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Adriene Hill

Former Correspondent

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Adriene Hill is a former correspondent covering the business of entertainment.

Prior to joining Marketplace in 2010, she worked at WBEZ in Chicago, first as an intern, then as producer of the local show Eight Forty-Eight, then as news desk editor and reporter.

Adriene received numerous awards for her contribution to Inside & Out, a project she worked on at WBEZ. They include Associated Press Illinois – Best Investigative Series and Best Series/Documentary; Lisagor awards – Online Investigative Reporting and Public Affairs Programming; Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi – Public Service Award; RTDNA Murrow Awards – Best Continuing Coverage; and PRNDI National – Best Multi-Media Presentation, First Place Enterprise/Investigative, First Place Series.

Adriene is a graduate of Amherst College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and economics. She has a master’s degree in political science from Northwestern University. A native of Celo, N.C., Hill currently resides in Los Angeles, where the weather really is as good as people say it is. 

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"Grey's Anatomy" cashes in on the Netflix Effect

by Adriene Hill
May 19, 2016
The series will enter its 13th season thanks, in part, to viewers who binge first.
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Broadcast networks unveil a new season of failing up

by Adriene Hill
May 19, 2016
At the Upfront, ad rates are expected to rise as audiences continue to fall.
"Making History," a time-traveling comedy, will air on Fox next year.
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The relationship between department store earnings and the economy

by Adriene Hill
May 11, 2016
What do department store earnings reports tell us about the broader economy?
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Bringing magic to the Magic Kingdom after Bob Iger

by Adriene Hill
May 10, 2016
Analysts will be listening for Disney's plans to find a successor for CEO Bob Iger.
A company's success may make it difficult to find a successor.
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The hyper-competitive Hollywood tour industry

by Adriene Hill
May 9, 2016
Dozens of tour operators fight for tourist dollars.
Tourists on Hollywood Boulevard taking photos outside of of sightseeing buses. 
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All 'Good Wife' things must come to an end

by Adriene Hill
May 6, 2016
As the CBS drama makes an exit, it helps take a business model with it.
A scene from "Verdict," Episode 21, Season 7 of "The Good Wife."
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Hulu confirms plan to launch new TV streaming service

by Kai Ryssdal and Adriene Hill
May 4, 2016
The on-demand streaming is adding subscribers and is now going after the so-called ‘skinny’ cable bundle.
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Rovi buys TiVo for $1.1 billion

by Adriene Hill
Apr 29, 2016
The DVR pioneer holds a trove of valuable patents.
An TiVo remote circa 2007.
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Final Note

The Indy 500 has an official poet for the first time since the 1920s

by Adriene Hill
Apr 28, 2016
Adam Henze’s Ode to the Indy 500 “For Those Who Love Fast, Loud Things” won him $1000 too.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 24: Ryan Hunter-Reay driver of the #28 DHL Andretti Autosport Honda Dallara during the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 24, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 
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"Game of Thrones" joins the after-show party

by Adriene Hill
Apr 22, 2016
Post-show shows pay off for "The Bachelor" and "The Walking Dead"
"Game of Thrones" is the latest hit to get its own official after-show recap.
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