TCA17: Turner’s Kevin Reilly: Consolidation Will Whittle Down Cable Channels

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Complete Coverage: 2017 TCA Summer Press Tour

Beverly Hills, Calif. — The number of cable networks will decline as the industry continues to evolve, but the number of quality cable shows will continue to increase, according to Kevin Reilly, chief creative officer for Turner Entertainment.

Reilly, who opened Turner’s 2018TCA summer press tour executive session with a conversation with hip-hop artist and TBSThe Joker’s Wildhost Snoop Dogg, said that the evolution of how, when and where viewers consume programming content will force a consolidation of the hundreds of linear cable networks.

“You’re going to see additional consolidation and different corporate alignments,” Reilly said. “The entities that are floating a lot of networks will not be sustainable.”

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.