1950s
Disney's deal with ABC gave Disney money for Disneyland in exchange for a weekly show, which helped ABC become one of the big three networks.
“ABC needed the television so so damn bad they bought an amusement park.”
Topic
ABC
5 facts from 5 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1970
ABC paid $8.5 million per season for exclusive Monday Night Football rights starting in 1970.
“ABC gets exclusive rights to Monday Night Football for a new deal, new product, $8.5 million per season.”
1974
Bob Iger started at ABC doing set work for soap operas and game shows, paid $150 a week.
“getting there at four in the morning, getting ready for recording all of this stuff for $150 a week.”
1980s
Berkshire Hathaway invested $517 million in Capital Cities to help it buy ABC.
“So he invests $517 million in cap cities to help them buy ABC.”
Undated
Producer Quinn Martin's lawsuit against ABC led to a two-hour introductory movie and a commitment of 26 episodes for The Streets of San Francisco.
“Quinn had this lawsuit with this brand new network called ABC, and he won the lawsuit. And the result of winning the lawsuit was a two-hour introduction movie to the series”
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