Howie and Max

" 8774694322. That is the whole free number of -- car show if you would like to. Join us here this afternoon in every weekday afternoon at this time every Monday afternoon we are joined by max robins. He is a veteran journalist covering the broadcast industry and he's now on executive vice president of the paley center for media New York City. Max good to have you with us this week how -- I'm sorry couldn't be with you last week I was actually. Vacationing I was on holiday in your neck of the woods sort I was on a Cape Cod in pearl. Reality it will he north -- actually. The family that column or the village. And I had a great time although there were couple times my wife accused me of being tired and emotional. -- Got a bad ice cube vision big guys did I think I did it must have been that you know. May he rest in peace that Teddy Kennedy memorial cocktail I don't know. You know I didn't know they made still made buckets that -- if they do if they don't you come. Really thirst and a and I have to say Howard. I was thirsty I know I've seen a few buckets that size in the Spring -- your old stomping grounds drive away."

" You know you since Spring Lake I was actually a man squad. That's the tempo and hope for the home of one of the second most famous rock club. -- Jersey -- it's -- early spring like it's a you know the the it's the home of you know after the stone -- were Bruce brings together suggestive remark. There's a club in osprey yen the call the osprey. Kind of bird I'm sure which -- yes in in in in -- on and and you know the guys come down from northern Jersey this this man is on the mystery case of beer for the right -- at a case of different. Another -- class now in the was on the before get to the caller before you put it calls on TV immediately Disney overpaid for a for for Marvel Comics four billion dollars."

" No no I time will tell how it. -- except for cup I mean this thing is here. They give you all the licensing of those characters and if that means rides. And a couple movies date gross 3400 million dollars -- which is not unusual for. We think it -- Iron Man in gross to hold with a -- Spiderman citizen that's what what's the -- my girl was talking about on CNBC you there was Iron Man so worried that he's voting for well -- a look at how much money he made. But you know I mean how many times can you go to the well what that stuff I think infinite and that and that part of it is and that's one of the great things it's kind of like when. A lot of your listeners call in and ask about the Simpsons and -- great thing about these superheroes or cartoon characters is just that idea that you know and if we've. If one book if you are Christian -- loses his temper 11 too many times claimed evidence -- or somebody else to put on the pick the fly and -- asked before that. But I mean they got a marvel already got deals with a lot of these studios right like for Spiderman right yeah -- they do and by I I gotta say that that the Disney crowd. Saying they don't act on emotion there they're pretty disciplined and what they invest in and Tom. I wouldn't bet against those squads they I was forget about that too because they certainly they unloaded the ABC radio network just as the radio industry began to crater now yes. They did -- I mean they just got out there right at the top of the top of the market. Oh yeah and I mean an end and don't forget to their people the time when. When Disney bought it ABC and you know -- ESPN in the bargain in interest in a -- cable networks there are people thought they overpaid then too I mean. I'd say ESPN alone was pretty -- people keep Beckett that deal oh yeah no question about it no question about it just four billion because -- you -- you by Marvel Comics you say how much -- market is Bristol for comic books but you're right it's not it's not about the comic books it's about the franchise for these characters. The war in the comic box exactly you have to realise -- that is -- also in the you know there in the gaming business there in the amusement park business. So they're thinking of all sorts of ways to exploit in the most. Creative since world report. Skills persona you know I never cared much for tomorrow lamp that Macs are when they were promised tomorrow and turned into a marvel hasn't hit the yeah I wonder if that's already on the drawing board. I certainly hope so idea. On this I think nobody incredible Hulk ride to space -- and tomorrow land. Fit for the world space mountain will sake space mountain could stay but -- is mud there's not a lot -- and tomorrow what do you should have played a virtual reality game where you're like you know sergeant fury in his howling commandos who I would -- is is that -- yeah. Oh yes -- in her -- going yeah. -- we -- Sargent rock excuse me sergeant rock. Accusing DC man I believe I think he was okay 1877469432218774694322. If you've got any questions about TV for a max Robbins he's security answer the more -- you're next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Laurent."

" And and a -- actually it picnic to -- it really are you know what's your. -- aren't like bush really."

" Lawrence OK I'm sorry -- I'm sorry Lawrence I was wondered about that. It kinda maybe you're the mobster he Anthony saint Laurent AKA the saint --"

" I'm I'm I'm lost you know kind whatsoever but I can't relax we think Comcast is -- cash. There will be buying broadcast network hurt cable channel now we've been WiMax world is Cablevision me on that Long Island -- billion. The that he really -- Madison Square Garden. But I think the company's there's so why shouldn't catch. How big is there any chance as anybody who won't do it all too well. To make it possible to put the cherry pick I channels -- now instead of."

" Volunteered a perennial perennial question here -- exhibit. Nonetheless it might be a perennial what a great one I think this is a really. Good time to be lobbying -- your congressman does it. So that what what's called in the industry ala -- becomes a reality. I mean this is just crazy that -- pay for a whole passel channels that. Now you really don't care about and -- and and I think that that no the cable companies they hate talking about it they say it's going to be to death that the industry. To that I say. Now -- don't -- so."

" You know Lawrence is right go about these companies -- washing cash did you see the story today about Kate Cablevision does own Newsday. And so the is so the Tennis Channel I guess wants to get moved down from the sports premium tier to the regular -- so they want to take out and handy news day. And the Dolan turned him down it would once then they gotta be the only newspaper in the world that's that's turning down. Ads display that's."

" wasn't just even a weapon themselves it. How it wasn't just that they also turned down Verizon that started this bios. Yeah network another way you can get cable or phone lines and certain markets they wouldn't take a fire -- said Newsday it's crazy egg in and look. I don't you look -- me one thing I know you and I you know we may have battered some disagreements in the and different things in the political realm but I think both you and I your world like First Amendment guys in. And we really believe in kind of free market but sometimes with stuff like this -- ago I -- maybe it's not such a great idea. We newspapers' own cable systems and they've released. Have kind of a stranglehold on. New -- and the distribution of of information and entertainment and in in a marketplace and I I don't think you know when the when the dole and Bob who -- they talked about synergy but I don't think this is the kind of synergy the the average person anticipated that they're gonna start censoring the ads in the newspaper notice the kind of synergy that the -- embryos -- the but none. Plus -- I'm sorry did I say -- out -- that I was just kidding. Thanks thanks for the call Lawrence ENG your next with how we guard max robins go ahead Angie."

" I -- I love you oh thank you -- June. I want it now I -- 24 I love 24 I wanna make sure how you really feel about twenty."

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" There's another one coming up yeah. And might might 24 when it -- going to start and could you please tell me. Why we have the page so much just seen the sports that I loved. Sports why you have to pay all these channels to -- sports that we can't get anything unless we pay."

" Another -- card to the question another -- question yeah it's it's that the because there were paying all those salaries and and and for all those overpriced. Popped up that supports the but -- but twenty clubby -- first quarter of of 010 January believe -- they got a cough. Bob by 1877469432. Duke but against him. Well if you you have to subsidize. The channels if you don't have kids -- use subsidizing the Disney Channel for the true older and and whatever and I think that's surged you know that I'm right now what are -- up there actually I've got good public schools in my neighborhood you know my semitism tribes OK so I'll bite the bullet and you know. I'm paying my taxes by. I don't think I -- subsidize. It. Look even worse she you're subsidizing QVC to right. QVC it's it's it's -- subsidize -- I mean I get you know channels and career ending Croatian and you know whenever I mean I mean it. I think it's great every you know way -- America melting -- everybody gets -- network right I want -- to pay for it. Face it Matt thanks for the call NG Maxwell your next with how we card max robins go -- Maxwell."

" I met so it just wondering if this Barrett Connor chronicles in the NBC. Show Merlin we're coming back."

" I think that both those shows are dead. Right. Sorry max. Part thank guy Danielle your next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead Danielle. Hold -- we'll get the Danielle just a moment here. Go ahead Danielle."

" Hi I have few quick questions one is that how about the huge gambling guys they're not. And I'll go that new show with Chevy Chase and Joel McHale Howard both for those looking at here."

" You know I saw a presentation tape I haven't seen the pilot of the the Family Guy spin off I wasn't crazy about it. This show every -- I -- I have to be honest with -- haven't seen the Chevy Chase show either com. I don't know I never never been a big Chevy Chase again. Why does she need to do a TV show matching that -- in the commercial by the way and they sock puppet. I think you know how we bit widest -- I don't know greedy it -- you can never give us a movie he doesn't need the money you are right. Murray doesn't even need the money. -- blood. I think that it'll look these guys they wanna work they wanna work in and you can make a lot of daily Chevy Chase make a lot of money to a television. Com by you know there's this thing is. Nine out of ten times the star vehicles they don't work. An and I think it'll slow Chevy Chase knows it first hand doesn't hold my god. Maybe the word talk show in the history of the media I still have my eleven Chevy Chase got my race and fifth. At -- at this -- we were all wearing them in The Herald news room. That was one of the great train wrecks of all time I mean the Chevy Chase show made the magic Johnson's show look -- and -- so. I mean it you know and and believe -- not structure is not as easy as the look F. Scott Fitzgerald once said there are no second acts in American lives. There you never know Chevy Chase photo video or or many many other people these days so that's a second third fourth and I mean. There are cases the American public can be very forgiving and in the budget. I'll never forgive him for stealing that money for me before it could -- that the Obama didn't -- the nobody knows you're dead kids and a mortgage exactly and he was spending was getting paid five million bucks the fallen to some Samantha -- remember that night. -- I still remember the first show what he had goal behind and that it was just. What a freak show thanks for the call Daniel thanks for bring him back a lot of bad old memories should broaden your. Should talk your guy's gonna make me tired and emotional battle over but it. Yeah John -- megs when -- guard max robins go ahead John."

" Bigger deduct if they any chance I got two quick questions -- a chance that the auto -- another seat them. And another one of extra member raiders -- cops back in early ninety's. Just curious to know why they did that they'd ever bring back and Walsh beat that put it back on."

" First question I think it's highly highly unlikely you'll ever see The Sopranos comeback is a series. I think there is a little glimmer of a chance you could see that The Sopranos feature film or maybe. Sopranos miniseries were pleased listeners you know friends of what it's truly one of the greatest shows ever in the history of television. Don't take that is it's happening it's not although I have a meeting over HBO tomorrow how we help. I'll suggest that the idea what this could make a little money and can try to get those guys spent confront a camera. -- Roy yes Jeff nukes if he's comin' back for the -- game machine. -- he was a couple he was like a year behind me Abdullah okay. Anyway but and the second question was about I'm sorry."

" Showing early ninety's."

" No top cut CL I remember top cops and ABC I believe you know doubtful that they would revive it although you know we've got a couple revival Stephanie this year there bringing back. V which was a kind of a -- so I am -- moving her five I series. Yup yup so they occasionally will revive something if it had but I don't think top cops said that kind of traction."

" Mister Beckett that the show has been -- forever cops. Gotta like that out just doesn't seem like it's got -- while it's more real."

" But I remember that's that's a comic strip show it was and I don't watch it. There was there was that whole period where there was a lot of spin -- of those reality cop shows are. There were number of them at that time men and top capsules and one of the better better. Spins on the John I was on ABC. Thanks for the call -- chat here next with Howie Carr and max robins were ahead chat."

" Yeah America -- a couple of tough questions for you and this -- all these people --"

" I just got a provocation -- what's with you guys. But I get you know you better ask a quick before a four billion dollars I mean there are a lot of people scratching their -- over this when max."

" Yeah RBI are due to RB covered Al. And global all the will be deals with sparks and move Sony you do."

" sore -- universal got Spiderman right yup yup universal gets here I."

" I -- it up okay you get that test before enactment -- box you've -- The whole was were -- banker and you've got all these great so it already licensed double movies. Com. I saw Hulk there's student -- there is our."

" I gotta look at the extent of all that -- them where there's opportunity for them. Plus certain number other marvel characters and that's it with Chad that's why -- that's why he brought -- that's why Iger the president of by ABC and Disney brought up five Iron Man because he was like a really obscure what we never heard about it --"

" Bubble won't know why. Yeah they didn't they they discourage the movement for making movies himself over the hoping -- this come up with more on this ventures -- stuff but they keep dropping -- movies."

" I think that you have a look at I don't look Disney is that Disney is active on a number platforms whether. There are networks of what whether it's their networks. -- there's theme parks whether it's in the gaming business. And I'm sure there's plenty in that catalog they just acquired. That is -- and I think they could monetize it knew what I'm going to Chad is that they they -- they say they have the young female audience wrapped up so this way they got a good shot at wrapping up the young male audience right is that right max. I think there's a lot of well a lot of truth to that I think they really do -- broaden broaden their their audience. And and it's again Disney. It is. They're very few other companies I can really think of that than have them marketing savvy of Disney. And really know how to exploit quality brands. And 38 -- like at 292526. Over that percent premium -- was that's huge that's a huge premium it's a huge premium now. Again though I don't think this is one of those. Kind of yeah emotional purchases I don't think this is the kind of way a lot of times seem rifles. I mean I don't think this is Rupert Murdoch paid five billion dollars for The Wall Street Journal bedroom we all agree we gonna take a break let's go will be right back -- car."

" One 18774694322. -- long we don't have a lot of time left max -- take another caller celebrate it and how we -- are next with Howie Carr and max robins go ahead gem. Yeah there gem all black go ahead gem."

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" Yeah I think it's to be back for a third season great show."

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" Yeah I think you won't see you probably wouldn't see it still first quarter 010. How -- okay okay thanks Jim Christian very quickly we don't have much time go ahead Chris."

" Yeah BM yeah I've been killed it on BBC is that -- secure I think one --"

" I don't I I have to be honest with you that's when I don't know about but it should check it out it's good."

" And then illustrate that had a thing I want to point out that I was the one that broke the story about -- But what bed -- what -- there nobody believed me."

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