New ABC owners can learn lesson or two from NBC
Analyzes ABC acquisition by Capital Cities and NBC's rise from near decline. Argues NBC's success stemmed from business stability and creative freedom, while ABC suffers from meddling management. Urges Capital Cities to emulate NBC's patience, loosen up programming, and let producers take risks.
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NBC
Capital Cities Communications Inc
Capital Cities
Hollywood
Grant Tinker
Gary David Goldberg
Sara
CBS
Rodney
Hill Street
Hill Street Blues
Miami Vice
TV Highlights Nightly Guide For Viewers
A dense TV schedule lists 6 PM to midnight offerings across channels. Highlights include DIFF'RENT STROKES and LOVE BOAT with ensemble casts, plus films like Gigi and Halloween. News features include ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT and FRONTLINE, with late-night talk by DAVID LETTERMAN.
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Harts
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Ben Oxenbould
Bert Newton
Sydney
Cinemax
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Washington
TMC
Henry Winkler
Kim Darby
Evening TV Guide Featuring Classic Films and Specials
A telecast lineup lists shows from 12:45 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. including Raise The Titanic starring Jason Robards and Richard Jordan, Waylon Jennings in London, La Traviata with Teresa Stratas and Placido Domingo, Forbidden with Jacqueline Bisset, David Copperfield animated tale, Brainstorm with Walken and Wood, The Private Eyes with Knotts and Conway, plus Merv Griffin’s program, Intrep, Fraggle Rock, The Little Detective, The Rebelious Jukebox, Soggy Bottom USA, To Begin Again, Splash with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah.
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