Stanley,
Perhaps you can start here: 'The Complete Directory to Primetime Network &
Cable Shows' by Tim Brooks & Earle Marsh has an entry on movies on TV,
including the networks' regular movie nights, such as Adventure Playouse on the
Dumont network in the 1950s.  According to this book, prior to 1961, networks
did not show movies released later than 1948 to avoid competing with theatrical
releases. After 1961, that rule was relaxed.
Sharon Knolle

"Conrad StanleyR." wrote:

> Does anyone know whether a list of the films most frequently broadcast on TV
> has been compiled, somewhere, by someone?
>
> I presume individual broadcast networks could come up with lists of their
> own most-frequents, but is there a way to get a more global picture?
>
> I suspect the question needs some kind of limits (e.g. geographic) so I
> presume we're really interested in American film, broadcast by U.S.
> television stations/networks.
>
> We're totally stumped here as to how we might proceed to track this info
> down ...
>
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