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David Bloom

It's the Western Cable Show All Over Again: The Future of Niche Looks Nice as Ads and Audiences Shift Online (Bloom)

Ted Turner at The Western Show

Three decades ago, the annual Western Cable TV Show was the place to watch mom-and-pop cable companies connect with dozens of just-launched cable channels. Great fun, and great swag. Then Viacom bought all the channels, TCI bought all the baby cable providers, and the Western Show went away. 

Also, everyone made a lot of money.

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