Coming to the i (aka PAX TV)!

[Pavan]

ION Media Networks Announces Programming Agreement for Extensive Line-up of Theatricals and Television Series from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution

“Superman III” To Kick Off Schedule Saturday, July 1st

(West Palm Beach, FL – June 27, 2006) – ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX: ION) and Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution announced today a comprehensive programming deal, providing ION with the rights to broadcast popular movies and classic television series from Warner Bros.’ extensive library on its flagship i television network, reaching over 90 million homes.

“We are very pleased about this important programming alliance,” said Brandon Burgess, CEO of ION Media Networks. “Given its depth as a content supplier, Warner Bros. is a natural fit for our network, as our current viewers look to us for classic, family-oriented TV fare. We hope to expand this relationship over time, tapping into Warner Bros.’ diverse library to broaden our network’s content appeal and demographic positioning.”

Under the deal, ION has acquired the broadcast rights to a number of Warner Bros.’ most popular television series and movies. Series include classic shows such as “Welcome Back, Kotter,” “Chico and the Man,” “Scarecrow & Mrs. King,” “Mama’s Family,” “Alice” and “Wonder Woman,” and more recent hits including “The Wonder Years,” “Growing Pains,” “Perfect Strangers” and “The Wayans Bros,” among others.

The vast selection of movie titles available to ION includes Academy Award winners for Best Picture “Amadeus” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” and other hits, such as ”All the President’s Men,” "Police Academy 2", "Giant," "Oh God," "Rio Bravo," “Dead Ringers,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Rebel Without a Cause,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Superman,” “Network,” “Shaft,” “Victor/Victoria,” “Empire of the Sun” and “Beetlejuice.”

The stable of talent represented in the deal is truly stellar, and includes Johnny Depp, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Al Pacino, James Dean, Paul Newman, John Wayne, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Mel Gibson, Dustin Hoffman, Denzel Washington, Elijah Wood, Whoopi Goldberg, Charlton Heston, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and of course, Bugs Bunny. Directors include master filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Oliver Stone, Sergio Leone, Blake Edwards, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and George Lucas.

“We're delighted to be in business with the new i network and are confident that they will reap the proven audience-building benefits of popular features and TV series to drive ratings, attract sponsors and build the network's brand," said Eric Frankel, President of Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution. “With our robust library of titles and ION’s large network of TV stations, this is clearly a win-win situation for everyone involved.”

Targeting its portfolio of content toward the i network’s current family-oriented television audiences, ION will kick off its Warner Bros. movie schedule with “Superman III” on Saturday, July 1st, coinciding with the weekend’s motion picture release of “Superman Returns.”

ION will begin scheduling the Warner Bros. television product in August on i.

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Stay tuned for further details, such as launch date and timeslots.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I will be glad to see Welcome Back Kotter Back on Televison
The last Time I was able to watch Welcome Back Kotter was
on TV Land when They had The Friday Night Block from
11:00 pm until 1:00 am Central Time

[ghd]

Does this mean that Welcome back Kotter and Chico and the Man will no longer be on american life. I don't get american life but just wanting to know. finally I can actually watch this show.

[Cheryl Harrell]

Now we'll have to upgrade our Dish Network poackage so we can get this channel. I gotta see WBK & Catm...

[Pavan]

i Network October has been announced. Welcome Back, Kotter and Amen will join the line-up. Kotter will air Fridays at 7 and 7:30pm starting Oct. 13, then a special marathon on Oct. 14 from 8-11pm.:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...n-october.html

[Scoobiedoo30]

I cant wait to watch Welcome Back Kotter on The I Network
at 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm Central Time.

[Pavan]

Episode info for the Sat marathons in Oct. is now announced:

Starting October 7, Saturdays at 8 p.m. will be kicked-off with the new half-hour series "i Health Presents ..." The series will take a look at cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis, among other health issues. The Saturday marathons will now be 8:30pm-11pm until further notice:


Saturday, October 7
8:30PM The Monkees: #21 The Prince and the Paupers
Davy stands in for his double, a threatened prince.
9:00PM The Monkees: #44 Hitting the High Seas
The boys uncover plans to hijack a ship carrying gold.
9:30PM The Monkees: #32 Monkees on Tour
Fans throng the Monkees' first concert tour.
10:00PM The Monkees: #13 One Man Shy
Peter competes with a snob for a debutante's heart.
10:30PM The Monkees: #30 Monkees in Manhattan
The boys try to find backers for their Broadway show.

Saturday, October 14
8:30PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #16 Dr. Epstein, I Presume ...?
Epstein decides to become a veterinarian.
9:00PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #22 Father Vinnie
Barbarino decides to become a priest.
9:30PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #23 Sweatside Story
The Sweathogs form a gang.
10:00PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #46 Buddy Can You Spare a Million?
Winning the lottery causes trouble.
10:30PM Welcome Back, Kotter: #21 The Deprogramming of Arnold Horschak
Arnold joins a religious cult.

Saturday, October 21
8:30PM The Partridge Family: #2 The Sound of Money
After a fender bender, an angry motorist (Harry Morgan) claims whiplash and sues the family.
9:00PM The Partridge Family: #16 Old Scrapmouth
Braces make Laurie self-conscious.
9:30PM The Partridge Family: #5 When Mother Gets Married
Shirley's romance with an old flame (John McMartin) concerns the kids; with Jaclyn Smith.
10:00PM The Partridge Family: #25 Princess and the Partridge
Keith dates a princess (Season Hubley).
10:30PM The Partridge Family: #80 Double Trouble
Keith has two Saturday night dates; guest Cheryl Stoppelmoor Ladd.

Saturday, October 28
8:30PM-11:00PM Amen Launch
Episodes TBD

[Scoobiedoo30]

I have been waiting a long time to see Welcome Back Kotter Return to The Smalle Screen

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

I have been waiting a long time to see Welcome Back Kotter Return to The Smalle Screen

Me too!! I'll have to remember to watch this show along with the others.

[floyd2006]

I is pushing out some good shows lately(Kung Fu )anyway cant wait for this classic to come out. Dont even remember the last time I watched It.

[Scoobiedoo30]

Yes I is pushing out good Show's and I hope they give us more new Programming for The I Network.

[Pavan]

“WELCOME BACK, KOTTER” DEBUTS ON i ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH



( West Palm Beach , FL – October 10, 2006) – “Welcome Back, Kotter,” the classic 1970s sitcom that introduced Academy Award nominee John Travolta to American households, will air on i every Friday night at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET/PT beginning Friday, October 13th. To celebrate the premiere weekend, the network will also broadcast a special “Welcome Back, Kotter” marathon featuring five favorite episodes on Saturday, October 14th from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 pm. ET/PT.



Travolta plays the memorable role of Vinnie Barbarino, the leader of a group of academic misfits known as “The Sweathogs” who constantly challenge their teacher (Gabe Kaplan) to find inventive ways to give them a little bit of practical knowledge. Robert Hegyes, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs and Rob Palillo co-star as the other troublemakers in the class.



The i network is available in more than 90 million homes via local broadcast stations, cable and satellite. For more information, visit www.ionline.tv.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I knoww I will be watching Welcome Bacck Kotter on The I Network.