"i" (aka: PAX) Acquires Warner Bros. Owned TV Shows

[Pavan]

ION Media Networks Announces Programming Agreement for Extensive Line-up of Theatricals and Television Series from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution

“Superman III” To Kick Off Schedule Saturday, July 1st

(West Palm Beach, FL – June 27, 2006) – ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX: ION) and Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution announced today a comprehensive programming deal, providing ION with the rights to broadcast popular movies and classic television series from Warner Bros.’ extensive library on its flagship i television network, reaching over 90 million homes.

“We are very pleased about this important programming alliance,” said Brandon Burgess, CEO of ION Media Networks. “Given its depth as a content supplier, Warner Bros. is a natural fit for our network, as our current viewers look to us for classic, family-oriented TV fare. We hope to expand this relationship over time, tapping into Warner Bros.’ diverse library to broaden our network’s content appeal and demographic positioning.”

Under the deal, ION has acquired the broadcast rights to a number of Warner Bros.’ most popular television series and movies. Series include classic shows such as “Welcome Back, Kotter,” “Chico and the Man,” “Scarecrow & Mrs. King,” “Mama’s Family,” “Alice” and “Wonder Woman,” and more recent hits including “The Wonder Years,” “Growing Pains,” “Perfect Strangers” and “The Wayans Bros,” among others.

The vast selection of movie titles available to ION includes Academy Award winners for Best Picture “Amadeus” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” and other hits, such as ”All the President’s Men,” "Police Academy 2", "Giant," "Oh God," "Rio Bravo," “Dead Ringers,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Rebel Without a Cause,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Superman,” “Network,” “Shaft,” “Victor/Victoria,” “Empire of the Sun” and “Beetlejuice.”

The stable of talent represented in the deal is truly stellar, and includes Johnny Depp, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Al Pacino, James Dean, Paul Newman, John Wayne, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Mel Gibson, Dustin Hoffman, Denzel Washington, Elijah Wood, Whoopi Goldberg, Charlton Heston, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and of course, Bugs Bunny. Directors include master filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Oliver Stone, Sergio Leone, Blake Edwards, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and George Lucas.

“We're delighted to be in business with the new i network and are confident that they will reap the proven audience-building benefits of popular features and TV series to drive ratings, attract sponsors and build the network's brand," said Eric Frankel, President of Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution. “With our robust library of titles and ION’s large network of TV stations, this is clearly a win-win situation for everyone involved.”

Targeting its portfolio of content toward the i network’s current family-oriented television audiences, ION will kick off its Warner Bros. movie schedule with “Superman III” on Saturday, July 1st, coinciding with the weekend’s motion picture release of “Superman Returns.”

ION will begin scheduling the Warner Bros. television product in August on i.

[Scoobiedoo30]

Please tell me this means that I Network will be airing Regural Programming instead of Paid Programmingt

[Pavan]

That is what the article says. They have acquired classic TV shows from Warner Bros., to launch in August. Details will follow.
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/06/i-tv-acquires-classic-warner-bros.html

[nickandmore]

Under the deal, ION has acquired the broadcast rights to a number of Warner Bros.’ most popular television series and movies. Series include classic shows such as “Welcome Back, Kotter,” “Chico and the Man,” “Scarecrow & Mrs. King,” “Mama’s Family,” “Alice” and “Wonder Woman,” and more recent hits including “The Wonder Years,” “Growing Pains,” “Perfect Strangers” and “The Wayans Bros,” among others.

...

ION will begin scheduling the Warner Bros. television product in August on i.

I'm in shock right now! This is great news, to say the least. I sure do hope that this means "i" will expand its programming hours and let some of these series with over 100 episodes get a weekday (or everyday!) airing. I can't wait to see the schedule for August!!! I am one happy person right now!

[Pavan]

I think it is likely they will program in mornings/afternoon...but I'm not positive.

[Scoobiedoo30]

It will be Great to see Regural Programming again on
The I Network Again I just wish that would happen
on August 1, 2006

[ikhuri]

Does anyone know whether or not, the Warner Bros. Shows will be UNCUT?

Imad

[Pavan]

Don't go that far. i will not air them uncut.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am looking forward to seeing what The I Network
Schedule will be like in August of 2006 with all
Theses Great Sitcoms added to The I Network

[Brian Damage]

Does it mean Alice will be on, or is it just a WB show that they mentioned?

[TeeVeeCloset]

Absolutely incredible wonderful news!!! Finally classic TV will have a home not catering to ratings, "I" won't pull shows after a week on the air, Now classic TV fans will have "I" in addition to "American Life TV" to enjoy some great classic programming. Both networks have deals with Warner Bros. So long TV Land...long live "I" & "American Life TV"......Can't wait for the schedule.

[Stuck In The '70's]

Wow this is great news. All that airs on it now is infomercials at least where I live.

[Seth]

Yippee.

[James"Thunder"Early]

This sounds promising

[Scoobiedoo30]

I sure hope that Alice is on The New Schedule It sure going to be see old Friends Like Alice and Growings Pains on Teklevison

[PrettyinPink55]

I really hope they start showing The Wonder Years!

[MikeL]

mabye even Gimme a Break and Diff rent strokes n silver spoons this is great iam so excited right now

[Scoobiedoo30]

I would love to see Gimme A Break Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons come to The I Network

[Pavan]

Those are not Warner Bros. show Mike and Aaron.

[Pavan]

Does it mean Alice will be on, or is it just a WB show that they mentioned?

Alice is Warner Bros. owned. Is that what you mean? Alice (yes, classic 70s sitcom) will be on the i lineup.

I will have the August schedule soon. ONLY Warner Bros. owned shows will air (no Diff'rent Strokes, or whatever else Mike was asking about)

[TeeVeeCloset]

Hey Pav,

Perhaps you could provide a listing of current Warner product, so posters can start providing their own wish schedules and also to avoid posts listing Sony, etc owned stuff that is not part of the deal.

I'll start by saying if you see it on in2TV.com, then you might see it on "I", but shows like Different Strokes will not be part of the schedule.

[Pavan]

I would have, but they don't have access to the entire Warner Bros. library. They only have a certain shows. Mainly shows that are NOT on local channels currently. So, think of Warner Bros. owned shows NOT on local channels, and they could have a chance on i. i is not a cable channel, it is a broadcast channel, so this is tricky.

List of Warner owned shows:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2356112&postcount=18

If it is on a local channel, don't expect it on i. If it is on a cable channel, it doesn't really matter (example: Wayans Bros. is on BET).

[clj2]

Pav, does this include "Here's Lucy?"

[Pavan]

Here's Lucy is a Warner-owned show. And it is not on any locals. So it has a chance. I don't have the full list of shows that i bought, though.

[TeeVeeCloset]

I would have, but they don't have access to the entire Warner Bros. library. They only have a certain shows. Mainly shows that are NOT on local channels currently. So, think of Warner Bros. owned shows NOT on local channels, and they could have a chance on i. i is not a cable channel, it is a broadcast channel, so this is tricky.

List of Warner owned shows:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2356112&postcount=18

If it is on a local channel, don't expect it on i. If it is on a cable channel, it doesn't really matter (example: Wayans Bros. is on BET).

I work in the television business so yes I'm fully aware "I" is not a cable channel, I would consider it a network ........as for shows not on local channels, it seems odd that Welcome Back Kotter would be mentioned in the press release, yet it is running on the locals, nationally and In2.....hey if your telling me "Alice" will be part of the line-up, that is enough to make my night and week! This is very exciting news!

[Pavan]

Welcome Back, Kotter is only on one local, WPIX. I don't know how that works, but it is only one local channel. And it is on AmericanLife TV on cable...but that is a library deal, meaning they don't have exclusive rights.

[bellbm]

I'm a bit surprised by this, I thought that "IN2TV" was going to be the exclusive home for a lot these Warner Bros shows.

[TeeVeeCloset]

Pav, does this include "Here's Lucy?"

Funny if "Here's Lucy" did make it considering it was the first classic series to ever air on PAX, it aired at 12noon eastern for the first few months when it launched.

[Pavan]

I guess they meant "exclusive to cable" when In2TV said that. No, Kotter and Chico don't count, since they are not exclusive to AmericanLife TV.

[Pavan]

It'll be interesting if they air Hogan Family and Our House, too. Both aired on PAX before.

[nickandmore]

It would be nice to see "Gilligan's Island" and "Head of the Class" on i.

[MikeL]

hope they show enos i never saw that show and Alf2

[clj2]

I hope and pray "Family Affair" and "Gilligan's Island" are included!!

One more question; does anyone know if either of those are on locals or if Hallmark still has rights to Gil?

[Madness]

Yeah, I'm hoping for the Hogan Family as well. But those other shows listed(Perfect Strangers, Wonder Years, etc) sound awesome. Anything is better that what they air now. :lol:

Great :tv: news indeed!:clap

[Pavan]

I hope and pray "Family Affair" and "Gilligan's Island" are included!!

One more question; does anyone know if either of those are on locals or if Hallmark still has rights to Gil?

Family Affair and Gilligan are both not on any local channel. I think Hallmark lost rights to Gilligan, or will be losing it this fall. I can't remember if it was fall 2005 or 06.

But honestly, I think they will only air 70s-90s shows.

[clj2]

Oh okay, thanks. It's probably fall 2006, because GI was still on Hallmark until December 2005.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am not sure but I think Full House is a Warner Bros Show

[nickandmore]

I am not sure but I think Full House is a Warner Bros Show
"Full House" is, but for goodness sake its EVERYWHERE!!!

[clj2]

I hope they at least air a few shows from the 50s/60s. My picks would be "My Favorite Martian", "Gilligan's Island", and "Family Affair." Keeping my fingers crossed.

[TVJunkie101]

WOW! I'm in SHOCK! I absolutely CANNOT WAIT!

YES!

This is AWESOME news!!

I definitely see Alice and Mama's Family airing! August CANNOT come fast enough!

[Pavan]

I am not sure but I think Full House is a Warner Bros Show

While that is not on any locals currently, I doubt they will air it. I hope to god they won't...but they won't, since they would have mentioned it for sure. It is on enough on cable on Nick@Nite and ABC Family.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I so hope that Chico And The Man comes on. I haven't seen that show except for a couple episodes since 1978.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am also hoping that Chico And The Man is on The I Network
The Last Time I saw Chico and The Man was when The Show
was on TV Land

[ClassicTVHits]

I actually fainted when I read this press release, and when I came to I slapped myself across the face to make sure I wasn't dreaming. This is the greastest news since Nick@Nite started airing Fresh Prince 14 times a night.

I'm hoping for The Wonder Years!!!

[troopoleon8897]

So The Wonder Years is a WB property I have heard from so many people that it's fox and Ive heard from a bunch more that its WB so i was never to sure...

[Pavan]

The Wonder Years is Warner Bros. on television I believe...and 20th TV in home entertainment. It is very confusing, because I think on cable once it was 20th TV, now it is Warner.

[troopoleon8897]

The Wonder Years is Warner Bros. on television I believe...and 20th TV in home entertainment. It is very confusing, because I think on cable once it was 20th TV, now it is Warner.

So maybe it isn't music rights holding up a dvd release..

also, These are the only shows or are there more that you don't know of...?

[JT]

This EXCITES me! It EXCITES me!

I hope to God that I can get at least two or three shows from TVLand's Warner marathon from last year. Eight is Enough would make me beyond happy. And ANY of the 80s primetime soaps would make me giddy. Knots Landing isn't even on SOAPnet anymore at all, and last I heard, it ain't on local either. That, and/or any of the other 80s soaps would just...make me lose my mind, I swear.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I would love to see Eight is Enought on Broadcast Televison Again

[Brieannas21]

That's great news, Since MF is leaving TBS, hopefully it will air at a decent hr on "I" and I'll get a chance to actually watch it now.

[Pavan]

Hollywood Reporter is reporting that it was likely that the movies would run in primetime on the weekends, while the TV shows would be aired in a strip schedule on the weekdays.

[JT]

Hollywood Reporter is reporting that it was likely that the movies would run in primetime on the weekends, while the TV shows would be aired in a strip schedule on the weekdays.
That sounds about right to me. I see their ratings being raised a lot because of this.

[James]

ION Media Networks Announces Programming Agreement for Extensive Line-up of Theatricals and Television Series from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution

“Superman III” To Kick Off Schedule Saturday, July 1st

(West Palm Beach, FL – June 27, 2006)
...Under the deal, ION has acquired the broadcast rights to a number of Warner Bros.’ most popular television series and movies. Series include classic shows such as “Welcome Back, Kotter,” “Chico and the Man,” “Scarecrow & Mrs. King,” “Mama’s Family,” “Alice” and “Wonder Woman,” and more recent hits including “The Wonder Years,” “Growing Pains,” “Perfect Strangers” and “The Wayans Bros,” among others.


Yes! There is a God!!!

party: :clap: :dance: :woohoo: :clap :thanks:

[PZelda]

This is awesome news!! I haven't seen Growing Pains on TV since about 2000, back when it was on the Disney Channel. I know they aired it on WGN until a while ago (I have WGN) but they did not have captioned copies of the episodes. Ditto for The Wonder Years. It was on WGN as well but no captions, so really I haven't seen TWY since the late 90s.

I haven't seen Chico and the Man since it was on TV Land a few years ago. Even so, I never really got to watch it because I didn't watch much of TV Land back then. Ditto for Alice.

It is perfect timing with Mama's Family, since it will be going off TBS at the end of August. And, for god's sake, they need to air MF earlier than 5:00 to 6:00 in the morning. I want to watch MF when I'm ACTUALLY awake, not half-asleep. Not to mention, the first season will be out in September so I bet that will really help. I've been hoping for something like this ever since TBS kicked MF out of the 7:00 to 8:00AM slot in early 2003.

I have not seen Perfect Strangers since it used to air on my local WB affliate a few years ago, but even then it wasn't captioned. (Gee, noticing a pattern here?)

FINALLY...Reruns of TV shows I haven't seen in YEARS. For god's sake, I hope the episodes are captioned.

[Seth]

I think this admittedly bold move by the almost dead network may have just saved it's own existence....Let's be real, if they hadn't done SOMETHING, the network probably didn't have another year in the tank.

[TVJunkie101]

I agree with ya, Seth. I think 'i' realized they had to do something to garner some attention, or they'd be belly-up in a year.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I hope Our House is on THe I Schedule

[Pavan]

Hollywood Reporter with more insight:

Ion currently programs from 6-11 p.m. It's likely that the former Paxson shows, like "Doc" and "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye," will end up going out of the program rotation sooner rather than later. They noted that the Paxson shows are no longer in production and have been running continuously in repeats.

Ion is expected to make at least one other deal for a company's library within the next few months that will be similar to the Warner Bros. deal, where they can pick and choose shows depending on what's working. And it's possible that there will be more original deals within the next few months, though CEO Brandon Burgess declined to comment.

[JT]

I think this admittedly bold move by the almost dead network may have just saved it's own existence....Let's be real, if they hadn't done SOMETHING, the network probably didn't have another year in the tank.
Definitely. Whoever came up with the all-infomercial idea was a damn fool.

[JT]

Hollywood Reporter with more insight:

Ion currently programs from 6-11 p.m. It's likely that the former Paxson shows, like "Doc" and "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye," will end up going out of the program rotation sooner rather than later. They noted that the Paxson shows are no longer in production and have been running continuously in repeats.

Ion is expected to make at least one other deal for a company's library within the next few months that will be similar to the Warner Bros. deal, where they can pick and choose shows depending on what's working. And it's possible that there will be more original deals within the next few months, though CEO Brandon Burgess declined to comment.
Hmm, another company? That's good and all, but I think I'd prefer it if they went one company at a time (like, a few years of Warner Bros. and then switching to another) because there's so many shows from WB alone that I'd like to see, and if there's another company coming into play, that makes the selection of WB shows smaller.

[Pavan]

I agree, JT. If they do that, they better expand to 24 hours!

[nickandmore]

If "i" sees how big this can turn out to be, maybe i will be the next TV Land (in its old state)! :)

To quote Hunter, "Works for me!"

[clj2]

I agree. TV Land is in a very sad state right now - my hope is, that it'll be either this way:

"i" shows a LOT of 70s/80s shows, which would maybe keep some of them off of there (I know they would still be able to acquire those shows, but there wouldn't be as much demand)

OR:

"i" shows a lot of 60s shows so we wouldn't need TV Land

I think the first is more likely. The focus seems to be more on 50s-70s again now, though, which is good at least to me.

[Scoobiedoo30]

Agree with Pavan and JT if they do thisd they better expand to 36 Hours

[Pavan]

I just spoke to "i" they told me they will start off with 6-11pm only...meaning 5 hours worth of Warner Bros. material to start off. No game shows, Bonanza, and whatever they air currently from 6-11pm.

[clj2]

Any ideas on when a schedule may be out??

[Scoobiedoo30]

so all theses show's will be gone

at 5:00 pm Bonanza
at 6:00 pm Shop 'Till You Drop
at 6:30 pm Family Feud
at 7:00 pm Sue Thomas F.B. Eye
at 8:00 pm Doc
at 9:00 pm Diagnosis Murer

I sure hope that The I does Expand to 24 Hours Some Day

[JT]

I just spoke to "i" they told me they will start off with 6-11pm only...meaning 5 hours worth of Warner Bros. material to start off. No game shows, Bonanza, and whatever they air currently from 6-11pm.
And then you take off two hours because of the movies, correct? So we're getting three hours of programming for the shows?

Yeah, they definitely need to think about programming more than just 5 hours off of this stuff. You don't acquire shows from a library that huge and only program 5 hours.

[Seth]

So much for possibly saving the network. A BIG reason no one watches i is due to the 19 hours of paid programming (be it paid informericals or paid religious programming). When a schedule is that significantly infomerical, people aren't going to stick around for what basically amounts to filler between infomercials.

Should you speak to them again, please convey this sentiment.

[Dragonflies]

I wonder if I'll get this channel? Our Pax station changed to GTN awhile back

[Scoobiedoo30]

I think the I want's to take The Schedule Slow

[nickandmore]

I think i wants to start off slow. I bet they want to see what is going to work, and what isn't. Maybe by September they will expand.

Though I am kinda upset that "Family Feud" is leaving. :(

[Seth]

Yeah, sure....that's about as likely as Nick at Nite suddenly reverting to the lineup they had in 1993.

Knew they'd screw this up. KNEW IT.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I would also want The I Network Network to Slow so The I Network could
get used to The I Network New Schedule

[Seth]

Myself, I would have, out of the box, programmed 11 AM to 1 AM ET. That still leaves a good 10 hours of paid programming to bring in the cash flow, but it would also open up five new hours of 15/30/60 inter-program spots, and would have allowed i to really flesh out their Warner deal.

....Assuming the information is right (and it almost assuredly is, unless the i rep was mistaken), the entirety of the current non-paid schedule is going to be completely turned on it's head anyway, so why NOT go for the gusto and add broadcast time.

[JT]

Myself, I would have, out of the box, programmed 11 AM to 1 AM ET. That still leaves a good 10 hours of paid programming to bring in the cash flow, but it would also open up five new hours of 15/30/60 inter-program spots, and would have allowed i to really flesh out their Warner deal.

....Assuming the information is right (and it almost assuredly is, unless the i rep was mistaken), the entirety of the current non-paid schedule is going to be completely turned on it's head anyway, so why NOT go for the gusto and add broadcast time.
I like your idea of 11am-1am. I would be perfectly happy.

Do they realize that the reason nobody watches is because they have a butt-load of infomercials on most of the time? And they decide to put the real stuff on during primetime? WTF? Doesn't make sense and it never will.

What's the point of starting off slow if the channel is already on life support?

[MikeL]

who cares about paid programig i would rather see great tv of warnor brothers classic tv then paid program anyday

[MikeL]

6:0pm to 11"00pm wow that sertenley blows what they going show in morning paid programs worthless tv shows like the 1 guy said i knew they mess this up.but glad they bringing old favorites back to tv

[clj2]

I think they'll gradually expand - they're probably seeing what will work and what won't...Do they have obligations with the infomercials? Maybe those have to end/run out before they can program more?

[Scoobiedoo30]

I will be glad when The I Network get's Rid of The Paid Programming Schedule go back to Regural Programming

[JT]

I think they'll gradually expand - they're probably seeing what will work and what won't...Do they have obligations with the infomercials? Maybe those have to end/run out before they can program more?
That could be it, maybe. I know that ABC Family has obligations to air "The 700 Club."

[Pavan]

And then you take off two hours because of the movies, correct? So we're getting three hours of programming for the shows?

Yeah, they definitely need to think about programming more than just 5 hours off of this stuff. You don't acquire shows from a library that huge and only program 5 hours.

The movies will air in primetime on weekends only. Series programming will air weekdays from 6-11pm.

They have to air paid programming to earn revenue. If this 6-11pm does good ratings, I can see them expanding to 3pm-11pm or even 12pm-11pm.

The August line-up will be out in a few weeks.

[Seth]

That could be it, maybe. I know that ABC Family has obligations to air "The 700 Club."

Those are written into the purchase agreements between (first) Pat Robertson (who originally owned the channel) and News Corp/FOX, and later FOX and ABC. For as long as the program is in production, they have to air it.

Among how things work for Paid Programming...well...I don't know. I think they have agreements with certain companies to run their programs through X date, but others are sold on a per diem basis over a shorter time frame.

Come to think of it, it seems more likely (WARNING: THIS IS CONJECTURE/SPECULATION) that, given that better times sell for more, they may already be contractually obligated to their infomercial advertisers for the Late Morning/Early-to-Mid Afternoon/Post-Prime slots.

Or they could just be a bad idea on the network's part. Past evidence supports either conclusion.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I can also see then Expanding The Schedule if the Ratings are good For
The I Network

[Seth]

They have to air paid programming to earn revenue. If this 6-11pm does good ratings, I can see them expanding to 3pm-11pm or even 12pm-11pm.


I think anyone with even the first grasp of understanding of how the business of television works can understand THAT.

But 19 hours? At that point, it becomes overkill to the point that the times they do program suffer actual ratings losses due to the glut of informercials.

[gilligan fanatic]

Family Affair and Gilligan are both not on any local channel. I think Hallmark lost rights to Gilligan, or will be losing it this fall. I can't remember if it was fall 2005 or 06.

But honestly, I think they will only air 70s-90s shows.

really, wow. I know it wasn't on Hallmark but its amazing Gilligan isn't on local anywhere.

[gilligan fanatic]

I doubt they will air them, but I would like to see them air some Westerns like Sugarfoot and Bronco

[Scoobiedoo30]

That looks like a Great Schedule for August on The I Network Pavan

[Seth]

I doubt they will air them, but I would like to see them air some Westerns like Sugarfoot and Bronco

Now, see, I'm conflicted there. On the one hand, I really - I mean REALLY - hate Westerns and would be happy to never see one again. (And yes, I've seen both shows you named)

On the OTHER hand, Westerns have a proven track record of putting butts in the seats tuned into your network - for whatever reason. And if viewers start watching this programming, it inspires PAX/i/ION to program more from the Warner library. (Calling a network "i" is even more ridiculous than a videogame console called the "Wii" (Wee!), hence why I/Seth/Me tend to drift between names at random)

[nickandmore]

One idea of not starting out with lots of programming could be to transition the viewers they do have and advertise to get new viewers before bringing in more hours. I mean they have one month to get most (if not all) they have now gone and at the same time the stuff that is on now, advertise these new programs. I think it would be stupid for a viewer of the network to be watching on day "Doc" (for say) and then the following Monday tune in and see sitcoms and there favorite show gone. I think they need to advertise before going to a large schedule, is what I am trying to say! :)

[TVJunkie101]

Hmm ... not too thrilled with just 6pm-11pm being for programming. I think they'll probably expand. I personally think it would be awesome to have a 24 hour (or at least 12 hours) channel. "I" should really take advantage of this deal and craft out a whole new network for themselves. They could easily air programming from 9am-1pm, then a movie, and more programming from 3pm-11pm, and the rest of it be paid programming... Nevertheless, at least we'll get to see a lot of classic sitcoms not on the air (or available to a lot of us) like Alice, Chico, Growing Pains, Perfect Strangers, Wonder Years, etc.

And about them striking a deal with another company ... maybe Sony/Screen Gems?

[clj2]

I was going to say....to top it ALL off, wouldn't it be heaven on earth if TV Land would strike another Screen Gems deal? AHHH!! I wonder if there's any chance of that happening again? Is a deal like that even AVAILABLE any more? That had sooo many great shows. They could definately use it now, with their programming in the state it is.

[JT]

I was going to say....to top it ALL off, wouldn't it be heaven on earth if TV Land would strike another Screen Gems deal? AHHH!! I wonder if there's any chance of that happening again? Is a deal like that even AVAILABLE any more? That had sooo many great shows. They could definately use it now, with their programming in the state it is.
That Screen Gems deal was absolutely fantastic, but the thing that pissed me off was that TVLand only showed the first season of most of the shows that were part of the deal. I wish a popular cable channel would pick up "Mary Hartman" and actually commit to showing all 325 episodes.

[clj2]

That was the bad thing about the Screen Gems deal - however, it was great to see some fresh shows that haven't been run in the ground. I hope they'll do that again soon. The Kitschen was great when it started...Soap, Mary Hartman, Monkees, etc.

[TVJunkie101]

I'd even take something like GSN used to do (do they still?), black and white overnight. Air Donna Reed, Burns & Allen, Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace etc. overnight. Granted, I'd prefer them earlier, but frankly, I don't see any network airing those shows in "coveted timeslots." I'd take what I can get.

I loved that Screen Gems deal TV Land had! It was awesome. What sucked though was that, as JT said, it was only for limited runs of shows (usually most of the first season).

Can you imagine The Monkees, Soap, etc. all back on the air? SIGH. I'm getting ahead of myself here ... but it'd rock of "i" struck a deal with ScreenGems, but not that limited crap TV Land (which, yes, was better than not seeing the shows at all).

[Mrgman]

Finally my sig might come true. Pav will they air perfect strangers

[Manifan]

I was going to say....to top it ALL off, wouldn't it be heaven on earth if TV Land would strike another Screen Gems deal? AHHH!! I wonder if there's any chance of that happening again? Is a deal like that even AVAILABLE any more? That had sooo many great shows. They could definately use it now, with their programming in the state it is.
If you read the TV Land board, the bigwigs there are pretty proud of their programming -- never mind that the viewers HATE it and are expressing their hate in no uncertain terms. The big guns claim that their current programming is bringing in ratings. Personally I don't see how.

[clj2]

Yeah, so true - however, I think TV Land has been on the upswing lately with the recent changes, though, and with "Star Trek" coming, it's a 60s show. I just hope they bring back some shows like "Get Smart", "Mary Tyler Moore", "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.", and "Gilligan's Island" soon.

[Pavan]

Second day in a row the blog has had a story on i network's deal:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/06/nicknite-loves-roseanne-even-more-more.html

[Madness]

6pm-11pm is still good. I like the tv shows on in primetime. I think it's smart they start off a bit slow and then gradually expand.

[Scoobiedoo30]

Yes I also think 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm will be good Hours for Classic Televison but I still hope that the I Network does Expand There Classic Show's to 24 Hours

[clj2]

I think it would be interesting for them to air "Diagnosis: Murder" at 11:00PM. Maybe air "Bonanza" at 4pm and the game shows at 5/5:30PM. Could that be a possibility? At least air regular shows 4pm-12am.

[TVJunkie101]

I think Pav has said none of those shows (except maybe D:M) will be airing at all come August.

[Harper49]

Will It be mornigs too?

[clj2]

Yeah - I always liked the game shows and all, I wonder once they get things smoothed out and all if they'll bring some of the old shows back?

The more I think about this, the more excited I get - if these shows are successful (which I think they will be), it might lead to them acquiring some individual series once they get everything stabled out? The channel has great potential.

I think keeping "Diagnosis: Murder" would be a good move. It's a pretty good show and it's kinda their 'crown jewel', at least it seems so to me.

[clj2]

Just read this on Yahoo:

"Ion is expected to make at least one other deal for a company's library within the next few months that will be similar to the Warner Bros. deal, where they can pick and choose shows depending on what's working. And it's possible that there will be more original deals within the next few months, though Burgess declined to comment."

Any ideas?? Universal??

[Pavan]

Yeah, TV Land Fan, we were discussing it earlier. I think it'll come down to either Sony or Universal. They are NOT going to air anything pre-70s from these deals. Their focus is 70s-90s.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am just wondering can someone pleaser tell me what show's are made by sony Universal.

[troopoleon8897]

I wish it was paramount for the sake of L&S, M&M, and Blossom...

Actully I would be happy with any of the other 5 big Names (Fox, Sony, Universial, Buena Vista, & Paramount, Thats it right?)

[TVJunkie101]

Hmm ... I'm hoping it's Sony or Paramount. Universal would work too, I suppose. We'll see. I'm hoping for Facts of Life, Diff'rent Strokes, Gimme a Break, etc.

[clj2]

I think it's good that they're focusing on 70s-80s, because if you look, there really aren't THAT many 80s shows on the air right now. N@N seems to be moving in to more late 80s-early 90s, TBS is going 90s-today, and so on. It would be nice if they would become the home for 70s-90s, there are a lot of shows from those eras that haven't been seen in quite a while. This gives TV Land absolutely NO reason to keep adding 80s shows, though, because lots of them are already going to be on this network. If they really listen to viewers, I hope the demand goes down for 70s-80s shows so they'll add some more 60s next year.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I under Stand Blosson Lavern and Sharliey but what is M&M

[Michael72581]

I under Stand Blosson Lavern and Sharliey but what is M&M

Mork & Mindy

[Scoobiedoo30]

Thanks for leting me know that it is Mork and Mindy

[NerdOne]

Hi, I'm new to the forums. I read the good news that I is going to add WB shows. It's about time because what comes on my area's I cable channel are boring paid programming until 5pm CDT, then I shows would come on until 10:30pm and more paid programming. I looked to see if the paid programming was going away, I guess not. A long time ago, Pax used to have good shows, then they decided to go the paid programming route. I like Mama's Family so it's good that I is picking it up along with Mork and Mindy, Chico and the man, Perfect Strangers, The Wayans Bros, etc. etc. It beats watching TVLand or TBS half of the time. I hope they
would be on all day and night and I can show paid programming if
they want but not all the time to pay for them. I can't wait to
see August schedule for I.

[KJH278]

HOiw come all I get is Paid programming crap when will all the all start

[TVJunkie101]

Paid Programming runs from 11pm through to 6pm. The new lineup will start sometime in August, and run 6pm to 11pm, to start with. It will likely expand.

[Harper49]

Will "I" expand to a morning program block?

[Stuck In The '70's]

Removed.
is this an ad from The i Network? :lol:

[Stuck In The '70's]

HOiw come all I get is Paid programming crap when will all the all start
I think it starts in August.

[Scoobiedoo30]

The Change will not happen until August so until August you will still get Paid Programming On The I Network

[melissa1207]

Please tell me this means that I Network will be airing Regural Programming instead of Paid Programmingt


well i am sorry:(

[melissa1207]

Does it mean Alice will be on, or is it just a WB show that they mentioned?

I think so and also I hope so:wave:

[judgestone]

I know that Warner Brother own Night Court I hope this show will join I network soon after thier contract ended with tvland that 4 more year left to go. Who know N.C will join I network someday just like Full House has 2 network with N&N and ABC.

I hope that I network doesnt change their mind all time like tvland. Anyway I hope that I network will take Night Court too someday.

[Harper49]

Does that mean I network will never have a morning programming block?

[judgestone]

It will be nice to seeing "Alice" again Linda Lavin is my favorite actress of all time & she is very good. I hope this show will be closed captioned this time the last time I saw 'Alice" on TNN was not closed captioned at all & I was disappointed. I hope that I network will added cc for "Alice" this time. I hope that "Alice" is on evening slot.:cool:

[megamanj2004]

Maybe they might also regain the Hogan Family, b/c I remember seeing that on the former PAX channel in 1998, so this is some biiiiiiiig news!!!

[SERGEANT PRESTON]

WHY must shows be striped? I would prefer shared slots for example 6 PM mon and thurs Kotter, Tues and Fri Alice and Wed and Sat Chico that way more different shows and longer time before reruns of reruns.

[Pavan]

The other library deal has been announced! It is indeed Sony!
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=176889

[Seth]

WHY must shows be striped? I would prefer shared slots for example 6 PM mon and thurs Kotter, Tues and Fri Alice and Wed and Sat Chico that way more different shows and longer time before reruns of reruns.

You obviously can't be a fan of any of the shows AmericanLife runs at the moment, eh? (Do you even get that channel/know the schedule?)

As people more familiar with me know, I'm a huge fan of F Troop. It's one of the shorter shows they run, at two seasons. It takes more than a year to get through ONE run of that show. In the same period of time, Nick at Nite can get through around a run and a quarter of Murphy Brown, a show that lasted TEN seasons (that I ALSO happen to love). I'm not saying they should be running shows at the rate N@N runs shows like Fresh Prince or Roseanne, but once a night five nights a week certainly seems reasonable by any stretch of the imagination.

[JT]

Yeah. I only watch AmericanLife periodically nowadays. I try to catch Homefront on Sundays and Harry O on Mondays, while ocassionally checking out the Saturday sitcoms. It's nice with Homefront, because it only has 42 episodes (I used to watch it religiously when it was on Monday nights right before my other absolute fave, Flamingo Road, which had 39 hours), but I definitely wouldn't want to be a big huge fan of shows like the sitcoms or the longer-running dramas.

They used to air Highway to Heaven on an every day basis, which was good for that show, and it is good that they have Combat! on everyday, but there are definitely other shows that would benefit from the everyday thing. Off the top of my head, Welcome Back Kotter and The FBI would work.

[SERGEANT PRESTON]

MY cable does not carry Americanlife and I watched all the classic WB shows from 50s when they were on ABC. My point more shows once or twice a week instead of 10 times a week.

[megamanj2004]

I hope that all these shows are not going to be split-screened I hope. It wouldn't kill to see some shows not split-screened.

[ghd]

Why haven't I heard launch dates and times yet surely they would have announed them by now

[JT]

Why haven't I heard launch dates and times yet surely they would have announed them by now
I believe that information comes out later this week or next week.

[ghd]

I hope so

[storrs19]

All our "i" or "pax" ever airs is about 18 hours of informercials a day in Louisville. It has to be the worst Pax station hands down. That is why I never got to see Here's Lucy when they had it. We either get infomercials or religious programming. Just another waste of a cable channel. I will hope things change but based on the past performance of it in this market I am not holding my breath.

[Dizzy Arnizzy]

Talked to someone at audience relations over at i/PAX if "Here's Lucy" was part of the Warner deal...he searched through the list of shows part of the deal, but didn't see "Here's Lucy", unfortunately. BUT he said the show STILL might be part of the deal, the complete list of acquired Warner shows has not been released to him yet, so it's not totally ruled out, which is good.

He also said he's unsure when the complete list of shows and time-slots that are part of the Warner deal will be released, and to look at the i/PAX website (http://www.ionline.tv/) for this information soon.

If you'd like to call and ask a question about i/PAX's future programming yourself, you can call (888) 467-2988 extention 4 (audience relations). :)

[Scoobiedoo30]

Maybe Here Lucy will air someday on The I Network if my Memory is correct I think Here Lucy was on The PAX's Network

[Buffyboy323]

So when does Growing Pains and The Wonder Years start airing?

[Pavan]

The changes will start happening Aug. 14. A schedule will be released later this week to us.

I am told that the real stuff will start in the fall and a few shows will start on Aug. 14.

Please check the blog for further updates.

[eng51squad51]

Maybe Here Lucy will air someday on The I Network if my Memory is correct I think Here Lucy was on The PAX's Network

I belive Here Lucy did air on Pax tv when Pax tv first sign on the air. i think they air it around Lunch time.

[Scoobiedoo30]

Here Lucy aired weekday's at 11:30 am Central Time on PAX's TV
I think if my memory is Correct Here Lucy Replaced The Hogan Family

[Dizzy Arnizzy]

I belive Here Lucy did air on Pax tv when Pax tv first sign on the air. i think they air it around Lunch time.
Right..."Here's Lucy" aired on the national PAX-TV network for about 6 months in 1998-1999, and aired up until 2002 on some local PAX stations. I believe they aired two episodes every weekday, from 12:00-1:00 PM eastern time or so. :)

[Buffyboy323]

Silver Spoons on this lineup?

[Pavan]

The lineup has not been announced yet, Buffyboy323. Be patient, we have two more days left this week. It WILL be announced on one of the two.

Here is today's update:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/07/brady-wedding-scores-on-vh-1-short.html

[TVJunkie101]

LOL, the schedule can't come soon enough, heh.

Any rumblings at all what might be on the schedule or are you as in the dark as us?

[Scoobiedoo30]

I will be looking forward to seeing What The I Network Schedule is going to look like when they do Announce There Schedule.

[Pavan]

The schedule will be released tomorrow on the blog. What can we expect in terms of time periods? Read the little preview from today's blog:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/07/arrested-development-reruns-to_27.html

[Harper49]

I Hope that I: Independant Television may show a moring progaming block in the future.

[Pavan]

Here we go, two sitcoms (three total airings a night) are added!! One sitcom from Sony, one from Warner:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/07/i-networks-new-line-up-nicknite.html

[theshark8777]

Well I hope I am not the only one disappointed by this lineup...

[Pavan]

They will get better. Have patience, because they will be adding more shows and eventually their whole channel will be these.

[theshark8777]

Yeah I know, I guess I was just hoping to see The Wonder Years and some others right off the bat.

[Pavan]

This will make seeing September, October, November more exciting now. They have shows coming in each month--so curiousity will be there. Family Feud will probably be gone by the fall. They probably have to air it still right now. I expect a sitcom, maybe similar to Green Acres? Addams Family maybe? Since that is Sony now.

[Dizzy Arnizzy]

I'm not too disappointed with this new schedule...I'm sure it will get better. I'm glad they decided to choose two very popular sitcoms from different "TV eras" ("Green Acres" -- '60s, "Mama's Family" -- '80s)...I sure hope they add "Here's Lucy" to their line-up in the future!! :)

[troopoleon8897]

im glad about MF, I think it would be cool if they did like an online poll to see what show the fans want next, every month, I think it would definately get better ratings and such, i have a felling this network will become very popular...

[Dennis Dubois]

I'm happy because now I can watch Mama's Family after Seinfeld on TBS. I can't wake up at 6AM to watch Mama in the summer, and by the time September comes, Mama will be off TBS. Now I can enjoy it. I just hope they don't air one sitcom every month and get rid of it within the next month. I could have gone for seeing a program I have never saw or haven't seen in a while, however September is full of other local and cable network's new line-ups. So I'm very happy for a start.

[Pavan]

I don't think they will drop the Sony/Warner shows every month...the old shows from their lineup will be slowly phased out. They will let the Sony/Warner shows run for a while. I do expect Mama's second airing to be gone though by like the fall.

[NerdOne]

I don't know where to post this, sorry:)

I read that I is going to have children's programming in the fall. Between 6am-8am CDT, or 2pm-4pm CDT when kids are home. I don't know what kind of programming they are going to show, I guess WB and Sony cartoons that haven't been on TV in years. I do love Mama's Family and Green Acres so I will watch them on August 14 to support i Network. I hope they keep Mama's Family second airing because one Mama's Family episode doesn't cut it when TBS aired two at 5am. Or they can move Mama's Family at 9 or 10pm CDT...just as long as I get my Mama Harper fix:)

I have a question. Are they are going to phrase out the paid programming for good in the fall? Is Pax going to be a whole network like TVLand?

[Pavan]

The kids programming will be select shows from NBC and Telemundo's new Saturday morning block, which start this fall. I should have said that.

As for paid programming, I don't think it will be gone entirely, but say...1pm-11pm of actual programming is likely by the end of the year.

[TVJunkie101]

Hmm ... well, I vented in another thread... I'm glad to hear new shows will be added each month.

[judgestone]

I hope that they will added "Alice" Night Court and One Day at a Time soon on I network.

I rather have I network air Night Court than have on Tvland because their bad habit.

Let us know about TBS prime time show in the fall too.

[Scoobiedoo30]

you know When I would watch Green Acres weekday's at 5:00 pm on TV Land I did not noticed that TV Land did not do Closed Captioned for Green Acres

[Iluvsixties]

I hope they at least air a few shows from the 50s/60s. My picks would be "My Favorite Martian", "Gilligan's Island", and "Family Affair." Keeping my fingers crossed.
I'm hoping for some 60's show too. I hope they put on Family Affair. I have not seen this show for such a long time.

[Scoobiedoo30]

The Last Cable Station to air Family Affire was weekday's at 1:30 pm Central Time on FX

[TeeVeeCloset]

The Last Cable Station to air Family Affire was weekday's at 1:30 pm Central Time on FX

Even though no one asked "What was the last cable station to run Family Affair?" the correct answer would be TV Land which happened briefly after the FX Run.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I forgot that Family Affire wasd on TV Land how long was Family Affire on TV Land

[Dragonflies]

Yay! Just checked the "i" website and I'm definitely gonna have the channel here :D

[Pavan]

Mama's Family marathon on 8/12 and Green Acres marathon on 8/26:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/07/mamas-family-launch-marathon-on-i-wgn.html

[Pavan]

AMERICA’S LAUGH-OUT-LOUD CLASSICS, “MAMA’S FAMILY” AND “GREEN ACRES,” DEBUT ON i IN AUGUST



The Network Treats Viewers to Two Saturday Marathons This Month



(West Palm Beach, FL – August 9, 2006) – The laughs are on i with the network’s summer debut of two classic TV hits, “Mama’s Family” and “Green Acres,” launching this month with a three-hour marathon of “Mama’s Family” on Saturday, August 12th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.



Starting, Monday, August 14th, the i network will begin airing back-to-back episodes of “Mama’s Family” every Monday to Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. “Mama’s Family” stars Vicki Lawrence as the outspoken gray-haired matriarch of a Southern, eternally squabbling family living under one roof. The show debuted in 1983 as a spin-off of the popular skit "The Family” from “The Carol Burnett Show.”



Also launching on Monday, August 14th, “Green Acres” will air every Monday to Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT. The i network will treat viewers to a special “Green Acres” marathon on Saturday, August 26th from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series, which debuted in 1965 as a spin-off to “Petticoat Junction,” stars Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a high-rolling New York City couple who decides to get closer to nature by taking up residence on a 160-acre rundown farm in Hooterville, U.S.A.



The i network is available in more than 90 million homes via local broadcast stations, cable and satellite. For more information, visit www.ionline.tv.

[kellygoo72]

The changes will start happening Aug. 14. A schedule will be released later this week to us.

I am told that the real stuff will start in the fall and a few shows will start on Aug. 14.

Please check the blog for further updates.
thanks agian, I was wondering when the shows on I will start.. I do see Mams Family so far <yah!!!! just love it> but the rest is all infomercials.. time for some shows

[PrettyinPink55]

thanks agian, I was wondering when the shows on I will start.. I do see Mams Family so far <yah!!!! just love it> but the rest is all infomercials.. time for some shows

I agree!!! I'm really looking forward to The Wonder Years!

[Coffeecup]

I do like older shows, but I am not too crazy about shows from the 80's. To me that just seems like yesterday. I hope I see more shows from the 50's to the maybe mid 70's. Green acres is coming HMM. Currently I see that on Tv land. I do miss I Love Lucy. Tv land has bumped that to 5am. Although it has been on tv for 50 years I still like it.

[Coffeecup]

I'll watch a few shows. I just hope the picture quality is better for it has been grainy in my area.

[Pavan]

We have details on the rest of September now. Schedule change from Sept. 4 will be in effect for the rest of the month, but two marathons are planned Sept. 23 and 30. Sept. 23 is another Mama's Family Mama-thon and Sept. 30 is the launch of Kung Fu:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/08/new-fox-special-comes-to-fans-of.html

[Scoobiedoo30]

This is Awsome News another Grate ama's Family Marathron coming in September to I Network.

[storrs19]

The "i" station in Louisville is still chock full of infomercialls and religious programming except from 7pm to midnight :(

[Pavan]

i Network is adding three more shows in Sept! Growing Pains (Warner), Monkees (Sony) and Partridge Family (Sony). Full details:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/08/i-network-adds-growing-pains-monkees.html

[Scoobiedoo30]

I cant wait to see Growings Pains The Monkeers and The Partridge Family

[yankeesfan82]

I'll watch a few shows. I just hope the picture quality is better for it has been grainy in my area.

Here in Hartford, the audio quailty is horrible. It sounds like well like when you listen to music on the radio with the bass turned off and treble cranked up. And it seems like everytime there's a storm Channel 26 goes off the air.

I just hope the local stations can sell advetising to support the new programming. I haven't seen any local Connecticut based commercials on Channel 26 since the "i" network took over PAX and ended it's relationship with NBC 30 in July of 05.

[Jack1000]

Very Excited About The New "I" Network!

The acquisition of Classic TV Sitcoms and movies from the big conglomerates like Warner and Sony will give families an opportunity to see some great classic television who don't have cable or dish or can't afford it. There is very little in the way of classic shows for people who don't have cable or dish, and "I Network" we hope can "pave the way" for others to follow.

Do you think that "I Network" could strike a deal with Paramount so that The Odd Couple could come back to TV? We have two local affiliates that show it on the weekends. But with Season 1 now on DVD through Time Life, I think it would be a huge ratings hit and such a plus for I Network, that it may allow Time Life to release seasons 2-5. A deal with Universal would be awesome as well. I heard that The Munsters deal may be expiring for TV Land after the October Marathon. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

The Hogan Family, a former Pax favorite would be a gem as well! What about the reaquiring of other Pax game shows like Supermarket Sweep? Yes, while they would be in reruns, that was a big hit for the network.

Great selection of movies! However, they won't be uncut because FCC broadcast standards require that prime time programs can not be higher than a PG-13 (TV-14) for content. So excessive language, sex, or violence, would have to be edited or dubbed. Hopefully the editing will be skillfully done, so that only the stuff that absolutely needs to be trimmed is. Because "I" is not a big affilate network, they may have somewhat laxer rules with regards to editing. I am very happy about the prospects for this new network!

Jack

[exparm]

interesting article about i:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003087705

[Pavan]

Charlie's Angels will premiere on Sept. 23 and air weeknights at 9 starting Sept. 25 now instead of Growing Pains. Growing Pains will premiere at a later date. Stay tuned. Read more here: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/09/tv-landnicknite-last-minute-schedule.html

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am hoping that Growings Pains will debut sometime in October of 2006

[JT]

I wasn't sure of which thread to post this in, but I'm just taking a guess and posting here. On the blog, it says that a sitcom will be coming this month with a 40th anniversary marathon. Is this referring to The Monkees? or is it something else? I've looked through lists of Warner Brothers shows and Sony shows and it's the only one from either group that fits the description of a sitcom from 1966.

[TVJunkie101]

I would think so, JT. I can't think of another show it would be and The Monkees starts this Friday, the 15th.

Things are FINALLY looking up for 'i'. I'm getting excited!

[JT]

I would think so, JT. I can't think of another show it would be and The Monkees starts this Friday, the 15th.

Things are FINALLY looking up for 'i'. I'm getting excited!
I can't believe how quick they are doing this lol

It seems like only a short while ago when the only two shows that were firmly announced were Mama's Family and Green Acres. Now we're getting The Partridge Family, The Monkees, Charlie's Angels, and Kung Fu. That's pretty diverse if you ask me, and it seems to be only a matter of time before those shows that REALLY get me excited make a showing somewhere on the schedule. TPF makes me happy and CA...well I am just beyond excited for that and I think it's about damn time a major channel brought it back, but there's still that certain genre of primetime drama that was popular in the early-to-mid 1980s that makes me wet myself...and the possibilities are even greater considering two of them no longer air on the cable network that showed them. They weren't mentioned in any press releases, but neither was GA, I don't think.

I'm crossing my fingers for hope!

[Pavan]

i Network October has been announced. Welcome Back, Kotter and Amen will join the line-up:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/09/i-network-adds-kotter-amen-in-october.html

[TVJunkie101]

Yuck.

I love 'Welcome Back, Kotter' so that thrills me, but 'Amen'? It's already on TVOne! Why not Alice or Perfect Strangers or Wonder Years or Growing Pains? Sheesh. I'm so annoyed.

[theshark8777]

Yuck.

I love 'Welcome Back, Kotter' so that thrills me, but 'Amen'? It's already on TVOne! Why not Alice or Perfect Strangers or Wonder Years or Growing Pains? Sheesh. I'm so annoyed.

I hear that.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I have been waiting almost 2 Year's to watch Welcome Back Kotter on TV again.

[TVJunkie101]

I know more shows will come ... but ugh, I'm annoyed about Amen. Ugh.

[theshark8777]

I know more shows will come ... but ugh, I'm annoyed about Amen. Ugh.

I'm more annoyed at the fact they announced Growing Pains, and then pulled it.

[Pavan]

I think they are saving the family sitcoms for something. If I were to guess, and it is strictly a guess, we could see family sitcoms Mon-Thurs from 3-6pm by November. Just a guess but an educated one.

I'm happy about Amen. I don't get TV One.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I would like to see Family Sitsome from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm for Example Growing Pains

[troopoleon8897]

I think they are saving the family sitcoms for something. If I were to guess, and it is strictly a guess, we could see family sitcoms Mon-Thurs from 3-6pm by November. Just a guess but an educated one.

I'm happy about Amen. I don't get TV One.

Same here, I hope that they didn't strike a deal with Universal even tho I would like to see some of there shows it would make less shows from the two companies that already have deals...

[JT]

I love that "Amen" is coming because I haven't seen it in years and that really is something that hasn't gotten big-time airplay in a long, long time. I'm glad about that and I can't wait.

I'm still just waiting for some other certain Warner Brothers shows, though. I mean, we don't know if they'll even get picked up, but I mean, they're long-running shows, pretty popular in their day. They'd do well, I think.

[Brent88]

YAY! Glad to see Amen is coming back. I don't get TV One. I can remember watching it occasionally over the past few years, but not that much.

[Jack1000]

I hope they get The Hogan Family! I loved that show on PAX and miss it immensly!

Jack

[friendsfan77]

I hope they get The Hogan Family! I loved that show on PAX and miss it immensly!

Jack

That show's apparently returning to ABC Family; I believe on the 25th.

[EarlyABC]

YAYYYYYYY!!!!


Growing Pains is coming in October, yayyyy, here are the dates for the first couple airings. I love the time slot it is in, right before my bed time.

Thu Oct 5 09:00P on i - Formerly Pax
Thu Oct 5 09:30P on i - Formerly Pax
Fri Oct 6 09:00P on i - Formerly Pax
Fri Oct 6 09:30P on i - Formerly Pax

[Pavan]

That is not updated, it is not coming in Oct.

[EarlyABC]

That is not updated, it is not coming in Oct.


Your positive?, because it says that in the tvguide soooo i dont know.

[Pavan]

I'm positive. TV Guide.com is only accurate for 2 weeks.

[Scoobiedoo30]

PB is Right TV Guide.com only accurate for 2 week's infact
I have TV Guide.com and it goes from Today until October 1, 2006

[JT]

TVGuide also says that the Angels marathon for Friday and Saturday is still on, so I'm 100% sure that PB's right and the Angels will have that primetime slot come October. I swear, if they move it off the schedule or somewhere else for "Growing Pains," I will be pissed.

[theshark8777]

. I swear, if they move it off the schedule or somewhere else for "Growing Pains," I will be pissed.

I won't :lol:

[Pavan]

They would not start a show on a Thursday, so GP is for sure not coming 9pm starting Thurs, Oct 5. I gave full details on October, and that is the plan still.

[theshark8777]

Yeah and I would believe Pav before tvguide.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I would also Belive Pav befor TVguide.

[Pavan]

Episode info for the Sat marathons in Oct. is now announced:

Starting October 7, Saturdays at 8 p.m. will be kicked-off with the new half-hour series "i Health Presents ..." The series will take a look at cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis, among other health issues. The Saturday marathons will now be 8:30pm-11pm until further notice:


Saturday, October 7
8:30PM The Monkees: #21 The Prince and the Paupers
Davy stands in for his double, a threatened prince.
9:00PM The Monkees: #44 Hitting the High Seas
The boys uncover plans to hijack a ship carrying gold.
9:30PM The Monkees: #32 Monkees on Tour
Fans throng the Monkees' first concert tour.
10:00PM The Monkees: #13 One Man Shy
Peter competes with a snob for a debutante's heart.
10:30PM The Monkees: #30 Monkees in Manhattan
The boys try to find backers for their Broadway show.

Saturday, October 14
8:30PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #16 Dr. Epstein, I Presume ...?
Epstein decides to become a veterinarian.
9:00PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #22 Father Vinnie
Barbarino decides to become a priest.
9:30PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #23 Sweatside Story
The Sweathogs form a gang.
10:00PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #46 Buddy Can You Spare a Million?
Winning the lottery causes trouble.
10:30PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #21 The Deprogramming of Arnold Horschak
Arnold joins a religious cult.

Saturday, October 21
8:30PM The Partridge Family: #2 The Sound of Money
After a fender bender, an angry motorist (Harry Morgan) claims whiplash and sues the family.
9:00PM The Partridge Family: #16 Old Scrapmouth
Braces make Laurie self-conscious.
9:30PM The Partridge Family: #5 When Mother Gets Married
Shirley's romance with an old flame (John McMartin) concerns the kids; with Jaclyn Smith.
10:00PM The Partridge Family: #25 Princess and the Partridge
Keith dates a princess (Season Hubley).
10:30PM The Partridge Family: #80 Double Trouble
Keith has two Saturday night dates; guest Cheryl Stoppelmoor Ladd.

Saturday, October 28
8:30PM-11:00PM Amen Launch
Episodes TBD

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am looking forward to both Marathrons beiing on The I Network both Saturday,October 7, 2006 and Saturday, October 14, 2006.

[Pavan]

Growing Pains is back on the schedule, slated for marathon on Nov. 25 & 26, and will air weeknights 8-9pm starting Nov. 27. More on that and the rest of i Network November is here:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/10/i-network-november-sees-growing-pains.html

[Seth]

What would it have killed them to keep Mama at 8, and move Growing Pains to 6? Last I heard Mama was doing QUITE well for the network. Did numbers slow down?

[TVJunkie101]

I agree Seth. Although I rarely got a chance to watch Mama's Family at 8:00, because of other shows on the major networks. I was hoping Growing Pains would get 6:00 only so I could actually tape the later seasons on DVD ... just because it doesn't seem like Season 2+ are coming out on DVD.

[Pavan]

Thanksgiving Weekend Marathons:

Thursday, November 23
Mama's Family
6pm Mama's Family: Vint and the Kids Move In
Evicted Vint shows up with his children.
6:30pm Mama's Family: The Return of Leonard Oates
Naomi's second husband pursues her.
7pm Mama's Family: Aunt Gert Rides Again
Mama tries to revitalize an aging cousin.
7:30pm Mama's Family: Family Feud
The clan goes on ``Family Feud.''
8pm Mama's Family: An Ill Wind
A Thanksgiving tornado traps the clan in the cellar.
8:30pm Mama's Family: Mama Cries Uncle
Mama's long-lost brother-in-law arrives and charms everyone except her.
9pm Mama's Family: Best Medicine
Ellen returns home for an operation.
9:30pm Mama's Family: Mama's Cousin
Mama feels inferior when her rich cousin visits.
10pm Mama's Family: After the Fall
Mama helps Aunt Effie recover from a concussion.
10:30pm Mama's Family: My Mama, Myself
Mama has visions of her overbearing mother.

Friday, November 24
Charlie's Angels
6pm Charlie's Angels Part 1 of 2: One Love ... Two Angels
Kelly finds that a millionaire is her true father.
7pm Charlie's Angels Part 2 of 2: One Love ... Two Angels
Involved in inheritance struggle when dad dies.
8pm Charlie's Angels Part 1 of 2: Angels in Paradise
A woman kidnaps Charlie and threatens to kill him if the Angels don't get her husband out of jail.
9pm Charlie's Angels Part 2 of 2: Angels in Paradise
Rescue is confusing when Charlie's rekidnapped.
10pm Charlie's Angels: The Sandcastle Murders
Kris' friend is latest victim of psycho's murder.

Saturday, November 25
Growing Pains Launch Weekend
9:30pm Growing Pains: The Kid
Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.
10:00pm Growing Pains: Jason and the Cruisers
Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
10:30pm Growing Pains: Weekend at Mike's
Termite extermination moves the clan in with Mike.

Sunday, November 26
Growing Pains Launch Weekend
6pm Growing Pains: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Jason learns his widowed mother (Jane Powell) has a beau
6:30pm Growing Pains Part 1 of 2: The Loooove Boat
Jason's mother (Jane Powell) plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.
7pm Growing Pains Part 2 of 2: The Loooove Boat
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.
7:30pm Growing Pains: Extra Lap
Mike's practical-joker uncle visits from the hereafter.
8pm Growing Pains: Five Grand
Grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
8:30pm Growing Pains: Be a Man
Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.
9pm Growing Pains: Thank You, Willie Nelson
Maggie's quarreling parents drop in on the Seavers.
9:30pm Growing Pains: Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye
Maggie's father (Gordon Jump) drives her crazy.
10pm Growing Pains: Home Malone
The ghost of Maggie's father (Gordon Jump) oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
10:30pm Growing Pains: In Vino Veritas
Maggie and Jason suspect Luke is stealing from their wine collection.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I am alloking forward to all 4 day's of Weekend Marathron.

[crusty]

Pavanbadal, is there any truth to the rumor that I-Pax will run a marathon of Christmas shows this year?

[Pavan]

Where did you hear that? December is not out yet, but I wouldn't be surprised.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I sure hope that The I Network does Christmas Theme Show's

[crusty]

Where did you hear that? December is not out yet, but I wouldn't be surprised.

I read a post from the i-online message board, about one of the members, writing to I-Pax inquiring about a holiday marathon and receiving positive feedback. So, at this stage, it is still a rumor.
I really hope the rumor is true.:)

http://forums.ionline.tv/index.cfm?frmid=21&tpcid=48121
-From the top looking down, it is the third post.

[Pavan]

Their December schedule should be out this coming week. Keep checking back here and on the blog.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I will be4 looking forward to seeing December Schedule For I

[Pavan]

We will be unsticking this thread. We will now cover the i Network in monthly posts that are stickied on this forum. December will be posted today. Check this forum for updates.

[Scoobiedoo30]

could you please tell me what unsticking mean.

[TVJunkie101]

He means it won't be STUCK up at the top of the board.

I'm assuming interesting changes for 'i'?

[Scoobiedoo30]

I throught it meant he was Unlocking tis Threat