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.

This is great news for all GP fans!!! :wave:

It definitely is! This is great news!

It wioll be good to see Growings Pains on Broadcast Televison
The Last Televison Station to Show Growings Painsd in Reruns
on Broadcast Televison was WGNO 26 weeknight's at 6:00 pm

I am going to tape the two episodes with Dawn Wells :D

Well finally growing pains is coming back to tv after two years off abc family.party:

They would actually run the normal time limit 22:15.

My sig came true sweet

Yay. The last episode that aired was Springsteen last summer for part of Nick At Nite's 20th anniversary special.

Do any of you what day in August that it starts on?

I wish that The new I Network would start on August 1 but I know as you as PB know's he will post The Date of The new I Schedule

yea

This is really great news. I can't wait for it to start. I haven't seen the later episodes since abcfamily stopped airing the series in 2004. Awesome news!

The new I network is PaxTV right? If it is, then I will get to be able to get the channel.

The new I network is PaxTV right? If it is, then I will get to be able to get the channel.

They keep saying mid-August. And that some shows are gonna be starting in September. :(

I hope they don't edit the show that much. :(

i found this about when the shows are going to start...

On August 14, 2006, shows from the Sony and Warner libraries will begin to appear on the schedule. Green Acres will air on weeknights at 7:00 pm, and back-to-back episodes of Mama's Family will air at 8:00 and 8:30 pm Monday-Thursday. The network will be gradually phasing out its existing programming, and shows from the Sony and Warner libraries are likely to dominate the schedule by November 2006.

When will they start showing Growing pains on The i (Aka Paxtv) does anybody know?

I hope that rowings Pains start's in September

Growing Pains will start with a 6 episode launch marathon from 8-11pm on Sept. 23 then it will air weeknights from 9-10pm!
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/08/i-network-adds-growing-pains-monkees.html

Fianlly! thank you for who ever posted it.

PB was the one who said that said that Growings Pains is coming in September

Wow good news on September 25 growing pains joins i and The Hogan Family rejoins abc family

I have been waiting like 2 or 3 Year's to see rowings Pains again on Broadcast Televison

Wow good news on September 25 growing pains joins i and The Hogan Family rejoins abc family

who said that growing pains will be on the 25th?

Does anybody have any idea which episodes are going to air in the six-episode marathon?

I cant wait to fine out what episodes are going to be on for The Marathron

Mama's Family & Growing Pains will be on back to back? That's great news! :dance:

This is great news i love Mama's family and i love Growing pains So this is REALLY great news :woohoo:

I know I am counting down tillGrowing Pains comes to The I Televison Network

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!

*Does the Snoopy Dance*

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss

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

This sucks

I know This is not good News that Growing Pains is not on September I Network schedule.

This sucks

My feelings exactly. :(

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!! :(

I have a feeling that Growing Pains will be on The Schedule soon

I hope your right. I plan on taping seasons 2-7, in case we don't see the DVD's.

Any news updates yet?

I sure hope that Growning Pains come soon to The I Network

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

This is Super News that rowings Pains is going to be airing weeknight's at 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm Central Time.

Until I saw that Mama's Family will still be on, it's just moving to a different time.

I can't wait until Growing Pains is back on!

I have been waiting along time to see Growing Pains again
I will be enjoying Growing Pains on The I Network

I hope they don't edit the episodes like ABC Family. ABC Family never had the ending credits, in the first four seasons, they never had the extra scene before the credits after they have the background clapping, and they deleted some other scenes or lines, or both. That was annoying.

Growings Pains is on November The Schedule

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.

I am looking forward to watching The Growings Pains Marathron

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

Growing Pains has been delayed until January. However, the marathon on Nov. 25-26 is still on:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/11/i-network-december-brings-holiday.html

I can't wait. I'm gonna try and record all of seasons 2-7, just in case we don't ever see those episdoes on DVD. I'm looking forward to watching the show every night again. The marathon will be fun too. :)

I have not seen Kate and Allie since it was on E! Entertainment Televison

Wait a minute. On zap2it.com, it says that it's starting on the 20th of November with the first season from 9:00-10:00 PM on the I.

I dont know why Zap2it.com is saying Growings Painsfrom 8:00 pm until 9:00 pm but I just checked my star sight and it say's Charlie's Angel's

Yes, a two-week sneak preview for Growing Pains has been added weeknights 9-10pm from Nov. 20-Dec. 1. The show will join the lineup regularly in early 2007. Also, a Thanksgiving night marathon has been added:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/11/growing-pains-sneak-preview-on-i.html

As I stated, the episodes are from the first season only:

Nov. 20: Pilot/Springsteen
Nov. 21: Jealousy/Carol's Article
Nov. 22: Superdad/Mike's Madonna Story
Nov. 23: A Weekend Fantasy, Slice of Life, Carol's Crush, Dirt Bike, Standardized Test, A Christmas Story
Nov. 26: Out of order Marathon (see episodes above)
Nov. 27: The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver/First Blood
Nov. 28: Slice of Life II/Seavers vs. the Cleavers
Nov. 29: Charity Beings in the Home/Reputation
Nov. 30: The Anniversary That Never Was/Be a Man
Dec. 1: Career Decision/Extra Lap

I do not see that in my guide on 11/20

I think by Friday, November 20, 2006 The Correct info meaning Growings Pains will be on your Guide because my guide also has Charlie's Angels is still on The I Schedule for November 20, 2006 at 8:00 pm Central Time.

I do not see that in my guide on 11/20

It'll be on the listings soon. This was a last minute change. Read more:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/11/growing-pains-sneak-preview-on-i.html

I am just glad that I Network is going to give us a sneek revire of Growings Pains

The whole season in 10 days is sweet.

I wanted to let everyone know that my Star Sight has Growings Pains is listen for onday, November 20, 2006

Growing Pains is on at 9:00 & 9:30 weeknights starting this Monday! :happyface

Mine is on channel 65 on Direct TV 6 and 6:30. It is on the guide.

You must be in The Pacifit Time and I cant wait to watch Growings Pains comes on Tonight

Yes this is for San Francisco Direct TV. I will TIVo them all then burn them to dvd-r.

I know I am going to enjoy watching Growings Pains Tonight

I know I am going to enjoy watching Growings Pains Tonight

I agree! It's great having Growing Pains back on TV! Now, if only ABC Family will put it back on as well....

It has been such a long time since Greowing Pains left ABC Family schedule I forgot when Growing Pains Left ABC Family.

Growing Pains to continue 9/8 central until at least this week now:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/12/i-network-continues-growing-pains.html

This is Great that Growings Pains is going to be on for another week on I

GP has been extended again for Dec. 11-14, but this time at 7-8pm:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2006/12/whats-happening-returns-to-tv-land.html

The Ratings must be doing Preet Good for The I Network to keep adding Growings Pains to it line up week to week

Very smart move on I's part, to keep this show on like they are. Hopefully it will not go anywhere!

I hope that Growings Pains keep getting Super Ratings that The I Netwok keep's Growings Pains on There December Schedule.

GP is my favorite show and I'll buy all the DVD's. So I haven't been recording them. I'm now thinking this is a mistake - from what I've read, more DVD's aren't too likely.
What do you think the odds are for season 2, 3, 4, etc
I hope that Growings Pains keep getting Super Ratings
Is it getting great ratings? Where can I get the numbers?

What do you all think the future is for GP on TV? Someone said the "i" network has bad quality. Is this true everywhere you get "i"?
What about GP showing up on other stations?

The quality is a bit terrible.

Not to mention I knew there was a scene in Season two of an episode cut during commercial break where those two gossiping girls had more lines and were about to say something after Carol Seaver left. Then it was cut because it seemed there was more to it than that commercial. It was horribly cut and this is the episode where Carol falls in love with a dumb jock that has to pass Shakespeare.

About editing…. Are the “i” eps less edited than the eps on “family ch” or “Disney”?
In the 80’s, I heard that the typical length of a sitcom was 22 minutes. Is that correct? I checked the length of some “i” eps – they were about 22 minutes.

Disney aired complete eps because they were cable and couldn't fill commercial gaps with real commercials, only ones promoting other Disney Channel programming.

Most sitcoms in the 80s ran for 24 or 25 minutes, and then when they went into syndication they were cut to about 22 minutes.

The GP on i seem to be the original syndicated prints, when the show went into syndication originally, back in '89 (I think).


Although, it seems like they are using some type of time compression. Watch during the opening credits, it seems like it speeds up, slows down a bit, then speeds up, especially on the still shots.

They need to make at least a slight effort to try to run these in order. :rolleyes:

they were showing the season when mike was dating kate and now it went back to season 1 whats up with that? what happen to the rest of the stuff we didnt even see the episode with lenardo dicapro character

FueledByParamore: This is Valentine's Week. They are airing love-themed episodes of their sitcoms from 6-9pm. Normal order returns next week.

Growing Pains is off the ION line-up starting April 2:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/03/ion-televison-april-schedule-sees-alice.html

Nooooooooooooooo!!!

Ah, well, tivo'ing my brains out for episodes the last 2 months will sure come in handy once ION dumps it. And, inevitably, Nick at Nightmare.

Damn its gonna be off ION that sucks!!! First the stupid N@N thing now this.

Hey, ION, here's a thought.... instead of dumping GP, why don't you dump some of that crappy paid programming that probably no one watches anyway! :mad:

this week has been a REAL bummer for us GP fans!!!

I was going to send them an email & let them know what I thought, but they want alot of personal information (phone #, etc). I tried submitting with the fields blank, but it would not let me.