ESPN dropped the ball

Article Abstract:

Disney's ESPN, which has held a dominant position in sports programming in the US since 1979, is now facing growing competition from Fox Sports Net, a joint venture between News Corp and Liberty Media. Fox Sports Net has established itself as rival to ESPN through setting up a large number of small regional networks, rather than competing directly. Its reach, at 65 million households, is smaller than that of ESPN, but its ratings are often double.

ESPN Inc., Fox Sports Networks L.L.C.

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Schizophrenia: BBC

Article Abstract:

The BBC, fearful that it will lose some of its 43% market share to competitors, is negotiating a deal with Tele-Communications Inc's Flextech to provide six subscription channels. However, the BBC's expansion via commercial links could undermine the BBC's request for a levy increase.

United Kingdom, British Broadcasting Corp., Joint ventures, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Flextech PLC, AT&T Broadband and Internet Services Inc., TCOMB

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Switch it off; as broadcasting channels proliferate, state-subsidised television faces an impossible challenge. It should be allowed to wither away

Article Abstract:

Subsidizing public television made sense when there were a limited number of broadcast channels. But now, with the emergence of digital TV, and scores of new channels, it may be time to end public subsidies and let the channels compete on their programming merits.

Editorial, Finance

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