> fabio guillermo rojas wrote:
> > Why is local news done by television stations when most
> > other local programming (soap operas, game shows, talk shows)
> > is contracted out? . . .
Talk shows are mixed: Oprah is done by a Chicago tv station but
is syndicated. Late nite shows are sometimes syndicated - like
Arsenio. Good Morning America is national and tied to the network.
> Local talk shows are also done by stations, no?
I was unclear - few game shows are local but stations can
choose to drop a game show. Soaps, however, seem to be
standard - the network produces soap operas.
> What's an example of a local soap opera or game show?
Fabio
