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Changes in Late Night; The Olympics, NFL, and 'Bubble' Shows

Do changes in late night matter? Live sports: The Olympics and NFL;  ‘Bubble’ Shows

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KCRW placeholderBy Michael Schneider • Feb 6, 2014 • 30m Listen

We discuss the big changes in late night TV, the value of live sports -- namely the NFL and the Olympics, and how changes in the TV business have changed the way we think about 'bubble' shows, the series teetering on the edge of renewal or cancellation.

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    Michael Schneider

    Senior editor at Variety

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    Josef Adalian

    Vulture

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    A.J. Marechal

    Variety

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    Darby Maloney

    Producer

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