But
Twentieth President Bob Cook says the studio's sister Fox stations have already made an offer "that we would entertain." With two syndicators making off-net sitcom sales to Turner the same day, cable
seems to have become a big player in the off-net comedy sales market.
"The reason we went with cable first is that we had multiple bidders," Cook says. "We hadn't gone with broadcast since Tribune told us that they wouldn't be paying for product until fall."
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