ION Television February 2010 --

Blog Story: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/01/ion-television-february-2010-my-name-is.html


Regular schedule changes listed ONLY:

Effective Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
Weekdays
4:00pm & 4:30pm Texas Justice (replaces Reba)

Weekend Filler, Effect. Sat., Jan. 30
3:00pm My Name is Earl (replaces Family Feud) -- on some days if a movie doesn't start at 3pm

Sundays, Effect. Sun., Feb. 7
10:00pm Movies cont. (replaces Durham County)

Effective Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
Weekdays
4:00pm & 4:30pm M*A*S*H (replaces Texas Justice)



Here is the FULL regular schedule for February:
Mon-Thurs
3:00PM qubo on ION (Wed-Thurs)
4:00PM Texas Justice
4:30PM Texas Justice
5:00PM Family Feud
5:30PM Family Feud
6:00PM Family Feud
6:30PM Family Feud
7:00PM Ghost Whisperer
8:00PM Ghost Whisperer
9:00PM Criminal Minds (Mon-Tues); Ghost Whisperer (Wed); NCIS (Thurs)
10:00PM Criminal Minds (Mon-Wed); NCIS (Thurs)
11:00PM Criminal Minds

Friday
3:00PM qubo on ION
4:00PM Texas Justice
4:30PM Texas Justice
5:00PM Family Feud
5:30PM Family Feud
6:00PM Family Feud
6:30PM Family Feud
7:00PM-9:00PM Big Screen Movies
9:00PM Criminal Minds
10:00PM Criminal Minds
11:00PM Criminal Minds

Saturday & Sundays
3:00PM-11:00PM M*A*S*H/My Name is Earl/Big Screen Movies




Movies, Stunts, Marathons




- Movie Schedule
Weekends in primetime

Friday, February 5, 2010
7pm-9pm Unbreakable (2000)

Saturday, February 6, 2010
3pm-6pm Matrix Reloaded (2003)
6pm-8:30pm & 8:30pm-11pm Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Sunday, February 7, 2010 (My Name is Earl: #3 Randy's Touchdown at 3pm)
3:30pm-6:30pm Matrix Reloaded (2003)
6:30pm-9pm Matrix Revolutions (2003)
9pm-11pm Unbreakable (2000)

Friday, February 12, 2010
7pm-9pm Basic (2003, Premiere)

Saturday, February 13, 2010 (M*A*S*H at 3pm, My Name is Earl: #4 Faked My Own Death at 3:30m and My Name is Earl: #5 Teacher Earl at 4pm)
4:30pm-7pm Matrix Revolutions (2003)
7:00pm-9:00pm Unbreakable (2000)
9:00pm-11pm City of Angels (1998)

Sunday, February 14, 2010
3pm-5pm & 7pm-9pm Twisted (2004, Premiere)
5pm-7pm & 9pm-11pm Basic (2003)

Friday, February 19, 2010
7pm-9pm Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Saturday, February 20, 2010 (M*A*S*H from 3-4pm, My Name is Earl: #6 Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine at 4pm and My Name is Earl: #7 Stole Beer From a Golfer at 4:30pm)
5pm-7pm Basic (2003)
7pm-9pm Elopement (2009, Premiere)
9pm-11pm Twisted (2004)

Sunday, February 21, 2010 (M*A*S*H from 3-5pm)
5pm-7pm Guarding Tess (1994)
7pm-9pm & 9pm-11pm City of Angels (1998)

Friday, February 26, 2010
preempted for Criminal Minds from 7pm-12am

Saturday, February 27, 2010 (M*A*S*H airs from 3pm-4:30pm, (My Name is Earl: #8 Joy's Wedding at 4:30pm and My Name is Earl: #9 Cost Dad an Election at 5pm)
5:30pm-8:30pm Matrix Reloaded (2003)
8:30pm-11pm Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Sunday, February 28, 2010 (M*A*S*H airs from 3pm-4pm)
4pm-6pm Twisted (2004)
6pm-8pm Basic (2003)
8pm-11pm The Pelican Brief (1993)






Read the blog before you post. It will give much more insight than just the schedule, so please link this if you're posting elsewhere: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/01/ion-television-february-2010-my-name-is.html

It is an interesting move for ION to add the old court series 'Texas Justice' into its lineup in place of the comedy 'Reba' which has always been a steady performer.

Wise of ION not to touch their primetime line-up which is delivering for them in the Nielsens right now, and should hold up against the 'Winter Olympics' on NBC.

Also, interesting to see that ION has the original pilot of 'M*A*S*H' skedded for February 27th. I thought they had dropped the comedy as of the end of summer...it delivered really competitive Nielsens over the summer in those Sunday night marathons.

Perhaps someone at ION will ask their 20th-Television sales rep if they can dust off the film canisters for 'AfterM*A*S*H', and reprise the series side-by-side with the mother series sometime this spring or summer.

Blog story with insight on Earl:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/01/ion-television-february-2010-my-name-is.html

Coming in March:

Chef Emeril Lagasse and ION Television Break Bread With New Original Series

'The Emeril Lagasse Show,' Featuring Celebrity Guests, Music, and Good Food, to Debut in March 2010 on ION Television


NEW YORK, Jan. 20 -- Building on its 2009 momentum, ION Television today announced its first original non-scripted series, "The Emeril Lagasse Show," a new weekly, entertainment television show featuring celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse. The original, primetime series will be recorded before a live studio audience and will capture Emeril's passion for people, entertainment, music, food and celebration. The hour long program will air on Sundays at 8pm beginning March 28th.

"The Emeril Lagasse Show" will feature one of America's most popular chefs as he has never been seen before. Each week, Emeril will welcome celebrity guests, musicians and entertainers to break news and break bread as Emeril shares his world, his friends and his passions with the studio audience and viewers at home. A house band will be on set, playing live music and interacting with Emeril, guests and audience. The show also will include entertaining and surprising field pieces that will be shot in and around New York City where the show will be taped. TV veteran Karen Katz and After Five Productions, which executive produced Lagasse's long-running Food Network series, "Emeril Live," will be executive producer of "The Emeril Lagasse Show".

"The Emeril Lagasse Show" will be produced with innovative marketing opportunities that will appeal to advertisers from a broad range of categories. The show will be supported through traditional marketing and social media including Facebook where consumers can become a fan at Facebook.com/Emeril.

"We are excited to bring Emeril's 'Positively Entertaining' persona and larger-than-life superstar-chef status to ION Television. His brand will be a dynamic addition to our general entertainment network and a treat for our audience," said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO, ION Media Networks.

"Emeril is a terrific talent whose passion for food coupled with his natural showmanship will attract a broad range of viewers. We're thrilled to be working with ION Television, a network that shares our commitment to fresh ideas, quality and innovation. This new show is an important step in further extending the Emeril Lagasse brand," said Charles A. Koppelman, Executive Chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO), which acquired the assets related to Mr. Lagasse's media and merchandising business in 2008.

"I'm excited to be live on ION Television nationwide, bringing the high energy, interaction and every day celebrations to audiences across the country. I look forward to sharing my passion for interesting people, fascinating places, good music and, of course, great food," said Emeril Lagasse.

"Emeril's culinary prowess is matched by his great personal charm and appeal. I'm delighted that his new program will showcase all that he has to offer," stated MSLO Founder Martha Stewart.

A popular chef and successful restaurateur, Emeril has a strong track record as a national TV personality, has hosted over 1,500 shows on the Food Network, and is the food correspondent for ABC's "Good Morning America." His show "Essence of Emeril" can be seen on Food Network, and "Emeril Live" appears on both Fine Living and Food Network. His recent appearance on "Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event" was Food Network's highest-rated, most-watched night in Food Network history with 7.6 million viewers. He is the host of "Emeril Green," an original series exploring fresh and seasonal ingredients on Discovery's Planet Green.

In addition to his television presence, Emeril has a new, live, call-in radio program, "Cooking with Emeril," which airs twice weekly on Martha Stewart Living Radio on SIRIUS XM. He also has a new column in MSLO's Everyday Food magazine where the chef and his six-year-old son, E.J., provide delicious family-friendly recipes. Emeril is the author of 14 bestselling books, including the recent Emeril 20-40-60: Fresh Food Fast (HarperStudio).

Emeril Lagasse has been active in the food world since his teenage years in Fall River, Massachusetts, where he worked at a Portuguese bakery and mastered the art of bread and pastry baking. Upon graduating from high school, he turned down a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music to pursue a career as a professional chef. He earned a degree from Johnson and Wales University, which later awarded him an honorary Doctorate, and traveled to France where he polished his skills and learned the art of classic French cuisine. Returning to the United States, Lagasse practiced his art in fine restaurants in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, before heading south to the Big Easy. In New Orleans, he established his start at the legendary Commander's Palace restaurant, where he was executive chef for seven and a half years. Lagasse is now the chef-proprietor of 13 restaurants across the country. The recognition and awards he has garnered has made him known to food-loving Americans everywhere.

Since its recent formation and launch, ION Television concluded 2009 with record year-over-year growth in households, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, posting 49%, 65%, and 74% growth in those demographics, respectively. ION Television has become one of the fastest growing U.S. television networks, taking the Q4 2009 top spot among fully distributed broadcast and cable networks. And with a strong 2009 year-end performance, ION Television entered the list of the top 15 entertainment networks in the U.S. cable universe for the first time.

Wow, Emeril is a big personality to bring to ION Television. This is a fantastic move on their part, and it could finally be the show to bring a sizeable audience to the network. Sundays at 8pm is a good slot, and the smart move would be putting Criminal Minds/NCIS/Ghost Whisperer on afterwards. Sundays could be a big night for them.

Since its recent formation and launch, ION Television concluded 2009 with record year-over-year growth in households, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, posting 49%, 65%, and 74% growth in those demographics, respectively. ION Television has become one of the fastest growing U.S. television networks, taking the Q4 2009 top spot among fully distributed broadcast and cable networks. And with a strong 2009 year-end performance, ION Television entered the list of the top 15 entertainment networks in the U.S. cable universe for the first time.
ION is hot!

Week 17 numbers:
ION: 0.7HH/1%, 0.3 A18-49 (420,000), 1,070,000 P2+ viewers
CW: 0.7HH/1%, 0.4 A18-49 (540,000), 1,000,000 P2+ viewers

For the fourth week in a row, ION has beaten The CW in P2+ viewers, despite having only half the affiliate count. This is also only the fourth time in mini-network history history that ION/i/PAX has ever beaten or tied The CW or their mininet parents, UPN and The WB.

For seven straight weeks now, ION has pulled in over a million P2+ viewers in the weekly averages, evidence that more and more viewers are keeping their eye on ION.

Reruns of an old court show? Bahhhhhhhhh!
Overuse of Family Feud? Bahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Now Emeril coming to ION in a new show does seems like a fresh idea! I will most likely check that out :)

The ION ratings success story continued in Week 18:

Week 18 numbers:
ION: 0.8HH/1%, 0.4 A18-49 (490,000), 1,170,000 P2+ viewers

For eight straight weeks now, ION has pulled in over a million P2+ viewers in the weekly averages, and in the 2009-10 season-to-dates, ION is now averaging 1,000,000 P2+ viewers for the first time in its history, and it has now pulled ahead of TeleFutura and Azteca in viewers, while trailing TeleMundo by on only 50,000 P2+ viewers:

Mininet Broadcasters 2009-10 Weeks 1-18 Season-to-Dates:
(Ranked by P2+ Viewers)

5. UNI: 3,500,000 P2+ viewers, 1.3 A18-49 (1,770,000)
6. MyNet: 2,400,000 P2+ viewers, 0.7 A18-49 (900,000) (as end of Week 16)
7. CW: 2,030,000 P2+ viewers, 0.9 A18-49 (1,250,000)
8. TeleMundo: 1,050,000 P2+ viewers, 0.5 A18-49 (630,000)
9. ION: 1,000,000 P2+ viewers, 0.3 A18-49 (390,000)
10. TeleFutura: 960,000 P2+ viewers, 0.4 A18-49 (560,000)
11. Azteca: 210,000 P2+ viewers, 0.1 A18-49 (130,000)

Increasingly, more and more viewers are keeping an eye on ION.

ION TELEVISION INKS MULTI -DEALS TO ACQUIRE

FEATURE FILM AND TELEVISION SERIES

Network Acquires Close To 35 Major Studio Titles From

Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Distribution,

Twentieth Television And

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution


Twentieth Television’s “Shark” and “Texas Justice” Also

Join ION ’s Programming Line-Up



West Palm Beach - February 11, 2010 -- Reflecting its continued commitment to the acquisition of high profile, ‘positively entertaining’ programming for its primetime schedule, ION Television has inked multiple deals to acquire close to 35 major feature films and television series. The deals are with leading Hollywood studios, including Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Distribution, Twentieth Television and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD). The announcement was made today by Kristine Hunsinger, Senior Vice President, Planning, Scheduling and Acquisitions. The newly acquired titles will roll out on ION Television throughout the year.

“With nearly 35 star-studded movies and high profile network television series, ION Television continues to position itself as the premiere programming destination for the many viewers looking for top feature films,” said Hunsinger. “With this announcement, ION Television is establishing itself as a clear choice for appointment viewing.”

The television series acquired from Twentieth Television include the critically acclaimed crime drama “Shark” (Seasons 1-2; 38 episodes), starring James Woods, and the reality series “Texas Justice” (Seasons 1-4; 572 half-hour episodes).

The Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Distribution package includes 15 film titles and features all three titles in “The Godfather” trilogy, starring Al Pacino, “Death Wish” and “Death Wish IV: The Crackdown” starring Charles Bronson and “Top Gun,” starring Tom Cruise.

ION has also acquired over a dozen releases from Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution, including top films such as “The Fugitive,” starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones; “GoodFellas,” starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci; and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “Space Cowboys,” both directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.

The Paramount Pictures Worldwide Television Distribution package includes 15 film titles and features all three titles in “The Godfather” trilogy, starring Al Pacino.
What a prize for ION to have acquired the trilogy of THE GODFATHER films by Mr. Francis Ford Coppola.

Wouldn't it be sweet if ION has made a deal with Paramount for 'Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television', Mr. Coppola's re-cut version of THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER 2 into a chronological, four-night miniseries that was first screened on NBC during the 1977 November Sweep.

Whenever THE GODFATHER films have been shown on broadcast television, they have always garnered handsome ratings, and when ION broadcasts them, it will catapult them to new Nielsen heights.

Fans of "Shark" will be happy to see that show again--no one else I recall has reran it and I'm not sure if it was put out on DVD.

Effective Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
Weekdays
4:00pm & 4:30pm M*A*S*H (replaces Texas Justice)

Also, see first post for movies/weekend changes.

Wow---that was a fast, Hallmark-like change! TJ must have BOMBED big time!

ION MASH story:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/02/ion-adds-mash-to-weekdays-ion-announces.html