Does Roseanne's success provide a model for networks to survive the streaming age?

Vulture

Between 60 Minutes' Stormy Daniels interview and the Roseanne revival, it's been a pretty good month for broadcast TV, says Josef Adalian. As he explains, "this month’s developments hint at a potential path forward for the dinosaurs of the small screen. First, the successes of recent weeks show that networks need to aim for the watercooler with event programming. Not to be confused with buzzy shows — Netflix has no shortage of those — watercooler shows are those programs best consumed the night they air, so they can be dissected immediately on social media, or the next day at work or school. Think singing contests (American Idol, The Voice), weekly elimination competitions (Survivor, The Bachelor), live musicals (this weekend’s Jesus Christ Superstar), specials, live sports, or even big newsmaker interviews like the one 60 Minutes conducted with Daniels."