Sponsor (1956)

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9 . How many hours a week do stations devote to local film programs? Local film programs by type of sponsorship IN MARKET IN MARKET IN MARKET IN MARKET IN MARKET ALL STATION GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 5 AVERAGE TOTAL NETWORK HOURS . . 31 :48 53:36 64:48 53:06 59:48 54:54 TOTAL LOCAL HOURS 47:12 46:48 45:12 57:48 65:18 . 49:48 LOCAL LIVE HOURS 14:36 14:42 16:00 21 :00 23:18 17:00 Local film hours 32:16 32:06 29:12 36:48 42:00 32:48 TOTAL OPERATING HOURS . 78:20 100:24 110:00 110:54 125:06 104:02 Data above is from NARTB's 1956 Film Manual, is based on replies from 118 member tv stations operating prior to 1 May 1955. Week covered is that of 6-12 June 1955. Station data is broken down according to number of tv families covered by station: Group 1 — up to 99,999 families; Group 2—100.000 to 249.999; Group 3—250,000 to 499,999; Group 4—500,000 to 999,999; Group 5 — 1,000,000 and over. In chart above, live and film hours are a breakdown of local hours. Film covers syndicated and feature film, free film and film shot by the station's personnel The five NARTB charts in this section are part of a series of 20 on film program hours, costs. 10 r . To what extent is local film programing sponsored today? Local Film Programs by Type of Sporsorship IN MARKET GROUP 1 IN MARKET GROUP 2 IN MARKET GROUP 3 IN MARKET GROUP 4 IN MARKET GROUP 5 ALL STATION AVERAGE Full sponsorship . . . . 25% 28% 33% 25% 30% 29% Participating 36 31 35 57 60 40 Sustaining 39 41 32 18 10 31 Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 SOURCE: NARTB. 1956 FILM MANUAL. FOR EXPLANATION OF GROUPS. SEE QUESTION 9. JULY 1956 J 149