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Television: The end of
the world as we know
it is at hand
Larry Gerbrandt
recalls one of
folklore’s most
famous fear
mongers as he
assesses threats
to US
broadcasters. But
is there a happy
ending?
ne of the oldest folk
tales is that of
Henny Penny,
better known in America as
Chicken Little, who led her
feathered friends to their
doom when she convinced
them the sky was falling
after she was hit by a falling
acorn. Ver