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Until now, the broadcast networks had not viewed the CNN partnerships as much of a threat, since most of the stories involved never ran on the networks anyway. Those days are gone. When NBC News delayed switching to live coverage the night of the California earthquake, for example, CNN effectively...
A frustrated Michael Gartner, president of NBC News, later told the New York Times that the arrangements his affiliates had made with CNN "must be explored sooner or later." But the NBC affiliates rebuffed Gartner's suggestion. "It's too late for the networks to go back to the old...
As local stations become increasingly aggressive, the networks are trying to reshape their own news products to offer affiliates something more than the day's headlines. All three networks, for example, run long special features during the regular evening newscasts and are experimenting with new concepts, such as 48 Hours...
Other analysts are less pessimistic. After all, the quality of network newscasts is still higher than the crime-and-accident-heavy fare on most local stations. Instead of trying to make the day's headlines interesting to viewers who may already have seen them twice, some critics suggest that the...
Considering the respect that Nightline and 48 Hours have won within the TV industry, and the millions of people who regularly watch the shows, it may be that network executives are ready to admit something that viewers know instinctively. Audiences who see satellite-fed video headlines round the clock on...