Checking in on the broadcast TV upfronts in the age of streaming

Hollywood Breakdown

Checking in on the broadcast TV upfronts in the age of streaming

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Published on May 17, 2019, 7:45:00 AM
Total time: 00:04:44

Episode Description

While ratings for broadcast television continue to plummet, the annual ritual known as the upfronts soldiers on in New York. And despite the streaming takeover, the broadcast networks still do several billion dollars worth of business selling slots to advertisers. Old school broadcast TV remains one of the few safe places advertisers can reach millions of people. 

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