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| re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 08:11 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? - larry13 06:16 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
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| "I fear, however, that 'clear up the rights' would be a mighty big proposition." Yes, that was my thought as well. |
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| re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 08:37 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? - Michael_Portantiere 08:11 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
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| My thought, too, yet some of them turned up on cable in the '80s, '90s and early 2000s. | |
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| re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 09:50 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? - AlanScott 08:37 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
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| "My thought, too, yet some of them turned up on cable in the '80s, '90s and early 2000s." Yes, of course. I've often wondered if the rights are just much easier to secure for some shows than others, and why that would be. Or maybe it's just that some people put in the effort to clear the rights for certain shows, and in other cases people just didn't think it was worth the effort for the presumably small amount of money they would make through video sales of shows like that. |
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| re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? | |
| Posted by: ryhog 10:56 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Why not rebroadcast some of the great theater on TV from the 50s and 60s? - Michael_Portantiere 09:50 pm EDT 06/28/20 | |
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| I think there are several answers, but one is that there is a cost (both in dollars and effort) and it may not be worthwhile financially for shows of limited appeal beyond these walls. It is also true that some people make things harder than others. On a side note, I was talking to someone the other day who observed that it seemed like the era of free stuff is starting to subside, not just for rights but also talent. As work starts to crank up, we will probably see less and less inclination, and we will also see smaller audiences and smaller donations etc etc. It was nice while it lasted, and it served many valuable purposes, but "sunrise doesn't last all morning, a cloudburst doesn't last all day ... all things must pass." :-) |
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