On the other hand, you had less than a minute of hard national and international news. It was all sex, scandal, brutal crimes, sports, children with incurable diseases and lost puppies.

9 seconds sound clip from the Network (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:36:28.987 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- What do you mean, have a crack at it?

- I'd like to program it for you. Develop it.

- I wouldn't interfere with the actual news itself, but TV is showbiz, Max. And even the news has to have a little showmanship.

- My God, you are serious.

- Oh. I watched your 6:00 news today. It's straight tabloid.

- You had a minute and a half of that lady riding a bike naked in Central Park.

- On the other hand, you had less than a minute of hard national and international news. It was all sex, scandal, brutal crimes, sports, children with incurable diseases and lost puppies.

- So I don't think I'll listen to any protestations of high standards of journalism when you're right down on the street soliciting audiences like the rest of us.

- Look, all I'm saying is, if you're gonna hustle, at least do it right.

- I'm gonna bring this up at tomorrow's network meeting, but I don't like network hassles and I was hoping you and I could work this out between us. Now that's why I'm here.

- And I was hoping that you were looking for an emotional involvement with a craggy middle-aged man.

- Oh, I wouldn't rule that out entirely.

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