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   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   Jack Bohn  wrote:   
      
   >>>> Can they do that? Stop someone airing Star Trek AFTER having sold the   
   >>>> syndication rights to them?   
   >   
   >It's a bit complicated by the fact that they have two ways to   
   >sell the product: as a series syndicated to stations, and as DVD   
   >or Blu-Ray sets to stores.  Now to reveal I have no idea what I'm   
   >talking about, especially when it comes to economics, but it   
   >seems they might want not merely to make money off it, but to   
   >make the most money possible off it.  They might figure the   
   >increase in store sales when fans can't watch it on TV may   
   >outweigh the money from syndication.   
      
   So you're saying that the TV version will be back after Christmas?   
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