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Broadcast clutter has actually declined slightly since last year. It dropped an average of 8 seconds to 16 minutes and 29 seconds for dramatic series and an average of 5 seconds to 8 minutes 24 seconds for comedies, according to a new study from Magna Global USA.
NBC, however, actually increased the length of its non-program time for both sitcoms and dramas, writes Media Life. In last year’s study, Magna found an average 22 second decline for dramas across all networks, but found a 7 second rise for comedies.
Magna’s report came just days after MindShare released its annual commercial clutter study. MindShare’s report found that ad clutter was even to last year. That study included broadcast and cable; Magna looked only at broadcast.
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