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Submitted: September 1, 2008 - 6:21pm
Originally published: September 1, 2008
Last updated: September 1, 2008 - 6:21pm
Originally published: September 1, 2008
Last updated: September 1, 2008 - 6:21pm
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TVWeek
Author:
Chris Pursell
On the eve of the 2008-09 television syndication season, distributors are facing the prospect of a heated election that's likely to wilt initial ratings for daytime shows. Election season typically produces not only bolstered ratings for cable and broadcast news coverage, but fewer opportunities to place promotional spots for the new syndicated shows, as commercial time instead goes toward revenue-generating political ads.
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