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   In article , Jim Gysin   
    wrote:   
      
   > cloud dreamer sent the following on 11/14/2010 11:17 AM:   
   > > On 14/11/2010 1:24 PM, Artisan wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> "cloud dreamer"  wrote in message   
   > >> news:LJqdnW5l5vKJjn3RnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@supernews.com...   
   > >>> On 14/11/2010 1:12 PM, Artisan wrote:   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> "Dano"  wrote in message   
   > >>>> news:ibp2vb$t5t$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> "The Coca Cola Kid"  wrote in message   
   > >>>>>   
   news:119e2ba7-7eae-45c7-a27b-71141b7c3598@n24g2000prj.googlegroups.com...   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>> On Nov 13, 3:41 pm, Rob Jensen  wrote:   
   > >>>>>>> On Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:20:10-0800 (PST), The Coca Cola Kid   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> [A lengthy10-item list aka a lot of snippage]   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> The net effect is that once people in the US buy the DVD, there will   
   > >>>>>>>> be no need to watch the airing of the episodes, thus the ratings for   
   > >>>>>>>> the final shows will be further reduced, thus ensuring death to the   
   > >>>>>>>> series, and leaving doubt in other networks executives.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> You could have just said that Bonnie Hammer hates the show.   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> Who is Bonnie Hammer?   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Head honcho @ SyFy.   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> Bonnie Hammer is the jackass who thinks that "World Wide Rassling" and   
   > >>>> "Paranormal Reality TV" have more of a place on the station than all the   
   > >>>> good shows she cancels.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Someone else needs to start up a Sci-fi channel.   
   > >>   
   > >> I just hope something like that wouldn't further fragment the SF   
   > >> audience, which would only draw down the ratings for programming on both   
   > >> stations by splitting them in half.   
   > >   
   > > More than enough sci-fi out there to justify another channel.   
   >   
   > And competition is good.  Having two channels fighting each other to   
   > offer quality SF to us viewers can only be a Good Thing for us viewers.   
      
   That's a marketing fallacy.   
      
   It doesn't work in selling products since bothe "competitiors" eventually   
   agree on a minimum price they're willing to sell at. Yes, that may be less   
   than the public are paying with only one seller, but is still higher than   
   true competition would  allow.   
      
   It doesn't work with TV networks either because the idiots simply put the   
   good shows on at exactly the same time, and even with recording equipment   
   of some sort there is still only a limited amount of time someone can or   
   wants to watch TV.   
      
   Here in New Zealand "competition" is highly inaccurate. There are half a   
   dozen "different" supermarket brands, but in reality they're owned by only   
   two parent companies. The same happens with book / stationery stores,   
   electronic stores, etc. The public get an even worse illusion of   
   "competition" that does really exist.  :-(   
      
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