Break Quote by Scott Glenn

The networks have to answer to their sponsors. That's the difficult thing you learn.

— Jean Smart

The cable model is just a better model. Dual revenue stream: advertising-supported and subscription-supported revenues.

— Jeff Zucker

The problem with the cable networks is the lack of money, not from personal income but as far as show budget.

— Seth MacFarlane

When you go to cable, there are no stations and no affiliates and they allow you to do your show

— George Lopez

The shows you can do in cable are just more buzzworthy and are about subject matter that's more unusual or dark. And broadcast shows…

— Robert Greenblatt

The great coming to age of cable is really a beautiful thing. No commercials. It's like a small theater. It's a cinema on a…

— David Lynch

I think that, especially with cable, it's an avenue to be creative. I think why people are drawn more now to cable shows than…

— Jeffrey Donovan

There's probably a little more creative freedom in cable versus network, a little less of a committee looking over everyone's shoulder, but it depends…

— Timothy Hutton

Cable series have more time to focus on characters, and a structure that allows for a development in character as you go along. Network…

— James Frain

Cable is a niche business. If you can own a niche, that can be a very strong business.

— David Zaslav

Why would you let [the TV audiences] build a habit of going to the cable networks? So I think they've obviously smartened up now,…

— James Patterson

It's ridiculous that we let broadcast and cable shows compete against each other at the Emmys. They are not the same animal.

— Courtney A. Kemp