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2004-09-20 Fifth Column

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Posted by DanNY 2004-09-20 12:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is it any wonder no action has been taken on Rathergate?
Well, you can't exactly say that NO action was taken, after all Redstone did dump $12M of Viacom stock. But don't hold your breath until Rather gets rebuked or fired.

Posted by GK 2004-09-20 1:28:14 AM|| 2004-09-20 1:28:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Dan's out the door in March, anyway. I hope we get a good quote out of him like "you won't have Dan Rather to kick around any more".

Posted by eLarson 2004-09-20 11:32:49 AM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-09-20 11:32:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 s'alright - he'll buy it all back when Danny breaks the news and Viacom plummets.

Posted by BH 2004-09-20 12:09:57 PM|| 2004-09-20 12:09:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the new Viacom strategy is to treat TV like segmented radio. Accept a slice of the audience, focus on one demographic faction, quit fighting for the broad spectrum of viewers/listeners. The writing was on the wall with the ratings for Fox at the convention. Its either a total purge or acceptance of a smaller piece of the pie. Seems they are electing to "Rather rule in hell, than serve in heaven".

Posted by Don 2004-09-20 12:15:14 PM|| 2004-09-20 12:15:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Rather rule in hell???

Don???

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-20 1:42:27 PM|| 2004-09-20 1:42:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 King of the loons BE, think you may be on to something Don.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-20 2:07:02 PM|| 2004-09-20 2:07:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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