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.

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Stay tuned for further details, such as launch date and timeslots.

Yes at last I thought I would never see those shows again thats probably the best news I've heard all year.:dance: :yourock: :thanks: party: :banana: :rock:

PS is the show I'm most looking forward to. One of my favorites of all-time.

I agree. I'm really looking forward to it. FINALLY it's back on TV. (Granted, it was on TV Land/N@N in 2002/2003, but eh ... it was only a limited run of a handful of episodes).

I got so pissed at Nick@Nite...they'd convert new episodes, air them, then start all over. They got up to like episode 57 only. 1-57, 59 and 63 I think. I want to see the last two seasons! Haven't seen them since original air date. Luckily, I'll be getting the ABC versions soon.

Great year for PS...In2TV, a great website coming very soon, and now reruns coming to the i. Only bad thing is WHV scrapped the TV Favorites DVD!

I know I will be watching Perfect Strangers on The I Network

Wow something I can finally watch on the I network!

About time someone picks up Perfect Strangers.

I know I have seen Perfect Strangers since it aired on The Friday Night TV Land Block

Pav do you have details like when it is coming

I sure hope that erfect Strangers comes to The I Network soon.

It's mid-November and still no sign of Perfect Strangers -- what is taking the network so long in getting this wonderful show on it's line-up?!

I am hoping that Maybe Perfect Strangers will be on The I Network anurary Schedule.

Oh boy! I can't wait till they start showing perfect strangers on i this was one of my favorite tv shows back in the 80's:)

I know I will be glad when Perfect Strangers Returns to The Smaile Scren like I side I just hope that Perfect Strangers is on The Janurary I Schedule

Well, the i (aka PAX TV) has now become the ION Media channel and I haven't been able to access it! .. Still no news about Perfect Strangers????

I think you should get Directv The Ion Network is on Directv

Thanks for the reply -- I mis-typed -- my cable service still gets the i (now ION Media) but I can't access the new ION Media web site.

ION has a poll and PS is in it! Give PS a 10! Details:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/02/ion-television-creates-poll-of-16-shows.html

Voted.

I think you can keep voting and voting, but I'm not sure.

I also voted

I voted too! I gave Perfect Strangers a 10 and Barney Miller an 8. Everything else I left at 0 because I didn't want to watch them...I hope it counted okay!

For those of us who can't access the ION web page, could someone please check the site for a contact/feedback link or email address and post it here. .. Since ION is asking for our input, I'd like to have a chance to send the names of a couple of my favorite shows -- like Perfect Strangers. .. Many thanx.

For contact, all they have is this form:
http://www.ionline.tv/contactus.php?subject=programming

Also, a phone #: 1-888-467-2988

Thanks so much for finding that form -- I've sent off a message putting ION POLL at the top of the comment area and then listing a few favorite shows -- including, of course, Perfect Strangers!

Thanks for the number

Since ION has asked for input, I voted again today. .. Not sure when the ION Poll will close but this is our chance to say that we want Perfect Strangers on the air again
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I Just voted this afternoon.

In the meantime they have put new eps of Perfect Strangers on the AOL / IN2TV site...just watched Hocus Pocus, that one is hilarious~!


But I am going to vote again also...if you are having trouble be sure to go to the ION site in Internet Explorer.

I would keep on Voting

Since my webtv can't access this Poll, I am still using the contact form to let ION know that I want Perfect Strangers back on television. ... However tomorrow I'm going to stop by the library to do the Poll -- I'm giving Perfect Strangers a perfect ten!!

According to SitcomsOnLine, the ION network held a presentation/meeting and Bronson Pinchot attended. .. While this looks positive for Perfect Strangers, no announcement has been made yet. .. If we keep voting on the ION Poll, we'll let ION know that we really want to see Perfect Strangers back on TV.

It would be great to see the show again, sounds like they have a good lineup.

I cant even Remember what was The Last Channel Perfect Strangers was on that How Long it been since this Show was on The Air

There is a good chance Perfect Strangers is coming in July. More info in a few weeks...read more:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/05/sitcomsonlinecom-2007-08-upfront_11.html

I would love to see Perfect Strangewrs on TV Again

Great news, thanks Pavan!

Well, slap me silly and call me Zsa Zsa! Great news!

Well, the ION Television schedule is out for July and there's no sign of Perfect Strangers -- maybe it will be added in August -- let's keep voting for it in the ION Poll.

[QUOTE=roseha]In the meantime they have put new eps of Perfect Strangers on the AOL / IN2TV site...just watched Hocus Pocus, that one is hilarious~!


Thank you for the website! i am enjoying PS. I also watch PS at the Veoh website.

It is coming to ION on Oct. 1, 2007!!!! Mon-Thurs 8:30pm!!! Details:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/09/perfect-strangers-joins-ion-television.html

Thanks so much for letting us know -- this is terrific news!!!!!!

I cant wait to watch Perfect Strangers on Ion at 7:30 pm Central Time.

I just bought these on DVD from bing on sell.com

Overall, they are decent in quality with the older ones being the worst it seems -- I think some are actually from the original broadcast to be honest.

With ION airing these again I'm going to record them and re-make these dvds I think. It looks like they're going to air in order, which is awesome. So should only take half the year :-\

I am enjoying watching Perfect Strangers weeknight's at 7:30 pm Central Time

I see a minor schedule change for ION on the 29th of October, but a good one for Perfect Strangers: 2 back-to-back airings instead of 1. So now it'll be on from 8:30-9:30 PM instead of just 8:30-9. I'm assuming it's still Mondays-Thursdays, but since the channel guide over here only goes up to the 30th, that's about all I know for now. On top of the DVD news, and now this, I'm so happy, I'll do the dance of joy. :p

nocomments: It will be just on twice on Tuesday, October 30 at 8:30 & 9:00 for a Halloween themed marathon. Fright Night and Aliens are airing that night.

probably might be an error on the guide, cause on the 29th, it has "The Horn Blows at Midnight" listed for 8:30, and "Lethal Weapon" for 9:00. Looks like a weird jump there (season 3 and then season 8), but that's what's listed for me. Oh well, either way...as long as it's on the network in some form, it's all good.

Interesting, the grids ION sent out doesn't show that. Only the Halloween themed night. I'll check in with them. What listings are you looking at?

OK, I overlooked it. I am looking now and I do see "The Horn Blows at Midnight" and "Lethal Weapon" on Monday, Oct. 29 from 8:30-9:30. It is part of a two-night Halloween stunt. The regular schedule is back Oct. 31.

Thanks for noticing. I'll blog it tomorrow.

any Perfect Strangers marathon is good enough for me. Thanks for confirming it, Pavan. :)

The Halloween stunt was moved to tonight and tomorrow night now. And starting Monday the show is totally gone from ION! UGH!!

I'm so disappointed that Perfect Strangers has been pulled from the ION schedule. I've been happily watching (and taping) the episodes in October. Bummer!

It may not make a difference but I sent a message to ION to try and get PS back on the air. Here's the contact form:

http://www.ionline.tv/contactus.php?subject=programming

The thing that get's me that Perfect Strangers has only been on the air for a few week's now

The Halloween stunt was moved to tonight and tomorrow night now. And starting Monday the show is totally gone from ION! UGH!!

Wait a minute. Where did you hear this? I've checked the TV listings and they say that "Perfect Strangers" will still be on ION next week. Can someone 'splain?

The thing that get's me that Perfect Strangers has only been on the air for a few week's now

They did not give Perfect Strangers a chance. I am not happy about them pulling the plug. :mad:

I've about had it with ION! They are as bad as Nick at Nite.

It has been pulled. It is not on any grids through Nov. 30 that ION sent out. Please read:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/10/ion-television-november-perfect.html

Please give Ion a Chance I belive Ion will get better

Okay, now I'm confused. I believe you that the show has been pulled from the network's line up. However, I checked the TV listings at Yahoo! and it says that they are airing the Halloween episodes tonight and tomorrow. Then on Wednesday, they're airing "Dog Gone Blues" and on Thursday they're airing "Since I Lost My Baby." So I guess what I'm wondering is when exactly will this happen? Will, this week be it? Or did Yahoo! TV just make a mistake and now it's already off the air? Someone please let me know what's going on. Thanks. :confused:

Yahoo! is not updated. Go to ION's website. They removed the show's show page today. The show is being pulled starting tonight. The Halloween episodes aired last Wednesday and Thursday, so why would they air again tonight and tomorrow?
Did you read our blog? http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/10/ion-television-november-perfect.html

We get ION's official schedules when the listings get it. So we are faster in putting it up.

I just saw the page for Perfect Strangers

It makes no sense that ION planned a special Halloween stunt for Perfect Strangers and then suddenly pulled the show from its lineup. ????

Anyways I started a thread on how to contact ION Television -- if you haven't already, please send ION a message letting them know you want Perfect Strangers back on the air.

Yahoo! is not updated. Go to ION's website. They removed the show's show page today. The show is being pulled starting tonight. The Halloween episodes aired last Wednesday and Thursday, so why would they air again tonight and tomorrow?
Did you read our blog? http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...r-perfect.html

We get ION's official schedules when the listings get it. So we are faster in putting it up.

Yeah. I checked the blog. But I'll check out ION's website as well. Again, I believe you and all. I'm just surprised that 'Yahoo!' would make a mistake like that. They're usually pretty accurate. But I guess that happens every once in a while.

Anyway, thank goodness for the DVDs. Besides, that might be better than ION's airings of the show anyway. At least they won't have as many edits or long commercial breaks.

U know???? Why the heck do they air shows and then pull it off so quick.... Anyone hear if it will be back on the air soon?