What has Fox done to television?
Forget rating, forget content quality; just consider the lifetimes of Futurama and Arrested Development.
Cancel cult-inspiring shows in their prime (for ratings performance), only to sweat out fans for DVD releases and let other networks revive them…while still owning the property.
That’s part of the complexity behind season 5 of Arrested Development.
Following a seven year hiatus, Netflix picked up the show for more content, including new seasons.