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Shows Created by Women Rise Sharply, but Only on Streaming TV

NYT - Media · Nicole Sperling · last updated

Women who create television shows have long found streaming companies more likely than traditional broadcast networks to make their programs.

But now the difference is getting far bigger.

The number of shows created by women on streaming services shot up to 36 percent during the period from August 2024 to June 2025 compared with a year earlier, according to a study released on Tuesday. That figure is a new high and nine percentage points more than the same period a year ago.

In contrast, on broadcast, the number of shows created by women remained stagnant, at 20 percent.

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