April 28, 2014
// NewsBasic Cable Subscribers Love Movies
According to a recent report, subscribers to basic cable watched the most movies last year than in the previous two.
“Cable networks are seeing the benefit of airing movies that get better non-prime time rating than some TV shows during the same time slots,” Erick Brannon, senior analyst for television media at IHS said in a press release.
Oddly, “Mrs. Doubtfire” was the most played movie of 2013.
More on the report and the numbers from FierceCable.
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