ABC vs. Ted Koppel?? Must see TV!!

[Horse with no Name]

On Sunday night, you have an alternative.
Ted Koppel who is now on the Discovery Channel, is hosting a show regarding 911.
His topic premise is rather interesting.
Loss of liberties since 911 and questions if it has been worth it.
He made a point of saying that he was going to talk about things that might not have seemed important at the time...but now are of utmost importance. Also making the point that things that have seemed important at the time, turned out not to be so important.
Overall, I got the feeling that he seemed to have a free rein and planned on using it. I certainly hope so.
The way ABC is showing their colors, makes you wonder what exactly he knows.

Edited to add:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/discovery/discovery-koppel.htm
Ted Koppel begins his groundbreaking Discovery Channel series with a three-hour primetime special on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11. Koppel's world premiere,The Price of Security, uses interviews with current and former administration members and military and security experts to explore the dilemma the government faces in the war on terrorism.

On one hand, the administration has national security as its first obligation and has been criticized for not "connecting the dots." At the same time, the government is being assailed by civil libertarians for undermining the freedoms on which the United States was founded. Koppel will also explore the growth of technology that makes it possible to collect and sort through detailed personal data. Commercial interests now track buying and travel habits, personal tastes and reading habits through credit card data and Internet usage. The broadcast examines the debate over whether there should be limits on how that information can be used by law enforcement to preempt terrorist attacks.

Following the broadcast of KOPPEL ON DISCOVERY: The Price of Security, Koppel will host a live town meeting at the National War College with 9/11 family members, civil libertarians, administration officials and members of Congress. The town meeting will involve not only people in the audience, but also people at home. Viewers will be given the opportunity to have their own questions answered by the panel at discoverychannel.com.

AND OMG AT THIS QUOTE:
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/koppel/highlights/highlights.html
"The experts are all but unanimous: There will be another terrorist attack on the United States. When that happens, the opportunity for rational discussion and debate will be over. That's why we feel it's so urgent to address this issue now." — Ted Koppel

[babylonsister]

1. Ted wins, hands down, over that other POS. Thanks! nt

[rubberducky]

2. Koppell will be on my tv.

This show looks like a good one, from the promos.

[napi21]

3. Thank you! I wasn't going to watch that ABC show, now I know I

have another interesting show to watch!

ThaNKS SO MUCH FOR THE HEADS UP!

[MADem]

4. How fucking disgraceful that people without cable or satellite

won't be able to see it. Oh well, those folks would do well to pop in an old video instead, or git ready fer sum FOOTBALL.......

NBC will have FOOTBALL: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/michael_silver/09/07/botw/

In Sunday night's Manning-Manning throwdown at Giants Stadium, the most hyped regular-season opener in NFL history, two strong-armed brothers will go at it for three hours while a rapt nation alters its viewing habits. For those of you who might have missed it -- all nine of you -- Sunday is the new Monday, and if Madden/Michaels/Costas & Co. can't adequately hammer home that point, Peyton and Eli most certainly will.

When the show is over, one quarterback will experience a bittersweet victory, while the other will be bummed. This will almost certainly trigger a heartwarming hug, the signoff NBC so eagerly seeks.



On Monday, they are showing a DATELINE about Flight 93, followed by TWO episodes of "MEDIUM"

.......................

And CBS is doing a 911 HERO PORTRAIT: http://www.cbs.com/specials/911/

Film INSIDE the towers after they were hit, hosted by ROBERT DeNIRO....

On Monday, they are doing their usual sitcoms.

[City Lights]

5. Now this sounds like it's worth watching.

Thanks for posting this, Horse With No Name.

Hopefully, I'll remember to watch. :-)

[samsingh]

6. i know what i'll be watching

i'm also going to stop watching some ABC shows. i did it with Reba after her insult to the Chicks. i will do it, this time with abc.

[Horse with no Name]

7. kick.

[desi]

11. Nother kick...

Thank you..setting the TIVO now just in case...

[question everything]

8. Thank you. Will watch it (nt)

[Hugin]

9. Now, you're talking Ted...

Just do it truthfully!

[Roxy66]

10. Thats what I'll be watching...thanks for reminding me.

[AwakeAtLast]

12. SOOOO glad you posted this, I've been watching the promos and they're good

And I immediately thought about the departure of Mr. Koppel and how it was rather, ummm..., timely.

My husband and I will be watching!

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

13. Great..but.. EVERYBODY gets ABC

not everybody gets Discovery..:(

I cannot even watch Nightline anymore.. It's just another schlocky personality-driven non-show.

Koppel let it slide for years, and when he left, the network pushed it right over the cliff..

I'm glad he's back onto more realistic endeavors..

[Rainscents]

14. I gave them my email address so, they can send me reminder...

Thanks for posting this!

[liberalla]

15. ABC vs. Ted Koppel??

I always felt that ABC pushed Koppel off of Nightline...

Maybe he is trying to tell the truth that ABC wouldn't let him report earlier.

Easy decision. I'll watch Ted Koppel over the ABC propaganda.

Thanks for the heads up!

[DemReadingDU]

16. K&R

[Justice Is Comin]

17. Ted is in the same distinguished leage

as Walter Kronkite, Ed Murrow, and Dan Rather. Almost the last on the horizon.