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TV Show Binge-Watching and the Coattail Effect

This chapter explores the challenges of not being able to binge-watch TV shows in the past and discusses the coattail effect, where weaker shows were scheduled around stronger ones. The hosts also mention the term 'tree hammock tree' used in the media industry to describe propping up a weak show between two strong shows, using Seinfeld, Caroline and the City, and Friends as an example.

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