Do you really want content when you are an electronics manufacturer?

Matsushita quickly cut its losses and you could argue that Sony should have done the same. If Sony had stayed a stand-alone electronics company, it wouldn't have made some of its more recent decisions.

Sony was a leader in TV, looking to extend its platform and protect its current business. Samsung saw digital television as a new opportunity.

In a lot of ways this team is very similar to last year. This team might have a little more experience, but I would say they're pretty comparable, and both teams have had similar first halves of the season.

Anyone who worked with Michael knows what a great room-jarring laugh he had. He was your best audience for anything remotely funny.

He got around to everyone during the week and that's when he told me anyway and he went around to everyone individually and spoke to everyone.