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JOHN SIE ON ''ELECTRONIC MOLTING''.

Publication: TelevisionWeek
Publication Date: 08-DEC-03 		Format: Online - approximately 892 words
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Full Article Title: JOHN SIE ON ''ELECTRONIC MOLTING''.(TV Currents)

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Byline: Alex Ben Block

Only minutes after his company announced the launch of new cutting-edge channels offering movies on demand and in high definition, John Sie was musing about competing media. As founder and chairman of the Starz Encore Group, much of his focus lately has been on how consumers will access entertainment products in the future. Last week at the final Western Show, he was chuckling about reports that Viacom is selling Blockbuster video.

"In the case of Blockbuster, you have DVD sales at a low price,'' said Mr. Sie. "Because they don't cost much, the rental model has become obsolete.''

That led him to discuss the problems facing broadcasters, which he declared to be "in trouble.''

"Broadcasters have this question of commercials,'' he explained. "They have to figure out a...

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