Dennis McAlpine
Dennis McAlpine
coming ends good last looks overall points strong surprised year
Overall I think it was a very good year. It points out how strong 2002 was. I think last year was a B-plus. This year going in looks like it is a B to B-plus, but typically I'm surprised by something coming out and it ends up as an A to an A-minus.
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I wouldn't be at all surprised to see radio and outdoor come up for sale, and Mel using some of his money to buy them again, if for no other reason than to show he can make it work.
costs force lost market percentage price raise
The thing is that Cineplex has lost its market dominance. Distributors are able to raise the price on them. Now, they should be able to force film costs down as a percentage of revenue.
broadcast cable impact negative networks
The negative impact on cable networks will be more than on broadcast networks.
planning ray
Even Rachel Ray is planning to come out with her own magazine.
awful difficult early next snow
You had an awful lot of snow out there. You had it early and you had it long. It's probably going to be difficult (to match) next year.
face focus herself oprah rather spreading
At some point, she's going to have to focus on one thing rather than spreading herself out all over the place. Let's face it: she's no Oprah Winfrey or Dr. Phil.
either surprise
It would not surprise me if there were a deal, either way.
except game good news seen video
Tell me where the good news was. I haven't seen anything that's good except video game sales.
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You're looking at an industry that's still not growing substantially, particularly if snowboarding doesn't continue to grow.
great hollywood temptation
The temptation is too great for Hollywood to resist.
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The technology for creating animated films has come down to fairly simplistic levels, so a lot of people can make animated films. The trick is to make animated films people want to see. Disney has shown you can make animated films that nobody wants.
bottom fewer helped line numbers operating
One of the things that helped on the numbers was the fewer number of shares. The bottom line operating numbers were not much different than expected.
people price tag
The price tag is a little more than people were expecting.