And now we have a period where, because of the choice to let the sequester take effect, we are not now in a countdown clock situation -- the cable nets don't have the clock.

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That axis is the simplistic definitional trap the cable news nets have fallen into.

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The Nets cable ratings are very low so it is hard to see how another team would help matters.

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But while ad-supported cable continues to soar, the broadcast nets haven't fared so well.

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