcasters have (so far) ordered only 34 pilots combined — that’s the lowest tally in at least a decade — and down significantly from the pre-pandemic days when 60 was considered a record low," according to The Hollywood Reporter's Lesley Goldberg. "While sources say a handful of additional orders may still be to come, this year’s 34 comedies and dramas are still down from last year’s sum, which included 20 pilots that were carried over from 2020 when the global production shutdown wiped out pilot season."