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After 50 years, Sesame Street is still poised for success

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Feb 19, 2019
The money and the history behind America's most beloved television show.
Bert (L) and Ernie (R).
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Targeted ads aren't just online, they're on TV

by Molly Wood
Feb 19, 2019
How targeted ads have migrated to your television
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What kind of manufacturing jobs are in America's future?

by Amy Scott
Jan 31, 2019
Foxconn says building TV screens in Wisconsin doesn't make sense. But R&D and advanced manufacturing do.
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Court TV is coming back. It was gone, you say?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 10, 2018
Court TV has been off the air for 10 years now.
Court TV has been off the air for 10 years.
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AT&T aims to bring more targeted ads to your TV screen

by Molly Wood
Sep 28, 2018
"It's absolutely about competing with Google and Facebook," an Ad Age reporter says.
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When Hollywood producers need to get the future right, they call a futurist

by Molly Wood
Sep 13, 2018
Hulu releases "The First" tomorrow, a series set in the 2030s about the first human mission to Mars.
Hulu's "The First" imagines what the first mission to Mars might be like.
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Why streaming services sail in to save TV's castaways

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 2, 2018
If your favorite show gets canned on network television, there may be hope yet, thanks to the internet.
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VidCon general manager: Online video is about more than just YouTube

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 25, 2018
The popular online video conference is trying to highlight other platforms, like Twitch and LinkedIn.
YouTube displayed a giant play button with the names of creators chosen to work with the company at VidCon.
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Why cutting the cord isn't so easy in the U.S.

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 19, 2018
TV has changed a lot, but cable has managed to stick around one way or another.
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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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