--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - March 27, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- Time Warner Cable said it's talking with the four big U.S. television networks to create a "Hits channel" that would offer viewers instant reruns of popular TV programs. The company is in high-level discussions with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox about offering viewers on- demand access to hit shows that they may have missed on their first run. The top-rated shows would be available on the proposed Hits channel immediately after their first broadcast or the day after.
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