I've always wondered how cable movie channels decide what to show. When you consider the vast inventory of movies with more being added all the time, it must be a real challenge for them to decide on which ones will attract a certain number of viewers.

While it's expected that they will show movies made in the past year or so, what goes into their decision to show one from 20 or more years ago? Of course, there are the great ones like The Godfather. But why show some of the more obscure ones?


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