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UCLA study shows diversity in TV can lead to higher ratings

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The hit TV show Modern Family features a gay couple trying to adopt their second child.
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The hit TV show Modern Family features a gay couple trying to adopt their second child.

Results of a new UCLA study show that shows with a racially diverse cast and writers can lead to higher ratings.

Television producers take note.

If you want more viewers, a racially diverse cast and racially diverse writers might lead to higher ratings. A new study from UCLA's Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies suggests there could be a link between ratings and diversity.

The study revealed that shows with a more ethnically diverse cast attracted more viewers. 

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