Comments on: So Robert Redford Did It... http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: mpagner http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-61124 mpagner Thu, 08 May 2008 23:21:43 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-61124 To Bobby Redford's comment: The plural of "medium" is "media" not "mediums," unless you are defining "medium" as a size or as a palm reader. So, if you were referring to all of the famous clairvoyants involved in TV, film, music and radio, please disregard my correction. And on the topic of this post: The media are pretty worthless and clearly support the agenda of the huge corporations that control them. For example, when GE owns the network (NBC), is it any wonder that the debates have included few questions regarding the candidates' environmental policy? To Bobby Redford’s comment: The plural of “medium” is “media” not “mediums,” unless you are defining “medium” as a size or as a palm reader. So, if you were referring to all of the famous clairvoyants involved in TV, film, music and radio, please disregard my correction.

And on the topic of this post: The media are pretty worthless and clearly support the agenda of the huge corporations that control them. For example, when GE owns the network (NBC), is it any wonder that the debates have included few questions regarding the candidates’ environmental policy?

]]> By: Bobby Redford http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60771 Bobby Redford Thu, 08 May 2008 01:59:28 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60771 "The best way to diminish media conglomeration is to divest any media holdings in your portfolio, and support these companies as little as possible with your wallet" I think it would be very difficult to stop supporting these companies at all. I have no plans on boycotting the entire television, film, music and radio mediums anytime soon. Let's come up with another plan. “The best way to diminish media conglomeration is to divest any media holdings in your portfolio, and support these companies as little as possible with your wallet”

I think it would be very difficult to stop supporting these companies at all. I have no plans on boycotting the entire television, film, music and radio mediums anytime soon. Let’s come up with another plan.

]]> By: Tom http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60764 Tom Thu, 08 May 2008 01:42:54 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60764 Greenfield is not an idiot. If the price tag adversely impacts short-term free cash flow but is still a good strategic (read long-term) move then there is no conflict. It's an investment that will hurt them this fiscal year but be a net positive going forward. Greenfield is not an idiot. If the price tag adversely impacts short-term free cash flow but is still a good strategic (read long-term) move then there is no conflict. It’s an investment that will hurt them this fiscal year but be a net positive going forward.

]]> By: Santayana http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60657 Santayana Wed, 07 May 2008 19:31:37 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60657 ckn8's comment is right on the money, except he or she leapfrogs over the Financial Syndication rules (FinSyn) that briefly prevented networks from owning the shows that they ran. Between the time of the three giant networks and today's six owners of 200 channels existed a period of free trade, decent money, good employment and a diversity of ideas, all of which were wiped out in the name of so-called deregulation. Ten years ago, TV producers had 20 to 25 places to take projects. Now they have six, all of them vertically integrated and increasingly undistinguishable from one another. This is progress? ckn8’s comment is right on the money, except he or she leapfrogs over the Financial Syndication rules (FinSyn) that briefly prevented networks from owning the shows that they ran. Between the time of the three giant networks and today’s six owners of 200 channels existed a period of free trade, decent money, good employment and a diversity of ideas, all of which were wiped out in the name of so-called deregulation. Ten years ago, TV producers had 20 to 25 places to take projects. Now they have six, all of them vertically integrated and increasingly undistinguishable from one another. This is progress?

]]> By: Everyone's corrupt http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60642 Everyone's corrupt Wed, 07 May 2008 18:59:19 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60642 What great irony is the selling out of the "independent" spirit. Shame on Redford whom I've greatly admired until learning of this. What great irony is the selling out of the “independent” spirit.

Shame on Redford whom I’ve greatly admired until learning of this.

]]> By: Divest now http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60631 Divest now Wed, 07 May 2008 18:16:32 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60631 Wall St. is the ruination of this country. The best way to diminish media conglomeration is to divest any media holdings in your portfolio, and support these companies as little as possible with your wallet Wall St. is the ruination of this country.

The best way to diminish media conglomeration is to divest any media holdings in your portfolio, and support these companies as little as possible with your wallet

]]> By: J.J. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60628 J.J. Wed, 07 May 2008 18:13:25 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60628 Considering Redford only owned 6 % of the Sundance Channel that he founded in 1996 (and acknowledging that the SMF has sold out to corporate interests as well), with NBC owning the bulk of it (and NBC itself being up for sale), is it any wonder that is was sold? Maybe, with some luck, Cablevision will maintain the independent spirit of the Sundance channel, not unlike they've done with IFC, et al. At least Fox didn't buy it. Be thankful for small favors. Considering Redford only owned 6 % of the Sundance Channel that he founded in 1996 (and acknowledging that the SMF has sold out to corporate interests as well), with NBC owning the bulk of it (and NBC itself being up for sale), is it any wonder that is was sold?

Maybe, with some luck, Cablevision will maintain the independent spirit of the Sundance channel, not unlike they’ve done with IFC, et al.

At least Fox didn’t buy it. Be thankful for small favors.

]]> By: Bobby Redford http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60612 Bobby Redford Wed, 07 May 2008 17:47:19 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60612 The film festival sold out long ago, why not the channel? The film festival sold out long ago, why not the channel?

]]> By: ckn8 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60607 ckn8 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:27:33 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60607 Yeah... American media asked SOOO many questions back in the good old days, when we always had the inside scoop on government. You know, the glory days... When three giant corporations owned three networks. Rather than six giant corporations owning 200 channels. Yeah…

American media asked SOOO many questions back in the good old days, when we always had the inside scoop on government. You know, the glory days… When three giant corporations owned three networks. Rather than six giant corporations owning 200 channels.

]]> By: reelbusy http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60604 reelbusy Wed, 07 May 2008 17:21:26 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60604 Greenfield's an idiot. It's a smart buy for Cablevision. Cable TV business is about serving niche audiences. Sundance is a very strong brand for indy niche auds and their content library is nothing to sneeze at either. Greenfield’s an idiot.
It’s a smart buy for Cablevision.
Cable TV business is about serving niche audiences. Sundance is a very strong brand for indy niche auds and their content library is nothing to sneeze at either.

]]> By: amazed http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60601 amazed Wed, 07 May 2008 17:15:21 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sundance-channel-goes-to-rainbow-for-500m/#comment-60601 Wow. More media consolidation! Just what we f**king need. Why isn't this kind of thing an issue in the presidential primary -- oh, I forgot, our consolidated media isn't about to ask any questions when there is so much more we need to know about flag pins. Wow. More media consolidation! Just what we f**king need. Why isn’t this kind of thing an issue in the presidential primary — oh, I forgot, our consolidated media isn’t about to ask any questions when there is so much more we need to know about flag pins.

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