NBC Evening News for Sunday, Apr 07, 1991
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Question of whether networks or Hollywood producers should profit from the sale of reruns to local stations or overseas examined; scenes shown from "Cheers"; details given of efforts of networks to get rules prohibiting them from owning prime time programs or sharing in rerun rights reversed. Likely ruling from FCC outlined. [NBC president Robert WRIGHT, independent producer Jerry LEIDER - offer differing opinions on issue.]
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