Dee Dee wrote:

>
> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > What are the ratings though, compared to what they cost? I don't
> > know, but if they could make more money running those then I'm sure
> > they would.
> >
> > > Mario doesn't need food network; he's got a gzillian restaurants
> > > and books. (I just bought an older published book of his the
> > > other day.) Who needs to be connected to a failing network! Dee
> > > Dee
> >
> > But being on primetime Food Network is free publicity for all that.
> > To throw that way over those old reruns makes little sense.


> You've got a point.

Besides the one on top of my head?

> But maybe Mario feels that it's too close to
> being free for THEM. Those re-runs IMO are priceless, Maybe that's
> what they want, too much for too little.

I'm not sure what is "free" for FN. They pay Mario to be on Iron Chef.
They've paid for repeated showing of Molto Mario.

> I understand Mario is a good business man. Perhaps foodnetwork will
> change their mind.

I think "Next Iron Chef" shows that they've decided to go another route.




Brian

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