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Pavan

04-04-2011, 09:07 PM

WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.’s “Me-TV” EXCEEDS
45% CLEARANCE MARK FINALIZING DEALS WITH
14 DOMESTIC STATION GROUPS

Partnerships Include Hearst Television, Raycom Media, Cox Television,
Newport Television and Media General

CHICAGO/LOS ANGELES April 4, 2011 - Weigel Broadcasting Co. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) announced today that Me-TV(Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network, has surpassed the 45% clearance mark including 14 leading station groups.

The station groups clearing the Me-TV Network include: Hearst Television, Raycom Media, Cox Television, Newport Television, Media General, Capitol Broadcasting, Bahakel Communications, Gray Television, Quincy Newspapers, New Age Media, MPS Media, London Broadcasting Group, Bonten Media Group, and Titan Broadcast Management.

The announcement was made today by Norman H. Shapiro, President of Weigel Broadcasting Co. and John Bryan, President, Domestic Television Distribution, MGM, the distributor of Me-TV.

Said Shapiro, “In this era of constant change, it’s sometimes nice to spend time with old friends...friends like Rob Petry, Ralph Kramden, Lucy Ricardo, Perry Mason, the whole Brady Bunch, Mary Richards, Hawkeye, Maxwell Smart and Sam Malone, who, as many of us know, works in a place where everybody knows your name. It’s comforting. And in the more than five years we have broadcast Me-TV locally in Chicago, viewers from all demographics have responded to Me-TV in that kind of way: as a place that’s familiar, where old friends meet. We are proud to bring Me-TV to the country, and thank our affiliates for their confidence in Me-TV and faith in their old friends.”

“We are grateful to the FCC for their creation and advocacy of digital broadcasting,” said Bryan. “Our affiliates understand the value of their digital spectrum and with Me-TV offer a great new programming service to their millions of over-the-air television viewers."

“It is gratifying that the marketplace has recognized Me-TV as the clear choice for classic television programming,” said Neal Sabin, Executive Vice President of Weigel Broadcasting Co. and who is directly responsible for Me-TV. “Stations, viewers and advertisers are finding Me-TV to be the destination for the best collection of iconic and timeless TV classics. We are passionate about delivering a quality brand to our affiliates that is consistently classic, comfortable and compelling.”

Me-TV’s library includes series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and CBS Television Distribution as well as independent series owners and producers. Me-TV’s programs are some of the best television programs ever produced, including: M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O series, in addition to 60 other programs.

“It is a privilege to announce the partnership for Me-TV with these excellent broadcasters as they join Weigel Broadcasting Co. in delivering ‘Memorable Entertainment’ to viewers through their stations across the country. To achieve over 45% clearance in less than three months with a new 24/7 broadcast network, created by an independent broadcaster, is extraordinary,” said Jackie Comeau, Sr. Vice President Digital Channels & Syndication, MGM.

With the creation of Me-TV, Weigel Broadcasting Co. and MGM continue its leadership in providing quality programming for the broadcast digital spectrum. MGM and Weigel are also responsible for the creation and distribution of the highly successful national digital broadcast movie network THIStv, launched a little over three years ago.

For more information and programming highlights visit www.metvnetwork.com

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About Weigel Broadcasting Co.
Weigel Broadcasting Co. and affiliate companies own and operate The U/WCIU-TV 26.1, The U Too/ WCIU-TV 26.2, Me-TV/WCIU-TV 26.3, Me-Too/WCIU-TV 26.4, THIS/ WCIU-TV 26.5, WWME-CA 23, The U Too/WMEU-CA 48 in Chicago, IL; CBS/WDJT-TV 58.1, WMLW/WDJT-TV 58.2, THIS/WDJT-TV 58.3, Shorewest TV/WDJT-TV 58.4, WMLW-CA 41, WMLW-LD 41.1, Me-TV/WBME-TV 49.1, Telemundo/WBME-TV 49.4, Telemundo/WYTU-LD 63.1, Me-TV/WYTU-LP 63 in Milwaukee, WI; and ABC/WBND-LD 57.1, Me-TV/WBND-LD 57.2, CW/WCWW-TV 25.1, THIS/WCWW-TV 25.2, My Michiana/WMYS-TV 69.1 in South Bend, IN.

GQ28

04-04-2011, 10:23 PM

According to ME Tv.com, I can watch me tv on WFMZ in the Philly area but when I turned to the channel I couldn't find it. What gives!?:confused:

clj2

04-04-2011, 10:29 PM

According to ME Tv.com, I can watch me tv on WFMZ in the Philly area but when I turned to the channel I couldn't find it. What gives!?:confused:GQ28, I doubt they've launched it anywhere yet. I think they've just signed agreements to carry it now.

Pittsburgh: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/more/s_730137.html

GQ28

04-04-2011, 11:24 PM

GQ28, I doubt they've launched it anywhere yet. I think they've just signed agreements to carry it now.

Pittsburgh: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/more/s_730137.html
Oh...ok, I can't wait! TV Land can throw itself in the ocean. :cool:

clj2

04-05-2011, 12:37 AM

Oh...ok, I can't wait! TV Land can throw itself in the ocean. :cool:They could have done that years ago :lol:

I saw where WRAZ in Raleigh has already dumped RTV for MeTV.

Jude The Obscure

04-07-2011, 01:29 PM

In my area, RTV and Me-TV would co-exist. Just wonder now if this will make any of the network affiliates in my area want to jump on the retro bandwagon and add Antenna TV??

WalrusIsPaul

04-08-2011, 02:40 AM

chris, there was a station that started with ME-TV but then dropped it a week later??

I think RTV should be concerned since it is lacking in library diversity. it's been playing the same shows for what 2-3 years now?

I loved RTV when we 1st got it. But i have since taped the shows i like off if it. They haven't changed any shows for i don't know how long,but its been too long. Once i get the shows i like i no longer them when they are on. But rtv needs to badly change the line up.

WalrusIsPaul

04-08-2011, 02:45 AM

Pittsburgh and Greenville/Spartanburg (MY MARKET!!!!!) are getting it, I know. Greenville gets it on WSPA/7, what subchannel it will be I don't know. 7.2 is RTV.

I'm not sure if you mean Pittsburgh pa. But YES FINALLY!! Pittsburgh pa is getting it i think the date is June 13, WPXI will replace their rtv with it. Im not sure what OTA channel it will be or comcast,but on fios it will be 462. RTV is on 462 right now but will be leaving for me tv.

bencasey

04-09-2011, 12:16 AM

Here's some news. Some of the shows that they ran complete the first run through they are now cutting.

Jude The Obscure

04-09-2011, 09:01 PM

I loved RTV when we 1st got it. But i have since taped the shows i like off if it. They haven't changed any shows for i don't know how long,but its been too long. Once i get the shows i like i no longer them when they are on. But rtv needs to badly change the line up.

I agree--there are more shows in that Universal library that they could dig up and start rerunning. how many times can one watch Emergency! anyway??

eng51squad51

04-09-2011, 09:32 PM

I agree--there are more shows in that Universal library that they could dig up and start rerunning. how many times can one watch Emergency! anyway??

I can watch Emergency! over and Over as it is one of my fav show.

Jude The Obscure

04-10-2011, 08:48 PM

^Well,I wasn't trying to insult you or the show. I was just making an example that RTV needs to shake up the library offerings as these same shows have been on for what like 3 years now?

Tannerman

04-14-2011, 06:34 PM

Me-TV hitting the Bay Area and Seattle. CHICAGO/LOS ANGELES April 14, 2011 - Weigel Broadcasting Co. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) announced today that Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network, will be cleared as primary signals on Newport Television’s full power stations KFTY-TV serving San Francisco (DMA 6) and KVOS-TV serving Seattle (DMA 13). Both stations have full market distribution with cable and satellite carriage and are scheduled to premiere as Me-TV affiliates later this spring. Press Release PDF (http://bit.ly/esKYdu)

mets82

04-14-2011, 08:44 PM

Nothing on ME-TV coming to Connecticut yet?

Marvo301

04-14-2011, 10:45 PM

ME-TV is coming to my neck of the woods! ME-TV is coming to KVOS (Bellingham, Washington) on April 25!

tiredmike59

04-14-2011, 11:32 PM

wish it would come to st.louis

clj2

04-15-2011, 01:57 AM

I know there are a lot of channels picking up MeTV, so it probably varies, but I wonder when we'll start seeing some of these channels getting it? WRAZ in Raleigh started airing it quickly after the announcement.

In my market, engineering-wise, it's just a matter of yanking the RTV feed and replacing it with MeTV. I'm thinking late April-early June for most of the roll-out?

clj2

04-15-2011, 09:44 PM

The station has maintained solid growth in year-to-year and book-to-book
comparisons and holds its own against local broadcast stations and cable
networks. This past February, Me-TV Milwaukee beat the CW, the My Network and
the Antenna TV affiliates, Monday – Friday, 9A-3P.* In head-to-head comparisons,
Me-TV Milwaukee has beaten the My Network affiliate 64% of the days, The CW
affiliate 54% of the days and the Antenna TV 100% of the days sign on to sign
off between February 7, 2011 – April 3, 2011.**

From the PR: http://metvnetwork.com/metv_04142011.pdf

GO METV! I can't wait to get it!

Pavan

04-15-2011, 11:10 PM

That's just in Milwaukee. Chicago's ratings are only good for the westerns and some dramas like Cannon and Five-0. The comedies barely register in Chicago. And Chicago and Milwaukee's MeTV's are on primary stations rather than digital like the other MeTV affiliates and Antenna TV.

mets82

04-15-2011, 11:19 PM

I just checked to see if ME-TV was coming to CT and nothing yet. If, and this is a big if, if ME-TV starts changing and becomes more current with there shows, thats when I'll probably get the channel. Hopefully, that wont be the case.

MrCleveland

04-21-2011, 09:10 PM

I'm asking myself...when the hell will Me-TV come to Cleveland?

clj2

04-22-2011, 11:23 AM

I'm asking myself...when the hell will Me-TV come to Cleveland?
It's coming to WOIO.

BigManMike

04-22-2011, 06:19 PM

Well, I am very disappointed in them. I sent them an email I discovered was dated January 28 asking when MeTV would come to Memphis, and they didn't even reply until just this afternoon and here is what the reply said:

Me-TV is currently unavailable in your area. We are in the process of adding
new stations each day - check back here for more announcements. You can
search for stations by entering your zip code

If you'd like to receive great classic programming in your area, please
contact your favorite local station and encourage them to become an
affiliate. Refer them to this site, MeTVNetwork.com, for network and contact
information.

Sincerely,
Me-TV

That's the same damn excuse that's on their website when I put in my zipcode. Almost makes me wonder if a robot sent the message and why it takes almost 3 months to get back. I've contacted my local station and heard nothing. At least I have Antenna TV, and at least they are very helpful on their facebook page, unlike this MeTV. I'll be very lucky if it even comes.

tiredmike59

04-22-2011, 06:52 PM

i got the same response from them a couple of weeks ago.
my local stations have not answered my e-mails either, so i will
take that as a no, " we do not plan on adding me-tv "

clj2

04-22-2011, 08:31 PM

It is a disappointment that MeTV isn't being more interactive with the public. I'm not making excuses for them, but Weigel isn't a huge company like Tribune/Antenna TV is and probably don't have the resources they do. Tribune is an established company that has tons of local TV stations, a radio station, newspaper, a national cable channel, etc....Weigel just has a few local channels, a recent startup digital channel (THIS), and now MeTV. I would imagine they are short staffed.

mets82

04-22-2011, 08:49 PM

Maybe they are backloaded with there emails which would be a good thing because people either want the channel or people have it. But still, they should answer the emails. I mean you just want to know about their channel.

Jude The Obscure

04-24-2011, 04:40 PM

It would be nice to have a startup date for my market, but then again, no guarantee I will see it.

Marvo301

04-25-2011, 01:01 AM

ME-TV comes to my market tomorrow (April 25) when KVOS Bellingham, Washington becomes a ME-TV affiliate!

RobbieG

04-26-2011, 03:10 PM

Thanks for the answers guys. Now I have a better understanding of what's going on.--As far as ads on The Andy Griffith show,when TVLand runs it,almost half of the show is commercials,so someone is paying for ads on that show and other classics,but that perhaps is a different topic.

I agree with you. TAGS always did well when it was on in primetime on TV Land, so I don't buy this "doesn't attract advertisers" argument.

RobbieG

04-26-2011, 03:47 PM

MeTV started in my area on April 2. The local FOX affiliate, WRAZ, replaced RetroTV with MeTV. I guess this makes sense since the affilate's sister station, WRAL, airs THIS on its digital subchannel and both networks are distributed by MGM. It's the first time our market has had an advantage in a long time. For example: in many places THIS is available as basic analog cable channel, but not in our area. It does go out in our area over the basic cable coax, but you need a digital QAM tuner or a cable box to see it, whereas I've seen THIS on the basic cable coax in other parts of the country like South Carolina and Virginia with an analog tuner. In Clemson, SC, THIS can be viewed on a basic cable channel (2, I think it was), on an old VCR or old TV with only an analog tuner--no digital QAM tuner or cable box required.

When I went to check on the upcoming RetroTV programming on my cable box guide for Saturday, April 2, and saw MeTV programs instead, I practically flipped!

So we lost RetroTV, and I miss some of the shows like Daniel Boone and Emergency and Marcus Welby and Adam-12 and Leave It to Beaver, but MeTV has much more variety, and is on 24 hours, and does not have huge blocks of Roseanne and Three's Company and Bonanza and Sanford and Son like TV Land, and...has commercials about the TV shows! You know, the way TV Land used to. It even has commercial spots with some of the classic TV stars in which the stars have actually made commercials just for MeTV--they are not clips from the old shows, but the actual current, aged stars:

(1) Several with Ed Asner. There is one in which he says, "Watch MeTV or...I'll FIRE you!"--a takeoff from one of his lines on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It then shows the MTM logo with the cat but has Asner actually saying, "Meow." Sort of the way Bob Newhart did in the MTM logo at the end of Newhart.

(2) One with Carl Reiner talking about follicular-ly challenged classic TV stars, with a montage of Fred Mertz, Sam Drucker, and one or two more, and then he says none was greater than the great Alan Brady played by the "even greater Carl Reiner." A sendup of the egotism of his Alan Brady character from The Dick Van Dyke Show.

(3) One with George Wendt from Cheers saying "Watch me on MeTV!"

(4) A commercial with Betty White, Marion Ross, Carl Reiner, Anson Williams, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt all saying watch them on MeTV. At the end it goes back to Betty White, who is wearing a Sue Ann Nivens-like apron, saying, "And most of all, me," as she shrugs her shoulders, and then back to Marion Ross, who says, "Sit on it." I think the intent is to make it look like Marion Ross is saying that to Betty White. The Marion Ross ending is priceless.

There are other commercials that are basically just clips from the shows, like
a commercial for The Mary Tyler Moore show showing her picture in a TV set with the theme music playing and her saying "Aww, Mr. Grant, wouldn't it be fun? Lots of fun!" This is an actual quote taken from the show. It's a lovely commercial.

This is obviously a network that cares about classic TV. I watch it all the time now. At first I mourned the loss of RetroTV but after a few days of MeTV, I was out of mourning. Besides, I hope maybe another local affiliate will pick up RetroTV.

When we lost RetroTV, we lost Ironside, but we gained Perry Mason with MeTV, so we still have some Raymond Burr. And I like Perry Mason better...

When we lost RetroTV, we lost some tough noir-ish crime shows like Mike Hammer (the B&W one with Darren McGavin), but with MeTV we gained The Untouchables with Robert Stack, which I am really enjoying.

When we lost RetroTV, we lost some sci fi shows like Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica, but we gained The Twilight Zone.

MeTV airs Marshal Dillon (the syndicated version of the original 30-minute B&W Gunsmoke episodes) AND the color episodes. Unlike TV Land, I can watch the color Gunsmoke episodes and see the full closing credits and hear the full closing music. And the picture is much sharper than TV Land!

MeTV airs Bonanza like TV Land does, but again, with full closing credits and music.

MeTV airs Dobie Gillis, which Nick at Nite used to run several decades ago.

MeTV airs Petticoat Junction, which TV Land used to air.

MeTV airs My Three Sons, which TV Land, Hallmark Channel, and Nick at Nite used to air.

MeTV airs I Love Lucy, which TV Land used to air, but dropped or lost to The Hallmark Channel. Unlike TV Land and The Hallmark Channel though, you get to see...you guessed it...the full closing credits and hear the closing music, AND hear the announcer say who the guest stars were. How TV Land and Hallmark Channel could get away with clobbering the announcing of the guest stars to air their ads and promos, I don't know.

MeTV has a nice block of shows at 8pm EST in the evening, including The Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, and Cheers. It's nice to see and hear the full Cheers OPENING theme on TV for the first time in many years. The first three shows USED to air on TV Land.

TV Land...nothing but a USED TO channel for me, now. If MeTV would just add The Andy Griffith Show, I'd be set. But since TV Land moved TAGS to an inconvenient time for me on the weekend afternoons, it will not keep me watching TV Land anyway. If I could get better OTA reception I might just ditch cable and/or satellite and watch THIS and MeTV for free.

MeTV has a Brady Bunch block on Sundays called The Brady Brunch. A Happy Days/Laverne and Shirley block on Sunday afternoons. Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley also run on The Hub Channel, but unlike that channel, on MeTV you can see and hear the full closing credits and music.

The only recent thing that bugs me is...starting this past weekend, the Dick Van Dyke Show began airing with the copy-protect flag enabled, so I can't record it to my standalone DVR/DVD recorder anymore. It should still record to cable and satellite DVRs and Tivos though, since these do not have fast DVD copy capability. Guess the owners of the rights to The Dick Van Dyke show are somewhat greedy, since most of the later season DVD sets are so overpriced even my friends, who are bigger fans of the show than I am, will not buy them. And after the closing credits there is a big splash on the screen with the name of the company that currently holds the distribution rights. I guess they don't like us having DVD-burning access to such a complete version of the show as that which airs on MeTV. They probably wouldn't bother enabling copy-protection if the show aired on TV Land or Hallmark Channel since it would be all hacked up and chopped up for commercials and overlays of ads and popups that those channels love to use.

Forget "Take me to TV Land!" Instead, "Take me to Me TV!"

So much more I could say about how much I love MeTV, but I've probably said more than anyone wants to hear already. Hang on, I expect it will eventually get to everyone's area!

RobbieG

04-26-2011, 04:58 PM

Two other things I would like to say about classic TV on MeTV:

1. I've mentioned over and over how much I like seeing the closing credits full-screen and hearing the full closing music, as MeTV and RetroTV and THIS all do. Maybe AntennaTV does as well--we've never had that in our area. It's important to me because in many cases, like with The Beverly Hillbillies, and at least the first two season of Happy Days, the actual opening and closing songs are different. When I first got some episodes of The Andy Griffith Show on DVD, I listened to the closing theme over and over again, because it's been years since I've been able to hear it on TV Land.

But another difference is that these channels show the episodes without any annoying popups. Yes, there is the MeTV logo, but there are none of the annoying popups like TV Land and Hallmark Channel have for their upcoming specials. You know, popups like "The TV Land Awards are coming up in a week" or "Hallmark Little House Marathon this Saturday." I'm easily distracted, and these popups are very distracting. So it's nice to see some popup-free TV on MeTV, RetroTV, and THIS.

2. Many of the shows on these networks have been release on DVD, but the DVD releases sometimes have significant changes. When the second season of Happy Days was released on DVD, due to music rights issues, they replaced the opening theme used in the second season with the one used in the third season. So the second season DVD doesn't have the "Rock Around the Clock" theme at the beginning the way the second season of the show originally did.

Also, due to music rights issues, the DVD releases of My Three Sons have had much of the music within the episode replaced. I have some of these DVDs and could not recall the original music very well, so when I read about these alterations, I wasn't sure how big a difference it was. Until I began watching My Three Sons on MeTV and hearing the original music in the episodes, and then I remembered how much better the original music was that what I hear on the DVDs.

It's a shame these shows can't always make it to DVD completely unaltered from the way they aired on TV, so it's good we have networks like MeTV, RetroTV and THIS where we can still hear the original music.

SpenceOlchin

04-26-2011, 06:10 PM

CaliforniaKid

04-26-2011, 06:21 PM

Anyone know when this is supposed to start in Southern California, I havent been able to get information about a start date anywhere, I am hoping its soon.

tbswatcher

04-26-2011, 07:33 PM

ME-TV is getting another affiliate in Portland, Maine (my local market). It will be broadcast on 51.2 WPXT and is launching Monday May 2nd, 2011. I hope I will be able to receive it.

RobbieG

04-26-2011, 08:18 PM

ME-TV sounds like a wonderful network. Would love to have it in NJ. As for Antenna TV , I have it and they do show the closing credits w/o credit crunches or voiceovers. Also, they have no annoying channel bug on the screen or popups/banner ads to ruin your enjoyment of the show. Overall, Antenna TV is a really good network IMO and I hope that they stay that way for many years to come. And this is coming from a guy in his 20s, who enjoys watching the classics over a lot of other filth on tv.

It's great to hear that younger viewers like classic TV as well, contrary to what we are told by apologists for the former classic TV networks who tell us classic TV does not attract advertisers or younger viewers.

I wish we had Antenna TV as well, and I wish we had not lost RetroTV, but we'll be lucky if we can hold on to THIS and MeTV--as I said before, our area is usually poor in TV choices and getting MeTV earlier than most has been an exception for us--but I expect most markets will eventually have all four--MeTV, THIS, Antenna TV, and RetroTV.

CaliforniaKid

04-26-2011, 09:07 PM

We currently get Thistv, Antenna Tv, and RTV. Metv is scheduled to start some time this spring so here in the Los Angeles area we will have all 4 channels I cant wait

clj2

04-26-2011, 10:34 PM

MeTV will showcase "Not So Royal Weddings" on Sunday, May 1st starting at 11AM. Details at:

http://www.metvnetwork.com

RobbieG

04-27-2011, 02:33 PM

MeTV will showcase "Not So Royal Weddings" on Sunday, May 1st starting at 11AM. Details at:

http://www.metvnetwork.com
And you can view the wedding schedule at this URL:

http://www.metvnetwork.com/schedule.php?date=05/01/2011

The wedding episode I am most looking forward to seeing is the My Three Sons one. They always seemed to have trouble getting to the wedding on time, even when they try to plan ahead. This is the one where they remember the chaos before Robbie's wedding and try to do everything early before Steve's wedding, but they end up falling asleep after everything's ready and still end up having to rush to get to the wedding...

RobbieG

04-27-2011, 02:35 PM

We currently get Thistv, Antenna Tv, and RTV. Metv is scheduled to start some time this spring so here in the Los Angeles area we will have all 4 channels I cant wait

Guess I need to move to LA! :) They always talk a big talk in the magazines like Forbes and Fortune etc. about how the Triangle area here where I am in NC is one of the best places to live in the U.S. and this is a big technology job sector, but in some ways we still retain the stix feel here, and not having very many TV viewing choices is one of them.

clj2

04-28-2011, 01:15 PM

Guess I need to move to LA! :) They always talk a big talk in the magazines like Forbes and Fortune etc. about how the Triangle area here where I am in NC is one of the best places to live in the U.S. and this is a big technology job sector, but in some ways we still retain the stix feel here, and not having very many TV viewing choices is one of them.I used to live in the Triangle. I feel that while it has certainly grown and is a nice place, but it has grown SO quickly I think the TV and radio industry in the market has not kept up, or maybe they aren't able to at such a rate.

Cedar Rapids, IA....you have MeTV! http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/04/27/50864/kwwl-cedar-rapids-launches-metv?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=KWWL+Cedar+Rapids+Launches+Me-TV&utm_campaign=Big+5+Broadcast+Nets+Set+For+Upfront+Windfall

RobbieG

04-29-2011, 09:15 PM

I used to live in the Triangle. I feel that while it has certainly grown and is a nice place, but it has grown SO quickly I think the TV and radio industry in the market has not kept up, or maybe they aren't able to at such a rate.

I agree, the infrastructure here does not always keep up with the population growth. For a while in the mid-nineties, as the area was growing, there had not been any new movie theaters built in a long time. It was getting to the point that you could hardly get into a movie theater, they were so crowded, and the lines were so long. Sometimes there was not even anywhere to park because the lots were full and the streets as well. When I traveled to much larger cities, I could go to a movie and the theater was not nearly so jam-packed as the ones here were.

Finally they started building new theaters here and that helped the overcrowding issue some.

It's the same with other businesses, like bookstores. In the nineties the bookstore cafes here were so crowded you could hardly find a place to sit down. I could travel to a much larger city and find plenty of room to sit down at a cafe in a bookstore of the same chain. Unfortunately we are losing a lot of the bookstores we have here now, due to competition from the Internet, Walmart, etc.

Zoneboy

04-30-2011, 01:58 AM

Link (http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2011/04/26/ch-5-adding-classic-tv-channel/)

M*A*S*H, Cheers, Taxi, Happy Days, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bob Newhart, I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Brady Bunch, Laverne & Shirley, Perry Mason and the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O series will be free over-the-air on August 1, when WLWT-TV adds the Memorable Entertainment Television (Me- TV) to Channel 5.2. It will replace WLWT-TV’s 24/7 weather channel, which will be web-only.

Me-TV’s library includes series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and CBS Television Distribution as well as independent series owners and producers. You will see everything from Hogan’s Heroes and Beverly Hillbillies to Rawhide, Bonanza, Gunsmoke and cult classics like Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone. Here’s a link to the Me-TV show list.

“Adding Me-TV was an easy choice for us. Me-TV’s library of TV classics allows us to provide our viewers with the some of the most beloved and enjoyed shows ever on television,” said Richard Dyer, WLWT president & general manager.

He explained why News 5 is pulling the weather channel off the air: “The way people get information is evolving, and we’re evolving with them. News 5 has been a leader in delivering news and weather information on wlwt.com, Cincinnati ’s #1 television website and via social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. With 3 million monthly visitors to our mobile site, it’s clear that putting weather in the palm of people’s hands better addresses the needs of today’s viewer.”

Channel 5.2 will remain on Time Warner and Insight cable — a huge advantage over Elliott Blocks’s low-power independent WKRP.TV on Channel 25.1 and Channel 25.3. Block airs a smiliar lineup of “Retro TV reruns – The Rockford Files, I Spy, Magnum P.I., Knight Rider, Incredible Hulk, Jack Benny, Dragnet, Kojak, etc. — but he’s on Insight, but not on Time Warner.

Me-TV is from Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

KurtfromPitts

04-30-2011, 10:40 AM

ME-TV is coming to the Pittsburgh area this coming June.

clj2

04-30-2011, 04:59 PM

I love seeing MeTV expanding at a decent pace like this! I hope I don't have to wait until August to get it....I don't get why it would take that long for them to replace an already existing locally programmed digital subchannel with MeTV.

tbswatcher

05-07-2011, 07:12 PM

Well ME-TV launched this past week in Portland, ME but can't watch it because my local cable company hasn't added it yet. But it seems the owner of WPXT who also owns WPME (local MY-TV affiliate) is trying to raise demand for the channel. They are doing this by simulcasting ME-TV Saturday and Sunday nights from 6pm- 8pm on WPME and airing commercials saying if you like what you see demand your cable company add ME-TV. Any other areas doing this?

clj2

05-07-2011, 09:58 PM

bossradio93

05-08-2011, 12:42 AM

Anyone know when this is supposed to start in Southern California, I havent been able to get information about a start date anywhere, I am hoping its soon.

Good news! Me-TV is coming to KDOC-TV (56.3), Anaheim, CA as of early June. No actual date's been announced. KDOC is currently broadcasting its signal of 56.1 for the time being on 56.3. Would also be great if Me-TV put together a montage of classic TV viewers in L.A./O.C. and play a continual loop around-the-clock till that day comes.

KDOC's current slogan of Discover Independent Television, this is one channel viewers will sure discover on coming in June.

bossradio93

05-08-2011, 12:55 AM

MeTV just signed on with a bunch of station groups to get 45% clearance across the country:Source (http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/1539-weigel-broadcastings-me-tv-finalizes-deals-with-14-station-groups-exceeds-45-clearance)

Titan Broadcast Management is the parent company of Ellis Communications, current owners of KDOC-TV, Anaheim/Los Angeles, CA that will carry Me-TV on channel 56.3 early June.

tiredmike59

05-08-2011, 12:57 AM

i wish i could get some good news with that channel.
all i get is ignored, even by my local channels.

Zoneboy

05-08-2011, 08:04 PM

Link (http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110426/ARTICLES/110429538/1350?Title=Santa-Rosa-s-KFTY-TV-switches-to-oldies-format)

KFTY-TV50 has switched to a new name and a new programming format.

As the new Bay Area affiliate of the fledgling Me-TV Network, the Santa Rosa-based Channel 50 has begun re-broadcasting the sit-coms and dramas that Baby Boomers grew up watching.

The lineup includes classics from the 1950s through the ‘80s: “Dobie Gillis,” “Wild Wild West,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Perry Mason,” “Untouchables,” “Rawhide,” “MASH,” “Taxi” and “Cheers.”

John Burgess, the station's vice president and general manager, said Tuesday the retro programming targets primarily viewers 35 and older. But, he added, stations that have switched to Me-TV believe there are younger viewers who've heard of the classic shows and “will do some sampling.”

Me-TV (short for Memorable Entertainment Television) was created by the Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting and is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Channel 50, which in earlier incarnations produced daily local news programs in the North Bay, is owned by Newport Television of Missouri.

Me-TV appears on Channel 31 on the Xfinity/Comcast cable, Channel 50 on the DISH and DIRECTV satellite systems and Channel 10 on both Horizon Cable and Mediacom.

clj2

05-13-2011, 12:48 AM

VisualSensation

05-13-2011, 09:06 AM

CaliforniaKid

05-13-2011, 10:44 AM

In early February I saw some episodes of Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley on Metv in Ill. and they were the same length as the versions shown on Hub though they dont mess with the end credits or have annoying popups.

GQ28

05-16-2011, 09:04 PM

ok will they air the channel ! How long do we have to keep on waiting?:mad:

Tannerman

05-17-2011, 01:02 PM

The brains behind MeTV and the various other subchannels that Weigel Broadcasting runs here in Chicago is getting promoted to more of a national role within the company:Weigel Broadcasting Co. expanded its top management ranks Monday with the hiring of two former Tribune Co. executives to newly created roles at the Chicago-based parent company of WCIU-Channel 26 and Me-TV Network.

At the same time, the company appointed Neal Sabin, the longtime executive vice president of Weigel and general manager of its Chicago stations, to the new position of president of content and networks. The move recognizes the company’s rapid expansion as a national programming supplier with the growth of Me-TV Network and THIStv, among other ventures.Source (http://feder.blogs.chicago.timeout.com/2011/05/16/weigel-hires-former-tribune-execs-shifts-sabin-to-new-national-post/)

clj2

05-17-2011, 04:56 PM

The brains behind MeTV and the various other subchannels that Weigel Broadcasting runs here in Chicago is getting promoted to more of a national role within the company:Source (http://feder.blogs.chicago.timeout.com/2011/05/16/weigel-hires-former-tribune-execs-shifts-sabin-to-new-national-post/)

Great news. Weigel is a top notch company. They've had great success with THIS and MeTV is doing pretty well also. THIS needs some more movies, though. I would not be surprised if they are over 75% available in a year. My only wish is that they would have more communication via social networking, etc.

Good that the prints are in good quality - I'm glad they aren't faded like those Hub prints from CBS. I guess it's like Antenna TV, some shows are probably edited, some not. Re: Andy Griffith, it's probably a hard one since so many locals air it. My NBC affil. airs it weekdays at 12:30pm and Saturdays 7-8pm.

tiredmike59

05-22-2011, 09:59 PM

I checked me-tv's website and punched in my zipcode.
I got some good news and maybe some bad news.
They say it is coming to St.Louis, but a station in East St.Louis
will be carrying it, and that station doesnt come in all that strong.
I hope they boost their power for me-tv.

clj2

05-24-2011, 03:34 PM

I read on their Facebook page that MeTV launches on KDOC 56.3 on June 15th or possibly sooner. Great news for those in the LA area!

RobbieG

05-25-2011, 03:39 AM

I don't know how edited the episodes are, but I've found the quality of the prints on all MeTV shows to be top notch since I first started watching it in 2008. As for Andy Griffith, I don't think they can get national rights to that show, since at least in this market, it already airs on a different station.

I agree. The color Gunsmoke episodes look crisp on MeTV, while they look grainy on TV Land, and I have TV Land on both cable and satellite! I don't know what the difference is, but MeTV definitely looks sharper.

I wish MeTV could carry Andy Griffith too. Technically it does air on another station, but has been relegated to Saturday and Sunday afternoons on that station, so I don't consider that much of an airing. Let MeTV have it where it will get a decent airing.

Robbie

RobbieG

05-25-2011, 04:53 AM

I have a question...how is the quality of the prints on MeTV? Are they syndication prints, uncut/cut? Are they sharp? I ask because I know CBS provided some dud prints to The Hub on cable (washed out/edited strangely with the old Paramount Gulf+Western ending).

I'm surprised they don't air Andy Griffith, it is CBS Television Distribution. That show doesn't get much love on cable anymore. It would be a good fit and is very popular.

I don't know how edited the episodes are, but I've found the quality of the prints on all MeTV shows to be top notch since I first started watching it in 2008. As for Andy Griffith, I don't think they can get national rights to that show, since at least in this market, it already airs on a different station.

By the way, thinking about how much better Gunsmoke looks on MeTV than on TV Land reminds me...airing on a different station does NOT necessarily preclude another national station from carrying a show. I guess it is the terms of the syndication package contract that govern it.

For example, Gunsmoke currently airs on MeTV and TV Land--the same color episodes, the same time of day. I know in the past Pavan has pointed out how Hallmark Channel could only air Little House during the day, and TV Land could air it at night, or Hallmark could air MASH during the day, while TV Land aired it at night, or TBS aired Married with Children in the morning, TV Land at night, etc., etc. Or TV Land is showing the early My Three Sons while Hallmark Channel is showing the later seasons. But apparently not ALL syndication contracts have exclusivity.

Because the color episodes of Gunsmoke are airing on MeTV at 1 p.m. weekdays and Saturday, and at noon and again at 1 p.m. on weekdays on TV Land. So the times overlap--both networks are showing Gunsmoke at 1 p.m. on weekdays. And they are showing the same episodes. Today TV Land is showing the Gunsmoke episode Chato at noon, and The Noose at 1 p.m., and I saw both of those episodes on MeTV in the 1 p.m. time slot within the past month or so. So there is no national channel exclusivity, no time of day exclusivity, no episode exclusivity--both national networks are showing the same episodes at the same time of day.

Furthermore, Gunsmoke is a CBS show syndicated by CBS Paramount just as The Andy Griffith Show is. So clj2's question still has pertinence--why can't a syndication deal be obtained for The Andy Griffith Show that allows it to air on both networks, just as Gunsmoke does? If it can be done for one show, why not another?

So, to rephrase the sentiment in such a manner that it cannot be pushed under the rug by casual oversimplification...I wish a syndication deal could be worked out that would allow TAGS to air on MeTV regardless of whether it airs on TV Land, in much the same way a deal seems to have been made for Gunsmoke.

Robbie

comedyfreak

05-25-2011, 08:46 AM

Over the weekend I discovered that Dish Net carries ME-TV and what a lineup. An hour of Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, My Three Sons, Family Affair. I was in TV heaven, LOL.

RobbieG

05-25-2011, 09:25 AM

Over the weekend I discovered that Dish Net carries ME-TV and what a lineup. An hour of Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, My Three Sons, Family Affair. I was in TV heaven, LOL.

MeTV also shows My Three Sons weekdays at 8:30 a.m. I have been in TV heaven for two months now! I really love "The Brady Brunch" block on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by the shows you just mentioned, followed by three hours on I Love Lucy. MeTV calls 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. "The Brady Brunch"!

These were all shows TV Land used to carry--way back when TV Land actually cared about classic TV.

It's great to see Happy Days with the full closing credits and music, unlike the way it is shown on the Hub channel, which shrinks the credits and overlays the music with ads for other shows. The ending Happy Days theme was different from the opening theme in the beginning, and I actually liked the original closing theme better: "Hello sunshine, goodbye rain, she's wearing my school ring on a chain..." As I've said before, you can't even get all this on the Happy Days DVDs, because much of the original music within the episode has been cut due to rights issues. And the second season set of the Happy Days DVD replaced "Rock Around the Clock" with the opening theme that actually wasn't used until the third season, due to rights issues. But MeTV still airs the correct opening theme for season 2!

MeTV has all kinds of ads about their TV shows--lately I have been seeing a new one with several of the MASH actors. My favorite is still the one with Betty White, Marion Ross, Ed Asner, Carl Reiner, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Anson Williams, Kathy Garver, and then back to Betty White, followed by back to Marion Ross. Betty White says, "And of course, me!" shrugging her shoulders, as if she is being vain about her career upswing over the past two years. The commercial ends with Marion Ross telling her to "Sit on it." I love it, love it, love it! The fact that so many actors from these classic shows are doing commercials for MeTV is great.

TV Land used to do these kinds of things...when TV Land actually cared about classic TV.

CaliforniaKid

05-25-2011, 10:00 AM

I read on their Facebook page that MeTV launches on KDOC 56.3 on June 15th or possibly sooner. Great news for those in the LA area!

Wow! that is great news I cant wait thanks for the heads up.

Anyone seen any retromercials on the National Metv like the local Chicago Metv shows?

clj2

05-25-2011, 03:10 PM

By the way, thinking about how much better Gunsmoke looks on MeTV than on TV Land reminds me...airing on a different station does NOT necessarily preclude another national station from carrying a show. I guess it is the terms of the syndication package contract that govern it.

For example, Gunsmoke currently airs on MeTV and TV Land--the same color episodes, the same time of day. I know in the past Pavan has pointed out how Hallmark Channel could only air Little House during the day, and TV Land could air it at night, or Hallmark could air MASH during the day, while TV Land aired it at night, or TBS aired Married with Children in the morning, TV Land at night, etc., etc. Or TV Land is showing the early My Three Sons while Hallmark Channel is showing the later seasons. But apparently not ALL syndication contracts have exclusivity.

Because the color episodes of Gunsmoke are airing on MeTV at 1 p.m. weekdays and Saturday, and at noon and again at 1 p.m. on weekdays on TV Land. So the times overlap--both networks are showing Gunsmoke at 1 p.m. on weekdays. And they are showing the same episodes. Today TV Land is showing the Gunsmoke episode Chato at noon, and The Noose at 1 p.m., and I saw both of those episodes on MeTV in the 1 p.m. time slot within the past month or so. So there is no national channel exclusivity, no time of day exclusivity, no episode exclusivity--both national networks are showing the same episodes at the same time of day.

Furthermore, Gunsmoke is a CBS show syndicated by CBS Paramount just as The Andy Griffith Show is. So clj2's question still has pertinence--why can't a syndication deal be obtained for The Andy Griffith Show that allows it to air on both networks, just as Gunsmoke does? If it can be done for one show, why not another?

So, to rephrase the sentiment in such a manner that it cannot be pushed under the rug by casual oversimplification...I wish a syndication deal could be worked out that would allow TAGS to air on MeTV regardless of whether it airs on TV Land, in much the same way a deal seems to have been made for Gunsmoke.

RobbieTV Land has had the rights to Gunsmoke since 1996, so the prints may just be old.

TV Land and MeTV are two separate types of networks - TV Land is a cable network, while MeTV is a broadcast network. Whether a show is or isn't airing on TV Land doesn't affect MeTV since they are totally different types of networks. They don't share contracts. Same way with networks like MyNetworkTV, the Antenna TV, and ION - they air shows that are seen on cable, but they are a totally different type of broadcast, so their contracts are different. So, MeTV's ability to air a program, or lack thereof, is not affected by any cable channels. Some cable channels share shows and don't have any limitations, for example, The Waltons airs on 3 networks at any time. The Golden Girls airs on WE and Hallmark at any time.

I love how MeTV is getting shows from the 50s through the 80s included. They have Cheers from the 80s and The Honeymooners from the 50s in primetime. A lot of people would disagree, but I think it's good they are paying the 80s a little attention with Cheers and some shows that ran into the 80s. I wouldn't focus on the decade, but a lot of those shows have been forgotten also and have their place.

Zoneboy

05-25-2011, 06:01 PM

Link (http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/sports-a-entertainment/9692-classic-tv-station-coming-to-fresno-market)

National digital broadcasting network Memorable Entertainment Television (Me-TV) announced it will add Fresno as one of its markets June 1.

Me-TV airs classic TV programs like the original Hawaii Five-O, I Love Lucy, The Bob Newhart Show and other favorites from past decades.

The network is part of Weigel Broadcasting Co. and is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. The programming will be available on Cocola Broadcasting Companies’ KGMC-DT Channel 43.6. Reception is free of charge with a digital TV or converter box and an outdoor TV antenna.

Me-TV is capitalizing on the movement by consumers to cut down on their entertainment expenses.

“We've seen a dramatic increase in TV viewership via antenna in the past 24 months as result of the economic recession in the Valley,” said Gary M. Cocola, chairman and CEO of Cocola Broadcasting, in a statement. “Many people simply can no longer afford monthly cable or satellite services. Me-TV Fresno will offer viewers a free and viable alternative to paid programming.”

Cocola is optimistic the programming will eventually be available on cable.

“We expect Comcast will want to offer Me-TV on their digital channel line-up in Fresno in the coming months,” he said.

Ventura TV Video Appliance Center is one of the local advertisers that was quick to sign on to enable this service to come to Fresno.

“In celebration of our company's 60th anniversary, it seemed only natural that we partnered with a network that delivers some of America's favorite, family-friendly television shows, such as 'I Love Lucy,' which premiered in 1951 – the same year my father started his company,” said Mark Shirin, president of Ventura TV.

Me-TV originated in Chicago in 2005, entered Milwaukee in 2008 and began pursuing a national market in December of last year.

http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/images/stories/local/metv.jpg

VisualSensation

05-25-2011, 08:55 PM

MeTV has all kinds of ads about their TV shows--lately I have been seeing a new one with several of the MASH actors. My favorite is still the one with Betty White, Marion Ross, Ed Asner, Carl Reiner, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Anson Williams, Kathy Garver, and then back to Betty White, followed by back to Marion Ross. Betty White says, "And of course, me!" shrugging her shoulders, as if she is being vain about her career upswing over the past two years. The commercial ends with Marion Ross telling her to "Sit on it." I love it, love it, love it! The fact that so many actors from these classic shows are doing commercials for MeTV is great.

All of the ads were taped years ago when MeTV was in Chicago and Milwaukee only. The Happy Days cast scenes were shot when they were in Milwaukee for the "Bronze the Fonz" Statue ceremony in August 2008. The rest were shot in Chicago at various times between 2005 and 2009.

Schmoopie

05-26-2011, 01:14 AM

We have this and I'm so happy that they have Dobie Gillis! I used to love this show and haven't seen it in ages!

bossradio93

05-26-2011, 05:31 AM

As for Andy Griffith, I don't think they can get national rights to that show, since at least in this market, it already airs on a different station.

For those in the Los Angeles/Southern California area, The Andy Griffith Show gets a showing weekdays at 9:30am (PT) on KDOC-TV 56.1 in Anaheim, CA. Luckily, I have all eight seasons on DVD anyway.

comedyfreak

05-26-2011, 05:36 AM

MeTV has all kinds of ads about their TV shows--lately I have been seeing a new one with several of the MASH actors. My favorite is still the one with Betty White, Marion Ross, Ed Asner, Carl Reiner, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Anson Williams, Kathy Garver, and then back to Betty White, followed by back to Marion Ross. Betty White says, "And of course, me!" shrugging her shoulders, as if she is being vain about her career upswing over the past two years. The commercial ends with Marion Ross telling her to "Sit on it." I love it, love it, love it! The fact that so many actors from these classic shows are doing commercials for MeTV is great.

I seen that and got really excited, loved seeing this and also it was good to see Cliff and Norm doing what they do best lol.

Tannerman

05-26-2011, 09:09 AM

The rest were shot in Chicago at various times between 2005 and 2009.

The Ed Asner ad was shot earlier this year, if that matters at all. Me-TV was posting behind the scenes photos (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150117652671686.278411.281516321685) on their Facebook Page as it happened.

mstewart

05-26-2011, 10:15 AM

I love it. Good to see Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart and Dick Van Dyke all on one station. Classic TV at its best.

clj2

05-26-2011, 06:32 PM

http://www.nbcmontana.com/ktvm/28039497/detail.html

MISSOULA, Mont. -- Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) is coming to NBC Montana stations in Missoula, Kalispell and Butte/Bozeman on Friday, May 27, 2011.

Me-TV features a wide range of classic television programming, some of the best programming written for television, that audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. Me-TV’s library includes series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and CBS Television Distribution as well as independent series owners and producers. Me-TV’s programs are some of the best television programs ever produced including: M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O series, in addition to 60 other programs.

“Adding Me-TV was an easy choice for us,” said NBC Montana General Manager, Becky Swan. “Me-TV’s library of TV classics allows us to provide our viewers with the some of the most beloved and enjoyed shows ever on television.”

Initially, MeTV will be available to NBC Montana viewers using antenna receivers in Missoula on channel 13.2, in Kalispell on channel 9.2 and in Butte and Bozeman on channel 6.2. Cable and satellite viewers can expect to add MeTV programming from NBC Montana later this summer.

Check out the MeTV Schedule click here. (http://www.nbcmontana.com/download/2011/0526/28039838.pdf)

Zoneboy

05-27-2011, 09:27 PM

Link (http://www.wsbtv.com/news/28052960/detail.html)

ATLANTA -- Art Rogers, director of programming for Channel 2 WSB-TV, announced a total programming switch on the station’s second tier digital channel 2.2 taking place June 1, 2011.
“We’ve joined forces with Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. that is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM),” said Rogers.
“Me-TV upgrades our lineup with some of the most popular programs ever to run in prime time television,” Rogers added.
“These great shows fall in line perfectly with our efforts to give north Georgia parents the opportunity to share the great programs from the past with their family,” said Bill Hoffman, vice president and general manager for Channel 2.
“When our friends at Weigel and MGM offered the network to us, we knew it was a great fit for our digital channel,” Hoffman said.

Me-TV’s library includes M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O in addition to 60 other programs.
The shows come from the libraries of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, CBS Television Distribution, as well as independent series owners and producers.
For schedule highlights, viewers may check their local listings or visit www.metvnetwork.com
The following cable systems provide WSB-TV 2.2/RetroTV programs:

Cable System

Channel

Communities Served

Comcast

248

Metro Atlanta

Charter

126

Portions of Metro Atlanta, Athens

Windstream

871

Dahlonega, Hiawassee, Cornelia, Commerce

ETC

190

Ellijay, North Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer and Fannin Counties

NuLink

10

Newnan, Sharpsburg, Tyron

Plantation

601

Greensboro, White, Plains, Eatonton

Knology

168

West Point

mets82

05-27-2011, 09:47 PM

clj2

05-30-2011, 01:10 AM

How does ME-TV decide what areas get ME-TV? Actually, is it there decision or somebody elses? I ask this because I see new markets getting ME-TV but nothing for Connecticut. Who decides who gets the channel? Would it be ME-TV or my cable provider Comcast or someone or somebody else?Actually, MY understanding is the locals approach MeTV that they are interested in their service and both parties try to work something out and reach an agreement. Be sure to contact your local channels and suggest that they add MeTV and send their web address, that's what I did.

Comcast has nothing to do with it. They don't even have to carry subchannels.

Don't forget, Pittsburgh gets MeTV on June 13th and as stated in the article above Atlanta gets it June 1! It is replacing RTV on both channels.

mets82

05-30-2011, 01:57 AM

Actually, MY understanding is the locals approach MeTV that they are interested in their service and both parties try to work something out and reach an agreement. Be sure to contact your local channels and suggest that they add MeTV and send their web address, that's what I did.

Comcast has nothing to do with it. They don't even have to carry subchannels.

Don't forget, Pittsburgh gets MeTV on June 13th and as stated in the article above Atlanta gets it June 1! It is replacing RTV on both channels.

Ok, when you talk about "the locals" what channels are you talking about? Do you mean like a CW channel or my network tv channel? What are the odds of getting RTV as well? To get RTV, would you have to do the samething?

clj2

05-30-2011, 12:08 PM

Ok, when you talk about "the locals" what channels are you talking about? Do you mean like a CW channel or my network tv channel? What are the odds of getting RTV as well? To get RTV, would you have to do the samething?ANY of your local channels. Your NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, CW, MyNetworkTV, independent channels, whatever.

I don't really know about RTV because they haven't added any affiliates in quite some time. In a lot of markets (Milwaukee, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Greenville/Spartanburg [my own]), MeTV is replacing RTV. With channels like ME, THIS TV, Antenna TV, etc that are more attractive to channels, it may be harder to get RTV (I've had them for like 2 years and they have never changed their schedule and have no promos or anything). I think MeTV and AntennaTV spell trouble for them....but I gues it doesn't hurt to suggest it.

RobbieG

06-04-2011, 12:23 PM

TV Land has had the rights to Gunsmoke since 1996, so the prints may just be old.

TV Land and MeTV are two separate types of networks - TV Land is a cable network, while MeTV is a broadcast network. Whether a show is or isn't airing on TV Land doesn't affect MeTV since they are totally different types of networks. They don't share contracts. Same way with networks like MyNetworkTV, the Antenna TV, and ION - they air shows that are seen on cable, but they are a totally different type of broadcast, so their contracts are different. So, MeTV's ability to air a program, or lack thereof, is not affected by any cable channels. Some cable channels share shows and don't have any limitations, for example, The Waltons airs on 3 networks at any time. The Golden Girls airs on WE and Hallmark at any time.

OK, but my point to VisualSensation remains that TAGS airing on TV Land does not necessarily preclude it from airing on MeTV just because "it is airing on another channel," even a national one. If anything, the fact that they are different types of networks makes a stronger case that one doesn't necessarily preclude the other.

Yeah, right now The Waltons is airing on Hallmark, INSP, and GMC.

I'm glad MeTV is airing Cheers, too.

BTW, for fans of James Arness, who died yesterday, MeTV will have a full tribute to him next Saturday, June 11, starting at 11 a.m. EDT. Right now there are running "In Memory of James Arness" before and after episodes of Marshall Dillon and Gunsmoke.

Let's see if TV Land does anything...I will be surprised if they do...do they have any staff left that cares about classic TV?

Robbie

clj2

06-06-2011, 01:19 AM

BTW, for fans of James Arness, who died yesterday, MeTV will have a full tribute to him next Saturday, June 11, starting at 11 a.m. EDT. Right now there are running "In Memory of James Arness" before and after episodes of Marshall Dillon and Gunsmoke.

Let's see if TV Land does anything...I will be surprised if they do...do they have any staff left that cares about classic TV?

RobbieNah, TV Land never does anything for classic TV stars that pass away. Such a shame, since they've aired Gunsmoke for 15 years. It doesn't pertain to Everybody Loves Raymond. :rolleyes:

The James Arness tribute this Saturday will have Marshall Dillon episodes from 11AM-1PM, Gunsmoke from 1PM-6:30PM (Hogan's Heroes airs at 6:30 :confused: ), 7PM (M*A*S*H airs at 7:30), and Marshall Dillon episodes from 8PM-10PM again. Times EST and the episodes are on their schedule page.

If MeTV ever gets another 80s sitcom, I hope it's Family Ties (IMO, the best CBS/Paramount 80s sitcom) or Newhart (the best 80s sitcom from 20th).

KDOC viewers, don't forget to be on the lookout for MeTV!

Pavan

06-06-2011, 06:44 AM

James Arness tribute information will be in today's blog with times.

old grouch

06-06-2011, 05:09 PM

http://www.nbcmontana.com/ktvm/28039497/detail.html

I live in Montana and just discovered over the weekend that I am getting ME-TV and This. So far I am pretty impressed with ME-TV. This morning I watched a color episode of 'My Three Sons' and 'I Love Lucy'. I haven't seen anything on This that I've wanted to watch yet-just cartoons and cheesy movies-but I'll keep checking back.

mets82

06-06-2011, 05:09 PM

So I emailed Me-TV to ask them if I was going to be getting Me-TV in my area and they just responded. Basically its what they say on there website about not receiving Me-TV. You know, contact your local stations and they adding channels everyday etc. I just hope I get the channel soon because from what I have heard its sounds great.

CaliforniaKid

06-06-2011, 05:29 PM

I am still eagerly waiting for KDOC 56.3 to start showing METV they said it would start at the Begining to Mid June with June 15th being the latest it would start. My guide still shows nothing going up to the 17th.

Retro76

06-06-2011, 06:49 PM

We are 9 days away from the proposed launch date of MeTV and I've yet to see any promos or announcements on KDOC. I am surprised because KTLA went all out to advertise Antenna TV days before it started. Still, I'll wait it out and check daily.

CaliforniaKid

06-06-2011, 09:02 PM

Yeah It was hyped up by KTLA with the Preview weekend and some ads but nothing going on with KDOC

clj2

06-06-2011, 10:45 PM

KTLA is owned by Tribune, who owns Antenna TV. So they might have had something to do with that. MeTV and KDOC don't have as close of a connection.

Why are they mixing an episode of Hogan's Heroes and M*A*S*H in to the Gunsmoke episodes? I didn't know there were 30min episodes.

Pavan

06-06-2011, 11:00 PM

There is no Hogan's or M*A*S*H:

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sitcomsonline/Bnuy/~3/45hGQ8Zkv_Q/tv-land-july-2011-highlights-metv.html

clj2

06-06-2011, 11:28 PM

Sorry. I had gone to the website to see the episodes and it was listing Hogan's and M*A*S*H airing in the 6:30 and 7:30pm half hours for some reason.

Retro76

06-07-2011, 05:28 PM

For those in L.A., there was a "test" on KDOC 56.4 (wrong channel) this afternoon for about a half-hour. While I enjoyed seeing a sample of Me-TV, I'm wondering what is the average length for commercial breaks? The program being shown at that time, btw, was The Streets of San Francisco.

RobbieG

06-09-2011, 07:27 PM

Nah, TV Land never does anything for classic TV stars that pass away. Such a shame, since they've aired Gunsmoke for 15 years. It doesn't pertain to Everybody Loves Raymond. :rolleyes:

The James Arness tribute this Saturday will have Marshall Dillon episodes from 11AM-1PM, Gunsmoke from 1PM-6:30PM (Hogan's Heroes airs at 6:30 :confused: ), 7PM (M*A*S*H airs at 7:30), and Marshall Dillon episodes from 8PM-10PM again. Times EST and the episodes are on their schedule page.

If MeTV ever gets another 80s sitcom, I hope it's Family Ties (IMO, the best CBS/Paramount 80s sitcom) or Newhart (the best 80s sitcom from 20th).

KDOC viewers, don't forget to be on the lookout for MeTV!

You're right, it isn't Raymond or Roseanne. :( TV Land did a small "in memory of" interstitial when Bea Arthur died, so I thought they might do a little something for Mr. Arness, but so far, nada. At least, I haven't seen anything, but I have may have missed it, since I don't watch the channel much anymore. I did watch Gunsmoke on Monday on TV Land but I didn't see anything right before or after the episodes.

MeTV's marathon will start off with the very first four episodes, starting with the pilot, "Matt Gets It." I always thought the title of the pilot episode was a lovely play on words, since it seems to me to have two meanings: Matt "gets it," as in, he gets shot and almost dies, and he "gets it," as in, he "figures it out."

A complete schedule and a quite lengthy bio of facts about Mr. Arness can be found at MeTV's web site for the event:

http://www.metvnetwork.com/jamesarness.php

Also,: the Encore Westerns Channel will be having a 24-hour tribute to Mr. Arness, on Saturday, June 11 (same day as MeTV), starting at noon EDT.

RIP, Mr. Arness.

Robbie

RobbieG

06-09-2011, 07:41 PM

I live in Montana and just discovered over the weekend that I am getting ME-TV and This. So far I am pretty impressed with ME-TV. This morning I watched a color episode of 'My Three Sons' and 'I Love Lucy'. I haven't seen anything on This that I've wanted to watch yet-just cartoons and cheesy movies-but I'll keep checking back.

When I Love Lucy moved from TV Land to Hallmark Channel, I got to see some scenes that weren't being shown on TV Land due to syndication cuts to make room for more commercials. Apparently Hallmark Channel had a different package with cuts in different places.

One cut that irked me was in the talent scout episode. Lucy and Ethel had cracked Mr. Benjamin over the head at the beginning of the episode, and when he came to Lucy and Ethel pretended nothing had happened. When Ricky arrived, Benjamin said he needed to leave because he had a headache. At the end of the episode, Ricky calls to say he read for Mr. Benjamin at the hotel. Apparently Ricky mentions the headache because Lucy says something like, "Does he still have that headache?" The line is cut from her phone dialogue on the Hallmark Channel. I've seen the episode three times on the Hallmark Channel and was watching for it every time. The line always struck me really funny so I was irked it was cut. I remember it wasn't cut on TV Land--at least, not during the first few runs on that channel.

The episode aired a few days ago on MeTV, and I was so glad to see the line back in the episode! Actually, I'm getting to see scenes from episodes that weren't shown on either TV Land or Hallmark Channel, as MeTV seems to have fewer commercials.

This show still seems to hold up to me. One of the oldest TV sitcoms, and yet it still seems to be holding up well. Today MeTV had the first episode in Hollywood, with the scene at the Brown Derby and Bill Holden. I love seeing Eve Arden in that episode. I've loved every performance I've ever seen of her, including movies like Stage Door (also with Lucille Ball and a bevy of other stars like Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers) and Grease. I wish the TV series Our Miss Brooks would be released on DVD.

mets82

06-09-2011, 09:27 PM

When I Love Lucy moved from TV Land to Hallmark Channel, I got to see some scenes that weren't being shown on TV Land due to syndication cuts to make room for more commercials. Apparently Hallmark Channel had a different package with cuts in different places.One cut that irked me was in the talent scout episode. Lucy and Ethel had cracked Mr. Benjamin over the head at the beginning of the episode, and when he came to Lucy and Ethel pretended nothing had happened. When Ricky arrived, Benjamin said he needed to leave because he had a headache. At the end of the episode, Ricky calls to say he read for Mr. Benjamin at the hotel. Apparently Ricky mentions the headache because Lucy says something like, "Does he still have that headache?" The line is cut from her phone dialogue on the Hallmark Channel. I've seen the episode three times on the Hallmark Channel and was watching for it every time. The line always struck me really funny so I was irked it was cut. I remember it wasn't cut on TV Land--at least, not during the first few runs on that channel.

The episode aired a few days ago on MeTV, and I was so glad to see the line back in the episode! Actually, I'm getting to see scenes from episodes that weren't shown on either TV Land or Hallmark Channel, as MeTV seems to have fewer commercials.

This show still seems to hold up to me. One of the oldest TV sitcoms, and yet it still seems to be holding up well. Today MeTV had the first episode in Hollywood, with the scene at the Brown Derby and Bill Holden. I love seeing Eve Arden in that episode. I've loved every performance I've ever seen of her, including movies like Stage Door (also with Lucille Ball and a bevy of other stars like Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers) and Grease. I wish the TV series Our Miss Brooks would be released on DVD.

The Golden Girls has the same problem as I Love Lucy. When the show was on Lifetime, there were certain scenes on Lifetime that are not shown on The Hallmark Channel and vice versa.

clj2

06-10-2011, 02:17 PM

http://www.krcrtv.com/news/28183428/detail.html

KRCR Launches ME-TV's New Digital Classic Television Network

Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) is coming to the north state (Chico, Redding, Red Bluff and surrounding counties), launching June 15, 2011 on channel 7.2.

Me-TV features a wide range of classic television programming, some of the best programming written for television, that audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. Me-TV’s library includes series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and CBS Television Distribution as well as independent series owners and producers. Me-TV’s programs are some of the best television programs ever produced including: M*A*S*H, Perry Mason, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Bob Newhart Show, the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-O series, in addition to 60 other programs.

“Adding Me-TV was an easy choice for us,” said Andrew Stewart, KRCR's general manager “Me-TV’s library of TV classics allows us to provide our viewers with some of the most beloved and enjoyed shows ever on television.”

For schedule highlights, viewers may check their local listings or visit www.metvnetwork.com

To get Me-TV on channel 7.2, viewers are advised to set their televisions to re-scan all available channels.

60 other programs?!

CaliforniaKid

06-10-2011, 05:34 PM

Rejoice all those in Southern California METV is launching Monday Morning June 13th woohoo! I am stoked

Retro76

06-10-2011, 06:38 PM

Rejoice all those in Southern California METV is launching Monday Morning June 13th woohoo! I am stoked
:happyface HOORAY!!! That's the best news I've heard all day and I needed it. Will be tuning in on Monday!:happyface

Zoneboy

06-10-2011, 09:23 PM

http://www.krcrtv.com/news/28183428/detail.html

60 other programs?!

I'm sitting here wracking my brain trying to figure out how this was posted online over 7 hours ago and I missed it. :eek: That 60 other programs doesn't make any sense either.

Retro76

06-10-2011, 09:45 PM

clj2

06-10-2011, 10:24 PM

I'm sitting here wracking my brain trying to figure out how this was posted online over 7 hours ago and I missed it. :eek: That 60 other programs doesn't make any sense either.lol, probably because I stalk MeTV's Facebook page 5 or 6 times a day. :lol:

I wonder if they are counting obscure/short lived series that they may have access to that they don't plan to air on a regular basis? Or, perhaps there are more shows they plan to rotate in at a later basis? That's an awful lot.

Retro76: the station could be substituting that themselves with shows they acquired....for some reason they can't air Perry Mason. MeTV in Milwaukee pre-empts one of their shows with Roseanne, which MeTV doesn't have rights to. MeTV in Atlanta substitutes Cheers? with another episode of Dick Van Dyke, I believe.

Good to see that they are updating their Facebook page regularly now.

Zoneboy

06-10-2011, 10:27 PM

lol, probably because I stalk MeTV's Facebook page 5 or 6 times a day. :lol:

I never use Facebook so that would definitely explain it. :)

CaliforniaKid

06-10-2011, 10:47 PM

Now the question I want to know is what will be on OUR schedule. I noticed that Arizona's MeTV station has Mission Impossible and The Mod Squad on their schedule. I am hoping and praying that since I Love Lucy is on KTTV/KCOP here in L.A. we get other shows to replace that time slot.

My wish list: Love, American Style, The Mod Squad, Room 222, Rhoda, Phyllis, etc.

that would be awesome if we got a couple different shows though KDOC will probably substitute somthing else they already show like Andy Griffith or Barney Miller or Hogans Heroes.

Retro76

06-10-2011, 10:56 PM

that would be awesome if we got a couple different shows though KDOC will probably substitute somthing else they already show like Andy Griffith or Barney Miller or Hogans Heroes.
Unfortunately, Barney Miller is a Sony TV Series.

clj2

06-10-2011, 11:15 PM

On KDOC, there will be overlap between KDOC/MeTV with the following shows:

Hawaii Five-O
Hogan's Heroes
Cheers

Since KDOC has rights to these shows AND MeTV has rights, since they are on the same station (same owner, 56.1 and 56.3), both might be able to get away with it (it's not like another channel that is a competitor to the MeTV affiliate is airing these). So, they can probably air them on MeTV and KDOC....I have no idea, though.

CaliforniaKid

06-10-2011, 11:29 PM

Barney Miller is Sony but KDOC already shows it so they could air it if they want/need to preempt something else like Lucy

clj2

06-11-2011, 08:02 AM

Barney Miller is Sony but KDOC already shows it so they could air it if they want/need to preempt something else like LucyI think Lucy is definitely safe. It does not air on KDOC

Pittsburgh gets MeTV on Monday, also. I wonder if there's any chance they will get a NYC affiliate any time soon? That would be a big step for them.

CaliforniaKid

06-11-2011, 11:16 AM

I think Lucy is definitely safe. It does not air on KDOC

It doesnt air on KDOC but it does air on KTTV which means that MeTV will not air it on their L.A. affiliate so I was trying to speculate what they may show on 56.3 instead of Lucy.

Retro76

06-11-2011, 01:42 PM

Heads up! According to tvguide.com, on Me-TV I Love Lucy will be replaced by The Lucy Show, which is still great,:happyface .

CaliforniaKid

06-11-2011, 02:01 PM

Heads up! According to tvguide.com, on Me-TV I Love Lucy will be replaced by The Lucy Show, which is still great,:happyface .

ooh thats cool!

clj2

06-11-2011, 02:37 PM

CaliforniaKid

06-11-2011, 03:06 PM

Seeing what they're doing in LA and Atlanta (at least) with substitutions, it looks like they substitute with another MeTV show in most cases if one can't be aired.

I Love Lucy looks to be the only program on KDOC that will be replaced.

Thats great news as I like most of the Shows on MeTV getting The Lucy Show instead of I Love Lucy is a great move.

AKA

06-11-2011, 11:42 PM

MeTV is coming to the Chico/Redding, CA market on channel 7.2 (KRCR) on June 15. No word yet on cable/satellite carriage.

WalrusIsPaul

06-12-2011, 01:30 AM

clj2

06-12-2011, 02:31 PM

Pittsburgh pa is FINALLY getting Me-TV this Monday June 13th replacing RETRO-TV....me tv will be 462 on fios,not sure what it is on the digital or comcast. From what i read RETRO-TV will be on what has been WBGN 59.Channel 22 on fios. I either have the shows i want on me tv or the other ones they show i dont care for. Does anyone know if the Pittsburgh area will be getting Antenna TV at all?Unfortunately, Antenna TV doesn't seem to be adding many affiliates. I don't know why. I believe Charlotte, NC is getting it next month but that's all I've heard. I want it, but there doesn't look to be any room for it right now on my locals, unfortunately.

I've seen where MeTV will be replacing RTV tomorrow also on WJAC 6.2 in Johnstown/Altoona/State College, PA. It is sister station to WPXI. I also read on another site that MeTV is now listed as "coming soon" to KFMB-TV in San Diego. This is going to be a big week for MeTV!

CaliforniaKid

06-12-2011, 03:09 PM

I also read on another site that MeTV is now listed as "coming soon" to KFMB-TV in San Diego. This is going to be a big week for MeTV!

Thats Cool! I live inbetween San Diego and Los Angeles and receive channels from both markets so I am curious to see which one I will get a stronger signal from.

Retro76

06-12-2011, 06:31 PM

While I was flipping through channels, I thought of another show- M*A*S*H*. I'm wondering since this is being presently on ION Television, will this be replaced as well. As of now, I see it being on the schedule on tvguide.com on Sundays at the same time.

CaliforniaKid

06-12-2011, 07:08 PM

bossradio93

06-13-2011, 09:03 AM

Just checking to see if Me-TV's now on KDOC-TV (56.3) and it's now airing Marshall Dillon at 5:30am (PT), followed by Dobie Gillis at 6:00am (PT). Celebrate, Southern California! Me-TV is on the air!!!

Those in Southern California, (KDOC 56.3), please check to see if alternate programming will be replace when I Love Lucy airs at 9:00 and 9:30am (PT) since I'm going to bed. Thanks. :)

CaliforniaKid

06-13-2011, 09:05 AM

Yes its awesome it started at 5:05 am as I was watching it switched from Perry Mason to Marshall Dillion. woo hoo!

MRPITT

06-13-2011, 09:14 AM

this is sweet I finally get to record some Dobie Gillis

Retro76

06-13-2011, 10:07 AM

I actually thought Me-TV would start at 12 midnight but it didn't. I woke up early and lo and behold, there was Marshall Dillon, which is odd because of my assumption of programming for the West Coast. I did see Dobie Gillis for the first time ever and thought it was a fun program. Anyways, the wait is finally over and we can have more Classic TV here in SoCal!

MRPITT

06-13-2011, 12:09 PM

well they aired I Love Lucy today her in Southern California so maybe they will air it after all

WalrusIsPaul

06-13-2011, 06:34 PM

Suppose to start here in Pittsburgh, pa today as of 5pm today it was still retro tv but showing ME-TV show listings on the fios guide on screen. I also heard that WBGN 59 was going to be the new home to retro tv and that still shwoing WBGN programming and WBGN listings on the fios grid,i havent checked it in the last 90 minutes. I guess sometime tonight it will change over unless i got the date wrong, or it was held up for a diff date.

clj2

06-13-2011, 07:29 PM

I saw some posts on MeTV's Facebook page that sounded like it was on in Pittsburgh. WPXI's sister station started MeTV today (the one in State College). I'm pretty sure it was 6/13

Retro76

06-13-2011, 08:05 PM

To fellow SoCAL MeTV viewers: did anyone have any issues like green streaks showing up on the screen from time to time?

Ronny G

06-13-2011, 09:25 PM

To fellow SoCAL MeTV viewers: did anyone have any issues like green streaks showing up on the screen from time to time?
Yes! You are not alone my friend. It is annoying. :mad:
I posted a message on their facebook page, so hopefully someone there will read it and can fix it.

Ronny G

06-13-2011, 09:30 PM

well they aired I Love Lucy today her in Southern California so maybe they will air it after all
I thought I Love Lucy on ME looked fantastic--nice sharp picture--unlike the prints on KTTV which look kinda fuzzy.

MRPITT

06-13-2011, 09:54 PM

Yes I got some green streaks as well. I loved watching otherwise very nice and I agree Lucy looked good

Retro76

06-14-2011, 12:18 AM

Looks like the green streaks are gone but every now and then, the picture breaks up. But being this is the first night of airing, I'm sure the bugs will work out in time.

Marvo301

06-14-2011, 12:54 AM

Looks like the green streaks are gone but every now and then, the picture breaks up. But being this is the first night of airing, I'm sure the bugs will work out in time.We've had Me-TV since April 25th and we still get picture break-ups fairly regularly.

bossradio93

06-14-2011, 06:30 AM

I thought I Love Lucy on ME looked fantastic--nice sharp picture--unlike the prints on KTTV which look kinda fuzzy.

KCOP airs 'Lucy' weekdays at 12:00 noon. KTTV still airs at 4:00pm-6:00pm on weekends depending on sports programming from Fox Sports. If their schedule's light or hardly anything going on, they will air Lucy.

The prints KCOP airs are the same, Ronny, looks fuzzy as aired on KTTV. I'll catch I Love Lucy on a weekday or Sundays during "Me-TV Loves Lucy" and judge for myself. I just have to wait for the TiVo Premiere box to get the programming schedule from KDOC-TV 56.3 in a few days.

Are there slight edits to 'Lucy?' I know the network makes every attempt to show an episode of a series as best as possible almost in full.

BTW, nice to see the legal station ID's for Me-TV Los Angeles/KDOC 56.3 at the top of every hour. Very cool!

Ronny G

06-14-2011, 11:01 AM

For those who don't visit facebook, KDOC has commented re green streaks:
KDOC-TV Los Angeles The engineers have been working on the issues along with MeTV...

Ronny G

06-14-2011, 11:15 AM

Are there slight edits to 'Lucy?' I know the network makes every attempt to show an episode of a series as best as possible almost in full.

BTW, nice to see the legal station ID's for Me-TV Los Angeles/KDOC 56.3 at the top of every hour. Very cool!

I'm not sure about the edits on Lucy because I didn't watch the entire episode.
Petticoat Junction seems to be time sped. Sometimes, they were talking so fast, I could barely understand them, but the picture looks marvelous!

I'm not crazy about the legal station ID's. On both days, it appeared before the start of Petticoat Junction and the sound went out for a few seconds so you couldn't hear the start of the theme song.

Ronny G

06-14-2011, 11:38 AM

Just for fun, I did a side-by-side comparison of my recent ME-TV recording with my old TV Land tapes. What a difference!!!

http://i56.tinypic.com/2z4fjhl.jpg

Retro76

06-14-2011, 12:24 PM

For those who don't visit facebook, KDOC has commented re green streaks:
KDOC-TV Los Angeles The engineers have been working on the issues along with MeTV...
Thanks for the news, Ronny G. I'll visit Facebook and read the details.

Retro76

06-14-2011, 12:53 PM

JUST IN-The Lucy Show is on Me-TV LA now.:happyface I did notice that I Love Lucy came on at 9 and then...the screen went blank for a while and I turned my TV and noticed The Lucy Show playing. Maybe we'll have a modified version of the MeTV Schedule after all.

clj2

06-15-2011, 04:48 PM

I wonder if they have rights to any of these since they seem to have library deals with their distributors:

20th:
Room 222
Lost In Space
Julia
Trapper John, M.D.
MacGyver
12 O'Clock High
Newhart

CBS:
Mission Impossible
Mannix
Love American Style
Barnaby Jones
The Andy Griffith Show (we already discussed that one, but who knows)
Family Ties

They have Batman and Star Trek, but aren't airing them now, so could there be others? There are tons of short lived series, but I would doubt they have those. There are some shows listed above that I wouldn't mind seeing (especially Mannix, Mission Impossible, Lost In Space)

clj2

06-15-2011, 04:49 PM

That picture quality is awesome!

Just for fun, I did a side-by-side comparison of my recent ME-TV recording with my old TV Land tapes. What a difference!!!

http://i56.tinypic.com/2z4fjhl.jpg

VisualSensation

06-16-2011, 11:15 AM

They aired Lost in Space on the local MeTV up until last year. The others on your list have never aired here.

FanofRetroTV

06-16-2011, 12:21 PM

Anyone from Pittsburgh? We were suppose to get ME TV on june 13th but it has not yet strated. Does anyone know why that maybe?

clj2

06-16-2011, 12:59 PM

Anyone from Pittsburgh? We were suppose to get ME TV on june 13th but it has not yet strated. Does anyone know why that maybe?Do you have FIOS? It's launched on WPXI, but I read that for some reason, FIOS is still carrying RTV. Maybe you could try with an antenna. WPXI is substituting Perry Mason with The Munsters and The Addams Family.

MeTV comes to Phoenix on Monday (on AZTV 7.3). The 10:30AM-11:30AM slot will be The Mod Squad and the 11:30PM-12:30AM slot will be Mission Impossible instead of PM. I wonder what's with the Perry Mason pre-emptions?

MRPITT

06-16-2011, 07:54 PM

I cant say enough about this channel I love it, there are so many shows I want to record I have to limit it to seasons not on DVD of My Three Sons, The Many Love Dobie Gillis, Petticoat Junction, Car 54, Where Are You? Odd Couple and The Bob Newhart Show.

comedyfreak

06-17-2011, 05:53 AM

I've also discovered that in addition to ME-TV I also get HUB which isn't as good they squeeze out the end credits but, it was great watching Batman, Transformers, and GI Joe again.

djblaze

06-17-2011, 07:32 AM

I'm still waiting for an affiliate to be signed in Massachusetts . I Know that they have an a carrige deal with WMUR , but its located in NH. Living in the western part of the state , my only hope is for something in Conn. The locals here have their sub-channels already filled. In fact thats how I watch Antenna tv and This Tv from the Conn. locals via OTA.

WalrusIsPaul

06-18-2011, 08:10 AM

I just found it on fios in Pittsburgh on FIOS 465,it was suppose to replace rtn on 462 but rtn is still on 462 as WBGN rtn and ME TV is on 465

TVFactFan

06-19-2011, 03:58 PM

Had no idea this channel was set to air in Philly soon, This is going to be a great summer

WalrusIsPaul

06-19-2011, 08:13 PM

lot of older shows on ME-TV kinda like what TVLAND USED to be like. Some shows i don't care for to dvd them,a lot of the others i already have. All i need is to hopefully get all the episiodes im missing from Cannon,Petticoat Junction and what was not shown of laverne and shirley on the hub. I may dvd Mary Tyler Moore & Bob Newhart. I like those shows but not enough to buy the season sets.
BTW does anyone know if ME-TV are showing all the seasons including the B&W ones or are they starting with the color episodes like TVLAND did,and whats the deal with those they always seem to skip the b & w ones everytime a station runs them.

NOW if Pittsburgh can get Antenna tv that would be great.I used to really like RTN alot,just changed shows here in Pittsburgh but of the shows that are new at least in Pittsburgh bummed me out,wasnt stuff i was interested in. But im sure other people will enjoy them

CaliforniaKid

06-20-2011, 11:58 AM

today they aired Love American Style instead of My Three Sons

clj2

06-20-2011, 12:43 PM

today they aired Love American Style instead of My Three SonsWhy on earth would they do that? :confused: That's like the way they're pre-empting Perry Mason in Pittsburgh and Phoenix. I can't imagine anyone having local rights to those shows.

CaliforniaKid

06-20-2011, 12:59 PM

I am not sure what they are doing when It was on yesterday they aired only 15 minutes of it and half way through it switched to Family Affair.

Retro76

06-20-2011, 01:02 PM

today they aired Love American Style instead of My Three Sons
Yesterday??? It's funny because I had a dream that this was added to the line-up? OMG, I wanted to see this show on MeTV's line-up. Looks like I'll be watching out more often.

CaliforniaKid

06-20-2011, 01:14 PM

Love American style aired today Monday. I wonder if its a premanent move not sure why they did that. We will see on Tuesday what airs.

Retro76

06-20-2011, 01:28 PM

Love American style aired today Monday. I wonder if its a premanent move not sure why they did that. We will see on Tuesday what airs.
I sure hope so:happyface since they won't release more DVDs of the series. BTW, did you catch they stories on the show or titles?

CaliforniaKid

06-20-2011, 01:34 PM

The episode that aired today was Love And The Roomate

Retro76

06-20-2011, 01:42 PM

The episode that aired today was Love And The Roomate
Oh, OK. Thanks. I have that one as part of an hour-long episode in Season One with Ted Bessell of THAT GIRL.

clj2

06-20-2011, 03:36 PM

When was My Three Sons last seen in local syndication in LA? Who could possibly hold the rights?

That's the only thing I can be thinking of that's keeping them from airing it.

CaliforniaKid

06-20-2011, 05:00 PM

It aired on a PBS Subchannel in 2010 but I dont think it still does.

Zoneboy

06-21-2011, 12:05 AM

Link (http://www.kmbc.com/news/28297779/detail.html#ixzz1PsbKljnj)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City television viewers will have a new option for free entertainment programming.
The new classic TV network called MeTV (Memorable Entertainment TV) launches on KMBC’s digital channel 9.2 on Tuesday.
MeTV features all-time comedy classics like “M*A*S*H,” “Cheers,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “I love Lucy” and “The Bob Newhart Show.”
MeTV will also feature classic dramas like “Perry Mason,” “The Untouchables,” “The Big Valley,” and the original “Star Trek and “Hawaii Five-O” series.
MeTV Kansas City will replace KMBC’s 24-hour weather channel and will be available over the air on KMBC 9.2, Time Warner Cable 985 and Comcast channel 247.

comedyfreak

06-21-2011, 08:41 AM

On Saturday nights I've been enjoying Elvira's Movie Macabre so cheesy makes me feel like I was back in the 70's with Creature Features.

CaliforniaKid

06-21-2011, 09:34 AM

I think that Elvira is actually on KDOC 56 while on 56.3 they air that Svengoolie guy.

Retro76

06-21-2011, 11:55 AM

Well, it looks like a dream did indeed come true as I am watching "Love, American Style" right now.:happyface I hope this stays on the schedule.

CaliforniaKid

06-21-2011, 12:01 PM

yeah pretty cool I hope they air some of the episodes not on DVD. I didnt get to see todays ep though I recorded it, are they going in order do you know Retro76?

Retro76

06-21-2011, 12:18 PM

yeah pretty cool I hope they air some of the episodes not on DVD. I didnt get to see todays ep though I recorded it, are they going in order do you know Retro76?
According to an Episode List of the 30 minute shows, they are. I would have been great if they were showing the hour long shows, too. The biggest surprise was that the kept the original Paramount logo at the end and not the Paramount (Silent with Viacom) or CBS Television logos they'd plastered.

CaliforniaKid

06-22-2011, 11:55 AM

Well so much for that today they went back to My Three Sons

Retro76

06-22-2011, 12:17 PM

Well so much for that today they went back to My Three Sons
Yep. But why would they air a show to replace a regularly scheduled show for 2-3 days and then revert back to the the original show is beyond me.:mad:

CaliforniaKid

06-22-2011, 12:37 PM

seems odd to me too maybe their was some issue and they got it figured out.

It is nice to know they have Love American Style ready to go maybe they will add it eentually.

Retro76

06-22-2011, 01:10 PM

seems odd to me too maybe their was some issue and they got it figured out.

It is nice to know they have Love American Style ready to go maybe they will add it eentually.

I'll be good and ready for it, especially if they have shows I've not seen before.

clj2

06-22-2011, 02:53 PM

Zoneboy

06-24-2011, 11:14 AM

http://www.kcci.com/r/28336938/detail.html

biffbronson

06-25-2011, 03:45 PM

I'm now able to see Love, American Style on my affiliate in a half-hour timeslot, Mon-Fri. Very compelling. I've fallen in love with Mary Ann Mobley!

I also get Branded and The Guns of Will Sonnett every day except Sunday, two episodes of Family Affair every Sunday, and an ep of Honey West on Saturdays. This is the first time in decades I've been able to watch any of those locally.

My only complaint is that for some series, they are not showing all seasons. For example, they show only the first few seasons of The Streets of San Francisco. I'll keep watching to see actresses like Brenda Vaccaro and Lane Bradbury again, but I really want to see the later eps...!

biffbronson

06-25-2011, 03:53 PM

I wonder if these shows they are using for substitutes (like The Lucy Show, Mission Impossible, Love American Style) are part of the national MeTV library? They are all CBS shows, who MeTV must have a library deal with. Would be nice to see them all on the national schedule eventually.

I think they are also using Branded and The Guns of Will Sonnett as substitute programming, so maybe you'll eventually get those too. And neither was a CBS series, so it opens up more possibilities.

Other times they just run an extra of something currently on the schedule. For example, in place of My Three Sons, I get an episode of Family Affair to go with the one everyone seems to be getting. Interestingly, the extra ep is always taken from a later season...!

Retro76

06-25-2011, 04:08 PM

biffbronson

06-25-2011, 04:23 PM

Retro76

06-25-2011, 04:27 PM

Indiana...!

So far I think it's been pretty much Season 1 segments but I'm hopeful they will run on and on. In various episodes I've been able to watch actors like Dwayne Hickman (with big sideburns!), Bill Bixby, John Davidson, and Brenda Benet. I can't wait to see Meredith MacRae's work again. I'm also anxious to watch Yvonne Craig's segment, which I've never seen.
Thanks for the reply. You'll probably have to wait until you see "Love and the Big Game" with her, Ann Elder and Jack Klugman as they lead up to Season 2 segments.

clj2

06-25-2011, 05:45 PM

MeTV probably only likes preemptions when absolutely necessary (like when another station has rights to a show they air). I wonder why they aired LAS on KDOC for a few days, though? Maybe they worked something out with My Three Sons.

HE Pennypacker

06-26-2011, 11:25 PM

Any idea when this will be starting down here in South Louisiana? I know KLWB in Lafayette/New Iberia, LA is listed as a "Coming Soon" affiliate. I'm really anxious for it to get started, though.

clj2

06-28-2011, 04:28 PM

Allentown/Philadelphia gets MeTV on July 4th (Monday):

http://www.wfmz.com/station/28380788/detail.html

I wonder if MeTV will get any Universal programming sometime now that it is available.

eng51squad51

06-28-2011, 04:34 PM

I would love to see someone pickup the Universal shows again.

KJH278

06-30-2011, 01:22 AM

When is ME-TV coming to the N.Y.C. market

clj2

07-01-2011, 02:35 AM

When is ME-TV coming to the N.Y.C. marketNo affiliate has been announced. Since O&Os are so reluctant to pick up subchannel networks (which FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, and MY are in NYC), I don't know if we'll see MeTV signed anytime soon, unless they try to get a rimshot affiliate or a low power one.

Cincinnati and Des Moines got MeTV today. According to a posting on their Facebook page, it looks like Buffalo got it yesterday on WNGS-TV 67.3. That station may sound familiar, as they were the station that streamed RTV/then RTN online back in the day.

clj2

07-03-2011, 01:52 AM

Looks like MeTV is on the air a day early in Allentown/Philadelphia! WFMZ 69.3!

Mr. Television

07-03-2011, 11:46 PM

Pav do you know when Me-TV is coming to WGCB in Harrisburg? I apologize if it was already mentioned in this thread and I missed it. I went to the Me-TV website and put in my zipcode and that channel came up and it said Coming Soon. That channel already airs alot of classic shows so it would be a perfect fit.

tiredmike59

07-06-2011, 10:17 AM

Back in june my local affiliate said metv would be here the first week of july, now they say august 1st. St.louis will probably be the last city to get it, if we get it at all.

ILUVO&H

07-06-2011, 10:48 AM

tiredmike59

07-06-2011, 10:53 AM

Thats the way my channel is, very low power.
I was hoping another channel would carry metv.

Dave Jeffery

07-06-2011, 11:27 AM

I got a coming soon message for Buffalo NY. it's going to be on 67.3 WNGS out of Springfield.

Don't know when it is suppose to start though.

NOW I just have the task of trying to get that station to come in. I get everyone channel for the area BUT 67. I was able to get it coming in a little a few days ago, but the signal wasn't to great, kept breaking up every few seconds. The next day I couldn't even get that.

Copying and pasting a thread I started on the WNGS Facebook page a few days ago (it dosen't look promising to me):

Dave Jeffery
May I make a suggestion? On the test pattern for MeTV 67.3, could you please put some sort of note saying when MeTV will actually start broadcasting on a regular basis (I know that I, and others, would really appreciate knowing this).
Sunday at 5:05am

Mike Berta likes this..

WNGS TV Buffalo
Nothing has been confirmed regarding if/when MeTV will be broadcasting.
23 hours ago

Dave Jeffery ‎... something we should know?

So far, no reply to my "...something we should know?" question.

GQ28

07-06-2011, 12:08 PM

WTF!! I live in Philly, and I can't get no signal on channel 69.3. I have a antenna and a digital coverter box... I can get Antenna TV and This TV, with no problem.... What's the deal!! :mad:

clj2

07-06-2011, 01:09 PM

WTF!! I live in Philly, and I can't get no signal on channel 69.3. I have a antenna and a digital coverter box... I can get Antenna TV and This TV, with no problem.... What's the deal!! :mad:Can you get 69 at all? Seeing that WFMZ is in Allentown, it seems like the signal would be difficult to receive.

Re: WNGS, I know I saw a couple of people mention it airing on WNGS over the weekend. Maybe they are working the kinks out.

GQ28

07-06-2011, 01:23 PM

Can you get 69 at all? Seeing that WFMZ is in Allentown, it seems like the signal would be difficult to receive.

Re: WNGS, I know I saw a couple of people mention it airing on WNGS over the weekend. Maybe they are working the kinks out.
I can't get , channel 69 at all...Hopefully they are working the kinks out..

Pavan

07-06-2011, 10:13 PM

It is on the air. It might be tough to pick it up in some area of Philly since it is based in Allentown.

ILUVO&H

07-06-2011, 10:23 PM

Copying and pasting a thread I started on the WNGS Facebook page a few days ago (it dosen't look promising to me):

Dave Jeffery
May I make a suggestion? On the test pattern for MeTV 67.3, could you please put some sort of note saying when MeTV will actually start broadcasting on a regular basis (I know that I, and others, would really appreciate knowing this).
Sunday at 5:05am

Mike Berta likes this..

WNGS TV Buffalo
Nothing has been confirmed regarding if/when MeTV will be broadcasting.
23 hours ago

Dave Jeffery ‎... something we should know?

So far, no reply to my "...something we should know?" question.

Thanks for the info Dave.

That really stinks. And yeah, it isn't sounding to promising saying they have no confirmation IF it is going to be broadcasting at all.

I did see the test pattern for a few seconds and it's saying metv on it, I was so excited.

I hope something gets worked out. Or better yet, have MeTV take over RTV on 2.3 I get that channel no problem. :) I was really looking forward to MeTV.

Also, I notice your location is Niagara Falls, are you able to pick up the channel well over the air? I'm on Grand Island, so if you can get it in, it gives me hope that playing with that antennea more I can pull it in and keep it.

Dave Jeffery

07-07-2011, 09:53 AM

Thanks for the info Dave.

That really stinks. And yeah, it isn't sounding to promising saying they have no confirmation IF it is going to be broadcasting at all.

I did see the test pattern for a few seconds and it's saying metv on it, I was so excited.

I hope something gets worked out. Or better yet, have MeTV take over RTV on 2.3 I get that channel no problem. :) I was really looking forward to MeTV.

Also, I notice your location is Niagara Falls, are you able to pick up the channel well over the air? I'm on Grand Island, so if you can get it in, it gives me hope that playing with that antennea more I can pull it in and keep it.

Here is a PDF document telling about my two "rabbit ear" setup:
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/amsguy/RabbitEars.pdf

Also, you can find out more about my setup by going to:
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/amsguy/NiaTV.htm

Meanwhile, some good news for MeTV on WNGS. I asked Svengoolie on his Facebook page (since his movie show is on Saturday nights on MeTV) about the situation, and he replied It should be on in August, from what I'm hearing... (so that sounds promising).

clj2

07-10-2011, 07:58 PM

Orlando, Florida welcomes MeTV tomorrow (7/11) on WESH-TV 2.2:

http://www.wesh.com/r/28487225/detail.html

ajgenard

07-13-2011, 08:26 AM

WPXI in Pittsburgh added MeTV last month and I just can't get enough of this channel. Their lineup blows any lineup RTV ever had out of the water. The syndication edits they are using seem to be better overall than any we've seen in the last 10-15 years. This is a list things I've noted that some of you may be curious about, some already pointed out by others:

- Most of the source prints are virtually as good as possible.
- They air all closing credits without any interruptions whatsoever.
- There are no preposterous banners that take up 1/3 of the screen.
- Just a conservative simple watermark in the corner.
- Cheers has the FULL theme song that hasn't aired on TV in far too many years. It also has the original bumpers that aren't even on the DVDs.
- It seems there is more of a compromise in editing by having fewer cuts and speeding up some parts (although it often leads to dialogue spoken so fast its difficult to understand).

Nowadays I can't see why no one simply time compresses an entire uncut show in order to fit in a shorter time period. With good editing software a 25-minute show can automatically be sped up to 22 or 23 minutes without it being noticeable both visually and audibly. This would make cutting unnecessary and eliminate any segment sticking out as "too fast." But I digress...

Those of you who are patiently awaiting MeTV will think it was worth the wait. It's pretty similar to the old Nick@Night and TV Land - before we all started hating it.