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Fox has been very careful to protect to franchise by airing it once a year. That may work again and, unlike other reality shows, that may be the one thing going for it.
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The stiffer competition probably played into (the 'Idol' falloff),
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By broadening their programming (with more entertainment-oriented shows) and still keeping it under the legal drama umbrella that their niche is, they've been able to generate higher ratings. They've certainly raised the profile in the buying community with these types of programs, and to separate the two helps distinguish one from the other, so you have an entertainment network that's still Court TV with legal type of programming.
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Geographic lines that have held certain parts of the TV business together are being eradicated and it's a big concern.
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I haven't heard a Fantasia song on the radio, not that I go looking for it,
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If you're a 50-year-old person, you will get a different ad than a 14-year-old,
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In this world of media fractionalization, this is one of the last times you can count on getting about 90 million viewers at the drop of the hat. Advertisers realize this is the one event where people will actually watch your commercials.
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But will it? Or will it continue to drop?
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If there is an audience there, ... there'll be programming to cater to that. You fish where the fish are.
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I think (NBC Universal's strategy) was brilliant. This was one way how media consolidation has really helped. The Olympics gave NBC a boost and gave viewers a chance to watch sporting events not typically covered.
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I think (NBC Universal's strategy) was brilliant, ... This was one way how media consolidation has really helped. The Olympics gave NBC a boost and gave viewers a chance to watch sporting events not typically covered.
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Cosmetic surgery and poker are popular right now.
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It makes a lot of sense since both networks have the same target, they are very competitive, and both have been struggling in getting large ratings.
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It would mean the end of made-for-TV movies on an ongoing basis. It could be another TV genre to go the way of Westerns and variety shows.