Human beings are social creatures, we feel the need to experience cinematic displays together. In comes the rise of the television movie hosts. One was able to make a personal connection while enjoying a movie from home. In today’s day and age, syndicated networks and streaming platforms have all but eliminated hosting specials. The modern entertainment consumer may not realize the value of hosted feature films, but new research may show how important it really is.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afternoon_movie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_host

https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/tcm-shudder-prove-need-movie-hosts-1202227710/