Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxhh.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxhh!dxp From: dxp@pyuxhh.UUCP (D Peak) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: American sportscasting : followup. Message-ID: <706@pyuxhh.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Aug-84 09:49:02 EDT Article-I.D.: pyuxhh.706 Posted: Wed Aug 8 09:49:02 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Aug-84 03:20:20 EDT References: <368@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP>, <963@shark.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Piscataway N.J. Lines: 54 Whilst in no way condoning David London sweeping castigation of the American public it is worth bearing in mind that ABC does know what the US[TV] public wants. See your local TV Guide and look at the mindless crap the watching public eats up.In the week before the Olympics the top rated show was............. THE A-TEAM !!!!!!!!!!!! Why should ABC change a winning formula unless enough(I'm talking to you suckah) people complain and complain loudly !!!!!!!! BTW - In an earlier article referring to sexist shots of female athletes & gymnasts I might add that my wife pointed it out to me (apperently not my own warped mind this time:-) ). -- Dave Peak (pyuxhh!dxp) Ye Gods and little fishes !!!!!!!!!!!!!