CBS buys out Lionsgate's half of Pop TV - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-13-2019, 07:46 PM

https://www.thewrap.com/cbs-buys-out...s-100-percent/

CBS' ownership stake in the cable network is expanding from 50% to 100%.

KRW · 03-14-2019, 06:11 PM

I have to wonder what the platform is gonna turn into now that it's a 100% CBS owned.

stevea · 03-14-2019, 07:09 PM

I'd like to see them mine their classic library, but I know better than to hope for that.

favoriteshow · 03-14-2019, 08:59 PM

I just looked at Pop's schedule and it seems like it is 90's to more current. Coincidentally, Decades (50% owned by CBS) stops at the 80's.

jimpickens · 03-18-2019, 04:34 AM

Another cable channel controlled by one of the big four networks oh joy.

zeebre12 · 03-18-2019, 05:16 PM

What demographic is Pop meant to be marketed at? It has reruns of Charmed, Ghost Whisper, Undercover Boss and House with a few scripted original series which don't seem to be doing very well or garnering much attention

KRW · 03-19-2019, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by zeebre12

What demographic is Pop meant to be marketed at? It has reruns of Charmed, Ghost Whisper, Undercover Boss and House with a few scripted original series which don't seem to be doing very well or garnering much attention

Actually Schitt's Creek is doing pretty well for 'em.

favoriteshow · 03-19-2019, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KRW

Actually Schitt's Creek is doing pretty well for 'em.

It's original programming but imported from CBC (Canada).

So, Pop, like most cable networks, has figured out how little it can provide original, or the bare threshold of providing something valuable, so that cable and satellite providers won't fight the carriage of the channel.

03-13-2019, 07:46 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,644	CBS buys out Lionsgate's half of Pop TV https://www.thewrap.com/cbs-buys-out...s-100-percent/ CBS' ownership stake in the cable network is expanding from 50% to 100%.

03-14-2019, 06:11 PM	#2
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	I have to wonder what the platform is gonna turn into now that it's a 100% CBS owned.

03-14-2019, 07:09 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,537	I'd like to see them mine their classic library, but I know better than to hope for that.

03-14-2019, 08:59 PM	#4
favoriteshow Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 08, 2018 Posts: 587	I just looked at Pop's schedule and it seems like it is 90's to more current. Coincidentally, Decades (50% owned by CBS) stops at the 80's.

03-18-2019, 04:34 AM	#5
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	Another cable channel controlled by one of the big four networks oh joy.

03-18-2019, 05:16 PM	#6
zeebre12 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 13, 2018 Location: New York Posts: 30	What demographic is Pop meant to be marketed at? It has reruns of Charmed, Ghost Whisper, Undercover Boss and House with a few scripted original series which don't seem to be doing very well or garnering much attention