View Full Version : Fox rebrands some MyNetworkTV O&O, is it a sign for the end of MyNetworkTV?


TMC
09-03-2017, 03:04 AM
Of the Fox owned and operated stations that are MyNetworkTV O&O, it looks like five of those have been rebranded.

Here's the list of those rebranded and reataining the "My" branding on the station for now:
redbranded:
KDFI, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: from My27 to Fox 4 More
KUTP, Phoenix, AZ: from My45 to Fox 10 Xtra
WFTC, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN: from My29 to Fox 9+
WPWR, Chicago, IL: from My50 to CW 50 - WPWR rebranded last year when the took over the CW affiliation from WGN after Tribune Media signed a new deal with the CW to keep their CW stations affiliation on those respected stations except WGN, where they wanted WGN to regain it's independent status it lost when it became Chicago's WB station in the 1990s as well as splitting the WGN station from the WGN Superstation cable feed a while back.
affiliation from WGN.
WDCA, Washington, DC: from My20 to Fox 5 Plus

Retaining the MYNetwork branding for now are:
KTXH, Houston, TX: still My20
WRBW, Orlando, FL: still My65
WMYT, Charlotte, NC: still My12
KCOP, Los Angles, CA: Still My13
WWOR, New York City, NY: Still My9

We should also note that KICU San Jose, a secondary Fox O&O in San Francisco area has been renamed KTVU Plus. And that's the station that started the trend for secondary Fox Stations to have a plus in its name. But interestingly, KTVU Plus is the largest Fox Owned station that does not have a My Network affiliate. In San Francisco, Nexstar carries the My Network affiliate for KRON 4 and they place My Network prime time shows at late night in the Bay Area.

MA
09-03-2017, 06:17 AM
Why is Fox doing this?

Hawkee
09-03-2017, 07:02 AM
In my eyes why some Fox stations are doing this is for money reasons and with more Fox stations starting in some cities around America Fox wants to be king of TV stations and wants a piece of the action. When MyNetworkTV was launched in the 2000's it proved to be a successful channel by having shows that you couldn't find anywhere else so while I don't predict that MyNetworkTV will go broke I can bet MyNetworkTV will have a name change while still keeping the same shows that made the channel a success. A long time ago in the 90's my CBS station went though three name changes and even though the CBS station changed names it still has the same programming and channel number all this time. But also in the 90's my city lost it's ABC channel when the WB "Now The CW" took it over and they rebranded it with a new name and look but now I have ABC back now because Hearst decided to have an ABC channel and they are the same people that own my NBC station as well and they share the same news broadcasts too. So be prepared for a different MyNetworkTV in the future because I have a good feeling about what's happening
Bestie

tlc38tlc38
09-03-2017, 07:34 AM
If MyNetworkTV would go away in my area then Antenna TV would take its place and I'd actually have it on Directv!

MA
09-03-2017, 08:06 AM
I wish that GetTV would be on the lineup where I live. FETV would be nice too.

Plater of Everything
09-03-2017, 10:04 AM
If MyNetworkTV would go away in my area then Antenna TV would take its place and I'd actually have it on Directv!
Why do you think that it will necessarily become Antenna?

tlc38tlc38
09-03-2017, 10:29 AM
Why do you think that it will necessarily become Antenna?
Because it's a subchannel. It would either become Antenna TV or Bounce.

BigManMike
09-03-2017, 10:57 AM
I wish MyNetwork and ion would both go away. Some of the most useless channels on air.

icecream
09-03-2017, 12:54 PM
My Network TV is where I saw The X-Files the last year until a few weeks ago. Comcast did a nasty thing making it an HD only station. My affiliate even said they still have the SD feed, Comcast took it away anyway. :rolleyes:

icecream
09-03-2017, 12:57 PM
Because it's a subchannel. It would either become Antenna TV or Bounce.I have Bounce but would gladly trade it for Me-TV, the station that airs Deep Space Nine, Cozi, or LAFF.

mets82
09-03-2017, 02:01 PM
I'd trade Bounce, ION and MyNetworkTV for ME TV.

Sal
09-05-2017, 03:32 PM
I have an idea. Can we find a way through an online petition or something to try to make the following changes:


1. Change all MyNetwork TV stations to MeTV. (MyTV to MeTV. Get it?)

2. Change all CW stations to Antenna TV.


Would anybody really miss them? I'm sure the ratings would go up instantly!

mets82
09-05-2017, 03:38 PM
Thats not a bad idea.