{"id":33712,"date":"2013-05-13T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/13\/tv-networks-and-the-uncertain-future.html"},"modified":"2013-05-14T09:41:32","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T15:41:32","slug":"tv-networks-and-the-uncertain-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/13\/tv-networks-and-the-uncertain-future.html","title":{"rendered":"TV Networks and the Uncertain Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
That headline, of course (as much as the NYT's below) is almost a cliche for the past few decades. \u00a0The article, though, paints a more dire picture.<\/p>\n

We're not actually that big of a TV-watching family, and little of what we watch is on the major networks (though we do have some favorites). What I worry about is more TV going to pay channels — I don't think we watch enough to warrant subscribing to HBO, for example, and I keep dreading that one must-see series that shows up there.<\/p><\/div>\n

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TV Networks Face Falling Ratings and New Rivals – NYTimes.com<\/a>
\n The broadcast networks are preparing to unveil new fall lineups for an audience that is shrinking rapidly, lured away by new rivals on all sides.\n <\/p>\n

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That headline, of course (as much as the NYT's below) is almost a cliche for the past few decades. \u00a0The article, though, paints a more dire picture. We're not actually that big of a TV-watching family, and little of what we watch is on the major networks (though we do have some favorites). 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