Fringe , Dollhouse to Have Fewer than Five Minutes of Commercials
By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/15/2008 11:16:00 AM MT
Fox said it will run rookie fall dramaFringe and rookie midseason drama Dollhouse with one-half the commercial interruptions in a test it is calling "Remote Free TV."
The network will air the shows with less than five minutes of national commercial spots and network promos in an attempt to discourage audience churn during the shows.
Fox executives made the announcement during their upfront presentation Thursday afternoon in New York.
For complete coverage of the upfronts, click here.
Fox Business Network begins broadcasting from its new high-tech Studio G, overlooking Manhattan from the 3rd floor of News Corp. headquarters, on April 20. B&C got an early peek at the new space.
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