In eleven pages television violence is examined from an economic context in terms of the advertising revenues it generates. Nine sources are cited in the bibliography.
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amount of violence on television with comments regarding its effect on children. The writer then focuses on the revenue from advertising. Finally, a study that found people do not remember
commercials when they watch violent shows is discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources. PGectvvl.rtf ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF VIOLENCE ON TELEVISION , October, 2001 VISIT
/aftersale.htm properly! Why is there so much violence on television? This question has been the focus of heated debate for at least
three decades. The answer is indeed very simple -- MONEY. The dozens of commercials every viewer is subjected to on network television pays for that particular show. The shows during
prime time command higher prices than shows during other times. The most popular shows command the highest prices for 15 or 30 second commercials. For example, it can cost a
company more than $500,000 for a 30 second commercial during the Super Bowl. The mega-corporations that own the numerous television broadcasting networks are in business. This is a capitalist
society. Any business must make a profit. That means their revenues must exceed their outlays. Consider the amount paid to some of the most popular television stars for each episode
in the series. At one time, the popular media published the fact that each of the six stars on Friends received $1 million per episode and that was several years
ago. That means it cost the network six million dollars just for those six stars plus all the other costs of producing a weekly network sit-com. There are two
sides to consider when one discusses the economic aspects of violence on television. First, there is the economics of producing the show and the fact that the company must realize