• Portfolio, Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:45 AM

The traditional summer doldrums of TV programming are looming, with networks offering "a mishmash of competitions, celebrities and reality shows." But viewers suffering from "reality fatigue" could be channel-surfing straight to cable.

Last summer, basic cable attracted more than double the viewers of the six major broadcast channels, per Nielsen. This year's numbers could be even better for cable. Successful past summer cable offerings have included "The Closer," "Damages," "Mad Men" and "Psych"--all of which return with new episodes this summer.

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