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{{trope|wppage=Channel drift}}
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Many cable channels are created to fulfill [[Niche Network|a specific programming niche]], and their name is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]] — the Golf Channel shows golf, the [[GSN|Game Show Network]] shows [[Game Show
Some channels, however, are not as wedded to their original concept as others. [[Executive Meddling|Meddling executives]] look at the [[Demographics]] to whom their channel appeals and decide that, hey, since the people watching their [[Speculative Fiction]] channel are mostly 18-31 males, and [[Professional Wrestling]] is hot among that demographic, surely no one would mind if they started showing pro-wrestling! <ref>Hey, we just mentioned how [[Syfy]]'s decay went.</ref>
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Since the network is strongly impacted by the ratings, and the highest ratings go to generally the same few demographics, this tends to lead to networks becoming [[Follow the Leader|more and more like each other]], either in similar programming or outright airing the same shows.
Some changes can be chalked up to the changing landscape of TV. As the number of channels goes up, networks re-align themselves to try and hold some of their market. That, or the parent companies who might own seven or more cable channels each shuffle stuff for "synergy" or to reduce redundancy. Competition with new media is prevalent as
While in many cases this will often cause a [[Broken Base]] among the channel's viewers, and [[Deader Than Disco|can even kill the channel’s relevancy completely]], there are instances where [[Tropes Are Not Bad|changing concepts could actually be a good thing for the channel]]. If the Network Decay works out, it may expose the channel to thousands of new viewers, who would normally never watch the network in the first place. Or perhaps the earlier direction just was not working out and the network made changes in order to get better and more profitable programming. Furthermore, there are several good shows floating around in [[Development Hell]] that wouldn't stand a chance of getting picked up unless a network decides to spread its wings.
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{{examples}}
* [[Network Decay/Total Abandonment|Total Abandonment]]
* [[Network Decay/Slipped|Slipped]]
* [[Network Decay/Major Shifts That Fit|Major Shifts That Fit]]
* [[Network Decay/Temporary Shifts|Temporary Shifts]]
* [[Network Decay/Unique Situations|Unique Situations]]
* [[Network Decay/Notable Aversions|Notable Aversions]]
* [[Network Decay/Influences On Other Media|Influences On Other Media]]
* [[Network Decay/In Universe Examples|In Universe Examples]] -- [[In-Universe]] lampshades and mockeries of this phenomenon.
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[[Category:Television]]
[[Category:The New Tens]]
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