Apple TV's Cherniss on Emmy Success and Return Dates for 'Severance,' 'Widow's Bay,' and 'Pluribus'
Apple TV programming head Matt Cherniss discusses the platform's Emmy nomination success — 87 nominations across 15 programs from just 31 submitted titles — and provides updates on the return of key series including 'Widow's Bay,' 'Severance,' and 'Pluribus.' The article highlights Apple TV's 'quality over quantity' strategy and contrasts it with competitors who submitted far more titles for fewer nominations.
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This just reinforces our strategy, the 'quality over quantity' approach to programming that continues to reward us.
It certainly rewards the talent who decide to come here and make shows for our service.
We're not trying to be everything to everyone. We're trying to be something special to some people.
From the article
Apple TV programming head Matt Cherniss discusses Emmy batting average, and when new seasons of 'Widow's Bay,' 'Pluribus,' 'Severance' are coming.
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