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From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank)
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Subject: Re: Television coverage
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 10:18:17 EST
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> 	
> 	"As the networks pre-empted soap operas and game shows, they 
> 	also dropped commercials for the afternoon, costing collectively 
> 	up to $1.7 million an hour."
> 
> Give us a break, Ray.
> 
> 	Emil Rainero

You have a point there which I must of course counter with another point:  How
much money did Nightline make directly due to America Held Hostage Day N?  The
networks will turn a siatuation into a buck where ever they can.  

ray