> BCBeat: “The HD Net panel with Dan Rather was by far the most serious and well-attended panel of the day. Several executives from other networks actually peeked their heads in the door to see what was going on (although none actually came in to sit down)…”
> AP: “He has yet to start hiring for his HDNet venture but would consider former CBS colleagues.” Mary Mapes? “The only member of the team I know of right how is sitting in this chair,” Rather said…
> B&C: Rather and Cuban wouldn’t say how much he’s being paid for the job. Rather admitted he wasn’t a heavy HDNet viewer before the talks…
> Tim Goodman‘s live-blog: “Cuban is looking at Rather like he’s just hired a legend. He’s got that look on his face…”
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