Effects of celebrity media exposure on box-office performance

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-16

  Treme, Julianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 77949545745     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08997761003590457     Document Type: Article

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