We need tentpoles, thats the big thing.
Its on the higher end of the financial scale for us, but its well-known IP.
The CW is reducing the budget, helped by shooting on the island of Malibu, Olander jokes.
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Honestly, its a lot easier for a lot of reasons.
Its just a lot more efficient if you might do it, she added.
The CW also greenlit both seasons FBoyandFGirl at the same time and plan to shoot them back-to-back.
We will make interesting deals… that are cost effective.
Part of that was by greenlighting two seasons at once, which then can be shot at once.
The raunchy title is not a worry for Olander, or Schwartz.
Our ad sales team is going to have to do some work there.
Ours is getting audiences in the door, she joked.
Olander is on the hunt for more well-known IP.
Im not really for straight [docu-soap], she said.
Its so hard to launch those things.
We are we are actually casting one right now and the casting is super good.
Fingers crossed we get to make that one, because its great and potentially more.
Those are probably the most expensive to launch.
They require some marketing dollars.
If you dont have that IP, how do we do it?
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?will returns this fall with more episodes.
Those will be coming in 2024 and after that that we dont know [what] the future is.
There was some discussion around whether the cast wanted to continue with the show or not, Olander added.
Its been a great show.
Whats so funny is its similar ideas, but just changed a little bit in the details.
What youre starting to see, for instance, a lot of dating shows with AI, she said.
Ive had a lot of throuples [pitches].
Whats in the headlines, makes its way to the pitches.
Olander said this transition will happen this fall.
We can start building a library there.
But the cool thing is the entire series will live on the CW app.
The CW is also considering partnering with digital platforms in interesting windowing combinations.
you might start to sort of see some of that with different networks and different platforms.
Its early discussions and nothing is solidified.
But I can see that happening.
One of the ways that scripted producers have lowered costs is international co-productions.
That is a very expensive show, she said.
Were open to open to all those things.
HEALTH OF UNSCRIPTED
The health of the of unscripted is great, and it will continue to be great.
But I think its still a great business, in success.
Its more challenging for producers, grappling for ownership, its still a good business to be in.
The writers strike hasnt helped unscripted producers.
Its just a challenging time in the business overall.
