Tom wrote:
> On Mar 19, 3:19 pm, "John W. Kennedy"
 wrote:
>> Tom wrote:
>>> Yet another stroke of genius by SciFi.  Lets run LOTR against the NFL
>>> Divisional Playoff games which included Philadelphia vs Chicago and
>>> New England vs Oakland.  
>> That, at least, was not their fault. The show was scheduled and heavily
>> advertised in print before 9/11 caused the NFL schedule to be delayed.
>> --
>> John W. Kennedy
>> "Those in the seat of power oft forget their failings and seek only the
>> obeisance of others!  Thus is bad government born!  Hold in your heart
>> that you and the people are one, human beings all, and good government
>> shall arise of its own accord!  Such is the path of virtue!"
>>    -- Kazuo Koike.  "Lone Wolf and Cub:  Thirteen
Strings" (tr. Dana Lewis)
> 
> Really?  I know it was advertised but I didn't recall the exact date
> being advertised 3 months in advance.  But I'll take your word for it.

Most of the print venues were monthlies, with both long leads for the 
advertising itself (better four weeks early than one day late) and long 
leads for placement (there's only one back cover per month).

It was all raised here at the time.

-- 
John W. Kennedy
"The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and 
Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. 
The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being 
corrected."
   -- G. K. Chesterton
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