I dont know if i would use the word constant but then again you could be right.
Basically aslong as there is enough money to be made in another season then American networks will push a show to renew for another year. And with some of the money changing hands, alot of the shows renew even when creatively they probably shouldn't.
HBO seem to be the exception. Id say most shows that get on HBO have things done their way. The network pretty much rules over there. Every episode of a show goes through the network for approval and notes given to the cast and crew about changes that need making or scenes that will be cut when it airs. It seems a much more strict process than it is here, without knowing the ins and out. Being a subscription channel, HBO can overlook pretty much all of the above and air something the way its meant to be. And i dont know about you but when I think about all the HBO shows i like, i wouldnt say any of them ran too long so i would say you then have to look at the networks, the pressure on a cast and crew to continue renewing and well, the massive sums of money exchanging hands to do so.
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