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To: valuehunter who wrote (11301)9/25/1999 9:46:00 AM
From: Carl R.  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 17679
 
If Hugh Downs was JR, I'd agree with you. <VBG>

Funny, on the one hand you argue that Ampex shouldn't be featuring old codgers like Hugh Downs and Leonard Nimoy, and that no one watches them anymore, and then you argue that everyone is watching them. Which is it?

A vanity ad might have had some effect, but with the launch a ways off, the effect would have been minimal. If Ampex went wrong, they went wrong by not timing the channels to go live concurrent with Hugh's retirement from 20/20. If the channels could have been ready to go live last night, even without any commentary from Hugh, then an ad would have made a lot of sense.

Carl



To: valuehunter who wrote (11301)9/25/1999 3:19:00 PM
From: Alan Cassaro  Respond to of 17679
 
After rethinking my critical post, I've decided you're right.
That's the ticket. We need to advertise during the SUPER BOWL.
That'll do it. Cost effective too..Great idea.....

al


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