I made a couple episodes of a cartoon and put the first one on Newgrounds. Episode two is finished and coming later this year.

Some might say that that's not a TV show. But why?

"Because it's not broadcast on television." So? Would you not refer to Severance, House of Cards, or Invincible as TV shows?

"Those shows all have big budgets." You allow the amount of money associated with something to determine its inclusion in an artistic medium? Do you let the price of paint determine what you consider a painting?

"Newgrounds isn't a streaming platform." It's a platform. It streams video. What am I missing?

"Newgrounds doesn't exclusively host video content." Yes, but Netflix has a games library too, albeit a less developed one. Amazon Prime started as a package delivery service. Streaming platforms are allowed to do other things.

"Anyone can submit something to Newgrounds." Yes. Just like anyone can submit a tape to a network. Some places require that you to submit your stuff to an agent or manager who then submits it to the network, but in any case: You submit something and it goes under judgement.

"It's different because their gatekeepers are paid professionals." Again: Does money = artistic merit? Is it more valid to have art curated by a community of volunteers, or by company-men seeking profit?

If this post was called "I started a band" or "I wrote a book" it wouldn't be met with any skepticism. Why do we still let the old guard of TV dictate what constitutes a "real" show? They crashed our party because theirs was dying, remember? Why do they get to make the rules?

(I know some of you will feel click-baited by the title. Sorry! In all seriousness, if you want to get your stuff on TV someday, this is an excellent resource.)