tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post7202185540361526991..comments2024-03-18T17:36:47.745-06:00Comments on The Michael Bane Blog: Surprise!Michael Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-51613323883537772712014-11-09T23:00:43.193-07:002014-11-09T23:00:43.193-07:00Michael, people are concerned that the majority of...Michael, people are concerned that the majority of our favorite outdoor TV shows are now owned by one outfit. <br /><br />That's not good for competition nor the development of new shows and new talent. <br /><br />OTOH, young upstarts have many new broadcast options that weren't available when you were a rookie. Roku and ChromeCast to name just two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-81617739271338987892014-11-09T21:04:28.060-07:002014-11-09T21:04:28.060-07:00Sorry guys ,but you are WAY off base! KSE owns OUT...Sorry guys ,but you are WAY off base! KSE owns OUTDOOR CHANNEL. Stan Kroenke, whom I haven't met, stepped in at the last minute to save OC from a merger with InterMedia last year. He was a White Knight, moving to preserve OC independence. BTW, he is an entrepreneur who has made his own billions, irrespective of to whom he is married.<br /><br />KSE has been a breath of fresh air. I'm justMichael Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-88695719424824710922014-11-09T07:56:20.878-07:002014-11-09T07:56:20.878-07:00Didn't we all go thru this with Freedom Group?...Didn't we all go thru this with Freedom Group? Results less than impressive imho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-29101474013167902842014-11-09T06:26:38.494-07:002014-11-09T06:26:38.494-07:00KSE is the 600# gorilla in the room. Lots of Walma...KSE is the 600# gorilla in the room. Lots of Walmart* family money. <br /><br />The buyout is good news, bad news. KSE has the cash to make things happen, but when a big chunk of the outdoor media is in one corporation's hand you lose a lot of the creativity that comes with competition. <br /><br />And big corporations are are shy about taking public stands on controversial subjects (2nd Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-27489820536933993092014-11-08T17:21:05.938-07:002014-11-08T17:21:05.938-07:00Don't you mean KSE acquiired Intermedia ?Don't you mean KSE acquiired Intermedia ? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com