Why reality TV and unscripted shows have an advantage in the coming months as dramas, comedies, and other scripted series face major delays

Unscripted TV commissions are up this year and scripted ones are down, according to a Tuesday report from analytics company Ampere Analysis. TV commissioners are using unscripted content to fill gaps in the release schedule left by scripted shows delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.  More than half of the scripted programs that would have been released in the second half of this year could potentially be delayed, according to the report, and some may not be released at all.  But Ampere Analysis predicted that while some unscripted titles would be delayed, 71% would be unaffected by the