Subject: Re: Debating Ratings
From: cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares)
Date: 1991-09-01, 10:42
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <1991Sep1.071723.13793@risky.ecs.umass.edu>, giovin@risky.ecs.umass.edu (Rocky J Giovinazzo) writes:
> > In article <1991Aug31.203653.1117@ulkyvx.bitnet> cksvih01@ulkyvx.bitnet writes:
>> > >3.  I don't think the proliferation of "real drama" shows is signalling the 
>> > >demise of intelligent viewing alternatives.  I'm actually far more alarmed by:
> > 
>> > >1. Info-mercials...
> > 
> > Of course, #1 and #3 are only on during weekend afternoons and at insane
> > hours of the day (for the most part) when they can corrupt the fewest 
> > number of people. 

Um... I read a recent article explaining how the Home Shopping Club is going to
create an all-day info-mercial CHANNEL.  Nobody would be stupid enough to watch
that, right?  That's what I said initially about Home Shopping Club.
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