> Ebersol's obsession with the Olympics seemed to defy any rational financial > pay-off.
IMHO, Ebersol got it from Roone. Since Arledge always made a big deal of the Olympics, and was in the truck to help produce, his acolytes Ebersol and Ohlmeyer treated it the same way. (ABC also pioneered the heavily-edited, female-friendly prime time coverage.) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
