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922. Public Television Programming
[1974 and 1976 are calandar year data. Beginning 1978,surveys used October through September seasons. General programming is directed at the general community. Instructional
programming is directed at students in the classroom or otherwise in the general context of formal education]
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ITEM
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1974
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1976
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1978
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1980
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1982
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1984
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1986
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1988
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1990
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1992
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1994
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1996
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Number of television stations
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238
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253
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272
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281
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291
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303
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305
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322
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341
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349
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349
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352
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Number of broadcasters 1
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151
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152
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156
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160
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164
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169
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178
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186
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193
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198
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198
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201
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Average annual hours per broadcaster
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3,872
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4,542
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4,894
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5,128
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5,421
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5,542
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5,650
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6,135
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6,392
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6,303
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6,500
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6,758
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BROADCAST HOURS, PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
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Program content
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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General
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83
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84
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87
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87
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87
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88
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86
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85
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86
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90
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92
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92
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News and public affairs 2
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13
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12
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11
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12
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12
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14
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16
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16
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18
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17
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19
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19
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Information and skills
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16
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20
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24
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23
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25
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26
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30
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32
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32
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29
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27
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29
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Cultural
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18
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21
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22
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22
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23
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20
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21
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18
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19
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18
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16
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17
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General children's and youth's
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11
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10
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9
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9
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8
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8
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7
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6
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6
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15
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20
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20
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Sesame Street
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21
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18
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16
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16
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15
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15
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11
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12
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11
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11
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9
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8
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Other
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4
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4
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5
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6
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5
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6
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Instructional 3
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17
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17
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15
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15
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14
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13
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15
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16
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14
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12
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9
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8
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Children and youth
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15
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15
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14
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14
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13
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12
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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9
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6
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5
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Adult
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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3
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3
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3
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Producer
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Local
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11
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10
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8
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7
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7
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6
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5
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5
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5
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4
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5
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5
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Any public TV source
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45
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48
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52
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46
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46
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44
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38
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27
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32
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31
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33
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36
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U.S. Coproduction 4
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3
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2
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2
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3
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3
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3
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3
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10
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10
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6
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6
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6
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Children's TV workshop
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22
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19
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17
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17
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16
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16
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5
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29
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16
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15
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14
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12
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9
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Independent producer
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6
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6
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5
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8
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11
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9
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(5)
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19
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19
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25
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26
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27
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Foreign producer, international coproduction
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6
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8
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9
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13
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10
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13
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15
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14
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12
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11
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10
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10
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Commercial producer
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2
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3
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3
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3
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4
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3
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6
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4
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4
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5
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5
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4
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Other
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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5
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4
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4
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3
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4
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4
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4
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Distributor
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Local distribution only
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11
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10
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7
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7
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6
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6
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5
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6
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6
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5
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4
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5
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Public broadcasting service
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62
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69
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72
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70
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67
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65
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64
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62
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59
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63
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63
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63
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Regional public television network
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10
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6
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5
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8
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11
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13
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14
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18
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24
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23
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23
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25
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Other
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17
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15
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16
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16
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16
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16
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17
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14
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11
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9
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9
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8
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NA Not available.
1 Beginning 1988, only broadcasters in the 50 U.S. States were surveyed.In prior years, the stations in the outlying areas were also included.
2 Beginning 1986, this category includes "Business or Consumer."
3 Beginning 1976, some general audience programs with instructional applications were double counted if aired during school hours when schoolwas in session. "The
Electric Company" was one such program.
4 Prior to 1986, "Consortium".
5 Independent producer included with Children's TV Workshop for 1986.
Source: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC,Programming Survey, biennial.
http://www.cpb.org/
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/922_public_television_programming.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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