US scripted commissioning is starting to recover after a sharp fall in 2023.
3Vision Show Tracker data shows that 2026 is set to continue the rebound that began in 2025. The market is still below its 2022 peak, but activity is rising again across Global SVOD, Free TV and Pay TV.
Global SVOD remains the largest commissioning group. It accounts for 69 new US scripted series in 2026. Netflix leads this category with 33 titles, followed by Amazon Prime with 21 and Apple TV+ with 15.
This shows that the major global streamers are still central to the US scripted market. However, the recovery is not being driven by streaming alone.
Traditional broadcasters are also commissioning more scripted series again. FOX is the most active Free TV commissioner in the 2026 pipeline, with 16 new scripted titles. Many of these are distributed by Fox Entertainment itself. NBC follows with 9, CBS with 8 and ABC with 4.
Pay TV is also playing an important role. FX has 15 new scripted titles in 2026, making it the clear leader in the Pay TV category. It sits ahead of HBO, MGM+, Adult Swim, Showtime, Starz, AMC and USA Network.
These Pay TV commissions also support streaming strategies. FX titles help strengthen Hulu, while HBO commissions continue to feed HBO Max.
Studio SVOD activity is more mixed. Hulu leads the category with 9 new scripted series in 2026, separate from FX commissions. Paramount+ follows with 7. Peacock and Peacock Premium account for 6 combined, Disney+ has 5, HBO Max has 3 and BET+ has 1.
Co-productions are a smaller part of the overall picture, but they remain important for larger international projects. There are 10 UK/US co-productions in the 2026 pipeline, and BBC One is involved in 7 of them. These include projects with Netflix, Paramount+, MGM+, Disney+, Amazon Freevee and BritBox International.
The wider pattern is clear. Netflix remains the biggest Global SVOD commissioner. FOX is leading the broadcaster rebound. FX is driving much of the Pay TV growth. Hulu is the most active Studio SVOD service.
This is not a return to the peak TV boom. Buyers are still more selective, and the market remains below its 2022 high.
But the 2026 data suggests that the post-2023 correction is easing. US scripted commissioning is rising again, led by a smaller group of services and broadcasters that still see scripted content as central to their audience strategy.
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