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TV & VIDEO - March 20, 1987

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<i> Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press</i>

Black TV viewers kept troubled TV series “Crime Story,” “Stingray” and “The Equalizer” alive, according to an advertising agency study released Wednesday. Blacks account for 12% of the population but represent 14% of the prime-time audience, the BBD&O; International Inc. study said. Other shows affected by black viewers: “Facts of Life,” “Hunter” and “Miami Vice.” Only four of the top 10 shows during the three-month period also appeared on the black audience’s top 10 list.

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