Re: cbs/viacom

[Rob Landry <umar@nerodia.wcrb.com>]

On Tue, 7 Sep 1999, Garrett Wollman wrote:

> This whole consolidation is incredibly interesting to watch, from my
> perspective, because it is so short-sighted.  I predict that ten years
> from now, none of these companies will be in the UHF transmission
> business -- it just won't make economic sense.

That depends largely, I think, on whether or not DTV is a success. 
Remember, after 2006 all TV stations will be digital UHF stations, and it
won't matter whether the original analog stations were VHF or UHF. 

However, I think you're probably right. Look for broadcast TV, whether
digital or not, to become increasingly irrelevant in a world increasingly
served by cable and satellite TV.

Rob Landry
umar@nerodia.wcrb.com

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