1:50:02
I think Joe oughta spell it out
for us.
1:50:06
A 28 share
is 80,000 dollar minutes.
1:50:09
I think we can sell complete positions
on the whole.
1:50:12
As a matter of fact, we're just getting
into the pre-Christmas gift-sellers...
1:50:15
and the agencies are coming back to me
with four-dollar CPMs.
1:50:18
If that's any indication, we're talking
$40-$45 million loss in annual revenues.
1:50:23
- Want the flak from the affiliates?
- We know all about it, Herb.
1:50:26
You would describe Mr. Jensen's position
on Beale as inflexible?
1:50:30
Intractable and adamantine.
1:50:34
What do we do about this Beale
son of a bitch?
1:50:39
I suppose we'll have to kill him.
1:50:44
I don't suppose you have any ideas
on that, Diana?
1:50:51
Well...
1:50:54
what would you fellas say
to an assassination?
1:50:58
I think I can get
the Mao Tse-tung people...
1:51:01
to kill Beale for us
as one of their shows.
1:51:04
In fact, it'll make a hell of
a kick-off show for the season.
1:51:09
We're facing heavy opposition on the
other networks for Wednesday nights...
1:51:12
and the "Mao Tse-tung Hour"
could use a sensational opener.
1:51:17
It could be done right on camera
in the studio.
1:51:22
We oughta get a fantastic
look-in audience...
1:51:24
for the assassination of Howard Beale
as our opening show.
1:51:28
If Beale dies...
1:51:31
what would our continuing obligation
to the Beale Corporation be?
1:51:35
I know our contract with Beale
contains a buy-out clause...
1:51:38
triggered by his death
or incapacity.
1:51:40
There must be a formula for
the computation of the purchase price.
1:51:44
Offhand, I think it was based on
a multiple of 1975 earnings...
1:51:48
with a base period in 1975,
which I think was 50 percent...
1:51:51
of salary, plus 25 percent
of the first year's profit...
1:51:54
multiplied by the unexpired portion
of the contract.
1:51:57
I don't think the show...
1:51:59
has any substantial syndication value,
would you say, Diana?