http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/96496/diginets-keep-growing-despite-auction-cloud

"Encouraged by the success of its first multicast network, Antenna TV, Tribune Broadcasting is cooking up another, Antenna TV Classics.

It would specialize in “the older-skewing shows,” says Sean Compton, president of strategic programming and acquisition for the station group. The original Antenna TV would then be free to recalibrate its lineup with shows to attract younger viewers, he says.
If Tribune goes ahead with the new channel, it will reaffirm the fundamentals of the multicasting business, which converts low-cost, but well-known movies and TV shows, into modest, but steady, revenue streams and profits for the diginets and their affiliates"

Wow. This is kinda exciting having a second Antenna TV station. What would be on it? Shows from the 50s-70s and then the other one having one from the 80s and 90s? Regardless, this is exciting

Sounds like a good idea. Antenna TV could air programs from the 50s-70s and the new Antenna TV could play 80s-90s shows

I think it'll probably replace This TV

Bad thing if it crunches credits like its original counterpart.

I think it'll probably replace This TV


Hope so. This TV isn't all that great anyways

Hope so. This TV isn't all that great anyways

That is true.

That is true.


They have In The Heat Of The Night , though which is good, but not enough to make that channel worth watching. Antenna TV Classics sounds better and that's why I hope it replaces This Tv

Bad thing if it crunches credits like its original counterpart.


Who cares about credit crunching? I'm just glad to be able to see some of my favorite shows. I honestly don't pay attention and nor do i really care about credit crunching.

They have In The Heat Of The Night , though which is good, but not enough to make that channel worth watching. Antenna TV Classics sounds better and that's why I hope it replaces This Tv

I like In The Heat of the Night too- Gettv airs it if you get it every Weeknight at 6 and 7.

Who cares about credit crunching? I'm just glad to be able to see some of my favorite shows. I honestly don't pay attention and nor do i really care about credit crunching.

I used to care but I thought about how it was more important to see my favorite Antenna shows than it was to concern over something like that.

I used to care but I thought about how it was more important to see my favorite Antenna shows than it was to concern over something like that.


Totally agree! ;) :)

Who cares about credit crunching?

Many do care and won't watch for that very reason including myself.

Many do care and won't watch for that very reason including myself.


Really? Just because the end credits are crunched means you won't watch a show? Wow.

Really? Just because the end credits are crunched means you won't watch a show? Wow.

That and voiceovers during the credits annoy the hell out of me. I'm not crazy about logos on the screen either, but I can live with it.

That and voiceovers during the credits annoy the hell out of me. I'm not crazy about logos on the screen either, but I can live with it.


I do agree with the voiceovers they can be annoying at times

I hope that the classic Antenna TV station shows shows from the 50's to the early 70's.

Then the other Antenna TV, they should show these shows...

Mr. Belvedere
Family Ties
Gimme a Break!
Facts of Life
Silver Spoons
Who's the Boss?
227
Amen

What other shows of the 80's and 90's could they show?

I hope that the classic Antenna TV station shows shows from the 50's to the early 70's.

Then the other Antenna TV, they should show these shows...

Mr. Belvedere
Family Ties
Gimme a Break!
Facts of Life
Silver Spoons
Who's the Boss?
227
Amen

What other shows of the 80's and 90's could they show?

Diff'rent Strokes
Sister, Sister
Perfect Strangers
Growing Pains
Head of the Class
Step by Step
NewsRadio

Probably won't make a difference because I probably wouldn't get it. It took me forever to get Me-TV.

Really? Just because the end credits are crunched means you won't watch a show? Wow.
Hey, to each his own. No need to be so judgmental about it. I'm not a fan of the practice either...it takes away from the show as a distraction IMO.

My biggest distraction is a logo you can not see thru.
It is not so bad if the logo is there and you can see thru the logo.
I call it ghosting the logo when you can see thru it.
Another problem is when the logo is not even in the corner of the screen.

Ouch! Haven't we been down this road before, anyone remember Nike At Nite spinning off TV Land. Now look at the two of them.

"The original Antenna TV would then be free to recalibrate its lineup with shows to attract younger viewers, he says". Imagine that, a channel that's interested in attracting younger viewers, how unique, and not a moment too soon.

Ouch! Haven't we been down this road before, anyone remember Nike At Nite spinning off TV Land. Now look at the two of them.

"The original Antenna TV would then be free to recalibrate its lineup with shows to attract younger viewers, he says". Imagine that, a channel that's interested in attracting younger viewers, how unique, and not a moment too soon.
That's what I'm thinking of. Antenna TV will go to the dogs and the classic channel will be on very few cable systems.

That's what I'm thinking of. Antenna TV will go to the dogs and the classic channel will be on very few cable systems.


Nah I don't think so. Antenna TV is doing good and I don't think they'll ever change their format

Nah I don't think so. Antenna TV is doing good and I don't think they'll ever change their format

I think that This TV will be gone and Antenna TV 2 will be where This TV was.

I think that This TV will be gone and Antenna TV 2 will be where This TV was.



Do you know when it will replace This Tv?

Do you know when it will replace This Tv?

I don't. But IMO, it's much needed but I hope that this doesn't mean that they'll dump the movies on Antenna.

I don't. But IMO, it's much needed but I hope that this doesn't mean that they'll dump the movies on Antenna.


Are you referring to the movies on This Tv? If so I hope they don't either

Are you referring to the movies on This Tv? If so I hope they don't either

Yes I do mean that.

Does anyone know does This TV crunch credits too? I don't have This TV anymore since I lost it to Grit at the beginning of 2015.

I don't. But IMO, it's much needed but I hope that this doesn't mean that they'll dump the movies on Antenna.

I don't like movies on Antenna either but if their cheaper than sitcoms I wouldn't mind having some on there if that meant they didn't have to crunch the credits even though I wouldn't watch the movies.

Does anyone know does This TV crunch credits too? I don't have This TV anymore since I lost it to Grit at the beginning of 2015.


When the end credits occur, usually they compress the entire screen which makes it very difficult to read the credits

I don't like movies on Antenna either but if their cheaper than sitcoms I wouldn't mind having some on there if that meant they didn't have to crunch the credits even though I wouldn't watch the movies.


Or worse: screen compression. I've seen movies on Antenna TV where the entire screen is compressed making the movie weird to watch

This is a joint venture between MGM and the Tribune Company which owns Antenna TV, so Antenna can't just move This out.

However, the same guy who runs Antenna runs This, so they can do it if they so please. MGM only provides the movies, Tribune actually runs the channel.

However, the same guy who runs Antenna runs This, so they can do it if they so please. MGM only provides the movies, Tribune actually runs the channel.

And if the network wants to, they can take the MGM movies from This Tv and start airing them on the new channel.

Nah I don't think so. Antenna TV is doing good and I don't think they'll ever change their format

Isnt that what this thread is about. Sounds very much like a change in format.

Has anyone noticed that in most of the commercials shown on Antenna, someone is either dead, dying, or at best, very sick?

Has anyone noticed that in most of the commercials shown on Antenna, someone is either dead, dying, or at best, very sick?

That doesn't bother me nearly as much as the credit crunches do.

The animal abuse commercials are really sad! The elderly, sick or dying people commercials don't bother me nearly as much as the animal abuse commercials!

It's ageism, instead of cowering in fear you would think the so-called "Woodstock" generation would kick up holy hell. We have money, we buy things, new cars, houses, computer equipment for example, and we spend plenty of money in stores. Companies might appreciate that more if we spoke with one clear voice and decided to stop spending money in certain stores and on certain manufacturers. It might motivate some goodwill spending. We're older, we are not all huddled in our kitchens trying to figure out how to pay for final expenses, or riding stairlifts.

One of the most worthless organizations is AARP, they should be leading the fight against ageism instead of sitting on the sidelines. I wouldn't join that organization if they paid me.

The only way I would want this split to happen is if I got both channels.

The only way I would want this split to happen is if I got both channels.

Same here. Which probably isn't likely.

Antenna is ok. I don't like the credit crunches or the fact they don't take commercials in the right places but if a show I like is on, I'm going to watch it.

The only way I would want this split to happen is if I got both channels.


Totally agree! Although I must say FIOS here in the Philadelphia area has been pretty good with adding channels. We have most of the sub-channels and I watch most of them at one time or another. We could lose Laff though and I wouldn't cry over that. :rolleyes: I haven't seen much improvement in its programming since we first got it. We watch Antenna, Decades and Me-TV the most.

[QUOTE=MrCleveland]I hope that the classic Antenna TV station shows shows from the 50's to the early 70's.

Then the other Antenna TV, they should show these shows...

Mr. Belvedere
Family Ties
Gimme a Break!
Facts of Life
Silver Spoons
Who's the Boss?
227
Amen
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What other shows of the 80's and 90's could they show?[/QUOTE


Considering how they want to attract younger viewers, I am worried they are going to show programming from the 90s on. As long as it sticks to its pre 90 shows we should be fine

Has anyone noticed that in most of the commercials shown on Antenna, someone is either dead, dying, or at best, very sick?


All time. I am particularly sick of The Liberty Car insurance commercial and those law firm commercials

I am all for it since my local news interferes with Antenna TV 1:o

All time. I am particularly sick of The Liberty Car insurance commercial and those law firm commercials

The commercials have nothing on that awful credit crunch. I can put up with the commercials they show but not the credit crunch.

The commercials have nothing on that awful credit crunch. I can put up with the commercials they show but not the credit crunch.


I can stand the credit crunching but watching endless repeats of the same 4-5 commercials everyday 200 times a day is something I can't stand

I can stand the credit crunching but watching endless repeats of the same 4-5 commercials everyday 200 times a day is something I can't stand


Credit crunches suck, but I will still watch the show if there isn't a better alternative.

I didn't realize people still watched commercials.

I watch a few of the old commercials on Buzzr Network and get a kick of the ?Anacin head ache ads which feature a woman who making dinner and her mother mentioned the food needs more salt. The young woman snaps " MOther I can cook myself" . Makes me think we can be still upsets today.

I wonder what's happening with Antenna TV 2/Antenna TV Classics?

I wonder what's happening with Antenna TV 2/Antenna TV Classics?


They are probably waiting till the channel repacking get's under way from the auction, and/or now that it's owned by Sinclair the launch maybe be on hold (Just a guess);)

Please make this happen. I am sick of the credit crunches and the same old commercials every single time.

I wish it was MeTV that was getting a "classics" channel. I still can't get Antenna TV with Directv.

Who cares about credit crunching? I'm just glad to be able to see some of my favorite shows. I honestly don't pay attention and nor do i really care about credit crunching.

You may not, but a lot of people do.

i can not stand when shows are letterbox makes the show so hard to see you know got mess with the tv put it on stretch or wide

I sure hope Sinclair ends the credit crunching.

Yeah I'm banking on that too. As I've said before, it's gotta be expensive to do all of that. I hope all their junk ads make up for the cost.

I sure hope Sinclair ends the credit crunching.


Me too. Tell you now I miss the hell out of Night Court and Murphy Brown on Encore Classic

i can not stand when shows are letterbox makes the show so hard to see you know got mess with the tv put it on stretch or wide
Yes, I have to do that with Grit channel. Put the screen on wide.

I do agree with the voiceovers they can be annoying at times

A hell of a lot better than the credit crunchers though! I'd take a voiceover over a credit crunch anytime!

A hell of a lot better than the credit crunchers though! I'd take a voiceover over a credit crunch anytime!

Same here, as long as the voiceover doesn't mute the music or get louder than the music then its fine.