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  Battlestar Galactica: Subversive Sci-Fi?

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  Roberta Pearson University of Nottingham (UK)

  July 13, 2007

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  Battlestar Galactica: Subversive Sci-Fi? terrorism Sci-fi Battlestar Galactica cable original programming ratings Curator's Note Time Magazine has hailed BSG as the best program on television. Critics praise its under-dog protagonists' perspecti ...
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  The Rigidity of Seasonal Synergy

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  Myles McNutt University of Wisconsin - Madison

  July 15, 2010

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  The Rigidity of Seasonal Synergy television Summer scheduling ratings Curator's Note Whether due to a particularly breezy pace or a distinctly sunny setting, many summer series become permanently connected with the season in which they premiere. This ...
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  "It's Not You...It's Nielsen": Cancellation Heartbreak and Measurement Magic

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  Ryan Bowles UC Santa Barbara Department of Film and Media Studies

  April 19, 2011

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  "It's Not You...It's Nielsen": Cancellation Heartbreak and Measurement Magic TV Failure ratings Production Culture Nielsen cancellation Audience Measurement Curator's Note Success is never giving up, or so they say. Failure, on th ...