TV Land: Will they add another network?

[Ireneparalegal]

Tvland make another station???? If it's anything like the crap they have now, forget it.

[Scoobiedoo30]

If TV Land does do another Station I would hope they show' 50 sitcoms

[omg65]

I think bencasey makes an excellent point about the decline of the independant TV stations in America.Where I live in Columbus Ohio there is a very low powered Channel 19 that now plays only infomercials and is not even on the cable system.You have to pick it up with rabbit ears.Even then you have to have an outdoor antenna or amplified antenna to get it to come in perfect.Up till about 5 years ago there was some programming like old black and white westerns, horror movies and some independant wrestling.Now next to nothing save for a few evangelical shows.I can't believe they even broadcast considering almost nobody watches this channel.If they were to somehow land on cable they would have to be affiliated with some network.That will never happen.It's sad everything in this country is so corporatized.

[JuicyCoutureGirl]

Originally Posted by joan davis fan

I know quite a few folks in their 30s, 40s and older who can't handle their money, so it is hardly a problem just for those under 30.

However I have read elsewhere the statement about how advertisers want to grab those in their 20s, not those in their 40s. When Infinity Communications last year dropped their oldies station in Baltimore in favor of one of those "Jack" stations, they brought up this "we can't sell to fifty year olds" crap. The funny thing about that was is that "Jack" is doing about 40% less business than what the oldies station did.

I would love to see how Viacom, Infinity, Clear Channel, NBC and so forth do their "studies" when it comes to their viewers and listeners. Not every 23 year old is into smoking Marlboro Lights, listening to modern rock, poker games and watching Dog the bounty hunter nor is every 57 year old ready for the old folks home.

I understand that, I was responding to the woman who made a stupid, uneducated broad statement about people born after 1975. BTW: Yes, not every 23 year old does those things you stated. In fact, where I live,(Laguna Beach born and raised), NO ONE barely watches Dog the Bounty Hunter nor smoke Marlboro lights. I get what you were saying.

[bencasey]

Okay, smoking Kools and watching Laguna Beach. Same difference.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I wish my cable company would pick up The West Cost Feed of TV Land

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by omg65

As TV Land starts airing more stuff from the 80's and 90's and dropping more shows from the 60's and 70's, does anyone here think it would be a good idea for TV Land to branch out and add another channel? It seems like they should come out with a TV Land Classics channel now with all the 80's and 90's content currently airing on TV Land.Just think.This could open up time slots on the new channel to air shows like Dennis The Menace,Mayberry RFD,Hazel,Bewitched,I Dream of Jeannie,Petticoat Junction,The Honeymooners,Father Knows Best,etc etc.Does anyone here think it would be a good idea for a branch out classics channel for TV Land?

YES DEFINATELY!! I'm in agreement, in fact I'm going request it on their website.

[bencasey]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

YES DEFINATELY!! I'm in agreement, in fact I'm going request it on their website.

Yeah, one request. Let us know how that works out for you.

[KurtfromPitts]

If they added another network, on it they should, at least, devote Friday and Saturday nights to classic MOWs, a 2-hour one on Fridays, and 2 90-minute ones on Saturday.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I hope some day that TV Land does add a another Network

[omg65]

Interesting that it's almost 10 years later and in that time,there have been numerous classic TV channels added to more than make up for what TV Land stopped airing. Things have a way of working out right ? : )

[mets82]

Very true but TVLand is still crap.

[Becca3557]

Originally Posted by bencasey

Let's face it, DVD is the last and only hope for many of these older shows. Unless it's a series that has never been off the air, like a Gilligan or Lucy, the show has no chance of being seen. CBN is no longer around nor is there anything else like it. TV Land was great for a couple of years when no one got it. HA! was excellent but only lasted for a very short time. All of the great independent stations disappeared when Fox and these other crappy "networks" appeared. There really is no longer an outlet or desire for older shows, save for a few evergreens. Even something like The Fugitive, maybe the best drama of all time, doesn't really run anymore.

I very much agree with this. It's one of the reasons I've been collecting DVD series of the old shows I enjoyed. If I really want to see them, I know I can't rely on TV for that. The classic shows bring back such fond memories. Every so often I catch The Andy Griffith Show on TV Land and the number of commercials is just insane; I can't enjoy the show. I really gave up on that channel years ago and whenever I happen upon it, it takes about 10 seconds to remember why.