From: msampo@aol.com   
      
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    nebusj-@-rpi-.edu (Joseph Nebus) wrote:   
      
   > "Frank J. Lhota"  writes:   
   >   
   > >Derek Janssen wrote:   
   > >> It's tne Name Change of Death, as usually adopted by networks that start   
   > >> considering changing their content format to a "lifestyle" demographic,   
   > >> strapping on their waterskiis, and looking for sharks...   
   > >>   
   > >> See also Cartoon Network's change to "CN" when they started showing   
   > >> live-action shows, and Toon Disney's change to take "Toon" out of their   
   > >> name.   
   >   
   > >... and don't forget American Movie Classics, which became AMC after   
   > >they realized that nobody was going to buy that _The Ice Storm_ and   
   > >_Scream! Blackula, Scream!_ are classics.   
   >   
   > 	Or Game Show Network, which just causes one friend of mine to   
   > sigh and shake his head sadly about whenever that subject comes up.   
   > But, surely, another network giving up on its unique qualities to become   
   > a discount USA Network will make it finally achieve the ratings and mock   
   > prestige of the actual USA Network, someday.   
      
   Let's not forget The Nashville Network, which changed its name to TNN so   
   it could show WKRP reruns with all the music changed.   
      
   Sampo (Hell came a little closer that day)   
      
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