stackyFACTSNetwork executives possess a truly magical ability to misjudge exactly what audiences want to see.
Network executives possess a truly magical ability to misjudge exactly what audiences want to see. When producers pitched 'The Walking Dead' to Fox, the network nervously passed, claiming the zombie apocalypse concept was far too gory and mean-spirited for regular broadcasting. AMC scooped it up instead, turning that 'too violent' pitch into one of the highest-rated and most profitable television franchises of the entire decade.
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