All the following account for the networks' programming sports on weekends EXCEPT

a. sporting events fill large amounts of time
b. some sports are relatively low cost by comparison to other first-run formats
c. sports news attracts high ratings on the broadcast networks
d. weekend sports reach an audience difficult to attract at other times
e. sports programming can be expanded or contract to fit around live events and other programs


c

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