[Besides giving viewers a broader look into the moving parts of its shows, the trailers help MTV position its launches as notable events.] We noticed that there's so much competition now, it's as if TV launches are not unlike movie launches, ... As with movie premieres, there's a tremendous amount of money and energy being dedicated to TV debuts.

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