So does the legendary Roone Arledge, a crossover genius who first reinvented sports and then news for the ABC television network.

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In fact, its media network that includes the ABC television network and the sports cable channel ESPN account for 46% of revenues and 67% of earnings before interest taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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To fight back, last October ABC became the first network to sell downloadable television shows on iTunes, though it's still unclear whether viewers will want to watch the shows 24-7 on such small screens.

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The dispute between the broadcast network and the cable distributor arose as the two sought to negotiate a new fee structure to be paid by Time Warner to ABC for rights to transmit the network's programs -- and those of Disney-ABC's other television properties -- over its various cable systems.

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This Friday, a multi-network, commercial-free roadblock returns to television spanning ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, HBO, and many more.

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