Index
1st & Ten 317n11
The 11 O’Clock Show 278
11/22/63 27, 28, 30, 131, 247, 299–300; Carpenter interview 300–305
20th Television 95
21 184
21 Jump Street 360
25th Hour 397
3rd Rock from the Sun 94
30 Rock 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 365
4 Little Girls 397
The 40 Year Old Virgin 93
73 Questions 381
ABC 24, 31, 77, 82, 94, 95, 98, 113, 115, 117, 131, 132, 213, 395, 420, 422; original series on 100, 178, 200, 335–6
ABC Afterschool Specials 214
ABC Television Studios 388
About a Boy 179
Above Average Productions 47
Abrams, J.J. 27, 115, 131, 247, 304
Absentia 417
act breaks 73, 137, 183, 201, 211, 215, 303, 344, 390, 391, 413; see also commercial breaks
Additional Dialogue Recording (ADR) 177
Aduba, Uzo 157
Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) 25, 116, 117, 320, 321, 324
advertising 6, 14, 17, 26, 29, 36, 38, 49, 50, 58, 74–5, 76, 79, 86–8, 91, 94, 98, 106, 127, 132, 137, 202, 228, 340, 344, 345–4, 348, 352, 361, 408; and censorship 137; cost of 32, 35, 65–6, 77–8, 81–2; on Crackle 31–2, 34–5, 36, 38; embedded 26, 35, 98, 225; and free content 54, 87, 115; and the Millennials 49, 83; platforms without 52, 53, 127, 131, 132, 210, 358, 407–6; pre roll 84; product placement 26, 35, 98, 225; “Trueview” ads 52; wraparound 35, 98; on YouTube 51–2, 68; see also AVOD; commercials
The Affair 116
Affleck, Ben 389
African-American culture 199–205
AFTRA see SAG/AFTRA
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 387
Ahlquist, Lloyd (EpicLLOYD) 350
Akil, Mara Brock 253n4
Aksnes-Pehrson, Mikael 252
Alan Partridge 47
Albrecht, Chris 5
Alderson, Elliot (character) 422n2
Alexander, Jason 363
algorithms 7, 14, 10, 36, 37, 43, 48, 49, 51–2, 54, 71n2, 71n4, 80–1, 127–8, 132, 203, 286, 407, 419
Aliens in America 337
All American Girl 200
All Def Digital (ADD) 201
All in the Family 5, 94, 202, 203, 205, 206–7, 210, 211, 212, 246, 250, 253–4n8
All in the Family: A Critical Analysis (Adler) 205
All on the Line with Joe Zee 378
All That 58
Allen, Debbie 223
Allure 380
Altman, Robert 138
Amanda Steel’s The Social Life 58
Amazon 25, 26, 32, 34, 35, 68, 84, 86, 94, 95, 102, 105, 109, 126, 130, 210, 245, 340, 341, 345, 347, 348, 374, 380, 396; Alpha House on 139–41; Bosch on 258, 262–70; Catastrophe on 253; fees for 131; full screen drops on 255; Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street on 400–410; Hand of God on 197, 315; Mad Dogs on 309–16; The Man in the High Castle on 291–98; Mozart in the Jungle on 178–83, 204; no commercials on 19, 210, 225; open submission policy 400–409; original content on 17, 20, 31, 37, 66, 98, 106–8; pilot process on 18, 27, 33, 127, 407–8; second windows on 90, 337; Spike Lee original movie on 204, 397–9; standalone live TV service from 129; streaming content on 12, 55, 66, 84, 94, 105–6, 110, 117, 396; and the SVOD model 105, 137; Transparent on 66, 163–72, 316
Amazon Original Series 127, 197, 421
Amazon Prime 17, 19, 33, 84, 117, 122, 127, 168, 399, 419, 422
Amazon Prime Instant Video 17, 178
Amazon Studios 16–236, 29, 127–9, 140, 164, 167, 266, 396, 397, 399, 404; full season drops on 255
AMC Networks 22, 25, 49, 82, 87, 110n4, 116, 117, 119–20, 126, 132, 143, 180, 255, 268, 313, 317n4, 347; commercials on 10; The Killing on 258; original series on 18, 336, 340
America’s Funniest Home Videos 51
America’s Next Top Model 115
American Academy of Pediatrics 420
American Beauty 165
American Crime 204
American Express 366
American Horror Story 19, 347, 410
American Hustle 93
American Pie 179
Amiel, Jon 184
Amirpour, Lily 253
Anaxagoras, David 225, 400–410
Anderson, Gillian 259
Anderson, Jane 159
Anderson, Paul 189
Anderson, Paul Thomas 412
Andrews, David 154
Andromedon, Titus (character) 174, 175
Angels in America 396
Animal Factory 365
animation 58, 61, 130, 311; adult 318–24; see also Archer; The Awesomes; BoJack Horseman; King of the Hill; The Simpsons; South Park
ANIMAX 30
Annebots 404
Annedroids 404
Annie Hall 396
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 378
AOL 108, 119, 124, 345, 369, 370
AOL Originals, Park Bench on 364–72
Aqua Teen Hunger Force 25, 321
Aquarius 420
Arab Spring 52
Araki, Gregg 167
The Archers 270
Army of One 379
Arnezeder, Nora 182
Arrested Development 114, 132, 166, 336
Arsenio Hall Show 362
The Art of More (TV series) 109, 129, 183–8
Arthur, Beatrice 229
Arthur, Wren 366
Ascension 100
Asian media 71n9
At Home with the Braithwaites 270
AT&T 111n7, 118, 120, 123, 126
AT&T U-verse 376
Attah, Abraham 398
Attanasio, Paul 3
audience involvement 23
Audience Network (DirecTV) 336, 345
audiences: aggregating 92–3; involvement of 23; live 211–12, 241, 244; see also binge viewing; channel surfing
Ault, Susanne 92
Aurvag, Trond Fausa 252
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 41
Avant, Nicole 9
The Avengers 388
Avengers franchise 411
Avengers: Infinity War parts 1 and 2 395
Avnet, Jon 85
AVOD (Advertising-supported Video On Demand) 20, 35, 38, 81, 86, 91, 103, 117, 129, 130, 133, 134, 137, 350, 380, 413, 421; see also CW Seed; Hulu; Sony Crackle
Awesome, Jeremy “Prock” (character) 322
Awesomeness Hollywood 58
AwesomenessTV 52, 58–61, 66, 83, 93, 119, 125, 346, 417
Awestruck 62
Awkward Black Girl (ABG) see The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl
AXN 30
Baby Blues 165
The Bachelor 228
Back to the Future 324
Backstories 160, 195, 197, 310
Bacon, Kevin 115
Bad Robot Productions 25, 131, 304
Bajillion Dollar Brokers 47
Balaban, Belisa 41
Balasco, Byron 197
Baldwin, Kate (character) 152
Barnes, Zoe (character) 148, 154
Barns, Mitch 419
Barrel House (San Francisco) 47
Barton Fink 365
basic cable networks see cable television networks
basketball diplomacy 57
Basset, Angela 398
The Bastard Executioner 116
Bates Motel 413
Batman: Assault on Arkham 360
Batman Begins 189
Battleground 24
Baum, Samuel 309
Bay, Michael 389
Baynton, Mathew 247
Bayona, J.A. 190
BBC 25, 96, 97, 99, 141–2, 181, 229, 230, 239, 276, 281, 293, 294, 297
BBC America 4, 7, 97, 116, 117, 178, 257, 270, 363
Beasts of No Nation 15, 132, 387, 398–9, 420
The Beautiful Game 410
Beauty Is Embarrassing 338
Becky, Dave 247
Bedard, Bridget 167
Bedfellows 184
The Bedford Diaries 4
Bedoya, Kathleen 214, 216, 219
Beghe, Jason 317n11
Beharie, Nicole 261
Behind the Candelabra 396
Belker, Mick (character) 258
Bell, Kristen 37
Bench Talk 368
Benedek, Peter 6
Benson, Olivia 258
Berg, Tony 376
Berkeley, Neil 338
Bernal, Gael Garcia 19, 180, 204
BET 203
Betas 128
Bettencourt, Robert (character) 140
Better Call Saul 106, 116, 295
Between Two Ferns 372
Beverly Hillbillies 210
Beverly Hills 90210 114
Bewitched 205
Bieber, Justin 372
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age (Steiner-Adair) 420
Big Lebowski 365
Big Light Productions, Ltd. 293
Big Love 229
Biggs, Gil John (character) 139
Biggs, Jason 157
Billions 116
binge viewing 11, 54, 89, 106, 110n2, 127, 131, 166, 181, 188, 203, 228, 306, 314, 322, 343, 378, 379, 420
Bionic Woman 300
The Birdcage 396
BitTorrent 343
Bizarro 360
Black Echo 316n1
The Black Echo (Connelly) 263
Black Eyed Peas 279
Black, Carrie “Big Boo” (character) 157
Black-ish 5, 158, 204, 210, 216
Blake, Joe (character) 298
Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas 360
Blichfeld, Katja 54, 134, 350; interview 352–60
Blindspot 115
block shooting 27, 33, 69, 72n23, 168–9, 182, 227, 294, 416, 421; see also cross-boarding
bloggers 92
Blondie Girl Prods 100
Bloodline 131, 133, 255, 306–8, 336
Bloom, Larry (character) 157
Blue Bloods 228
Blue Crush 184
Blue Mountain State 58
Blue Velvet 335
Blumhouse Productions 100, 102, 421
Blundetto, Tony (character) 365
Boardwalk Empire 263, 365, 367, 396
Bob’s Burgers 318
Bobin, James 231
Bob-Waksberg, Raphael 323, 324–34
Bochco, Steven 254n10
Body Heat 306
Boettcher, Ashley 409
Boggs, Randall (character) 365
BoJack Horseman 97, 131, 133, 321, 322–34
Bonanza 206
Bond, James (character) 320
Bones 114
Boogie Nights 412
Borat 379
Borgia (Netflix) 3, 6–8, 71n3, 305
The Borgias (Showtime) 6, 7, 8, 99
Borstein, Alex 229
Bosch, Hieronymus “Harry” (character) 263, 264, 266, 267, 268–9
Bottura, Massimo 377
Botwin, Nancy (character) 156, 355
Bouchard, Loren 318
Boughton, Drew 298
The Bourne Identity 143
Boy Meets World 178
Bradbury, Ray 401
Brady, Carol (character) 167
Brand, Josh 140
Branson, Richard 24
Braugher, Andre 9
The Breakfast Club 339
Breaking Bad 10, 16, 34, 78, 129, 211, 251, 263, 293, 295, 313, 316, 327, 340, 385, 395
Breathe In 167
Brennan, Neal 203
Brent, David (character) 230, 232, 233, 234, 235
The Bridge 250, 251; original version 253
broadcast times: family viewing time (FVT) 253–4n8; primetime 76, 90; time slots 86, 88
Broadchurch 11, 42, 97, 99, 127, 193, 195, 251, 257, 270, 271, 305
Broad City 47, 52, 65, 227, 346
Broadly 57
Broadway Video 411
Brock-Akil, Mara 223
Broder, Bob 140
Broder, Kurland, and Webb 140
Broder-Kurland-Webb-Uffner 140
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 25, 115, 223
Brooks, Skylan 397
Brosnan, Pierce 184
Brown, Blair 196n5
Brown, Tremaine, Jr. 397
Brown, Yvette Nicole 339
Bruce Springsteen 252
Brukner, Sam (character) 184
Brunetti, Dana 142
Bucatinsky, Dan 351
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 36, 62, 115, 309, 389, 390
bundled cable television see cable television networks, bundles
Bundy, Al (character) 319
Bundy, Meg (character) 319
Bunker, Archie (character) 206, 207, 211, 212, 217
Bunker family (characters) 206
Burgess, Grace (character) 190
Burgess, Mitchell 140
Burke, Delta 317n11
Burkhardt, Nick (character) 261
Burn Notice 197
Burns, Allan 213
Burnt 190
Burrows, Kevin 47
Burset, Sophia (character) 166
Buscemi, Michael 367
But I’m a Cheerleader 167
Butters, Tara 360
Butz, Norbert Leo 307
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 16
cable television networks 60, 74, 76, 84, 90, 98, 106, 115, 347; basic 74, 108, 115, 126; bundles 10, 14, 74, 82, 90, 106–7, 126, 347; and cord cutting 107, 126, 375; foreign 106; premium 76, 79, 116, 126, 390, 395
Cablevision Systems Corporation 130
Cage, Nicolas 379
Cagney & Lacey 258
Californication 415
Camargo, Christian 148
Campbell, Chester (character) 189, 192, 193
Campbell, Joseph 394
Canal Plus 7
Cannavale, Bobby 371
Cannon, Nick 398
Captain America: The First Avenger 395
Caputo, Joe (character) 157, 160
Caramanica, Jon 223
Cardellini, Linda 306
Carell, Steve 93, 167, 230, 372
Carleton, May (character) 190
Carlin, George 342
Carlin, Stella (character) 157
Carlock, Robert 172–3; on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 172–8
Carnal Knowledge 396
Carol Burnett Show 155
Caroline’s Club (New York) 47
Carpenter, Bridget 25, 299–300; interview 300–5
The Carpet Brothers 351
Carsey, Marcy 94
Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions 94–5
Carter, Virginia 218
Caryn Mandabach Productions 96, 190, 247
Casablancas, Dick (character) 37
Cash, Van 368
Casual 25, 27–8, 130, 396, 410
Cawood, Catherine (character) 258, 270, 272, 273–4
CBS Corp. 13, 31, 71n7, 77, 82, 88, 89, 94, 95, 98, 107, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 129, 309, 314, 345, 346, 362; original series on 254n16, 337
CBS Productions/Television Distribution 95
CBS Radio 6
CDN (Content Distributed Network) 81
Cemetery Junction 231
censorship 54, 137, 320, 342, 343; see also Standards and Practices
Cera, Michael 350
Chandler, Kyle 306
Channel 4 97, 239, 276, 284, 288, 289
Chappelle, Dave 203
Chappelle’s Show 203
characters: importance of 104; evolution of 154; minority 216 (see also diversity); senior citizens 228–9 (see also Derek; Grace and Frankie)
Charles, Larry 379
Charlie’s Angels reboot 411
Chase, Chevy 339
Chase, David 5
Chayefsky, Paddy 114, 209, 288
Chazelle, Damien 100
Cheerleaders 58
Chef 411
Chen, Steve 52
The Chernin Group 111n7
Chervin, Ted 140
Chibnall, Chris 270
Chicago 247
Chico and the Man 202
Chiklis, Michael 309
children’s programming 127, 132
The Chilling 417
China, IL 321
Chinatown 265
Chinn, Carl 189
Cho, Margaret 200
Chris-Craft Industries 71n1
Chris-Craft Industries/United Television 115
Churchill, Winston (character in Peaky Blinders) 189, 193
Cine Sony Television 30
“Cinematch” algorithm 80
City of God 15
Cleaners 129
The Cleveland Show 318
cliffhangers 73, 75, 86–7, 137, 183, 196, 201, 215–16, 267, 307, 308, 329
Clinton, William “Bill” 92, 208
Clipped 156
Close, Glenn 336
Cloud 9 100
CMS (content management system) 83
CNN 60
Coach 242
Coach Carter 59
Cobain, Kurt 55
The Cobbler 367
Code Black 115
Cody, Diablo 165
Coen, Ethan 365
Coen, Joel 365
Coffee and Cigarettes 365, 367
Cohen, David X. 322
Cohen, Ryder 405
Cohen, Sacha Baron 278
Colbert, Stephen 115, 167, 362
Coleman, Olivia 251
collective communal programming 48
Collins, Scott 95
Color by Fox: The Fox Network and the Revolution in Black Television 222
Color Creative 224
Columbo, Frank (character) 258
Comcast 84, 95, 107, 119–20, 133, 376
The Comeback 234
The Comedians 347
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 129, 363–4, 371
comedy 6, 26, 28, 36, 38–9, 40, 45–7, 82, 94–5, 98, 100, 114, 130, 157, 166–7, 172–4, 190, 203, 206–9, 223–4, 242–5, 247, 255, 262, 318–20, 322–8, 339–40, 346, 350–1, 363, 370; see also sitcoms
Comedy Central 130, 199, 203, 223, 319–20, 339, 346, 350, 362, 370, 372
ComicCon 389
Comic Relief 240
commercial breaks 86, 246, 266; see also act breaks
commercials 14, 25–6, 86–7, 103, 106, 211, 267, 303; on Hulu 215; and the Millennials 49; on primetime television 79; shows without 49, 79, 116, 246, 314, 403; that tell a story 350–1; see also advertising
The Concrete Blonde 265
Conde Nast Entertainment Group (CNEG) 119, 124, 378–82
Con Man 55
Connected 370
Connelly, Michael 128, 255, 258, 263, 264–6, 361n1
Connor, Graham (character) 184
Conroy, Francis 410
consolidation 126
content: controversial 5, 57, 114, 155, 206–8, 211, 215, 247, 385; foreign 45; ownership of 64, 67, 78, 96–7, 107, 132; user generated 85 (see also Vimeo; YouTube)
Coogan, Steve 47
Cooper, Bradley 190
Cooper, Chris 299
Coppola, Roman 179, 181, 182, 183
copyright law 82
Corbet, Tim (character) 150, 154
cord cutting 107, 126, 132, 375
Corden, James 247
Coronation Street 270
Corrigan, Michael (character) 148, 155
Costello, Elvis 371
Cotillard, Marion 190
Cox, Laverne 166
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) 82
CPM (Cost Per Mille) 81–2, 106, 111n15
CPT (Cost Per Thousand) 81–2; see also CPM
Cracked 85
Crackle see Sony Crackle
Crane, Ichabod (character) 261
Cranston, Bryan 337
Crazy, Stupid, Love 93
Crimes and Misdemeanors 396
Crittenden, Spencer 338
Cronenberg, David 190
Cross, Neil 258
cross-boarding 72n23, 168, 182, 294, 421; see also block shooting
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 15
crowdsourcing 65, 373; see also Kickstarter
Crown, Thomas (character) 183
Cruikshank, Lucas (aka “Fred”) 59
Cruise, Tom 292
Crystal, Billy 347
C.S.A.: Confederate States of America 398
CSI: Miami 103
CTCPC Act (Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act) 82
Cubitt, Allan 270
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 396
Cusack, John 398
Cuse, Carlton 309
cutting the cord 107, 126, 375
CW network 24, 38–9, 62, 71n1, 95, 114, 115, 117, 336
Cyanide & Happiness 47
The Daily Beast 53
The Daily Show 28, 130, 223, 339, 362, 368
Damon, Matt 396
The Dana Carvey Show 172
Dancing with the Stars 228
Dancy, Hugh 261
Dandelion Wine (Bradbury) 401
Daniels, Greg 230
Daniels, Lee (character) 217
Daniels, Susanne 52
Dante, Silvio (character) 251
Darabont, Frank 22
The Dark Knight 393
Darrow, Nathan 154
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus 55
Davalos, Alexa 298
Dave & Ethan’s Dating Game 47
Davenport, Arthur (character) 184
Davenport, Lacey (character) 139
David, Larry 363
Davies, Andrew 196n3
Davis, Jeff B. 338
Davis, Viola 204
Davola, Joe 58
Dawson, Rosario 392
Dawson, Shane 93
Dawson’s Creek 115
Day, Charlie 360
Day, Felicia 62–9, 70, 92, 226, 349, 351
Day, Sujata 223
A Day in the Life 24
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 262, 335
DC Comics 360
Dead Like Me 300
Dead Set 276
de Blasio, Bill 366
Decter, Ed 178
DeeAsHerself 374
deficit financing 14, 44, 78, 94, 96–7, 105
Def Pictures Film and Television 201
Delaney, James Keziah (character) 190
DeLaria, Lea 157
De La Serda, Patsy (character) 229
DenBleyker, Rob 48
DePalma, Brian 385
The Departed 396
Derek 229, 230–2; Gervais interview 232–40
Derek Waters LOL 351
Designated Driver 351
detective series: Bosch 263–70; Broadchurch 256–7; The Fall 259; The Killing 258; Luther 258–9; True Detective 256–8
The Detectives 190
Development Compass 219
The Devil You Know 162
Dewitt, Rosemarie 167
DGA 102, 111n14, 421; see also trade unions
Dick, Philip Kindred 17, 128, 255, 291–2, 296
Dick, Whiskey “Richard” (character) 322
Dickens, Kim 152
The Dick Van Dyke Show 246
Diddy (Sean Combs) 375
A Different World 222
Difficult People 27–8, 130, 247
digital dialect 381
digital television: de-stigmatization of 395–9; explosion illustrated 117–26; networks 102; positive changes in 110; upsides and downsides 419–22
Dillon, Kevin 129
DirecTV 82, 115, 117, 119–20, 126, 336, 345
Dirty Pretty Things 190
Dirty Sexy Money 165
Discovery Communication 378
DISH Network 82, 117–18, 120, 123
Disney 31, 83, 95, 107, 118, 120, 236, 388, 420
Disney XD 59
diversity: and African-American culture 199–205; and East Asian culture 200; and Latino culture 214–17; and minority characters 203; and minority sitcoms 202–3; see also programming
DMCA (Digital Millennial Copyright Act) 82
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Dick) 291
Dobbs, Michael 196n3
documentaries 24, 25, 45, 55, 71n7, 130, 164, 198, 213, 233–6, 272, 338, 374, 376, 377, 379, 380, 397
Doggett, Tiffany “Pennsatucky” (character) 157
Dolphin Entertainment 360
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead 353
Donald, Simon 41
Donovan, Lisa 350
Dope 397
Doremus, Drake 167
Dorm Diaries 224
Doroshow, Jack 196n7
Do the Right Thing 397
double-consciousness 224
double-dipping 387
Downey, Robert, Jr. 376
Downey, Susan 376
Dragon Age: Redemption 62
Draper, Donald (character) 173
Dratch, Rachel 322
Dr. Dre 386
Dreamgirls 185
DreamWorks TV YouTube channel 61
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog 63
drive-in movie theaters 399
DRM (Digital Rights Management) 82
Drop Dead Diva 247
Drucker, Zackary 164
DuBois, W. E. B. 224
Duchovny, David 420
Duhamel, Josh 299
Duncan, Ian (character) 339
Dunning, Harry (character) 299, 304
Dupaty, Bjorn 139
Duplass, Jay 164
Durbin, Dick 139
DuVernay, Ava 223
DVRs 76
Dynasty 202
E! 372
Eastern Promises 190
East Los High 5, 28, 44, 130, 204, 214, 247, 253; Mota interview 218–21; Portugal interview 213–17
East Side Story 213
Eat, Pray, Love 380
Eazy-E 386
e-books 347
Edelman, Ian 165
Eerie, Indiana 401
Eisner, Michael 327
Elba, Idris 15, 132, 257, 258, 387, 398
Ellen 362
Ellis, Trey 223
Empire 25, 28, 115, 130, 158, 201, 204, 210, 217, 342
Endemol 96
Endemol UK 276
Enlightened 415
Enos, Mireille 258
entertainment trade unions 14, 32, 78, 107, 421; see also AFTRA; DGA; SAG; union scale; WGA
Entourage 368
Entrapment 184
Epic Rap Battles of History (ERB) 350
Epping, Jake (character) 299, 301, 305
Erin Brockovich 396
Ernst, Rhys 164
Escobar, Pablo 253
Espenson, Jane 36
ESPN 60, 107, 115, 116, 117, 421
Esposito, Cameron 47
EST (Electronic Sell Through) 83
E Street Band’s Wrecking Ball Tour 252
Eureka 62
Evans, Florida (character) 207
Evans, Mike 209
Evans, Rupert 298
Even This I Get to Experience (Lear) 205
Extras 230–1, 232, 233, 237, 240
Eye Candy 100
Eye to Eye 184
Facebook 52, 92, 119, 124, 224, 360, 421
Fajemisin-Duncan, Daniel 28, 227
Falcon Crest 202
The Fall 11, 97, 99, 132, 181, 193, 257, 259, 270, 273
Fallon, Jimmy 115, 130, 362, 363
Family Ties 202
Family Tree 47
Family Viewing Time (FVT) 253–4n8
Fantasia 325
Fantasy Island 210
Far From Heaven 184
Fargo 19, 25, 116, 251, 273, 347, 365
Farragut North 141
Fast and Furious 93
Father Knows Best 210
Favreau, Jon 410
Fazekas, Michele 360
FCC see Federal Communications Commission
Fear the Walking Dead 25
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 105, 342, 376
Feeln 118
Feig, Paul 345
Felicity 115
Figueroa, Natalie “Fig” (character) 157, 160
film noir 306
Fincher, David 132, 142, 143, 396, 412
Finding Nemo 247
Finding Neverland 197
Findlay, Maude 213
Fine, Alan 388
Fine Bros. 92
Fin-Syn (Financial Interest and Syndication Rules) 31, 71n6, 94–5, 107
Fire tablets 128
Fischer, Bobby 190
Fisk, Wilson (character) 388, 392, 393–4
Fist Fight 360
Fleder, Gary 184
Fleischman, Joel (character) 254n16
Fleming, Mike, Jr. 396
Fly Guys (music group) 225
Focus Features 410
The Following 115
Fonda, Jane 131, 241, 242, 243
Food & Wine (magazine) 377
Food, Inc. 45
Forbrydelsen (The Crime) 258, 317n4
Forchette, Dawn (character) 229
Ford, Harrison 292
format see serialized show format
Forrest Gump 142
Forster, Marc 197
fourth wall, breaking 142
Fowler, Beth 161
Fox, Bud (character) 184
Fox, Redd 208
Fox Broadcasting Network 24, 25, 77, 82, 95, 113–14, 115, 117, 130, 132, 201, 203, 213, 243, 309, 346, 361, 362, 380, 390; original series on 336; Simpsons on 318–19; 24 on 261–2
Fox Kids 213
Franco, James 25, 28, 131, 299, 372
Franklin, Joe 371
Frears, Stephen 190
“Fred” (Lucas Cruikshank) 59
Fremantle Media 53
Fresh Air 164
Fresh Off the Boat (memoir; Huang) 200–1
Fresh Off the Boat (TV series) 5, 158, 200–1, 204, 210, 216
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 156, 203, 222
Frida Kahlo: Portrait of an Artist 213
Friday Night Lights 25, 130, 300, 304, 306, 360
Friends 5, 78, 132, 172, 177, 180, 241, 243, 244, 245
Frink, Frank (character) 298
Fuck Yeah Menswear 47
The Fugitive 16
Fukunaga, Cary Joji 15, 132, 257, 387, 398
full season drops 255
Fuller, Bryan 261
Fuller House 132
Fullscreen, Inc. 83, 93, 119, 125, 111n7, 225
Funny or Die (website) 25, 119, 124, 350, 351, 372
Funny or Die Presents 351
Furious 7 386
Furman, Brad 263
Fusco, John 305
Fuse TV 25
FVT (Family Viewing Time) 253–4n8
FX/AMC 129
FX Network 10, 14, 19, 25, 49, 87, 116, 117, 126, 161, 180, 190, 203, 268, 306, 309, 311, 314, 315–16, 345, 346, 347, 348, 421; Archer on 320; original series on 336
FX Now 348
FXM 348
FXX 348
Gad, Josh 347
Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment 53
Gajdusek, Karl 309
Galan, Nely 219
Galifianakis, Zach 372
Galloway, George 290
Game of Thrones 116, 240, 251, 261, 266, 293, 297
Game Show 412
Game Show Network 31
Ganatra, Nisha 169
The Gangs of Birmingham (Gooderson) 189
Garant, Ben 47
Garcia, Rodrigo 85
Garofalo, Janeane 367
Geek & Sundry 63, 67–8, 226, 349
Gekko, Gordon (character) 184
Gelb, David 377
Geller, Jared 42
GEM 30
Gemini, Miwa 368
Gen Z’ers: listening habits of 375; viewing habits of 375
Gentleman’s Agreement (Hobson) 207
Gentlemen Lobsters 47
“Geo” (from Park Bench) 366–8, 371
Gervais, Ricky 229, 230–2, 254n13, 278, 363; interview 232–40
Gervasi, Sacha 190
Getty, Estelle 228
Ghost Adventures 378
Ghost Hunters 37
Ghost Town 231
Gibson, Stella (character) 259–60
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) 83
Gilbert, Bruce 196n6
Gill, Michel 145
Gilroy, Tony 143
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night 253
Girlfriends 253n4
Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys 378
Giuntoli, David 261
Giurgis, Stephen Adly 397
Glengarry Glen Ross 309
glossary of anachronisms 73–9, 81–5
Glover, Donald 339
God of Love 407
Goddard, Drew 388, 390, 391, 394
Going Clear 55
Goldberg, Whoopi 371
Goldsmith, Jerry 265
Good Times 5, 94, 202, 207, 209, 210, 216
Gooderson, Philip 189
Goodfellas 396
Goodman, John 139
Google Brain 52
Gordon, Mark 360
Gordon-Levitt, Dan “BurningdAN” 373–4
Gordon-Levitt, Joseph “RegularJOE” 40, 42, 373–5
Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street 225, 400–410
Gotham 387
Gough, Alfred 411
GQ, digital 378
Grace, Topher 398
Grace and Frankie 131, 137, 177, 209, 241–3, 390; Kauffman interview 243–8
Grace Under Fire 85
Graden, Brian 42
The Graduate 396
The Graham Norton Show 363
Graham, Will (character) 261
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy (Dick) 292–3, 298
The Great Gatsby 397
Green, Nick (character) 360
Green, Robin 140
Greenblatt, Bob 6
Greg the Bunny 326
Grier, Nash 93
Griffin, Merv 371
Grimes (singer) 366
Grimm 261
Gross, Arye 184
Gross, Terry 164
GSN 30
Guarascio, David 337
Guardiola, Herizen 397
Gugino, Carla 336
The Guild 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 92, 349, 351
Gunn, Anna 251
Guzman, Andy (character) 140
Gyllenhaal, Jake 289
H2 channel 58
Hader, Bill 322
Hahn, Kathryn 165
Haller, Mickey (character) 263
Hallström, Lasse 190
Hammer & Coop 351
Handler, Chelsea 132, 362, 372
Hanna-Barbera 321
Hannah and Her Sisters 396
Hansen, Ryan 37
Happy Valley 11, 132, 181, 193, 249, 258, 270–7
Happyland 247
Hard Times 226
Hardball 59
Harlem Globetrotters 57
Harmon Quest 47
Harmontown 338
Harney, Michael J. 157
Harrelson, Woody 257
Harris, Crystal (character) 197
Harris, Neil Patrick 63
Harris, Pernell (character) 197
Harris, Steve 398
Harris, Susan 228
Harry Bosch novels (Connelly) 258, 263, 264, 316n1
Harsh Realm 293
Harsh Times 167
Hart, Martin “Marty” (character) 257
Hart to Hart 202
Harvey Birdman Attorney 321
Hasbro 389
Hastings, Michael 398
Hatendi, Nyasha 410
Haugli, Jonas (character) 252
Haugli, Sigrid (character) 252
HBO 31, 32, 34, 39, 49, 52, 57–8, 66, 89, 100, 107, 108, 116, 117, 140, 143, 162, 165, 211, 223, 227, 230, 239, 266, 267, 304, 306, 309, 345, 346, 350, 351, 352, 353, 357, 358; comedy on 156, 317n11, 351, 412; vs. Amazon 16, 19, 266; documentaries on 55; Game of Thrones on 261; High Maintenance on 54, 346, 350, 352–60; Law & Order on 262; Louis CK on 14; original programming on 107, 132, 138–9, 162, 164–5, 233, 255, 268, 294, 336, 365, 395, 396, 397, 414; vs. Netflix 9, 10, 13–14, 32, 132, 314, 316, 345; no censorship on 54, 211, 246; Oz on 3, 4, 5, 7, 139, 317n11; vs. Seeso 46; series on 14, 231, 232, 243, 246, 262, 263, 317n11; shows on Amazon 128; The Sopranos on 251, 313, 365; streaming video on 268; True Detective on 256–7, 398; weekly release format on 255; see also Vice Media
HBONow 46, 107, 118, 123, 126, 130, 132, 257
Head Cases 300
Healy, John (character) 392
Healy, Sam (character) 157, 160
Hearst Corporation 58
Heat Vision and Jack 337
Heathers 412
Hecox, Andrew 92
Hecox, Ian 93
Helberg, Simon 63
Helix 116
Hellum, Kyrre 252
Hemlock Grove 12, 132, 197, 255
Henderson, Felicia 203
Henriksen, Giovanni “Johnny” (character) 251–2
Henson, Elden 388
Hercules 16
Here’s Lucy 205
Hesher 398
Hibberd, James 18
Hidden America 47
Higa, Ryan 93
High Maintenance 52, 54, 56, 64, 134, 346, 350, 352–60
Hill Street Blues 94, 254n10, 258
Hirsch, Judd 174
history, alternate 292–5, 299–301
Hobson, Laura Z. 207
Hoffman, Dustin 293
Hoffman, Gaby 164
Hofmann, Dom 85
Holder, Stephen (character) 258
Holdup 351
Holland, Cindy 397
Holmes, Sherlock (character) 258
home renovation shows 116
Homicide 267
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (Simon) 3
Homicide: Life on the Street 3, 8, 9, 128, 258, 262, 365
Hooked 360
Hostel 197
The Hotwives of Las Vegas 25
The Hotwives of Orlando 25, 130
The Hour 11
House Hunters International 116
House of Cards 10, 12, 13, 15, 27, 48, 71n4, 107, 110n1, 129, 131, 132, 133, 184, 187, 209, 228, 250, 255, 288, 313, 316, 388, 412, 415, 421; background 141–2; BBC version 141, 142, 196n3, 253; characters 143–50; contributors to 143; evolution of 145–6; pacing 151; sexuality in 154–5; themes 143, 145; use of voiceover and flashback in 151–2
House of Lies 204
House of Mouse 16
House of Payne 213
House of Tomorrow 276
Hovland, Laila (character) 252
How I Met Your Mother 246
How to Get Away With Murder 5, 204, 210, 217, 246
How to Make It In America 165
Huang, Eddie 200
Hudson, Jennifer 398
Hudsucker Proxy 365
Huffington Post 57
Huggins, Roy 16
Hughes, John 339
Hulu 14, 16, 31, 35, 39, 44, 46, 53, 63, 68, 78, 84, 94, 103, 106, 109, 110n2, 117, 117–18, 119, 122, 124, 126, 130–1, 137, 183, 204, 214, 215, 217, 220, 227, 236–30, 245, 266, 303, 304, 324, 339, 341, 345, 348; 11/22/63 on 299–305; advertising on 86; The Awesomes on 322; Casual on 410–17; East Los High on 213–17, 253; ; second windows in 336; weekly release format on 255
Hulu Latino 130
Hulu Limited Commercials 81
Hulu No Commercials plan 133
Hulu Originals 28, 102, 131, 220, 396, 421
Human Resources 45
The Hundred-Foot Journey 190
The Hunger Games 93
Hurd, Gale Ann 247
Hurley, Chad 52
Husbands 36
Huxtable family (characters) 202
Huxtable, Clair (character) 202
Huxtable, Cliff (character) 202
IAC 53
identity: queer 163; trans 164, 166, 171, 204
The Ides of March 141
IFC 110n4
I Know What You Did Last Summer 115
Imagine Dragons (band) 377
IMO 58
The Impossible 190
An Inconvenient Truth (documentary) 71n7
indie film production 53, 94–5
Indigenous Media 85
Ingalls, Jane (character) 161
Inner Circle 100
InnerTube 52
In Plain Sight 178
Inside Amy Schumer 370
Inside Man 397
Inside Out 322
Insidious 100
Instagram 92, 93, 119, 124, 130, 201
international market 28, 31, 34, 98, 129, 133, 187, 203, 250–1, 344
The Intouchables 253
In Treatment 250
The Invention of Lying 231
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) 83
I, Robot 185
Iron Fist 388
Ironside 205
Irving, Washington 261
ISP (Internet Service Provider) 83
The IT Crowd 47
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 360
Itty Bitty Titty Committee 167
iTunes 14, 44, 53, 54, 84, 106, 134, 374, 419
Iweala, Uzodinma 398
Jaafar, Ali 398
Jackman, Hugh 338
Jackson, Samuel L. 398
Jacobi, Derek 249
Jacobs, Gillian 339
James, Jenna (character) 229
Jane the Virgin 36, 39, 115, 130, 158, 204, 250, 251
Japanese anime 71n9
Jefferson, George (character) 207
Jefferson, Lionel (character) 207
Jefferson, Louise (character) 207
The Jeffersons 5, 94, 202, 207, 216
Jenner, Caitlyn 166
Jeong, Ken 339
Jericho 345
Jerry Maguire 185
Jewison, Norman 183
JFK (Oliver Stone) 302
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst 100
Joey 172
Johannessen, Chip 140
Johansen, Jan (character) 252
Johnny Quest 321
Johnson, Craig 336
Johnson, Lyman 223
Jones, Cherry 305
Jones, Daniel Alexander 303
Jones, Felicity 167
Jones, Quincy 376
Jones, Rashida 322
Jordan, Neil 6
Judge, Mike 318
Jurassic World 386
Just 3 Boyz 351
Justice, Drew 409
Justice, Victoria 100
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 360
Justice League: War 360
Kaling, Mindy 130
Kamps, John 231
Kane, Carol 175
Karate Kid (2) 397
Karen Sisco 336
Karim, Jawed 52
Katzenberg, Jeffrey 61
Kauffman, Marta 131, 137, 177, 241–3, 390; interview 243–8
Kaushtupper, Lillian (character) 175
Kelly, Thomas 397
Kemp, Barry 140
Kenan & Kel 58
Kennedy, John F. 305
Kerman, Piper 12, 157, 158, 159
Kevorkian, Jack 289
Key & Peele 346
Kicking and Screaming 100
Kickstarter 66, 92, 222, 226, 336; see also crowdsourcing
The Kids in the Hall 46
Killam, Taran 322
The Killing 250, 258, 271, 317n4, 336; original version 253
Kimmel, Jimmy 362
King, Stephen 25, 27, 131, 299, 301, 304, 305
Kingdom 197
King of the Hill 114, 230, 318, 322
Kinnaman, Joel 258
Kirke, Lola 181
Kjellberg, Felix Arvid Ulf 92
Klein, Zach 53
Kleinschmidt, Carl 317n11
Kleintank, Luke 298
Knight, Steven 96, 285; background 190–1; interview on Peaky Blinders 191–7
Knight, Wayne 363
Koepp, David 231
Kohan, Buz 155
Kohan, David 156
Kohan, Jenji 12, 164, 200; background 155–8; interview 158–62
Kohan, Rhea 156
Koldyke, Benjamin 406
Konner, Jeremy 350
The Kraft Comedy Hour 351
Krasinski, John 167
Krigsvoll, Anne 252
Kroll, Colin 85
KS, Hannah 243
KSI 92
K Street 396
Kurland, Norman 140
Labine, Tyler 247
Laciura, Anthony 367
Lady Gaga 52
Laffer, Louis, Jr. (character) 140
Lake, Kevin 376
Lamontagne, Linda 327
Lancashire, Sarah 249, 258, 270, 273
Landecker, Amy 164
Landgraf, John 203, 315, 345, 346–8
The Landlord 351
The Larry Sanders Show 326
The Last Airbender 360
The Last King of Scotland 305
Last Resort 309
Last Tango in Halifax 249–50, 270, 271, 275
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 339
Late Night (CBS) 362
Late Show starring Joan Rivers 113
Lauer, Matt 176
Laugh-In 206
Laverne and Shirley 202
Law & Order SVU 258
Lawrence, Jennifer 93
Lear, Norman 5, 94, 158, 199, 201, 204, 205–9, 216, 218, 246, 253–4n8; interview 209–13
Lecter, Hannibal (character) 261
Ledger, Heath 393
Left Bank 310
Legendary Entertainment 350
Lehmann, Michael 412
Lehmann, Zander 25, 28, 396, 410–11; interview 411–17
Leigh, Janet 392
Lennix, Harry 398
Lennon, Thomas 47
Leno, Jay 362
Leonard, Elmore 336
Leonard, Jean-Paul 164
Leonard, John 207
Les Revenants 253
The Letter 184
Letterman, David 362
Let the Right One In 253
Levin, BJ 57
Lewis, Jez 272
Lewis, Karen 275
Lexus 351
Liberace 396
Lichtenstein, Roy 320
Lie to Me 309
Lien, Roar (character) 252
Lien, Torgeir (character) 252
Life on the Road 232
Life’s Too Short 231
Light, Judith 164
Like Crazy 167
Lilyhammer 10, 12, 71n3, 132, 251–3
The Lincoln Lawyer (Connelly) 263
Linden, Sarah (character) 258
Linklater, Richard 247
Lionsgate Television 13, 110n1, 132, 159–60, 413
Lisztomania 183
Little Boxes (song) 156
Little People, Big World 378
Littleton, Cynthia 397
LIV+3 (overnight Nielsen ratings) 83
live audiences 211–12, 241, 244
Lively, Robyn 406
The Living End 167
Lodwick, Jake 53
The Lone Gunman 293
Lonely Island 380
Lonesome Jim 365
Long Day’s Journey Into Night 306
Longmire 336
Longoria, Eva 213
Lopez, Jennifer 336
Lorre, Chuck 212
Louie 24, 101, 116, 161, 347, 421
Louis-Dreyfus, Julia 363
Low Winter Sun 41
Luhrmann, Baz 397
Luke Cage 388
Luther, John (character) 258–9
Luther, Zoe (character) 259
Luther 116, 132, 193, 257, 258–9, 387
Lux Vide 293
L Word, The 80
Lynch, David 335
Lynch, Jane 167
Lynch, Jason 71n5
Lyonne, Natasha 157
Lysistrata 398
Macdonald, Kevin 305
MacFarlane, Seth 114, 318, 320, 322
Machinima 83
Mackey, Vic (character) 309
Mackintosh, Steven 259
Mad Dogs 18, 128, 314, 397; British series 309–10; Ryan interview 309–16
Mad Men 26, 78, 162, 173, 209, 313
Madden, Richard 293
Madhouse 417
Magic City 184
Magnolia 412
Maguire, Tobey 190
Maher, Bill 57
“Main Squeeze Orchestra” 368
Maker Studios 52, 69, 83, 119, 125, 225, 346, 350
Malcolm in the Middle 114
Malcolm X 397
Malek, Rami 422n2
Mamet, David 309
Man Bites Hollywood (blog) 401
The Man in the High Castle 17, 128, 214, 255, 291–3; Spotnitz interview 293–8
Man v. Food 378
MANH(A)TTAN 29
Manhattan 396
Mann, Michael 293
Manning, Taryn 157
Mannix 205
Manson, Graeme 178
Mara, Kate 148
Marcus Welby, 205
Mark, Laurence (Larry) 184, 185
marketing 64; see also advertisements; commercials
Markus, Christopher 395
Maron, Marc 372
Married … With Children 113, 319
Martin, Catherine 397
Martin, George R.R. 266
Martin 203
Martindale, Margo 329
Marvel Cinematic Universe 392
Marvel Entertainment 388
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 131
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman 9
Mary Tyler Moore Show 94, 173, 212, 246
M*A*S*H 254n10
Masters of Sex 116
Matheny, Luke 407
Matsoukas, Melina 223
Maura (character) see Pfefferman, Maura/Mort (character)
Maverick 16
Mayberry, RFD 205
Mazar, Debi 368
McBride, Danny 350
McCabe, Richard 189
McCartney, Paul 329
McClanahan, Rue 229
McCrory, Helen 189
McDowell, Malcolm 182
McElfatrick, Dave 47
McFeely, Stephen 395
McGathy, Erin 338
McHale, Joel 339
McIver, Rose 37
McNamara, Mary 249
MCNs (Multi Channel Networks) 83, 119, 124, 225, 346
McNulty, Jimmy (character) 258, 262–3
McPherson, Erin 69
McQueen, Steve 183
McTiernan, John 184
Media Rights Capital (MRC) 13, 110n1, 132–3, 142
Medici: Masters of Florence 293
Meechum, Edward (character) 154
Meercat 418
Meet Ricky Gervais 230
Meet the Browns 213
Melrose Place 113
Melvin, Matt 47
meme (mimicked theme) 84
Mendelsohn, Ben 306
Meron, Neil 247
Metcalf, Laurie 229
Method Man 367
Meyer, Nicholas 293
Meyers, Josh 322
Miami Ink 378
Michael Clayton 143
Mickey’s House of Villains 16
micro-budget projects 100–4, 168, 171, 421
Mider, Matt 47
mid-season cliffhangers see cliffhangers
Mikkelsen, Lars 147
Mikkelsen, Mads 261
Milch, David 267
Miles, Amanda (character) 360
Miles, Amy 350
Millar, Miles 411
Millennials: digital channels targeting 379; listening habits of 375; viewing habits of 97, 112, 375
Miller, Bruce 162
Miller, George 139
Miller, Troy 47
Miller’s Crossing 365
Millman, Andy (character) 230, 233, 234
Mills, Abbie (character) 261
The Mindy Project 25, 130, 336, 337, 410
Mini Cooper 351
Minions 386
The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl 204, 222–7, 349
Mison, Tom 261
Miss Advised 100
Modern Family 115
Moesha 203
MoffettNathanson 59
Monster House 337
Monster’s Ball 197
Monsters, Inc. 365
Monsters University 365
Monte, Eric 209
Monty Python’s Flying Circus 46
Moone Boy 47
Moonlighting 210
Moore, Mary Tyler 94; see also Mary Tyler Moore Show; MTM Enterprises; Richards, Mary (character)
Moore, Shameik 397
Moretti, Eddy 57
Moretz, Chloë Grace 190
Morf, Alex 392
Morgan, Alice (character) 258–9
Morgan, Dexter (character) 260
Morrison, Toni 201
Morrow, Rob 254n16
Mota, Katie Elmore 214, 218–21
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) 91
Moulin Rouge! 397
Movies of the Week (MOWs) 387
Moynihan, Bobby 322
Mozart in the Jungle 19, 178–83, 204
Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs and Classical Music (Tindall) 179
MP3 59
MRC see Media Rights Capital
Mr. Peanutbutter (character) 325
Mr. Pickles 321
Mr. T and Tina 253n1
MSOs (multiple systems operators) 84
MTV 12, 13, 60, 100, 126, 247, 389, 410
Mulgrew, Kate 157
multi-cam shooting 111n5, 132, 203, 212, 245–7, 340
Muppet movies 326
The Muppet Show 326
Muppets Most Wanted 231
Murdoch, Rupert 113
Murdock, Matt (character) 388, 391, 392, 394
Murphy, Cillian 189
Murray, Bill 139
music: in Bosch 265; in Kimmy Schmidt 176, 177; in Mozart in the Jungle 179–83; in Peaky Blinders 191, 195–6; streaming 117; on YouTube 92; see also Playing it Forward; Revolt TV; Vampire Weekend
musicians 53
“Must-See TV” (appointment television) 73–4
Mutchnick, Max 156
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom 351
MVPDs (multichannel video programming distributors) 84, 130
Myman Greenspan 417
Mystery Train 365
Nash, Niecy 229
Nashville 413
Nathanson, Michael 59
NBC 15, 23, 24, 31, 32, 35, 77, 82, 94, 95, 102, 107, 113, 115, 117, 119–20, 176, 177, 178, 213, 243, 261, 262, 339, 340, 346, 420; original series on 335, 336, 337
NBC Blue 6
NBC Red 6
NBCUniversal 31, 39, 46, 95, 118, 123, 129, 376
NBCUniversal Television Group (Comcast) 236
NCIS 82
Ned Rifle 55
Neill, Sam 189
Nelson, Craig T. 242
Nelson, Franklin “Foggy” (character) 388, 393
Nerdist 67
Netflix, Inc. 31, 32, 37, 39, 42, 44, 88, 94, 95, 103, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111n5, 115, 117, 122, 210, 228, 244, 245, 266, 308, 314–16, 317n4, 339, 340, 341, 343, 345, 347, 348, 398; accessibility of 204; algorithms used by 37, 71n2, 80–1; Archer on 320; BBC shows on 96, 97, 127; Beasts of No Nation on 387, 398–9; binge viewing on 48–9; Black Mirror on 277–91; Bloodline on 306–8; BoJack Horseman on 324–34; Borgia on 305; Breaking Bad on 34, 313, 327; censorship on 137; Chef’s Table on 377–8; Chelsea Handler’s show on 362, 372; creative liberty on 35; Daredevil on 388–95; Derek on 229–40; fees for 98, 130; full season drops on 255; The Get Down on 397; Grace and Frankie on 241–8; Happy Valley on 270–7; vs. HBO 32; House of Cards on 141–55, 313; vs. Hulu and Amazon 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 55, 66, 68, 86, 171, 210, 260; international market 251; Last Tango in Halifax on 249–50; Lilyhammer on 251–3; Marco Polo on 305; and the Marvel universe 387–8; Narcos on 253; Orange Is the New Black on 155–63; original content on 3, 4, 6–7, 17, 18, 31, 32, 34, 48–9, 71, 96, 102, 105–6, 183; and OTT content 84; Peaky Blinders on 188–97; pilot process 27, 44, 158–9; programming on 131–3; Sarandos interview 9–16; second windows on 78, 336, 348; vs. Seeso 46, 48; streaming video on 20, 84, 106, 126, 214, 270; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on 172–8; viewing analysis of 419; and the viewing process 204, 239–40; vs. Vimeo 53
Netflix Kids 52
Netflix Original series 12, 14, 15, 96, 197, 231, 258, 271, 307, 396, 398–9, 421
networks, international 138; see also cable television networks
New Line Pictures 360
News Corp. 7
New Websites/Apps 121
New York City 183
New York Stories 365
The New Yorker Presents 380
Newhart 140
News Corporation 113
news programming 57–8, 106–7, 133
Nichols, Mike 396
Nichols, Nicole “Nicky” (character) 157
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds 191
Nielsen families 75
Nielsen ratings 94, 177, 207, 341, 343, 344
Nightcrawler 289
The Nightly Show 223
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore 362
Night of the Living Dead 399
Nikki 165
“Nipplegate” 51
Nixon, Richard M. 208
Noah, Trevor 362
Noakes, Derek (character) 229, 231
Nobody Walks 167
Nolan, Christopher 391
The Normal Heart 100
Norton, Graham 363
Norton, James 272
November Criminals 190
Noxon, Christopher 156
NRK 1 252
Nussbaum, Emily 278
Nyman, Andy 189
Oakerson, “Big” Jay 47
Obama, Barack 372
The Oblongs 165
O’Brien, Conan 362
The OC 114
Ocean’s Eleven 396
O’Connor, Carroll 212
October Road 85
Odd Man Out 178
O’Donnell, Rosie 362
O’Dowd, Chris 47
The Office 42, 47, 93, 230, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 250
O’Halloran, Dustin 163
Oldman, Gary 365
Old Souls 168
Olive Productions 366
Olsen, Mark V. 229
ONE 30
One Day at a Time 5, 34, 210, 212
One Tree Hill 58
online sharing 421
On My Way Home 55
Open Internet Advisory Committee (OIAC) 105
Open Submission Policy 225, 127
The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan (Hastings) 398
Optimum 130
Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) 10, 12, 13, 14, 48, 49, 71n4, 110n1, 131, 132, 133, 164, 196nn5–6, 200, 204, 211, 251, 255; background 156–7; characters 156–7, 159–60; Kohan’s perspective on 158–63
The Original Caroline’s Comedy Hour 47
Orlando, John 33
Orphan Black 11, 97, 116, 127, 178, 181
Ortley, Didi (character) 229
Osment, Emily 100
Oswald, Marguerite 305
OTT (over-the-top) 47, 84, 89, 121, 125, 348, 420
Ottesen, Marian Saastad 252
Out of Sight 336
Outer Limits 279
The Outfielder 93
Overmyer, Eric 258; interview 263–70
overnight ratings 10, 13, 16, 27, 75–6, 86, 177, 312
P2P (peer to peer) 84
Pacino, Al 396
Page, Karen (character) 388, 393
Paley, William 6
Panic Room 396
Paper Towns 397
Paramount Pictures 389
Paramount Television 115
Paranormal Activity 100
Parents Television Council 320
Parker, Dorothy 6
Parker, Sarah Jessica 381
Parks and Recreation 236, 343, 344
Parris, Teyonah 398
Participant Media 40, 41, 45, 71n7
Parting Glances 365
Patterson, Jim 111n5
Pawn Sacrifice 190
PBS 115, 116, 117, 213, 249–50
P. Diddy (Sean Combs) 375
Peaky Blinders 96–7, 99, 247, 271, 285; background 188–91; Knight’s perspective on 191–7
Peanuts 325
Pearce, Guy 167
Peewee Herman 15
Peggy Sue Got Married 304
Pell, Brad 36
Pell, Paula 322
Pemberton, Johnny 360
Pembleton, Frank (character) 9, 258
Penny Dreadful 261
Pentatonix 55
Pepper Ann 16
Periscope 418
Perry, Katy 93
Peters, Bernadette 181
Peters, Russell 24
Petrie, Douglas 389
Petrillo, Sophia (character) 228
Petrov, Victor (character) 147
The P.E.T. Squad Files 37
Petticoat Junction 210
PewDiePie 92
Pfefferman, Ali (character) 163, 164
Pfefferman, Josh (character) 164
Pfefferman, Maura/Mort (character) 6, 163, 164–6, 169–70
Pfefferman, Sarah (character) 164, 165–6
Phoenix 183
Pilkington, Karl 230, 231, 234
pilot process 18–19, 27, 33, 42, 44, 99, 179, 186, 214–2, 248, 404; on Amazon 18, 27, 33, 98, 106–8, 127, 407–8; circumventing 128, 158, 159, 186, 241, 327, 421; importance of 69
The Pinkertons 85
Pirate Bay 418
Pitchfork 382
Pitt, Brad 15, 132, 190, 372, 398
Pivot 40–6, 374; HitRecord on TV on 373
Pizzolatto, Nic 257
Plan B Productions 398
Play It Again, Dick 37
Playground Politics 351
Playstation 71n9
plot recaps 76
Plus One 156
Pop Star 213
Pop Up Video 36
Pope, Olivia (character) 201
Population Media Center (PMC) 214, 218
Port, Moses 337
Portman, Natalie 372
Portugal, Carlos 204, 219; interview 213–17
Poulter, Will 398
PRA (Pre Roll Ads) 84
The Practice 184
premium cable networks see cable television networks
Price, Frank 16
Prime Instant Videos 128
Primer 304
Prime Suspect 259
The Princess Bride 184
Princess Carolyn (character) 325, 329, 333
Prison Break 114
production see serialized show production
programming: African-American 199–200, 201–4, 207–8, 210, 217, 222–7; alternate history 292–3, 299–301; children’s 127, 132; collective communal 48; comedy 6, 26, 28, 36, 38–9, 40, 45–7, 82, 94–5, 98, 100, 114, 130, 156, 167, 172–4, 190, 203, 206–9, 223–4, 242–5, 247, 255, 262, 318–20, 322–8, 339–40, 346, 350–1, 363, 370; detective series 256–9, 264–70; documentaries 24, 25, 45, 55, 71n7, 130, 164, 198, 213, 233–6, 272, 338, 374, 376, 377, 379, 380, 397; East Asian 200–1; historical series 7–8; home renovation shows 116; Latino/a 210, 213–21; lead-in series 75, 86; news 57–8, 106–7, 133; reality shows 9, 114, 281, 289, 290; serial dramas 90; serial killer series 260–1; sitcoms 222, 245; webisodes 56, 65, 134, 215, 219, 349–51; web series 65–6, 79, 225, 360, 361; see also diversity; serialized shows
Project Runway 116
PROTECT-IP 105
Proust, Marcel 348
Psy 51
Psycho 392
Public Morals 420
publishing business 347
Puff Daddy (Sean Combs) 375
Puffy (Sean Combs) 375
Pulp Fiction 365
Pure Pwnage 64
The Purge 100
The Pursuit of Happyness 397
Push Girls 378
Pushing Daisies 336
Rachel Maddow 116
Radical Media 366
Radio 4 270
Rae, Issa 204, 222–4, 349–50; interview 224–7
Raging Bull 396
Raimi, Sam 412
Ramirez, Marco 389
Rampart 309, 317n15; see also The Shield
The Ranch 111n5
Rash, Jim 339
Ratatouille 247
Rathbone, Jackson 360
ratings system 91; see also Nielsen ratings; overnight ratings
Ray Donovan 116
Ray, Jonah 47
Rayburn, Danny (character) 306
Rayburn, John (character) 306, 307
Rayburn, Kevin (character) 307
Rayburn, Meg (character) 306, 307
Rayburn, Robert (character) 306
Rayburn, Sally (character) 306
The Real Housewives 247
The Real Live Brady Bunch 166
reality television shows 9, 114, 281, 289, 290
Reaper 360
Recess 16
Recess: School’s Out 16
Red Arrow International 252
Red Dragon (Harris) 261
“Red Right Hand” (Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) 191
The Red Road 300
Red Widow 395
Redemption (Hummingbird) 190
Reeves, Matt 115
Reid, Anne 249
Reiger, Alex (character) 174
Reign 115
Reilly, Kevin 316
Reiner, Alysia 157
Reitman, Jason 25, 27, 130, 396, 410, 411, 413, 416
Relativity Television 100
Remembrance of Things Past (Proust) 348
Reo, Don 111n5
reruns 77, 90, 94; see also second windows
Reservoir Dogs 365
retail shopping 16
rewriting 176, 238–9, 267, 276, 283, 404–5
Reynolds, Dan 377
Reynolds, Malvina 156
Reza, Carlos 217
Reznikov, Galina “Red” (character) 157, 161
Rhett and Link 350
Rhimes, Shonda 5, 26, 74, 98, 115, 201, 223
Ribisi, Giovanni 337
Richards, Mary (character) 212; see also Mary Tyler Moore Show; Moore, Mary Tyler
Richards, Michael 363
Richardson, Ian 131
Rick and Morty 47, 116, 324, 338
Riggall, Fabien 399
Riley, Charlotte 190
Ripper Street 261
Rippy, Leon 299
The River 100
Robbery Homicide Division 293
Robinson, Matthew 231
RocketJump 25
Rodman, Dennis 57
Rodriguez, Gina 36
Rodriguez, Mel 229
Roku 85
Romano, John 263
Romeo + Juliet 397
Roos, Don 351
RoosterTeeth 83
The Roots (band) 363
Rose, Ruby 157
Roseanne 94
Rosenberg, Alyssa 139
Rosenberg, Edgar 113
Rosenberg, Melissa 395
Ross, Marcy 243
The Rover 398
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In 206
Royal Crush 58
Royce, Tommy Lee (character) 272, 273
Rubicon TV 252
Russell, Keri 115
Russo, Peter (character) 148
Russo, Rene 184
Russo-Young, Ry 167
Ryan, Amy 167
Ryan, Maureen 57
Sabini, Darby (character) 190, 192
Safe 184
Safety Not Guaranteed 386
SAG/AFTRA (Screen Actors’ Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) 78, 111n14, 406, 421; see also trade unions
Sagen, Steinar 252
Såheim, Fridtjov 252
Sandow, Nick 157
Sanford, Fred (character) 208
Sapan, Josh 347
Sarandos, Ted 9–16, 42, 71n2, 88, 107, 131, 133, 251, 327, 388, 399
Sarnoff, David 6
Saturday Night Live 47, 115, 130, 172, 227, 230, 368
Savitt, Kathy 345
Saw 184
Scarface 385
Scheffer, Will 229
Schindler, Nicola 275
Schmidt, Kimmy (character) 172–8
Schnabel, Julian 368
Schnauz, Tom 295
Schrab, Rob 337
Schreiber, Pablo 157
Schulman, Michael 204
Schumacher, Joel 148
Schumer, Chuck 139
Schwartz, Jonathan 167
Schwartzman, Jason 179, 181, 182
Schwarzenegger, Arnold 292
Scott Free Productions 294
Scott, Michael (character) 230
Scott & Bailey 270, 272, 276, 317n5
Scream 115
Scrubs 223
season finale cliffhangers see cliffhangers
Second City 167
second windows 10, 14, 29, 31, 39, 44–5, 78, 96, 130, 138, 236, 348; see also reruns
Secret Cinema 399
Secret Lives of Americans 45
Seinfeld, Jerry 363–4, 370, 371
Seinfeld 12, 25, 78, 110n2, 130, 241, 319, 340, 363, 387
Semel, David 298
Sense8 131
A Separation 253
serialized show format: 22-episode seasons 79, 87–8, 109, 111n5; act breaks 73, 137, 183, 201, 211, 215, 303, 344, 390, 391, 413; backstories 160, 195, 197, 310; cliffhangers 73, 75, 86–7, 137, 183, 196, 201, 215–16, 267, 307, 308, 329; commercial breaks 86, 246, 266; flashbacks 151–2, 159–60; teasers 183; see also writing process
serialized show production: block shooting 28, 33, 69, 72n23, 168–9, 182, 227, 294, 416, 421; cross-boarding 72n23, 168, 182, 294, 421; deficit financing 14, 44, 78, 94, 96–7, 105; micro-budget 100–4, 168, 171, 421; multi-cam shooting 111n5, 132, 203, 212, 245–7, 340; single-camera shooting 128, 138, 173, 176–7, 245–6, 262, 335, 339; see also voiceovers
Serling, Rod 285
Sewell, Rufus 298
Sex and the City 132, 243, 316
ShadowMachine 331
Shaggy Dog 59
Shameless 360
ShaneDawsonTV 93
The Shannara Chronicles 410–11
Shannon, Michael 368
Shark Tank 115
She’s Gotta Have It 397
Shed Your Tears and Walk Away 272
Sheen, Charlie 184
Shelby, Arthur 189
Shelby, Polly (character) 189, 192
Shelby, Thomas “Tommy” (character) 189, 190, 192, 196–7
Sherlock 99
Sherman, Cyd “Codex” (character) 349
The Shield 18, 128, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 397
Shockley, Madison T., III 223
Shore, David 337
Shovel Buddies 61
Showtime 6, 14, 19, 25, 34, 49, 66, 96, 107, 108, 116, 117, 118, 123, 130, 156, 162, 203, 268, 304, 314, 355; Homeland on 261–2; original programming on 255; second windows on 335; weekly release format on 255
Shukoff, Peter (Nice Peter) 350
Siegel, Sloane Morgan 402
Significant Others 85
Silbermann, Chris 140
Silence of the Lambs (Harris) 259, 261
Silicon Valley 116
Silkwood 396
The Silver Linings Playbook 93
Silvera, Philip J. 392
Silverman, Sarah 363
Simmons, J.K. 100
Simmons, Russell 199–200, 201, 203, 204, 210
Simon, Frank 164
Simon, Sam 318
Simonds, Robert 345
Simpson, Bart (character) 319
Simpson, Homer (character) 324
Simpson, OJ 317n11
The Simpsons 113–14, 115, 230, 318–19, 320, 322, 348
Sinclair, Ben 54, 134, 350; interview 352–60
single-camera shooting 128, 139, 173, 177, 245–6, 262, 335, 339
Sinister 100
Sinister Six 390
Sipowitz, Andy (character) 258
Sirens 360
Sister, Sister 222
sitcoms: ethnic 222; single-camera 128, 139, 173, 245–6, 335, 339; see also comedy; programming
Six Feet Under 5, 165, 306, 316, 410, 414–15
Skoll, Jeff 71n7
Sleeping With Celebrities 351
Sleepy Hollow 261
Sling 85
Smallville 58, 115, 389, 390, 393, 411
Smart Girls at the Party 350
smartphones 97
Smith, Gerry 419
Smith, Jaden 397
Smith, John (character) 298
Smith, Justice 397
Smith, Will 156
Smits, Jimmy 397
Smits, Vernon (character) 139
Smosh: The Movie 93
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 206
Sneaky Pete 337
Snipes, Wesley 398
SNL see Saturday Night Live
Snyder, Tom 371
Soaked in Bleach 55
social media 36, 119, 124, 130, 224, 279, 418, 421; social media informers 92; web series on 65–6, 79, 225, 360, 361; see also Facebook; Twitter
The Social Network 396
social streaming 418
Soderbergh, Steven 18, 128, 336, 396
Sold 185; see also The Art of More
soliloquies 147
Solomons, Alfie (character) 190, 192
Soloway, Jill 127, 164, 167, 203, 204; association with Sperling 168; and Transparent 164–8
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Bradbury) 401
Sonny With a Chance 58
Sony Crackle 26, 28, 30–6, 44, 53, 81, 84, 86, 102, 103, 109, 110n2, 117, 129, 137, 183, 184, 185–7, 214, 344, 387, 417, 421; Aim High on 360–1; The Art of More on 183–8; Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee on 363–4; full season drops on 255; original programming 31, 34; Playing it Forward on 376–7
Sony Entertainment Television 30
Sony Movie Channel 30
Sony network 78
Sony Pictures Television 337, 377
Sony Television 387
Sony Worldwide Digital Networks 98
SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) 105
The Sopranos 5, 9, 34, 128, 132, 140, 240, 251, 313, 316, 365, 395
So Random 58
Sorensen, Tara 404
Soul Food 203
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut 320
Southland 346
Spacek, Sissy 306
Spade, David 129
Spanish content 130
Sparks, Paul 143
Spartacus 116, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 412
Special Correspondents 232, 238
Spector, Paul (character) 259–60, 273
Spektor, Regina 156
Sperling, Andrea: background 166–8; interview 168–72
Spielberg, Steven 165, 292, 389
Spike TV 58
Spivey, Emily 322
SpongeBob SquarePants movie 318
sports programming 98, 106–7, 116, 118, 126, 240; see also ESPN
Spotify 52
Spotnitz, Frank 17, 128, 291–3; interview 293–8
Spurlock, Morgan 24
The Squid and the Whale 111n10
Squidbillies 321
St. Elsewhere 4, 94, 254n10, 262, 267
Staffing Season 77
Staggs, Tom 420
Stamper, Doug (character) 151
Standards and Practices 6, 10, 31, 77, 91, 137, 177, 210, 246, 225, 266, 319, 342, 370; see also censorship
Star Trek (original series) 335
Starsky and Hutch 351
State of Play 305
Statham, Jason 190
Stegeman, Erin 223
Stein, Ben 70
Steiner-Adair, Catherine 420
Steve Harvey Show 165
Stewart, Patrick 232
Stewie (character, Family Guy) 319
Stiller, Ben 337
Stoll, Corey 148
Storyline Entertainment 247
Straight Outta Compton 386
The Strain 25
Streep, Meryl 396
Strictly Ballroom 397
Strike TV 184
Strong, Cecily 322
Stupid Pet Tricks 51
STX Entertainment 345
Suits 116
Sundance Channel 110n4, 300, 378
Superbowl 2004 51
Super Crispy Entertainment 167, 168
Supergirl 387
Super Size Me 24
Survivor 51
Sveistrup, Soren 317n4
SVOD (subscription-supported video on demand) 9–10, 24, 25, 34, 38–9, 44, 46–7, 49, 84, 86, 98, 105–6, 108, 114, 117, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 241, 348, 350, 413; see also Amazon; Netflix
Sweeney, D.B. 398
Swingers 411
syndication 29, 34, 78, 94–5, 105, 107, 138; “new” 104–10; see also second windows
Taboo 190
t@gged 417
Tagliano, Frank “The Fixer” (character) 251–2
A Tale of Two Borgias (Daily Kos) 8
The Talk 362
Tambor, Jeffrey 6, 164, 166, 167
Tancharoen, Maurissa 63
Tandem Productions 94
The Tangled Web 223
Tarantino, Quentin 365
Tarzan & Jane 16
Taxi Driver 396
Taylor, Noah 190
Teacher’s Pet 16
Team Downey 376
teasers 183
TED talks 52
Teegarden, Aimee 360
Teen Wolf 12
television: appointment 73–4; internet protocol (IPTV) 83; non-linear 106; three eras of 109; unscripted 104; see also digital television
Television Is the New Television: The Unexpected Triumph of Old Media in the Digital Age (Wolff) 78, 361
Tell-Tale Heart 401
Temple, Claire (character) 392–3
Temple, Juno 165
Templeton, Al (character) 299, 301
Temptation Island 114
Tennant, David 251
Tennison, Jane (character) 259
The Terrys 351
Thank You for Smoking 396
That ’70s Show 94
Thaw 253
There’s Something About Mary 178
Thingstarter 47
Thirlby, Olivia 167
The Thomas Crown Affair 184
Thompson, Emma 396
Thompson, Enoch “Nucky” (character) 365
Thor: The Dark World 395
Tigelaar, Liz 413
Tiger Aspect Productions 190
Till Death Do Us Part 206
Tillman, George, Jr. 203
Tilted Productions 161
Timberlake, Justin 51
time compression 15
Time Warner 95, 115, 118, 120, 126
Time Warner Cable 84, 117, 118, 120, 376
Timon and Pumbaa 16
Tinder 53
Tinker, Grant 94
Tisdale, Ashley 100
TLC 378
TNT network 25, 116, 117, 346, 420
Togetherness 116
Tollin/Robbins Productions 58
Tomlin, Lily 131, 241, 242, 243
Tompkins, Paul F. 325
The Tonight Show 362
Tornante 327
Tortorici, Peter 85–91, 98, 110
Total Recall 292
A Touch of Cloth 276
Touching the Void 305
Touchstone Television 95
Tracey Takes On … 156
The Tracey Ullman Show 114
trade unions 14, 32, 78, 107, 421; see also AFTRA; DGA; SAG; union scale; WGA
Traffic 396
Trainwreck 386
Transformers 389
Transparent 17, 42, 49, 66, 127, 128, 180, 203, 204, 209, 214, 225, 243, 313, 316, 415; background 163–8; Soloway’s perspective on 164–8; Sperling’s perspective on 167–72
Transporter: The Series 128
Travel Channel 378
Trees Lounge 365
Trevorrow, Colin 386
Tribune Broadcasting 71n1, 115
Trigger Street 142
Trime, Ani 368
Triumph the Insult Comic 369, 370
True Blood 165
True Detective 15, 19, 132, 195, 256–8, 263, 273, 387, 398
True Jack Productions 25
TSC (transactional consumer space) 84
Tucci, Stanley 41
The Tudors 99
Tudyk, Alan 55
TV see television
TV Everywhere (TVE) 41, 42, 85, 105, 107, 121
TV Tokyo 71n9
Tvedt, Geir 252
Twilight franchise 395
The Twilight Saga 360
Twilight Zone (movie) 285
Twilight Zone (television series) 278, 279, 281, 285–6, 402
Twin Peaks 335
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 335
Twitch (video game streaming) 23, 68, 119, 125
Twitter 52, 92, 93, 119, 124, 279, 290, 392, 421
Two and a Half Men 111n5
The Tyler Zone 380
Uber 419
UCLA MFA Screenwriting Program 109, 162, 247, 253, 400, 417
UGC (user generated content) 85
Ugly Betty 250
Una Hora Por Favora 165
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 15, 131, 248, 251; background 172–3; Carlock’s perspective on 173–8
Under Construction 100
Underwood, Claire (character) 142, 146–51, 153–4
Underwood, Francis “Frank” (character) 132, 142, 143–5, 148–51, 154, 184
Undressed 389
Unforgettable 346
Unforgiven 270
The Unit 309
United Paramount Network (UPN) 115
United States of Tara 165
United Television 71n1
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) 100, 101, 102
Universal Television 31, 100, 386; Katims’ collaboration with 25
Untitled Woody Allen TV project 128
Up to Speed 247
Upright Citizen’s Brigade (Los Angeles) 47
Urquhart, Francis (character) 142
USA Network 27, 101, 116, 117, 178
UX 52
Valhalla Motion Pictures 247
Vampire Weekend (band) 366, 368, 369, 370
Van Syckle, Katie 57
Van Zandt, Steven 10, 251, 252
Varsity Blues 59
Varsity Pictures 58
Vause, Alex (character) 157
Ventimiglia, Milo 37
The Venture Bros. 321
Verhoeven, Paul 292
Veronica Mars (movie) 336
Veronica Mars (TV series) 37, 336
Vice branded channel 58
Viceland 58
video gaming 62, 64; see also Day, Felicia; Geek & Sundry; GSN; Twitch
The View 362
viewers see audience
The View from Sunset Boulevard (Stein) 70
Vimeo 52, 53–6, 64, 66, 84, 133–3, 225, 346, 350, 358; High Maintenance on 352–60
Vine 60, 63, 65–6, 85, 93, 119, 125, 201
Vine Kids 85
Violo, Gaia 417
Voccia, Jesse 265
VOD (video on demand) platforms 53, 121
The Voice 279
Voorhees, Jacqueline (character) 175
Voyagers 401
Wachowskis 131
Wachtel, Jeff 101
Wahlberg, Donnie 387
Wainwright, Sally 249–50, 258, 317n5; interview (Happy Valley) 270–7
Walker, Garrett (character) 145
Walker, Meredith 350
Walker, Nicola 249
Walker, Paul 93
The Walking Dead 22, 82, 116, 247, 267, 268, 316, 392
Wall Street 184
Wallice, Fiona (character) 351
Wallis, Annabelle 190
Walt Disney Company see Disney
Walt Longmire Mysteries (Johnson) 336
Wandell, Morgan 316
Warner Archive Instant 118, 122
Warner Bros. Entertainment 53, 71n1, 105, 115; see also The WB
Warner Bros./CBS Television Distribution 95
Warner Premiere Digital 360
Warren, Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” (character) 157
Washington, Kerry 201
The Watch 360
Watch The Guild 64
water cooler moments 79
Waters, Derek 350
Watkins, Ben 197
Watters, Paul 397
Wayne, Richard Wayne Gary (character) 173
Wayward Pines 25
The WB (WB Television Network; Warner Bros.) 4, 71n1, 114–15, 203; see also Warner Bros. Entertainment
“We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” (Dick) 292
web series 65–6, 79, 225, 360, 361; see also webisodes
Web Therapy 351
Webb, Elliot 140
webisodes 56, 65, 134, 215, 219, 349–51; see also web series
The Weekenders 16
Weekend In Goshen 184
Weiner, Matthew 162
Weinstein Company 96
Welliver, Titus 266
Wells, John 190
West, Dominic 263
The West Wing 242
Wet Hot American Summer 15, 132
WGA 102, 104, 107, 108, 111n14, 421; see also trade unions
WGAW 105, 109; see also trade unions
What I Like About You 58
What Not to Wear 378
What’s Happening? 202
What’s Your Fucking Deal? 47
Whedon, Jed 63
Whedon, Joss 63, 115, 309, 389, 390
Whedon, Zach 63
When Animals Attack! 114
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts 397
Whiplash 100
White, Rose 229
Whitman, Roxanna (character) 184
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 326
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 396
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 190
Wild 381
Wild Bunch TV 293
Wild Hogs 59
Williams, Jessica 368
Williamson, Kevin 115
Willimon, Beau 107, 141–55, 187, 415
Willinger, Faith 377
Willmott, Kevin 398
Wilson, Kris 47
Wilson, Owen 337
The Wind That Shakes the Barley 189
Winfrey, Oprah 362
Wipe 276
The Wire 3, 128, 132, 240, 258, 262, 267, 306, 307, 309, 354, 387
Wit 396
Witches of East End 184
Witherspoon, Reese 381
Wojcicki, Susan 52
Wolf of Wall Street, The 396
Wolfpack 417
Woll, Deborah Ann 388
The Wonder Years 200
Wong, Freddie 25
World of Warcraft 63
Wright, Robin 142
writing process 162, 169, 172, 176, 238–9, 267, 275, 297, 312, 330, 357–8, 408–9, 413–16; rewriting 176, 238–9, 267, 276, 283, 404–5
Written By (magazine) 104
The Wrong Mans 247
WTF with Marc Maron 372
Yahoo! 68, 108, 119, 124, 325; Community on 337–45; second windows on 337
Yankovic, Weird Al 350
Yates, Tom (character) 143, 144, 150, 152, 154, 155
The Year of the Sex Olympics 281
You’ll Be Perfect When You’re Dead (Harmon) 338
You’ve Got Time (song) 156
Young & Hungry 100
YouTube 71n10, 111n7, 117–17, 119, 124, 201, 220, 222, 288, 290, 346, 351, 368, 366, 376; advertising on 26, 351; CMS (content management system) 83; content on 9, 20, 45, 52, 64, 65, 66, 85, 134, 203–4, 342, 350, 363; curation by 64; DreamWorks TV channel 61; I Am OTHER channel 222, 226, 346, 349; The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl on 222–7; origins of 51–2; stars on 39, 60, 63, 66–7, 92–3, 164, 201, 346, 351; unlawful postings on 82, 130, 418; vs. Vimeo 53, 54, 64, 134; web series on 54, 349; see also AwesomenessTV; Fullscreen; Geek & Sundry; The Guild
YouTube Kids 52
YouTube Red 52
YouTube Spaces 52
Yusupov, Rus 85