who owns what

Nikki Finke starts off by discussing how the major networks are refusing ad buys for the DVD release of Fahrenheit 9/11; not anything that surprises me to any degree. The collosal mainstream media has a new standard in the interests of being fair: ignore anything that presents a strong viewpoint and continue to be bland. Or does it go even further? Because then she gets into which powerful media conglomerate owner is voting for whom and the results are very, very interesting, especially when it comes to ABC / Disney...

At least that wily old codger Sumner Redstone had the balls to come out this weekend and say what everyone already knows is true: “There has been comment upon my contribution to Democrats like Senator Kerry. Senator Kerry is a good man. I’ve known him for many years. But it happens that I vote for Viacom. Viacom is my life, and I do believe that a Republican administration is better for media companies than a Democratic one.”

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