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my question: how much do tv channel spaces(?)...or networks(?) cost? Last edited by Cipher; 2009-12-02 at 11:49. |
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From 1965-1975 or so, the figure was about $2. If you're asking how much it would cost to buy a television network, we're talking billions of dollars for any major network. Estimates of the value of NBC/Universal, which Comcast has indicated an interest in buying, run about $35 billion, but that includes the value of Universal's enormous library of television programs and films. It's generally not possible to buy an individual network. Most of them are elements in portfolios owned by entities like Viacom, Disney, and Time Warner.
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2009-12-02, 13:59 | Link #3343 | |
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Its not possible to buy a network? so who purchased them when cable was invented? from whom? |
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2009-12-02, 15:07 | Link #3344 |
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They were created from scratch in the mid-1970's after the launch of HBO by what was then Time, Inc.. HBO created a new source of programming for cable operators which stimulated them to purchase satellite receivers. Other companies, and a few entrepreneurs like Ted Turner, saw an opportunity, leased satellite transponders like HBO had done (at first on the same satellite), and began delivering programming to cable operators.
There are no "empty" networks especially these days. It's an expensive proposition to obtain programming, lease transponders, and market the service to cable operators. We're talking about investing millions of dollars before seeing a dime in revenue. Outside of large media conglomerates, there are few individuals who can command the resources to launch a network. Mark Cuban took the plunge with his HDNet services a few years' ago, but he's a billionaire. Terrestrial broadcasting networks have an entirely different history that dates back to the introduction of television in the late 1940's. Individual entrepreneurs obtained broadcast licenses for the initial 3-4 VHF channels allocated to their markets, then worked with the existing radio networks (NBC, CBS) to develop programming. The existence of radio networks, and their established relationships with advertisers, made this feasible.
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Comcast and GE announced they would form a subsidiary (with Comcast owning 51%) that will jointly own NBC/Universal. The deal valued NBCU at $30 billion. Comcast's rather tiny current portfolio of cable networks (Golf Channel, Versus, E!) were alone valued at over $7 billion.
Maybe you can become friends with Mark Cuban.
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2009-12-03, 17:03 | Link #3347 |
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In other words, effectively Comcast owns NBC/Universal (majority of the shares). Also, not a bad way to get some customers that want to watch NBC/Universal besides the basic channel. Comcast can now exclude Verzion from distributing NBC/Universal. FiOS was epically thrashing the Comcast TV.
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2009-12-03, 21:32 | Link #3349 | |
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Are you asking about how to open a thread within a forum? Go to the top of the forum and click the "New Thread" button. For instance, if you wanted to open a thread in this forum, General Chat, you'd click the button at the top of this page.
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2009-12-03, 23:44 | Link #3350 |
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I suppose... But most of NBC's networks are liable to disappear from FiOS. Or Verizon might have to raise the price for FiOS to buy/renew/[insert better verb here] the license to NBC's networks assuming Verizon still will want that market.
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The hidden costs of identity theft
After reading the article can anyone clarify me how can ppl after getting the info can themselves get credit cards? Are the bank providing credit cards just issue them as long as the info is valid without check if info refers to the person asking them?
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2009-12-08, 21:10 | Link #3353 |
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silly q here lol
i remember animesuki kept a list of animes' TOTAL # OF EPISODE ,wheres that topic located at? and what do i type in "search" function to search fot that topic? EDIT: nvm found it but it wasnt updated?
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Silly q about English language
I thought tart was like a word also used in a sense like this: Roads you dare not tart Of is it something else, I think it is but what D: not cross.. another word |
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I have a quick silly question:
Was trying to download a video file, but accidentally clicked "open" instead. But since even when it "open", it still need to be downloaded into my computer first. So i tracked down that file and got it... The only problem is: when i cut and paste, it mentioned about how this is the "read only" file only. Does it matter in this case (a video file) ? The size seems to be about right.
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2009-12-14, 11:15 | Link #3360 |
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Silly Question from me...
Recently i just read a manga called Yandere Kanojo... http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=41619 Apparently this title has two version... One is Gangan Online's version (currently scanlated until ch 3) One is Gangan Joker's version (currently scanlated until ch 2) My question is which one is ongoing one? Thanks in advance... |
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