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Why TV networks fought for Thursday nights

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The ultimate battleground for television ratings has historically always been Thursday evening. Networks relentlessly stacked their highest-rated, most culturally significant shows on this specific night entirely to capture the attention of audiences right before they finalized their weekend spending habits, manipulating social schedules flawlessly.

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