Breaking the cable monopoly?
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PrimeStar is marketing a 10-channel satellite system featuring a dish-decoder only three feet in diameter. However, PrimeStar is owned by a consortium of eight of the largest cable TV companies, including Comcast, who hope to continue their domination of home entertainment by co-opting the competition.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1992
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Talking on thin air: an insider's account of why Jane Wallace did not become the next Oprah Winfrey
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Wallace and her producers hoped to avoid low-brow sensationalism like interviewing 'Transsexual Veterans.' Instead, their Group W patrons insisted on a greater proportion of these tabloid-style guests until almost everyone associated with the show was happy it was cancelled after only 13 weeks.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1992
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Talking out of school
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The differences between public and private schools are discussed by seven students. The children from some of the schools in Philadelphia, PA, talk about class sizes, teaching and social differences.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 2001
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