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genre of horror and they both like to re-create the things that go bump in the night. Both of these TV shows are geared toward a large target audience of ages 18 through 50, and both have characters that the audience can grow with.Nevertheless, the networks that they are tied to, have a different opinion on how they scare their audiences in their seat. American horror story is a a non- syndicated cable program that is with FX, and is in the genre of horror fiction The content of the show…

C. August Haygood COMM 6720 9 October 2014 `black•ish: a rep•re•sen•ta•tion Primetime television is a block of time that is typically scheduled between 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Many of the programs broadcast during this portion, provide the highest audience ratings of a day for a network. The shows can range from dramas, to comedies, to reality/game shows. This is also a premier advertisement opportunity for companies and their products. Within this time frame, there has always been a…

which was reaching the end of its run. The network ultimately passed on the pilot due to the female-lead heavy programming schedule of that particular season, which included, Whitney, The New Normal, Save Me, and Parks & Recreation (Hibberd). Once released the program was immediately picked up by FOX, a rare move, as networks do not usually release their programs to other networks, at least until the end of the season to prevent the competition of other networks using their own original…

Every morning while grandma is filling the house with the aroma of bacon, eggs, and toast, four-year-old Jack is watching television. Jack’s grandmother is not worried about the quality of programming he is watching because Jack is watching kids’ shows on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). As Jack grows up, he will be able to watch more PBS shows suited for his adult life. PBS brings quality shows to Americans for all ages. Public broadcasting mediums such as PBS are vital to society because…

Starz has recently released a press release about Black Sails Season 4 premiere date and its poster, which depicted the best final season they prepared for the American dramatic pirate adventure television series. According to the press release, the network announced about the details of Black Sails Season 4 from its premiere date in Jan. 29, 2017, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT to the previous accomplishments made in the past two years. In addition to that, it mentioned that the series will only…

Oscar Wilde once said, "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life." His musing crossed my mind when I read the first book in J. E. Plemons Last Light Falling series, The Covenant. Since I read the Covenant I’ve watched news story after news story unfold on the TV: violence, mass killings, hateful words spewing out of people’s mouths, people believing they are superior for one reason or another over others, no respect for humanity and life, and I’ll admit I am unnerved by what I see…

Children today have easy and instant access to a variety of television programs. According to a study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System, children between the ages of 2-5 years spend 32 hours a week watching television, and those between 6-11 watch an average of 28 hours per week (Boyse & Bushman, 2010). These statistics only tell the quantity of television viewed, and they give no indication about the quality and content of the programs. As society begins to correlate violent…

During the 1950s, television turned into a viable promoting medium. With home and television, the auto turned out to be a piece of the “standard customer bundle” of the 1950s. TV sets travel through a sequential construction system. TV started to develop and get high number appraisals as the years went on. In the 1950s the ratings hours were seen at 4 hours and 36 minutes, in the 1960s it was seen at 5 hours and 6 minutes, and in the 70s it was seen at 5 hours and 54 minutes. During this time in…

According to the Television History Network, 99% of homes in America have at least one television set, and 66% have at least three. In this day and age, it is nearly impossible to not watch at least one TV show television. Television programs are flooded with advertisements, media and instant news. Although it might not be obvious, television has a large influence on our lives and on society as a whole. It seems anywhere we go and anything we do television’s influence is inescapable. For my…

The NBA has seen an increase in viewership over the past year. ESPN saw a 24% increase in viewership of its NBA package in 2017 (Putterman, 2017). Data shows that the NBA seems to be doing well even with the large amounts of viewers fleeing from television. This increase and stability should be a consideration for NBC when deciding whether or not the SNF package would be the best purchase for the company. The decline of viewership is linked to many different causes, but one of the most…