Via HoustonChronicle.com:
"I think the business of TV is changing . . . and that serialized shows make more economic sense, one being 24," said Josh Pate, executive producer of the don't-go-near-the-water drama Surface. "What's really driving the networks' openness to this type of storytelling is that DVD sales on the back end can make it a viable financial model."
They're saying that we are beginning to see more TV shows with stories that stretch over an entire season, because they know you can rent it from Netflix or buy it. If the ratings aren't that good, they'll make their money back from the DVD sales. People don't have to be tied to the TV each week in order for the show to be successful.
"The idea of the serial is not a new thing -- it's a cyclical thing," added Paul Scheuring, another Prison Break producer. "And with the advent of TiVo and DVDs, there's a new culture going on, where people want to get the box set and watch four, five, six episodes one after another. It's like reading a novel."
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