Very interesting article. I've been thinking about the rise of cable channels versus network tv when it comes to the cultural impact of their shows. They cert

Very interesting article. I've been thinking about the rise of cable channels versus network tv when it comes to the cultural impact of their shows. They certainly seem to get it right in that respect a lot more often than the networks do, based upon my anecdotal evidence (totally lacking any real data), cable shows like Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, American Horror Story, Mad Men, etc It seems to me (not that I have any real data to back it up with) that the shows people talk about online (and amongst people I meet) are basically all cable shows, from back with the Sopranos to shows airing today like Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Dexter, American Horror Story, Homeland, Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire etc, have a much greater cultural influence than what the networks are offering apart from a juggernaut like American Idol (which seems to be fading away these days aswell) and perhaps something like Big Bang Theory. I think it's an interesting shift, if there is indeed a shift and not just something I'm making up.