Asked what the biggest industry story of 2001 was, 35.86% of Playback respondents answered Sept. 11. The runners up were:

Decline in ad revenue - 22.36%

Stike fears - 17.72%

Digital channel launch - 15.61%

Alliance Atlantis buying Salter Street Films - 6.75%

Review of Copyright Act - 1.27%

Review of Broadcasting Act - 0.42%

At press time, 237 Playback readers had voted on the poll.

Check out the Playback Readership Poll at www.playbackmag.com and have input on the some of the industry's most burning questions, refreshed every two weeks.

Results of the poll will appear regularly in Playback.