There are days i miss having cable. Today is one of those days. I dislike when every network decides something is worth interrupting because they don't want to be the only one not doing it. In the world of money and entertainment in America, it seems like everything is for sale.
Only one network gets to cover major sporting events. Only one network gets to run specific shows. Why can't just one network buy the rights to a specific Presidential Debate, or Presidential speech, or election results, or funerals.
I don't know enough about President Ford to say his funeral was not a matter of national interest, or that he was or wasn't worth having his funeral broadcast live. I really don't care that it was broadcast live. What i do care about (and i know i'm being selfish and vain) is that every network thought it was the most important thing i could be doing with my time for two hours.
The talked about the three different funerals that were being held. Will i need to see all of them? I didn't even enjoy this one.
It's one thing for emergency breaking conferences, or newscasts where the white house has determined that every network should carry, but can't the networks bid for and buy the rights to certain seen programs (like a funeral planned days in advance)?
Just ranting. Sorry for the vain-ness you might now know i have that you didn't before. I've never claimed to be perfect.
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