ARTICLE: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Splashes In Debut, ‘The Young and the Restless’ & ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Hit Season Highs Among Key Demos

[te.]

I've said time and time again that The Talk doing horribly on streaming played a big part in why Beyond the Gates got ordered. 

[Khan]

That's probably because no one on "The Talk" ever provoked any meaningful discussions about anything.  I've answered quizzes in AARP Magazine that were more controversial than anything discussed on "The Talk," lol.

[te.]

Even so, shows like The Talk have a small window of people wanting to watch it even when they do spark conversations. I'd assume there's at least some people who'll end up watching the library that Beyond the Gates is quickly building. There's a reason why Netflix has started investing in movies / shows that can be played as background material (something that soaps have always been built to do so that the hausfraus could do their chores while keeping up). 

[Khan]

Why invest in new movies and shows for that purpose when "According to Jim" reruns can meet the same need at a much cheaper cost? 

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