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FILM BASICS
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How many stations use syndicated film?
Figures at right, taken from SPONSOR'S L955 and J 956 "Buyers' Guide," show percent and number of respondents using syndicated film. Percentage decrease max lie due to greater number of respondents since station growth was not as great as increase in number of respondents from 1955 to 1956.
1955
Total Respond — 381
No. Sfns.
Respond.
'. Sfns. Respond.
312
I
82',
1956
Total Respond— 495
No Sfns. Respond.
•. Sfns. Respond.
377
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■ How many stations use feature film?
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Figures at right taken from sponsor's 1955 and 1956 "Buyers' Guide," show percent and number of respondents using feature film. The percentage decrease here may be due to exhausted rerun potential but new feature film packages that have been recently introduced will probably increase their usage.
1955
Total Respond. — 381
No. Sfns. R.spond.
*. Sfns. R: spond.
361
95 ,
1956
Total Respond. — 495
No. Sf rs. Respond.
°o St'ns. Respond.
405
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■ Is there room for more syndicated film on air?
\ interpreted by NBC Film Division, which prepared data at right, there is room for s) ndicated film during 10-1 1 p.m. slots outside Eastei ii time /one. Web shows are not commonly run in thi~ slot outside ot Eastern /one. Low ratings in right hand list of market-, sa) NBC, reflects use of many local shows, and i not due to use of syndicated film programing.
AVERAGE 10:00-11:00 p.m. SUN.-SAT. RATINGS
EASTERN TIME
ZONE
Atlanta
16.9
Baltimore
17.8
Boston
23.6
C incinnati
18.0
Cleveland
18.9
15.9
l)a\ ton
22.3
Detroit
12.0
\ eu ) orfi
7.8
Philadelphia
11. 1
\\ ashington
12.5
Source: ARB, Dec. '55
CENTRAL. MOUNTAIN, AND PACIFIC TIME ZONES
Chicago
10. 1
1 os tnnclc.s
6.0
Minn.-St. Paid
8.6
Mobile
9.9
San Francisco
11.7
Seattle'Tacoma
9.1
Springfield, Mo. ..
13.5
Tucson
15.9
"Average ratings are unusuall/ low in New York and Los Angeles because the audience is split between seven stations.
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FALL FACTS BASICS