TNT was in the headlines a lot last year after it emerged thatWarner Bros.
Discovery had lost the rights to the NBAand TBS has been going through its own changes.
Discovery, opened up about the T-Nets unscripted strategy during a keynote session at theRealscreenevent in Miami.
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On TBS,The Big Bang Theoryfan base comes in every single night of the week.
The special, which also features the likes of Mookie Betts, will launch on February 16.
Sarlanis said that the hope is that this backdoor pilot will lead to a full series.
Well see how that does, he said.
He also wants more sports-adjacent unscripted programming.
When you look at the sports audience, theres truly no audience like it on the planet.
It was very easy to market to those Letterman fans, and the show was really, really funny.
Were looking at that, the show did very nicely for us.
TBS is also leaning heavily into movies with itsFriday Night Vibes.
I just absolutely love it, and were looking for more of that of for sure, he said.
Theres a lot of hours to fill.
Sarlanis admitted that these shows are expensive.
Those are very much in the realm of what we do.Wipeoutis inherently comedic and a joy to watch.
But I think what were what were looking at is being realistic in terms of the entire environment.
We have to recalibrate, he said.
