1.   Alone among the commercial broadcast networks, ABC made a remarkable choice as it began its prime-time coverage of the Democratic National Convention here on Tuesday night.

2.   Also, cable takes more chances than broadcast networks and consequently produces more mature, intellectual programs.

3.   Also, overall viewership for basic cable pulled even with the three major broadcast networks for the first time in homes that have both cable and broadcast television.

4.   Although broadcast networks are beholden to ratings and advertisers, cable channels merely cater to subscribers.

5.   America, indeed, appears to be tuning in to the morals-heavy Pax TV, a broadcast network with all family programming all the time.

6.   Among the leaders were the heads of the four broadcast networks and the major cable networks.

7.   And basic cable networks have yet to regularly draw audiences anywhere near the size of those of the broadcast networks.

8.   An obvious advantage for the cable news networks is that they have news around the clock, unlike the broadcast networks.

9.   Analysts think digital broadcast networks are just one piece of a broader information jigsaw puzzle that will emerge in the next century.

10.   And if Kelley somehow managed to find the time to create another show, the stampede to his door would involve all six broadcast networks.