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TV Networks Add Most Shows in 7 Years as Netflix Fuels Appetite

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By Andy Fixmer and Alex Sherman

May 20, 2011 at 4:01 AM UTC

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The four biggest U.S. television networks are introducing the most shows in seven years as subscription services like Netflix Inc. make spending on new programs less risky.

This week, CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC presented advertisers with 39 new programs for the TV season that starts in September, the most since 2004-05, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.