I don't think any industry was ever as closely scrutinized and written about and constantly in the public eye as television.
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In the past ABC has made half-hearted efforts or, worse, cosmetic efforts, to do something about news and I wasn't certain about what their real aim was - nor am I now.Roone Arledge
If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.
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He said, 'Of course, you understand we have to offer it to CBS and NBC first because of existing contracts. I was about to slit my throat.
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I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share.
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A lot of people told me that the job of making ABC News competitive was so difficult and so long that it wasn't worth the trouble.
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People essentially like local news better than network news.
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