• @PlasticExistence
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    52 months ago

    I did not know about this! Thank you for sharing!

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      2 months ago

      Apparently most NBC affiliates refused to air it because aside from simply promoting the upcoming fall schedule, it heavily endorsed the then-new streaming service Peacock. They saw that as a potential means of leading viewers away from them.

      • @PlasticExistence
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        32 months ago

        Which makes sense from the standpoint of a traditional broadcast business, but if 2020 proved anything was true, it was that streaming services are the new king. Traditional broadcast TV is the horse-drawn carriage business in an automobile world.

        I sent this to a friend of mine who is a huge fan of 30 Rock, and he was unaware of it too. So I will thank you again on his behalf: this was much appreciated! Thank you!

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          Traditional broadcast TV is the horse-drawn carriage business in an automobile world.

          “We make horse buggies and the first Model T just rolled into town.”
          “We’re dinosaurs…”
          “We don’t need two metaphors. That’s bad writing. Not that it matters.”

          EDIT: Is that last line there also another “Studio 60 vs. 30 Rock” joke?