Why haven the networks come up with a way to fix the repeat problem in, what, 50 years of doing business?
They have. Huge hits like “24” or “American Idol” are often held until January, then run straight through May with nary a rerun. But the programming theory involved here demands these shows be huge fan favorites. Otherwise, if viewers are forced to wait until January for a show, they instead get hooked on something new for fall on another network and never come back. That’s when people get fired.
