Estimated Number of Scripted Original Series*

Broadcast, Cable, and Online Services

NETWORKS

RESEARCH
Distribution

2015 vs. 2011

Online Services
Broadcast ^
Pay Cable
Basic Cable

419

+667%
+29%
+12%
+68%

389

46
349

32

24

304

288
266
Launch
Year

210

216

182

116

148

15

113
33

135
21

119

17
30

66

74

2002

2009

2010

2011

34

37

24

49

117

118

24

29

25
111

150

322

131

33
122

2016 vs. 2015

thru July

125

2012

161

2013

175

2014

25

186
139

2015

2015
thru July

130

2016
thru July

Source: *Estimated Count by FX Networks Research culled from Nielsen, Online Services, Futon Critic, Wikipedia, Epguides, et. al. ^Includes PBS. Includes DIRECTV (Audience Network). Online
Services = Amazon Prime, Crackle, Hulu, LouisCK.net, Netflix, Playstation, Seeso, Vimeo, Yahoo, and YouTube Red. Excludes daytime dramas, one-episode specials, non-English language, and
children's programs. 2016 thru July = thru 7/31/16; 2015 thru July = thru 7/26/15.