Crackle boss argues there's no such thing as too much TV

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January 30, 2017 6:33 AM

According to the FX executive's theory, the amount of shows will reach a peak and then begin to shed its numbers by late 2017 or in 2018.

Crackle GM Eric Berger, left, with Charlie Sheen, star of Crackle original movie "Mad Families."

One of the biggest debates in the television industry currently is over the large amount of programming available to consumers.

"I kind of look at it like books," Berger recently told Business Insider.

"No one ever said there’s too many good books in the world, and it takes a while to digest, and enjoy a good book, just like it does to binge a show, and you’re going to pick and choose, and see the ones that you want to see. You’re not going to suddenly be subjected to lower quality."

has been waving the red flag when it comes to

"As a consumer, you’ll watch what you want to watch," Berger told us.

"So I think it’s a great time to be producing, and for us at Crackle, we’re producing things that we feel our audience really enjoys. We understand our audience. The biggest concentration of our users is on game consoles.

"These are young men. They like comedy, and they like action, and drama, and all of the thrills and crime, and we’re producing for that audience, and it seems to be working."

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