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Revenue of U.S. TV broadcasters 2010-2017, by source
Revenue of TV broadcasters in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)
by Amy Watson,
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Dec 6, 2018
The timeline shows data on the revenue of TV broadcasters in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source. In 2017, public and non-commercial programming services generated two billion U.S. dollars in revenue.
Revenue of TV broadcasters in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Dec 6, 2018
The timeline shows data on the revenue of TV broadcasters in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source. In 2017, public and non-commercial programming services generated two billion U.S. dollars in revenue.
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