Russell's name had not been on HBO's radar screen as a possible subject because network executives assumed he was unavailable.
"The audience for figure skating isn't being served because network TV is doing less than it used to," Rosenstein said.
These shows take chances that would quickly kill off a network program -- and have, because network shows covered the ground first.
But Hubbard added that the Koch network was "smart not to get involved" in attacking Trump because network donors were divided about their preferred candidates.
That, he says, is because network heavyweights regard their own opinions as middle-of-the-road and simply assume that the wider world agrees with them.
Internet connections in Eastern Europe are often superior because network operators invested straight into the latest equipment, leapfrogging past broadband providers in other countries.
ARD canceled the first broadcast date, April 20, which was picked to coincide with Hitler's birthday, because network executives deemed that timing to be in poor taste.
Wireless carriers in the United States were spared some of the Europeans' pain because network ambitions and construction have tended to trail those in Europe.
With network effects influencing people's decisions, it is possible to reach a tipping point because network effects can make protesting more attractive to individuals.
Russell's name had not been on HBO's radar screen as a possible subject because network executives assumed he was unavailable.
For the most part, the Internet sites now get a free ride because network operators have to transport equally all data that travels on their networks.
