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  1. Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy - drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet. It is about a fictional television network, the Union Broadcasting System (UBS or "UBS-TV", situated in the film as the "fourth television network" after NBC, CBS, and ABC ), and its struggle ...

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0074958Network (1976) - IMDb

    Nov 27, 1976 · Network: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall. A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.

  3. The story centers on Diana Christiansen ( Faye Dunaway ), the ratings-hungry programming executive who is prepared to do anything for better numbers. The mirror to which she plays is Max Schumacher ( William Holden ), the middle-age news executive who becomes Diana's victim and lover, in that order. Advertisement.

  4. Synopsis. In September 1975, Howard Beale (Peter Finch), the longtime anchor for the UBS Evening News, learns from friend and news division president Max Schumacher (William Holden) that he has just two more weeks on the air because of declining ratings. Beale's ratings have been declining since 1969.

  5. R Now Playing 2 hr. 1 min. Comedy Drama List. 91% 76 Reviews Tomatometer 93% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) discovers that...

  6. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Television programmers turn a deranged news anchor into 'the mad prophet of the airwaves.' Cast & Crew. Read More. Sidney Lumet. Director. Faye Dunaway. Diana Christensen. William Holden. Max Schumacher. Peter Finch.

  7. Roger Ebert January 01, 1976. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There's a moment near the beginning of "Network" that has us thinking this will be the definitive indictment of national television we've been promised.

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