Sports versus all comers: Comparing TV sports fans with fans of other programming genres

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-118

  Gantz, Walter ^a   Wang, Zheng ^a   Paul, Bryant ^a   Potter, Robert F ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745641556     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem5001_6     Document Type: Review

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