Marketplace®
Every story is an economic story

The drama’s unfolding in the broadcast ad space as TV networks roll out fall lineups

With competing content providers like Netflix and Amazon Prime offering binge-worthy content on demand with less commercial interruption, television networks are starting to rethink their advertising model as they roll out “upfronts” presentations next week, where they showcase the fall lineup for advertisers. What’s the right commercials-to-content ratio for network TV these days? And if they […]

With competing content providers like Netflix and Amazon Prime offering binge-worthy content on demand with less commercial interruption, television networks are starting to rethink their advertising model as they roll out “upfronts” presentations next week, where they showcase the fall lineup for advertisers. What’s the right commercials-to-content ratio for network TV these days? And if they cut back on commercials, will those ad slots become more valuable?

Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Related Topics

Latest Episodes

View All Shows
  • Marketplace
    3 hours ago
    25:16
  • Marketplace Morning Report
    10 hours ago
    5:54
  • Marketplace Tech
    15 hours ago
    8:19
  • This Is Uncomfortable
    5 days ago
    27:11
  • Million Bazillion
    7 days ago
    12:18
  • Make Me Smart
    4 months ago
    24:33