• How TV holiday rom-coms got so successful (Encore)

  • Dec 24 2024
  • Length: 10 mins
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How TV holiday rom-coms got so successful (Encore)

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  • Happy Holidays from The Indicator! For the next week, we're running some of our favorite shows from this year. On today's show, we fire up the gas logs and pour a mug of cocoa to discuss the made-for-TV rom-com machine, and how television executives learned to mass produce seasonal romance.

    This piece originally aired October 21, 2024.

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