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THE DAWNING of this New Year, more so than most, has prompted a lot of reflection about resolutions.
I'm not talking about the easily abandoned "eat more kale" kind, but rather the dramatic and permanent shifts everyone in television is making in order to stay relevant. Given the record 455 scripted shows on the air; new ratings metrics roiling the advertising market; an uncertain regulatory climate; technology rapidly rebundling the TV experience; and, of course, a self-avowedly risk-prone president girding for open battle with the media, the status quo just won't do anymore.
And so it is also at Broadcasting & Cable as we begin our 86th year. We are proud of our legacy and vitality as a weekly print publication serving an accomplished spectrum of programmers,...