ABC Scores Coup on Baghdad Footage
ABC broadcast the first vivid Iraqi anti aircraft fire from Baghdad during the U S led attack. Filmed by Fabrice Moussus and transmitted via ITN staff, the green glow of tracer bullets captivated audiences as CBS and CNN later aired similar material.
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Network plans scrambled by Gulf war
U S Army recruiters pulled more than a half million dollars in ads planned for TV and magazines as wartime coverage began. Networks and CNN cut or halted advertising, while analysts note war coverage boosts audiences but weakens the ad market and raises costs. DeWitt Helm cites conflicting pressures for advertisers deciding on war program placements.
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Baghdad Ends CNN Baghdad Baghdad Live War Reports
Iraqi authorities cut CNN live coverage from Baghdad at the Al Rashid Hotel halting 16 hours of airborne reports on air strikes. NBC's Tom Aspell transmissions were also shut down as Pentagon officials praised CNN's Baghdad broadcasts for providing civilian and military insight amid the war.
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