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TVFactFan · 09-14-2005, 07:26 PM

EXPAND to a Bigger Size?-lol No more small easy to handle size TV guide, it will be changing more into a Magazine type format. Why can't things never stay the way they are? This will start on October 17th which means after a month, I no longer will be interested in purchasing TV Guide

Mysty Eyes · 09-14-2005, 07:34 PM

Hopefully, it will be better this way than is has been for the past several years. TV Guide's "improvements" of late have been horrendous. It's almost impossible to read the listings anymore.

If it is more "story" oriented, it might be better. The listings are the pits.

AKA · 09-14-2005, 07:55 PM

If I read the blurb in the latest issue correctly, the listings are going to be "national." I interepreted this as no more local/regional issues that list local stations; just one national issue. This is certainly not good news if it's the case.

theshark8777 · 09-14-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AKA

If I read the blurb in the latest issue correctly, the listings are going to be "national." I interepreted this as no more local/regional issues that list local stations; just one national issue. This is certainly not good news if it's the case.

Yeah what a waste. Thank God for TiVo!!

Penny Lane · 09-14-2005, 08:22 PM

I bought TV Guide faithfully for over 30 years until I got satillite. Now I just click on to their TV menu guide. When I first subscribed to TV Guide way way back in the early 70's each issue cost only 20 cents!

After the cost rose over $1.50(in the 90's) I canceled. After I got Direct TV about 3 years ago I found that I didn't even want TV Guide anymore. What is the cost per copy nowdays? I haven't checked it out lately!

gilligan fanatic · 09-14-2005, 08:24 PM

I went to Canada last year and got a Canadian TV Guide for the heck of it and noticed it was bigger than the American one but it was not as big as a regular magazine.

theshark8777 · 09-14-2005, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I bought TV Guide faithfully for over 30 years until I got satillite. Now I just click on to their TV menu guide. When I first subscribed to TV Guide way way back in the early 70's each issue cost only 20 cents!

After the cost rose over $1.50(in the 90's) I canceled. After I got Direct TV about 3 years ago I found that I didn't even want TV Guide anymore. What is the cost per copy nowdays? I haven't checked it out lately!

Im not sure but it seems when I bought the fall preview last year it was well over $2.

TVFactFan · 09-14-2005, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I bought TV Guide faithfully for over 30 years until I got satillite. Now I just click on to their TV menu guide. When I first subscribed to TV Guide way way back in the early 70's each issue cost only 20 cents!

After the cost rose over $1.50(in the 90's) I canceled. After I got Direct TV about 3 years ago I found that I didn't even want TV Guide anymore. What is the cost per copy nowdays? I haven't checked it out lately!

TV Guides are $3.00 now. And with the new Size, probably $3.50

James"Thunder"Early · 09-14-2005, 08:28 PM

It's not a problem for me, I just use the guide on my cable box or Yahoo TV listings.

Penny Lane · 09-14-2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

TV Guides are $3.00 now. And with the new Size, probably $3.50

$3.00? Whoa! I'll stick to my satillite listings thank you very much!

theshark8777 · 09-14-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

$3.00? Whoa! I'll stick to my satillite listings thank you very much!

Yep!! Once again, thank God for Tivo!

Ireneparalegal · 09-14-2005, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

EXPAND to a Bigger Size?-lol No more small easy to handle size TV guide, it will be changing more into a Magazine type format. Why can't things never stay the way they are? This will start on October 17th which means after a month, I no longer will be interested in purchasing TV Guide

You know, with the channel info/guide I have on my cable service, I haven't the need for TV Guide. The last TV Guide I bought was when Stewie from Family Guy was on the cover. Souvenir.
Anyways, TVGuide has been S**T for the longest time. I remember when it used to GIVE YOU ALL THE INFO ABT TV SHOWS. Now, it just gives the titles. Only the major shows, primetime stuff and a little afternoon stuff is given, but that's it. I hate the way they compacted it (the information) it's impossible to read. And now, they are gonna make it bigger!!!! Why???? So stupid. I had read somewhere that was going to happen.

TVFactFan · 09-14-2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

You know, with the channel info/guide I have on my cable service, I haven't the need for TV Guide. The last TV Guide I bought was when Stewie from Family Guy was on the cover. Souvenir.
Anyways, TVGuide has been S**T for the longest time. I remember when it used to GIVE YOU ALL THE INFO ABT TV SHOWS. Now, it just gives the titles. Only the major shows, primetime stuff and a little afternoon stuff is given, but that's it. I hate the way they compacted it (the information) it's impossible to read. And now, they are gonna make it bigger!!!! Why???? So stupid. I had read somewhere that was going to happen.

I just buy it because I like to read what's going on the New and Old Tv Shows. With the Internet and Digital cable, you defintely don;t need to buy TV guide to read what time a show is coming on or what the episode is about.

rusyd · 09-14-2005, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mysty Eyes

Hopefully, it will be better this way than is has been for the past several years. TV Guide's "improvements" of late have been horrendous. It's almost impossible to read the listings anymore.

If it is more "story" oriented, it might be better. The listings are the pits.

I agree

AKA · 09-14-2005, 10:51 PM

Frank Costanza would be upset, very upset!

09-14-2005, 07:26 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,021	After all these years, can you believe that TV Guide is actually going to... EXPAND to a Bigger Size?-lol No more small easy to handle size TV guide, it will be changing more into a Magazine type format. Why can't things never stay the way they are? This will start on October 17th which means after a month, I no longer will be interested in purchasing TV Guide

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09-14-2005, 08:28 PM	#9
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09-14-2005, 07:34 PM	#2
Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	Hopefully, it will be better this way than is has been for the past several years. TV Guide's "improvements" of late have been horrendous. It's almost impossible to read the listings anymore. If it is more "story" oriented, it might be better. The listings are the pits.

09-14-2005, 07:55 PM	#3
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	If I read the blurb in the latest issue correctly, the listings are going to be "national." I interepreted this as no more local/regional issues that list local stations; just one national issue. This is certainly not good news if it's the case.

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