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When talking about how TV networks make money, most people will typically think about the commercials, which run for two-five minutes during show breaks. Gone are the days where this is the only source of income for the various channels on TV. Network executives have become very creative over the years for making as much money as possible off of their properties. How T V networks make money online If you attempt to watch a video on a network's website, chances are good you are going to have to sit

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through a small commercial first. If you want to catch out the recent episode of "Saturday Night Live" Watch Free Internet TV Through Your TV on Hulu, you are going to have to sit through ads and NBC will make a little money. If you want to check out a match from "WWE Raw" on YouTube, the USA Network will share a little money with Vince McMahon's sport's entertainment company. How T V networks make money off of merchandising Most networks own the rights to the characters and their catchphrases. If you purchase a shirt with "Bazinga" printed on it, CBS will make money since they own the rights to "The Big Bang Theory." Chances are good that the Care Bears lunchbox you purchased for your daughter this year for school had money going to The Hub and the video game you purchased based on your favorite show had a few dollars going to a network as well. How T V networks make money off of what you read Full season DVDs are not the only way networks make money off of your entertainment when you are not watching TV. The books supposedly written by Richard Castle, the mystery writer on "Castle," all make money for ABC. This is not a new area for the networks to make money as "The X-Files," "Charmed," and many other shows all had tie-in books. If you have one of these books on your bookshelf or in your e-book reader, check out the copyright and see which network owns the right to the book. Comic books and graphic novels based on popular TV shows will also pad the pockets of executives. With hundreds of entertainment choices on TV at any hour, the networks have had to become as creative as possible with making money. If you believe the only source of income they have is from TV commercials, you are incorrect. The TV channels make extra money off of your everyday life as well.

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