CHCH schedule change Feb. 2018

[denny]

Your leaving out all the classic movies they show. They show a double feature of horror movies on Saturday nights and Abbott and costella movies on sundays to name a few.

[Sal]

Another change is coming to the CHCH afternoon lineup. Starting next Friday at 5:00 pm after the Monkees finish their run, CHCH will be bringing back Barney Miller, the classic cop comedy starring Hal Linden and Abe Vigoda. It kicks off a solid hour of workplace sitcoms, with Mary Tyler Moore following it at 5:30. Before that, nothing has changed. Batman and Bewitched will still kick off the "Retro Afternoon" beginning at 4. And that should be it as far as changes go until the fall season arrives for the afternoon group. In the mornings, Newhart is about to enter its final season and I'll let you know what will replace it sometime around May.

[KatieAnn]

Sounds good. Thanks for the update.

I wonder if they'll replace MTM as well. The last season is airing right now.

[Dianne3]

I think the reason CHCH shows all these classic TV shows is to get viewers from other cities to watch their station. I'm not from Hamilton, and don't know if anyone on here is. They need to offer something different than we can get elsewhere to get a foothold in other markets.

Regardless of the reason, of course I am glad to be getting all these classic TV shows. Especially since I cancelled Comedy Gold, which we all know is not a classic TV station anymore.

I've never heard of CFTV. Is CHCH in Ontario only?

I don't think an hour drama will replace Newhart.

[Plater of Everything]

Originally Posted by Dianne3

I've never heard of CFTV. Is CHCH in Ontario only?

Alright, I'm not a Canadian, but I happen to know CFTV is a local station in Leamington that airs mainly city government programming for the Leamington area. It is the only Canadian station with digital subchannels. Its power is very low (.587 kilowatts) meaning its signal can't be received outside of Leamington.

CHCH only has transmitters in Ontario, but it is available online internationally.

[Dianne3]

Thanks.

I'm guessing the reason CFTV shows all these classic TV shows is to get more viewers to tune in, since who wants to watch city government programming all day?

[Sal]

Originally Posted by Dianne3

I think the reason CHCH shows all these classic TV shows is to get viewers from other cities to watch their station. I'm not from Hamilton, and don't know if anyone on here is. They need to offer something different than we can get elsewhere to get a foothold in other markets.

Regardless of the reason, of course I am glad to be getting all these classic TV shows. Especially since I cancelled Comedy Gold, which we all know is not a classic TV station anymore.

I've never heard of CFTV. Is CHCH in Ontario only?

I don't think an hour drama will replace Newhart.

You cancelled Comedy Gold at the right time. Right now, all they have on their schedule are endless repeats of "Everybody Hates Chris", "The Jim Gaffigan Show", "Comedy Bang Bang", and "Comedy Now", none of which are worth spending any extra money on for any reason. Now here's even worse news for you: Soon, the channel may no longer exist except in a very different form. Last year, it was announced that Comedy Gold was sold to a group called Wow! Entertainment which specializes in children's programming, which means that soon, maybe as soon as this fall, another once-beloved retro station will be gone to be replaced by another ordinary all-kids channel. I'll have more details on that later this summer when I discuss the Canadian upfronts (with the full dates to be posted today) and see what may come up in the near future. For now, let's be happy that we at least have CHCH to keep the retro shows going. Let's hope someone else steps up and gives us a little more because I believe Canadians deserve it!