I noticed that METV while awesome needs to improve their programming a bit more. Like I can never understand why METV has a long marathon of Gilligan's Island on Saturdays and they should show only two episodes of Gilligan's Island and put two The Love Boat episodes instead. A second thing that METV could do is add shows like Hazel and Taxi instead of showing so many westerns and that would gain more viewers to METV. What happened to sitcoms such as Car 54 Where Are You and The Lucy Show being shown on sitcom channels anymore and Car 54 Where Are You and The Lucy Show would be a great fit for METV. And they should be showing some of the 80's sitcoms such as Webster and Gimme A Break Just The Ten Of Us and Charles In Charge and that should improve METV more. METV is truly awesome but just like when people try new foods in restaurants METV should have an expanded sitcom menu
Bestie

Hi, Bestie! I voted for more mystery shows. Cool poll!
DTK

I think MASH and Hogan's need a break

As much as I dislike westerns, I doubt MeTV will make many if any changes in the fall. "If it ain't broke don't fix it."

A couple of the shows Bestie mentioned (like Hazel) are on Antenna TV, so MeTV would have no access to them.

The one interesting thing that happened several months ago was that a one time showing of The Monkees resulted in such high ratings, that they picked up the show.

I think the hours of Westerns should be cut down a bit in favor of mystery shows, 80s block with shows airing during that decade & classic movie nights because Bonanza, Trackdown & Maverick should be taken off from the Saturday schedule and Hogan Heroes should move out of the Weeknight primetime schedule.

I think MASH and Hogan's need a break


Yes! METV totally should rest them!! ;)

I voted cut out the westerns. But adding more mysteries and Lucy shows would be good too. Also I'd like to see the old classic cop shows that METV used to show like Streets of San Francisco and Mod Squad come back again!!

Yes! METV totally should rest them!! ;)

I agree strongly! But it probably won’t happen because of this whole stupid ratings business.

I agree strongly! But it probably won’t happen because of this whole stupid ratings business.

Plus they can't rest them because of the shows being under contract. I have heard that both M*A*S*H and Hogan's Heroes are both under long term contracts.

Once you agree (via contract) to broadcast a certain TV Show on a channel you can't simply just drop it.

I chose do away with some of the Westerns.

I'm pretty much done watching the retro channels because I have DVD's of my favorite shows and can watch them whenever I like. So whatever schedules the retro channels come up with doesn't really matter to me because I don't watch them anyway. I used to watch Antenna TV occasionally but now I seldom tune in to the channel.

I call it DOGSHET DIGITAL TV due to the amount of westerns

Plus the sunday afternoon schedule makes no sense in how it airs one show from the 90's then all the shows that follow are from the 60's:crazy:

I disagree with all the choices in the poll. They would all make it worse, not better.

I disagree with all the choices in the poll. They would all make it worse, not better.

How would they make it worse?

The great TV westerns are usually among the best dramatic series ever done on TV. They're character driven and hold up to repeated viewings (like great sitcoms), and have devoted fans.

Mysteries are built on gimmicks like old guy, fat guy, bland characters, and once you know "who done it" there's little else there to keep viewers coming back. Good theme songs and nothing else.

Gilligan's Island holds up with a lot of fans. It's stood the test of time.

Other than I Love Lucy, Lucy's other shows don't hold up well for most viewers. Not even most of Lucy's fans.

The 80s were the worst decade ever for sitcoms. They're the cheapest looking, most outdated, worst written, worst acted sitcoms ever done on TV. Most of them have little to no appeal to anyone who didn't grow up watching them.

There are enough classic movies available on TV, and MeTV doesn't need to take time away from showing classic TV to show 'em. If they were able to get classic TV movies that never get shown anymore, that would be worth it.

Nothing against Bestie, I just disagree with most of those choices. I do agree about Taxi and Car 54.

The great TV westerns are usually the best dramatic series ever done on TV. They're character driven and hold up to repeated viewings (like great sitcoms), and have devoted fans.

Mysteries are built on gimmicks like old guy, fat guy, bland characters, and once you know "who done it" there's little else there to keep viewers coming back. Good theme songs and nothing else.

Gilligan's Island holds up with a lot of fans. It's stood the test of time.

Other than I Love Lucy, Lucy's other shows don't hold up well for most viewers. Not even most of Lucy's fans.

The 80s were the worst decade ever for sitcoms. They're the cheapest looking, most outdated, worst written, worst acted sitcoms ever done on TV. Most of them have little to no appeal to anyone who didn't grow up watching them.

As for Gilligan I own that show on dvd and can watch it anytime. I personally cannot handle no more than 2 episode of Gilligan at a time. 6 is way too many for me.

As for Gilligan I own that show on dvd and can watch it anytime I want without commercials. Plus I can't handle no more than 2 episodes of Gilligan at a time.

There are enough classic movies available on TV, and MeTV doesn't need to take time away from showing classic TV to show 'em. If they were able to get classic TV movies that never get shown anymore, that would be worth it.

Nothing against Bestie, I just disagree with most of those choices. I do agree about Taxi and Car 54.

Western fans are not the only people who watch MeTV. Plus I can't believe that there are a whole lot of western fans out there. I figured most of them would be deceased by now.

As I mentioned in another thread the only western I care for is "The Wild Wild West". I also like Little House on the Prairie which I do not consider a real western even though it is classified as one.

My father used to watch westerns all of the time when I was growing up and I got sick of them. Even though a lot of these shows have long term contracts I never have believed in showing (repeating) the same shows over and over again for years and years.

I don't know how in the world people can set there and watch the same show over and over again from start to finish. As for me once I finish watching a TV show instead of starting it over again I have to wait a few years before I can watch it again.

As for Gilligan I already own that on dvd and can watch it anytime. Plus I can't handle 3 hours of Gilligan. Only 2 episodes at the most.

The great TV westerns are usually the best dramatic series ever done on TV. They're character driven and hold up to repeated viewings (like great sitcoms), and have devoted fans.

Mysteries are built on gimmicks like old guy, fat guy, bland characters, and once you know "who done it" there's little else there to keep viewers coming back. Good theme songs and nothing else.

Gilligan's Island holds up with a lot of fans. It's stood the test of time.

Other than I Love Lucy, Lucy's other shows don't hold up well for most viewers. Not even most of Lucy's fans.

The 80s were the worst decade ever for sitcoms. They're the cheapest looking, most outdated, worst written, worst acted sitcoms ever done on TV. Most of them have little to no appeal to anyone who didn't grow up watching them.

There are enough classic movies available on TV, and MeTV doesn't need to take time away from showing classic TV to show 'em. If they were able to get classic TV movies that never get shown anymore, that would be worth it.

Nothing against Bestie, I just disagree with most of those choices. I do agree about Taxi and Car 54.
I wouldn't mind the made for tv movies. I think Me-TV had them on once before but that was before I got the channel.

I liked there night time schedule & there weekend schedule!! I wish they would get ride of the westerns we got inspiration network they show westerns!! i liked to see more cop shows more sitcoms!! maybe show more sci fi Fantasy shows!! bring back kung fu add kung fu legend counties bring back batman show & add the incredible hulk tv series!! my dream schedule would dc & marvel super hero shows!! show shazzam the live aciton spider-man adam west batman & the incredible hulk!! i disagree about the 1980s Sitcoms! my faovirte 1980s sitcoms are family ties gave me an break mama's family night court the wonder years my two dads perfect strangers & alf !!

I'm very happy everyone agrees with me and i'm glad to hear such amazing praise from all of you. Another thing that I wish that METV would do is replace Cannon with another episode of Mannix or add Vegas because METV has a great midnight timeslot for mystery shows. I also wish that METV could show the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes in color because although the black and white episodes are cool Alfred Hitchcock Presents would be neat to see in color. But you know what other genre of shows would work for METV? Medical shows and I find it shocking that Diagnosis Murder is the only medical show METV has and a block of medical shows such as Medical Center to Marcus Welby MD to Doogie Houser MD and St. Elsewhere could work wonders for METV
Bestie

I'm very happy everyone agrees with me and i'm glad to hear such amazing praise from all of you. Another thing that I wish that METV would do is replace Cannon with another episode of Mannix or add Vegas because METV has a great midnight timeslot for mystery shows. I also wish that METV could show the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes in color because although the black and white episodes are cool Alfred Hitchcock Presents would be neat to see in color. But you know what other genre of shows would work for METV? Medical shows and I find it shocking that Diagnosis Murder is the only medical show METV has and a block of medical shows such as Medical Center to Marcus Welby MD to Doogie Houser MD and St. Elsewhere could work wonders for METV
Bestie

Medical Center and Marcus Welby would be awesome for METV to show ! ;):wave:

ME TV needs to give MASH a rest and cut back on HOGANS HEROES to just 1 episode a night.

I wouldn't mind the made for tv movies. I think Me-TV had them on once before but that was before I got the channel.

That would be SO COOL if ME would show Made for TV movies from the late 60's early to mid 70's !!:) Their are some really good ones!! ;):wave:

Funny how Me-TV lose the contract for Honeymooners but not I Love Lucy:(

Funny how Me-TV lose the contract for Honeymooners but not I Love Lucy:(

They didn’t lose the contract for the Honeymooners. They just moved it to sister station Decades. It airs every weeknight at 11 eastern on Decades. Unfortunately for me Decades is on a weak low powered station I can’t get.

They didn’t lose the contract for the Honeymooners. They just moved it to sister station Decades. It airs every weeknight at 11 eastern on Decades. Unfortunately for me Decades is on a weak low powered station I can’t get.

Ok I just checked and I have it. The only decades they seem to air shows from is the 50, 60, and 70's

Hang in there I’m going to assume Me TV will be making Schedule changes in a couple weeks usually Starting Labor Day.

I think Me TV should air comedies & Variety Shows.While Decades airs Dramadies & Westerns & Dramas & Sci-Fi. I believe Me TV had a Similar Schedule format back in the day as Me TV & Me TV Too before it went National.

I noticed that METV while awesome needs to improve their programming a bit more. Like I can never understand why METV has a long marathon of Gilligan's Island on Saturdays and they should show only two episodes of Gilligan's Island and put two The Love Boat episodes instead. A second thing that METV could do is add shows like Hazel and Taxi instead of showing so many westerns and that would gain more viewers to METV. What happened to sitcoms such as Car 54 Where Are You and The Lucy Show being shown on sitcom channels anymore and Car 54 Where Are You and The Lucy Show would be a great fit for METV. And they should be showing some of the 80's sitcoms such as Webster and Gimme A Break Just The Ten Of Us and Charles In Charge and that should improve METV more. METV is truly awesome but just like when people try new foods in restaurants METV should have an expanded sitcom menu
Bestie

They Can't add Hazel or Gimme a Break or webster they are exclusive to AntennatV some of the shows they can't add because they are under Contracts to other networks. and they show Lucy show with I love lucy on sister network Decades networks.

ME TV needs to give MASH a rest and cut back on HOGANS HEROES to just 1 episode a night.

They won't touch MASH OR Hogan Heroes as they get Good Ratings

I don't understand how MASH and Hogan's Heroes can get good ratings because I dislike both shows. I might be able to get into Hogan's Heroes a little if I started watching it, MASH I don't think so.

They need to bring back shows like Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Taxi, The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Cheers, Laverne & Shirley, I Love Lucy, etc.

I don't understand how MASH and Hogan's Heroes can get good ratings because I dislike both shows. I might be able to get into Hogan's Heroes a little if I started watching it, MASH I don't think so.

I find both extremely lame and boring. I don’t see how they get good ratings. And I understand why Mash gets two episodes because it ran for 11 seasons but Hogan’s Heroes only ran six seasons. Why on earth do they show two episodes? I understand both are under some long term contract but why can’t they show them someplace else? This whole ratings business is dumb.

I find both extremely lame and boring. I don’t see how they get good ratings. And I understand why Mash gets two episodes because it ran for 11 seasons but Hogan’s Heroes only ran six seasons. Why on earth do they show two episodes? I understand both are under some long term contract but why can’t they show them someplace else? This whole ratings business is dumb.

M*A*S*H is one of the most popular sitcoms of all time so it makes sense to me that it's still getting the ratings. As for Hogan's Heroes, that is a mystery. MeTV has such a large library of shows it's a shame for them to basically go to waste.

Me-tv was better when they had Gomer Pyle, Bob Newhart, and the Honeymooners

The Mash theme song made me depressed as a kid:lol:

Me-tv was better when they had Gomer Pyle, Bob Newhart, and the Honeymooners

They still have Gomer Pyle every weeknight at 9 Eastern. Bob Newhart and Honeymooners are on sister station Decades. Bob Newhart has two episodes at 3 in the afternoon and Honeymooners is at 11 at night. Decades seems to have an obsession with Ed Sullivan just like Antenna has an obsession with Johnny Carson.

I find both extremely lame and boring. I don’t see how they get good ratings. And I understand why Mash gets two episodes because it ran for 11 seasons but Hogan’s Heroes only ran six seasons. Why on earth do they show two episodes? I understand both are under some long term contract but why can’t they show them someplace else? This whole ratings business is dumb.

They can't show them someplace else because they have probably agreed to broadcast them on MeTV only depending on the contract.

I don't understand how MASH and Hogan's Heroes can get good ratings because I dislike both shows. I might be able to get into Hogan's Heroes a little if I started watching it, MASH I don't think so.

I totally agree!! I find MASH to be a totally depressing boring show!:( Hogan's Heroes , the theme is morbid, making a comedy based on Nazi's !!??:( WOW, that is weird, but to be honest, I have watched HH before and it sometimes is funny, some goofy, quirky characters ! ;):D Where as MASH just kind of sits there, like a terd that can't be flushed down a toilet!!?? :p I don't get the appeal of this show at all !?:confused:

The Mash theme song made me depressed as a kid:lol:

Yeah totally! And the theme song still depresses me as an adult!!! :( When MASH comes on METV , I promptly change the channel! ;)

They need to bring back shows like Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Taxi, The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Cheers, Laverne & Shirley, I Love Lucy, etc.

YES!! Mary Tyler Moore AND Rhoda!! Bob Newhart , Laverne and Shirley and I Love Lucy !:) I would LOVE that!!! ;):wave:

They need to replace more than just one or 2 shows in the fall. If they don't it's not much of a fall schedule.

Barnaby Jones
the FBI
the Streets of SF
Marcus Welby
Medical center
Trapper John MD
Happy days
Laverne & Shirley
taxi
the Odd Couple

I could go on and on......

I totally agree!! I find MASH to be a totally depressing boring show!:( Hogan's Heroes , the theme is morbid, making a comedy based on Nazi's !!??:( WOW, that is weird, but to be honest, I have watched HH before and it sometimes is funny, some goofy, quirky characters ! ;):D Where as MASH just kind of sits there, like a terd that can't be flushed down a toilet!!?? :p I don't get the appeal of this show at all !?:confused:

:lol:, yep exactly. Overall, I've never really liked military themed sitcoms. One exception is Gomer Pyle USMC, that's a good show, Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton
are funny together.

:lol:, yep exactly. Overall, I've never really liked military themed sitcoms. One exception is Gomer Pyle USMC, that's a good show, Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton
are funny together.

Agreed!! At 9:00 we a lot of times switch to METV to watch Gomer and than esp. now that Green Acres is on the Summer of Me at 9:30 if we aren't watching something on IDTV crime channel that we really like, if they are playing a rerun or something that isn't very interesting ! ! :);):wave:

They can't show them someplace else because they have probably agreed to broadcast them on MeTV only depending on the contract.

I didn’t mean on a different channel. I know they have their stupid long term contract. I meant at a different time.

:lol:, yep exactly. Overall, I've never really liked military themed sitcoms. One exception is Gomer Pyle USMC, that's a good show, Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton
are funny together.

I agree. I do like Gomer Pyle.

MeTV has done a good job in bringing back Gomer Pyle. It deserves to be back in prime time. It's been gone for a long time. And they have improved the picture quality from when the episodes were shown at 4 or 5am.

MeTV should have a cartoon block...maybe show the shows that are under DreamWorks Classics, 9 Story, Fremantle, and DHX Media...plus...some of those cartoons are E/I eligible shows!

I wish they'd take Hogan's Heroes off at 10:00 P.M and replace it with a show like Mr. Ed.

- They need to scale back with the westerns. This has been an ongoing issue for some time. I love me some Gunsmoke and Bonanza , but there is just a western overload .

- I'd love to see Metv add a Classic cartoon block with shows like "Beany and Cecil" , Various Hanna-Barbara cartoons and so forth.

- Bring back the early morning crime shows. They had a block which began at 1:00 A.M. and ended at 5:00 A.M. It had "The Saint" , "Mr. Lucky" , "Route 66" , and "The Naked City". I miss that.

They still have it cruisinforabruisin2.5 they just replaced those shows with Manix, Cannon, 77 Sunset Strip and Peter Gunn.

You know this thread has got me a thinking just like we have a create a network tread here why not somebody create a create a classic TV channel thread.

i did its called classic tv fantasy schedule check it out pleasee

Okay

My vote would be to add shows that haven't been shown or played to death by other networks. The Waltons, St. Elsewhere, and Marcus Welby come to mind. If a show bombs replace it with another seldom-seen show or move it to 3AM. But I guess their business model compels them to base their schedule around endless cycles of a few select shows.

My vote would be to add shows that haven't been shown or played to death by other networks. The Waltons, St. Elsewhere, and Marcus Welby come to mind. If a show bombs replace it with another seldom-seen show or move it to 3AM. But I guess their business model compels them to base their schedule around endless cycles of a few select shows.

The Waltons would be great.

The Waltons would be great.


I would love to see the Waltons on METV!! ;):wave:

I didn’t mean on a different channel. I know they have their stupid long term contract. I meant at a different time.

Ok. I misunderstood you. Sorry about that.

Western fans are not the only people who watch MeTV. Plus I can't believe that there are a whole lot of western fans out there. I figured most of them would be deceased by now.

As I mentioned in another thread the only western I care for is "The Wild Wild West". I also like Little House on the Prairie which I do not consider a real western even though it is classified as one.

My father used to watch westerns all of the time when I was growing up and I got sick of them. Even though a lot of these shows have long term contracts I never have believed in showing (repeating) the same shows over and over again for years and years.

I don't know how in the world people can set there and watch the same show over and over again from start to finish. As for me once I finish watching a TV show instead of starting it over again I have to wait a few years before I can watch it again.
There are a lot of Western fans aged 40-60 (I am one of them). In fact, I used to watch Western reruns when I was in my 20s.

I can watch some Westerns ("The Rifleman"- my favorite and "Bonanza") over and over again... up to a point. Mainly because they were so well done.

I voted to remove the westerns from the schedule. With Grit TV, Inspiration and TV Land I'm pretty sure they get enough play in both daytime and late night schedules.

I always said they should add more 60's and 70's shows to the schedule. But MeTV is pretty much subjected to the CBS library. Most of the good sitcoms are already on Antenna TV. Though it'd be pretty cool to see a older soap opera get aired on MeTV. Like they could do Guiding Light or As The World Turns reruns they have available. I mean it's a alternative to all the westerns.

I think Dark Shadows would be a good add to MeTV.

I think Dark Shadows would be a good add to MeTV.



That would be REALLY cool!!! ;):cool:

I don't get ME-TV but I'd probably get rid of the westerns too as there are enough channels where you can find them.

I don't get ME-TV but I'd probably get rid of the westerns too as there are enough channels where you can find them.

true; they're shown on like 6 other channels but only 2-ME TV and STARZ/ENCORE WESTERNS shows them the right way (without that ANNOYING credit crunch)

I think Dark Shadows would be a good add to MeTV.

that's on their sister network; Decades.

that's on their sister network; Decades.

Wow, Cool!!:) Not sure if I get Decades channel, but I will check!! What time do they show Dark Shadows ? ET and PT if you know ? :wave:

Wow, Cool!!:) Not sure if I get Decades channel, but I will check!! What time do they show Dark Shadows ? ET and PT if you know ? :wave:

weeknights at 12:00 midnight ET; which is 8:00 pm PT.

I don't see the poll but I'm not a fan of the westerns either. I do like their dramas and I love that they show Leave it to Beaver on the weekdays.

I don't see the poll but I'm not a fan of the westerns either. I do like their dramas and I love that they show Leave it to Beaver on the weekdays.

The poll is there at the top.

They need to cut back to one episode a day no more back to back episodes or blocks improve their Sunday lineup get rid of the Brady Bunch ( time to give that show a rest) MASH The Love Boat Columbo Save By The Bell Beekmans World and that creep Bill Nyes instead move the Saturday westerns to Sunday as well as the Three Stooges and replace them with Abbott and Costello The Little Rascals Tarzan Garrisons Guerrillas Rat Patrol like mentioned before in the Columbo slot I'd air old made for TV movies and and move the Sunday night screams to Saturday late night and move the Red Eye shows to the slots where the westerns use to be and bring back Outer Limits and Kolchack The Night stalker in fact I'd get rid of the Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres and make the whole day sci fi.

ABBOTT & COSTELLO airs on their sister network Decades.

Most of the good sitcoms are already on Antenna TV.While Antenna TV does have several good sitcoms, there are several on Me TV I have wanted to see on a network I get. I would gladly trade Archie Bunker's Place, Three's Company, Soap, Gimme a Break, Becker, Dennis the Menace, Maude, and What's Happening for Gomer Pyle, Petticoat Junction, I Love Lucy (not on Me currently but they share the broadcast rights with Decades), Cheers (not airing either but it is on their list of shows), The Facts of Life, Diff'rent Strokes, Leave it to Beaver, and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

If no local channel carries MeTV, they have a national feed. You could try to get your cable company to pick it up. (Now that I said that I can't believe I said that--they never listen to anyone.)

Dish Network (satellite) carries the MeTV national feed but apparently it's availability is limited to markets where there is no affiliate of MeTV. It seems MeTV is well covered by affiliates though. From its website, I had a hard time finding markets without MeTV affiliates. I finally used a zip code for Zanesville, OH, a small Nielsen DMA not far from Columbus, and it lacks a MeTV and the MeTV finder website came back with Ch. 247 on Dish Network.

I receive Me-TV over satellite and by OTA. They broadcast their national feed via C-Band, so I use a C-Band dish to receive it as well as Weigel’s other networks (Decades, H&I, Movies!, and Start TV.)

I receive Me-TV over satellite and by OTA. They broadcast their national feed via C-Band, so I use a C-Band dish to receive it as well as Weigel’s other networks (Decades, H&I, Movies!, and Start TV.)what's "OTA" and what's a "C-band dish"? All I know is; I turn to channel 2 and get ME TV.

weeknights at 12:00 midnight ET; which is 8:00 pm PT.


Thank you for answering Treky, but I found out I don't get Decades / Spectrum in my area doesn't carry Decades channel! :(

they need to get rid of MASH, it's on like 6 other channels and they've been showing it (and always back to back episodes weeknights at 7 and 7:30) ever since they went national in 2012


either that or cut it back to once a week and air it on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons.

what's "OTA" and what's a "C-band dish"? All I know is; I turn to channel 2 and get ME TV.

OTA is an abbreviation for "Over the Air," which is usually used to describe receiving broadcast TV via an antenna.

C-Band dishes are usually 6"-12" in diameter. They were used to receive satellite TV before DirecTV and Dish came about.

they need to get rid of MASH, it's on like 6 other channels and they've been showing it (and always back to back episodes weeknights at 7 and 7:30) ever since they went national in 2012


either that or cut it back to once a week and air it on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons.

How many more times am I going to have to explain how contracts work to you people?

I love how people on this message board don't listen.

How many more times am I going to have to explain how contracts work to you people?

I love how people on this message board don't listen.

Are you implying METV is contractually obligated to show M*A*S*H every day between 7-8pm eastern? What contract are you referring to?

Right, we know there are sometimes restrictions on the times that a particular channel can air a program, due to multiple contracts.

There are too many times a channel very quickly drops a show, to think they are required to air it. I imagine the main requirement is that they pay.

Eating the cost of a dropped show is probably built into their budgets.

How many more times am I going to have to explain how contracts work to you people?

I love how people on this message board don't listen.


calm down, not everyone reads EVERY post.

It pretty much sucks about the contractual obligations but they can still cut back to one episode a day and do away with these blocks they have and shows like MASH, the Rifleman, Wagon Train and the Beverly Hillbillies that are on weekdays shouldn't be aired on weekends instead bring back or introduce shows in those slots.

It pretty much sucks about the contractual obligations but they can still cut back to one episode a day...

It would probably depend on the length of the contract. If they paid a ton of money for (for example) MASH, and they cut back on episodes, it could really up their per-episode cost. It could be a huge cost, since they would also have to contract something else to take its place.