Quotes by Shari Anne Brill

“Think of CBS as Democrats and NBC as Republicans,”

“Moderate successes are good, because if they do better than the shows they replaced, its still a success for the networks.”

“It just seemed to me like everybody was afraid to do something fun so they chose to be boring,”

“All they need to do is keep the momentum by keeping the development slate strong and use their hit shows to launch the next generation,”

“I think Desperate Housewives whetted the appetite for Sex and the City refugees.”

“ Must-See TV has become musty TV,”

“Their Thursday night supremacy was ripe for the taking.”

“They need Thursday to be their strong night, ... Thursday was such a strong night for them so long that they used to get by without winning any other night of the week. The other networks used to roll over.”

“Cable networks have gotten stronger in introducing original content.”

“Women watch more television than men in general, ... So it kind of makes sense to come up with programming that attracts the viewers most likely to be watching.”