> If the CBS morning show can be taken as a model, 90 minutes of network > time is about 45 minutes. I thought Letterman had the worst ratio of > program time to ad time, but I think the morning show is even worse.
However you slice it, the 90-minute slot requires 150% as much content as the 60-minute one. I doubt the extra 50% will be better than the current hour's worth. > My plan for the Post-Dave transition at CBS is to bring in someone new to > take over at 11:35 (I don't have any real suggestions - I don't think > C-Ferg would work, I want the Comedy Central guys to stay where they are - > how about someone like Tina Fey?) and then give Dave a 30 Minute, Bob > Costas like show at 12:35, which he could tape several of in one day in > advance just interviewing interesting people. While I like your idea for "Later with Dave Letterman", I don't imagine him staying on the air when he leaves the Late Show. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
