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Spending on Oscar ads is up

by Erika Beras
Mar 2, 2018
Why? Because it’s one of the few television shows advertisers are pretty sure all kinds of people will show up for. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Explaining the craze in TV reboots

by Kai Ryssdal and Paulina Velasco
Feb 22, 2018
Why they shine brightly - and briefly - in a crowded TV market.
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Netflix brings award-winning producer on board

by Renata Sago
Feb 14, 2018
Netflix has made a deal to bring prolific producer Ryan Murphy into the fold to create a bunch of binge-able series and movies. The five-year deal is reported to be worth $300 million. It’s the streaming giant’s latest move to book top-level talent. Less than a year ago, Netflix signed an estimated $100 million four-year […]
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How the "The Good Place" creator Mike Schur found hell in Los Angeles

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Jan 9, 2018
Mike Schur, creator of NBC's "The Good Place," tells us about the inspiration for his show and how no one has time to watch all of the television and streaming content out there.
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Let's do the numbers on Hallmark's Christmas movie empire

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 27, 2017
Before there was Neflix's "A Christmas Prince," there was Hallmark.
Move over "A Christmas Prince," there is a new prince in town. This weekend, Hallmark will air one of its 2017 holiday movies: "Royal New Year's Eve." 
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Pay TV operators zero in on password sharing costs them billions in subscriptions

by Reema Khrais
Dec 20, 2017
Company execs say free watching costs them billions of dollars in subscriptions.
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Cable companies increasingly offer streaming services as part of the package

by Aaron Schrank
Nov 29, 2017
Comcast and a dozen other operators already have arrangements to offer streamed content from providers like Netflix. Charter Communications is working on a similar deal with Netflix and both companies are reportedly in talks with Hulu. As cord-cutting gathers steam, it’s a case of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” Click the audio player […]
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How "60 Minutes" stays relevant after 50 years

by Adriene Hill
Oct 23, 2017
Executive producer Jeff Fager talks about his book on the history of the show.
Members of television's “60 Minutes” celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. From left are: Mike Wallace, Andy Rooney, Morley Safer, Steve Kroft, Ed Bradley, Leslie Stahl and executive producer Don Hewitt.
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How one woman turned Emmy gift bags into a career

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 17, 2017
A look at making of, and the drama behind, a celebrity gift bag.
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Do viewers want film and TV to directly confront racism?

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Aug 16, 2017
New York Times culture critic Wesley Morris discusses the way race and culture intersect in the aftermath of Charlottesville.
Hundreds of people gather Sunday for a vigil on the spot where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting against the white supremacist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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