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    What it’s like working in peak TV

    Every year, there are more and more scripted TV series for your perusal. Last year brought 532 of them. That was a new record -- double the number of scripted shows on our screens only a decade ago.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Feb 4, 2020 • 1 min read

    Every year, there are more and more scripted TV series for your perusal. Last year brought 532 of them. That was a new record -- double the number of scripted shows on our screens only a decade ago. Networks, producers, and viewers are all getting swept away in the deluge, as “peak TV” revolutionizes the television industry.

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    What’s the future of Pershing Square?
    1. 0:00Punny or die: The ultimate pun competition hits LA
    2. 7:24What it’s like working in peak TVYou’re reading this
    3. 17:20Pershing Square is overdue for a facelift. Will it get attention?
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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

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      Bruce Miller

      TV writer, producer and actor

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      Lesley Goldberg

      Hollywood Reporter

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    What’s the future of Pershing Square?
    1. 0:00Punny or die: The ultimate pun competition hits LA
    2. 7:24What it’s like working in peak TVYou’re reading this
    3. 17:20Pershing Square is overdue for a facelift. Will it get attention?
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