Solomon's Weekly Rant (9/8/07) Discussion: ION's Awful Weekends; NFL Network Glitch - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 09-08-2007, 03:32 PM

Please read:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...d-sisters.html

...then discuss.

Ireneparalegal · 09-08-2007, 03:37 PM

I always seem to get here right when the rant is posted.

Solomon, you are right again. ION is really weird to me. I don't get why they don't have decent programming on the weekend. I would think that would be the time to maybe try out some shows that they can consider putting on during the week. Why not have ALICE on the weekends? Why not put something to give the audience a taste of what they have in their library and see what might work?
My only theory is that all that paid programming they aired during the week has now just been shoved to the weekend to help pay the bills.

Mr. Television · 09-08-2007, 03:45 PM

Solomon, I think you should turn on the NFL Network right now. They have a HS football game.

TVFactFan · 09-08-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

Solomon, I think you should turn on the NFL Network right now. They have a HS football game.

What did I tell you???? I knew it, so the network needs to be renamed the FOOTALL NETWORK

TVFactFan · 09-08-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I always seem to get here right when the rant is posted.

Solomon, you are right again. ION is really weird to me. I don't get why they don't have decent programming on the weekend. I would think that would be the time to maybe try out some shows that they can consider putting on during the week. Why not have ALICE on the weekends? Why not put something to give the audience a taste of what they have in their library and see what might work?
My only theory is that all that paid programming they aired during the week has now just been shoved to the weekend to help pay the bills.

And they can slip in maybe one sitcom on Saturday and One on Sunday and see how it does. Not load the schedule with sitcoms in the primetime slots. ION needs to just see and TEST the waters sometime and see how things play out

LeeBlue · 09-08-2007, 04:04 PM

I've also been disappointed with ION programming or its lack of programming. I was hoping by now that daytme and weekend hours would be expanded to include more sitcoms like "Perfect Strangers". We have been teased with that show for months. And what do we get -- more pesky paid programming!!

JulieSomoski · 09-08-2007, 04:04 PM

Another great rant, Solomon! You always hit the nail on the head. We've been complaining about ION weekends for awhile now, and it's good to see you finally ranted about it-LOL. If they don't have any confidence in their sitcoms to air on weekends, why have them air at all? If the movies do so well, we should just be seeing 24 hours of those everyday! I guess it's already bad enough, because one movie they air does feel like 24 hours-LOL

Instead of airing Diagnosis Murder at 6pm, why not try a sitcom or 2? That way they'd have a better idea of knowing.

TVFactFan · 09-08-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Another great rant, Solomon! You always hit the nail on the head. We've been complaining about ION weekends for awhile now, and it's good to see you finally ranted about it-LOL. If they don't have any confidence in their sitcoms to air on weekends, why have them air at all? If the movies do so well, we should just be seeing 24 hours of those everyday! I guess it's already bad enough, because one movie they air does feel like 24 hours-LOL

Instead of airing Diagnosis Murder at 6pm, why not try a sitcom or 2? That way they'd have a better idea of knowing.

Exactly, Now I do think it's better to try a sitcom in the 12pm to 4pm slot and not Saturday Night at 7pm to 11pm.

Pavan · 09-08-2007, 04:16 PM

The RHI movies are only for Fri-Sun 7-11pm. That is the deal. They have to air them then.

JulieSomoski · 09-08-2007, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

The RHI movies are only for Fri-Sun 7-11pm. That is the deal. They have to air them then.

So they have to air them then, meaning they can't air anything else except them?

Pavan · 09-08-2007, 04:18 PM

Yes

JulieSomoski · 09-08-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

Exactly, Now I do think it's better to try a sitcom in the 12pm to 4pm slot and not Saturday Night at 7pm to 11pm.

Especially Saturday, because a lot of peole may be out around 6pm or 7pm, which may not be the best time to air a sitcom. They should start airing sitcoms during the afternoon, to see how well it'll hold up. I'm sure it has to do better than those infomercials.

JulieSomoski · 09-08-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Yes

I didn't know that. Do you know how long the deal lasts until?

Pavan · 09-08-2007, 04:28 PM

2 year deal so far.

TVFactFan · 09-08-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Especially Saturday, because a lot of peole may be out around 6pm or 7pm, which may not be the best time to air a sitcom. They should start airing sitcoms during the afternoon, to see how well it'll hold up. I'm sure it has to do better than those infomercials.

Or even Saturday Morning between 9am and 11am

09-08-2007, 03:32 PM	#1
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09-08-2007, 03:45 PM	#3
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09-08-2007, 04:04 PM	#6
LeeBlue Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2006 Location: NYS Posts: 871	Solomon's Weekly Rant (9/8/07) I've also been disappointed with ION programming or its lack of programming. I was hoping by now that daytme and weekend hours would be expanded to include more sitcoms like "Perfect Strangers". We have been teased with that show for months. And what do we get -- more pesky paid programming!!

09-08-2007, 04:04 PM	#7
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Another great rant, Solomon! You always hit the nail on the head. We've been complaining about ION weekends for awhile now, and it's good to see you finally ranted about it-LOL. If they don't have any confidence in their sitcoms to air on weekends, why have them air at all? If the movies do so well, we should just be seeing 24 hours of those everyday! I guess it's already bad enough, because one movie they air does feel like 24 hours-LOL Instead of airing Diagnosis Murder at 6pm, why not try a sitcom or 2? That way they'd have a better idea of knowing.
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09-08-2007, 04:16 PM	#9
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	The RHI movies are only for Fri-Sun 7-11pm. That is the deal. They have to air them then.

09-08-2007, 04:18 PM	#11
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Yes

09-08-2007, 04:28 PM	#14
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