Is the idea that tv is a step down from film still common?

[luprki]

Films used to be a step up, but now films are a step down.
Do to the combination of television getting better and films getting worse.

[Castle]

No it is no longer a step down thanks to streaming services like Netflix. that was a game changer.

[DrNewGod]

Whilst the demarcation lines are no longer clear, I still say the answer lies in the money. Regardless of whether it releases on stream, cable or big screen, I imagine that the prestige signal of today is how much an actor or director pulls for a given commitment more than the channel through which that commitment reaches the audience.