TimeWarner (AOL)not anymore, should have proved to wall street if not main street that these types of deals are bad for consumers at every level.

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Paddy Chayefsky must have had a crystal ball when he wrote “Network” (long before Internet, Tivo and 24/7 news cycles). I’m sure today he would want to smash it and just go get drunk. How in the hell can we even begin to think that a NBC / Universal / Comcast international congom-o-monster has any interest in doing anything remotely responsible with the amassed power they would hold.

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I’ve been watching what’s goin’ on in Indie Film over the last few years as both observer and as a participant. I attend Industry events, festivals and market seminars like many others and try to stay current or maybe even get a step ahead (it’s not just for the hotel coffee and tasteless pastry). I will say that most of the real revolution (emphasis on evolution) has been happening in the documentary world.

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