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TV Home Shows Boom During Bust

'People loved comedies during the Depression, too,' producer says

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Jun 12, 2008 9:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – Home shows are becoming the heavyweights of reality television, even as the housing market continues to plummet, the New York Times reports. HGTV and TLC have million-plus nightly audiences as shows that provide step-by-step guidance to potential homesellers and buyers appeal to viewers weary of...   Read full story »

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