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Archive for August 6, 2009
Examining Lou Dobbs…
Posted in CNN on August 6, 2009 by icn2The Daily Beast’s Lloyd Grove writes about Lou Dobbs. This is that part that some are going to be kibitzing about…
“I never talk about Lou Dobbs,” said Kaplan, now executive producer of The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. But Tom Johnson, CEO of CNN between 1990 and 2001, was more forthcoming in a revealing email he sent to me this week:
There always have been the “Good Lou” and the “Bad Lou.”
I experienced both Lou’s during the 11 years I was CEO of CNN.
The good Lou is and always has been a favorite of Ted Turner.
They pioneered CNN together.
Lou’s shows have been major revenue producers. Big advertisers wanted to be in Lou’s shows.
Ted often protected Lou when I and other CNN executives were ready to fire him. Ted saw Lou’s immense talent, and they were (and still are) good friends.
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It almost is impossible NOT to really like the Good Lou. He’s warm, funny, well informed on issues, and a charming bear of a guy. I like that Lou very much.
The Bad Lou is stubborn, wants his way or the highway, shows signs of being an only child—as I am. Spoiled rotten.
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Charlie Rose to Bloomberg…sort of…
Posted in Bloomberg on August 6, 2009 by icn2The New York Times’ Brian Stelter writes that PBS’ Charlie Rose show will be repeated the next day on Bloomberg TV…whifch raises the question “How do you cut up a nearly 60 minute commercial free program and make it fit on commercial TV?”
In a deal that is expected to be announced on Thursday, Bloomberg will rebroadcast Charlie Rose’s show in prime time around the world. The arrangement marks one of Bloomberg’s boldest steps yet to refashion its programming to better compete with CNBC and other channels.
The pact will take effect in September, Bloomberg officials said Wednesday.
The one-hour program will continue to be syndicated to PBS affiliates in the United States, as it has since 1991; the editions will be replayed the next evening on Bloomberg.
