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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. and what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as we began the 80s in the television world, the landscape was on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 million people are addicted to it. social critics are mystified by its success. what is it? its televisions primetime prairie potboiler "dallas." >> a move like that will destroy all of ewi...

Three broadcast networks was presumed to be complete, and rupert murdoch, having disrupted the newspaper business in australia, the television business in britain, he arrives in america and basically says i dont really see why there should only be three broadcast networks, im going to make another one. this was a big bold bet. >> meantime, he will have to become an american citizen if he is to own tv stations here, something murdoch says he is willing to do. >> there are some people who are sayi...

The most extensive media empire in history. >> a huge development in television. the hegemony of the three television networks presumed to be complete. and rupert murdoch having disrupted the newspaper business in australia, the television business in britain. he arrives in america. i dont see why there should only be three broadcast networks. he says im going to make another broadcast network. >> he is going to have to be an american citizen if he is to own tv stations here, something murdoch s...