a satellite question-- exclusivity?

[Garrett Wollman <wollman>]

<<On Thu, 03 Sep 1998 00:30:05 -0400, Donna Halper <dlh@donnahalper.com> said:

> Tonight during the news of a tragic plane crash, CNN switched off to the
> CBC and began to carry them live.  A few minutes later, NBC came on with a
> bulletin and ran the same CBC feed.

The CBC has arrangements with all of the US networks to share video.
Since Halifax is a major production centre, it's likely that they were
able to provide video immediately, whereas the US nets would have to
fly somebody in.  (Will Dan Hausle be live in Halifax tonight?)

- -GAWollman

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