Cynthetiq

Art, I do agree with you that all avenues don't have to be the same...

but what the broadcasters are now saying after the success of Sopranos, Sex in the City, The Sheild, Nip/Tuck that they cannot compete because the cable industry has a different standard and they are loosing market share.

I do agree that they are losing market share due to programming alternatives, but then again, they do need to be wise about their programming which I think that Viacom has done with CBS - MTV - SHO, they have different standards, but still complement each other and have different avenues to bring the edgier content.

ABC doesn't have anything in their portfolio that would allow them to do so. ABC also has a family image to maintain which is part of their core value system.

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