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Networks take family-friendly focus. (prime-time television programming)
Ist Teil von
Broadcasting & Cable, 1997-09, Vol.127 (40), p.48
Ort / Verlag
New York: NewBay Media LLC
Erscheinungsjahr
1997
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For all the talk of family programming, the networks have reached no consensus on exactly what it is. CBS has declared the 8 pm hour every night of the week family friendly and has created a Friday night family comedy block. The network has long dominated Saturday nights with its family lineup anchored by Dr. Quinn, but last season the show slipped in the ratings, feeling the pressure from NBC's Thrillogy lineup. ABC's 8 pm hour, unlike CBS', is a mix of hour and half-hour dramas and comedies, a blend of the old and new. NBC's top-ranked sitcoms have garnered high praise from the industry and high ratings from viewers. However, because of their adult-oriented plot lines and ribald humor, the shows have scored low marks in the family-values report cards of advocacy groups such as the Parents Television Council. Fox, often considered the antithesis of family programming because of shows like Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210, counters that it has a great deal to offer families, citing shows like Party of Five and 413 Hope St.