Regional TV trapped in Groundhog Day rerun on media reforms, say network CEOs

By Ian Audsley, Grant Blackley and Andrew Lancaster*
Updated October 21 2016 - 2:43pm, first published 2:30pm
RERUNS: The regional TV industry, like Bill Murray’s weatherman in the movie Groundhog Day, is trapped in a  seemingly endless time loop, say network CEOs.
RERUNS: The regional TV industry, like Bill Murray’s weatherman in the movie Groundhog Day, is trapped in a seemingly endless time loop, say network CEOs.

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If you have seen the film Groundhog Day, you will recall Bill Murray’s character is a Pittsburgh weatherman, sent to a small town in Pennsylvania by his television network to cover the annual event for the news. Finding himself caught in a frustrating, seemingly endless time loop, Murray’s character is trapped in a small country town, experiencing the same day over and over again.

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