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Politics : Right Wing Extremist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (25993)	5/4/2002 2:08:36 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 59480

Broadcasting is a highly regulated business. There is no end to the favors they could hope to get from Congress. I read that the most successful show in TV is the Simpsons. Been on for over 10 years and has earned Fox a billion bucks. So what's that about $100,000,000 per year? Even if this talk show is as successful as the Simpsons, they're going to pay the talent HALF THE PROFITS?? I don't think that's the way the business runs - normally. Letterman's been on TV for 30 years and he "only" earns $30 mil a year. Leno makes even less for a more successful show. There is no way to justify $50 million on purely econimic terms.