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For I Love Lucy (1951–1957), Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz pushed to shoot on 35mm film using a multi-camera setup rather than kinescope. They negotiated to retain ownership of the filmed negatives. High-quality masters allowed stations to rebroadcast episodes repeatedly without notable loss, establishing a durable template for syndication in U.S. television. The arrangement shifted value from one-time airings to long-tail libraries, with episodes circulating in multiple markets and time slots for years after initial broadcast. The technical choice (film, studio audience, multi-camera) and the rights position (ownership of negatives) combined to create a repeatable economic model that influenced sitcom production well beyond the 1950s.

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