Netflix is Expected to Spend $17 Billion on Original Programming This Year; Here’s Why This is Bad for Creators

Alex Gonzalez
4 min readJan 20, 2020
‘Daybreak’, which premiered on Netflix last year, was canceled after only one season. | Netflix

Last week’s cancellation of HBO’s Watchmen sent many fans into shock. The dystopian drama series was a huge hit for the network, pulling in nominations for Critics’ Choice Television Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and more. After showrunner Damon Lindelof stepped down from Watchmen, HBO announced…

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Alex Gonzalez

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