People essentially like local news better than network news.
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As you put together a show you have to assume that you are their only source of national and international news. You have to be the paper of record.Roone Arledge
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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One of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured ABC News' ratings go up is because people who don't normally watch news are watching then. The question is, do you want to attract people who don't watch network news or fight over the people who do?
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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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If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.
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The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the same way the difference is the anchor people. I think that won't be true in the future.
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