NBC President Bob Wright is interviewed in today's FINANCIAL
TIMES on the launch of CNBC Europe. Wright acknowledges it will
"be much more difficult to establish the channel in Europe," but
that it would be "foolish" to "concentrate entirely on the U.S.
in an age of growing global markets" (FINANCIAL TIMES,
3/11)....The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Mark Robichaux looks at the
satellite-TV services, an "affordable alternative to cable TV."
He writes that declining hardware prices of DBS services are
"expected to drive sales," as prices could "drop to near $400 by
the end of the year." DBS companies DirecTV, USSB and Primestar
are spending a combined total of more than $300M on advertising
in '96, yet industry insiders "wonder whether the fledgling
industry can support so many giants" (WALL STREET JOURNAL,
3/11)....All-sports radio KFAN-AM in Minneapolis laid off six
people last week, including afternoon host Mike Woodly and
reporter Sandy Williams. Station Manager Dan Seeman said all
cuts were "business decisions." Dallas-based Chancellor
Broadcasting Corp. took over KFAN last month (Minneapolis STAR-
TRIBUNE, 3/8)....Dave Winfield will be introduced as Fox's MLB
studio analyst tomorrow (N.Y. POST, 3/11)....The Sunshine Network
is negotiating for the rights to the Univ. of Florida. The
Gators have been on SportsChannel (TAMPA TRIBUNE, 3/9)....Don
Nelson, fired from the Knicks on Friday, could be part of
Turner's NBA playoff coverage. Turner VP Greg Hughes said Nelson
is being considered as a studio analyst (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION,
3/9).
