New Digital Network With MGM Programming Coming In October 2008 Called "This TV" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 07-28-2008, 02:34 PM

Will consist mainly MGM movies, but it will have a few TV series in there as well! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...rs-to-fan.html

bettygunn · 07-28-2008, 04:35 PM

I'll just be happy if all of these promised networks "This TV" "Retro Television" ".2 Network" "Universal Sports" come my way. I know alot of the HD people are against them because they already get hundreds of channels and don't like them taking up bandwidth but for those of us without cable and a new digital converter box the prosects of getting more options especially classic shows and movies sounds great!

VisualSensation · 07-28-2008, 11:48 PM

This new network won't appeal to me much. I wish they would bring Me-Too to Milwaukee, it has much better shows. Me-TV lost a lot of appeal to me when they replaced MTM, Odd Couple, and Cheers with a nightly "Classic Movie". RTN would be a great addition too. Chances are I won't be able to get Me-TV once "This TV" starts, since they are going to move Me-TV to a low power station that is nothing but snow for me.

clj2 · 07-31-2008, 11:43 AM

Sounds pretty good Pav. Will you be updating us on this as it progresses?

Pavan · 07-31-2008, 02:52 PM

Yes, but beware this network has clearly said they will air more movies than TV series.

clj2 · 08-01-2008, 08:26 PM

Will this network have seperate schedules for each market like RTN has, or will it be one coherent schedule (ION)? When do you think we'll see the launch schedule? It'll be interesting to see if they air anything like The Addams Family or Green Acres.

Pavan · 08-01-2008, 11:40 PM

It'll be like RTN.

clj2 · 08-24-2008, 08:41 AM

I found a pretty long article about this network on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_TV

Unfortunately, the movies won't be the classic MGM movies like TCM shows because Ted Turner/Turner Broadcasting has those tied up. They will be the post-86 ones.

Does anyone know where a list of MGM's TV series/movies that would be available to this network is at?

PattiB · 08-26-2008, 02:03 AM

I hope it's available to more people. So far we can't get any channels that offer classic TV.

bettygunn · 09-26-2008, 07:59 PM

Have been unable to find any new information or updates on "This Tv" does anyone know is it still in the works?? or has it been dumped?? Find it odd that they have not even put up a website or provided any new details since their initial announcement.

Pavan · 11-03-2008, 12:55 PM

They launched on Halloween. More details later today on the blog.

ekkostar · 11-03-2008, 01:04 PM

Too bad the chances of it coming to DirecTV are nill. I'm sort of sick of digital cable-only networks.

Pavan · 11-03-2008, 02:28 PM

Launch news:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...and-patty.html

Pavan · 01-26-2009, 08:44 PM

This TV is now in 60% of the country.

New additions: Tribune's KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), WPHL-TV (Philadelphia), WDCW-TV (Washington D.C.), WTIC-TV/WTXX (Hartford) and WGNO/WNOL (New Orleans) as well as Sunbeam's WHDH (Boston). "THIS TV" has added 15 additional stations from Raycom, including WUAB (Cleveland), WXIX (Cincinnati), WMC (Memphis), WAVE (Louisville), and WNTZ (Knoxville).
In addition, Quincy Newspapers, Inc. affiliates: WKOW (Madison), KWWL (Cedar Rapids), WSJV (South Bend), and WAOW (Wausau).

Check your digital subchannels under those affiliates for This TV!

TeeVeeCloset · 01-26-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

This TV is now in 60% of the country.

New additions: Tribune's KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), WPHL-TV (Philadelphia), WDCW-TV (Washington D.C.), WTIC-TV/WTXX (Hartford) and WGNO/WNOL (New Orleans) as well as Sunbeam's WHDH (Boston). "THIS TV" has added 15 additional stations from Raycom, including WUAB (Cleveland), WXIX (Cincinnati), WMC (Memphis), WAVE (Louisville), and WNTZ (Knoxville).
In addition, Quincy Newspapers, Inc. affiliates: WKOW (Madison), KWWL (Cedar Rapids), WSJV (South Bend), and WAOW (Wausau).

Check your digital subchannels under those affiliates for This TV!

Hey Pav! I want a HUGE BANNER HEADLINE on the blog if we ever get anything good on one of the local NY/NJ Digital channels except latin music, informercial and weather channels!

07-28-2008, 02:34 PM	#1
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08-26-2008, 02:03 AM	#9
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11-03-2008, 01:04 PM	#12
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07-28-2008, 04:35 PM	#2
bettygunn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2008 Location: bay area Posts: 18	I'll just be happy if all of these promised networks "This TV" "Retro Television" ".2 Network" "Universal Sports" come my way. I know alot of the HD people are against them because they already get hundreds of channels and don't like them taking up bandwidth but for those of us without cable and a new digital converter box the prosects of getting more options especially classic shows and movies sounds great!

07-28-2008, 11:48 PM	#3
VisualSensation Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 303	This new network won't appeal to me much. I wish they would bring Me-Too to Milwaukee, it has much better shows. Me-TV lost a lot of appeal to me when they replaced MTM, Odd Couple, and Cheers with a nightly "Classic Movie". RTN would be a great addition too. Chances are I won't be able to get Me-TV once "This TV" starts, since they are going to move Me-TV to a low power station that is nothing but snow for me.

07-31-2008, 11:43 AM	#4
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	Sounds pretty good Pav. Will you be updating us on this as it progresses?

07-31-2008, 02:52 PM	#5
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: 26,822	Yes, but beware this network has clearly said they will air more movies than TV series.

08-01-2008, 08:26 PM	#6
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	Will this network have seperate schedules for each market like RTN has, or will it be one coherent schedule (ION)? When do you think we'll see the launch schedule? It'll be interesting to see if they air anything like The Addams Family or Green Acres.

08-01-2008, 11:40 PM	#7
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: 26,822	It'll be like RTN.

08-24-2008, 08:41 AM	#8
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	I found a pretty long article about this network on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_TV Unfortunately, the movies won't be the classic MGM movies like TCM shows because Ted Turner/Turner Broadcasting has those tied up. They will be the post-86 ones. Does anyone know where a list of MGM's TV series/movies that would be available to this network is at?

09-26-2008, 07:59 PM	#10
bettygunn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2008 Location: bay area Posts: 18	Have been unable to find any new information or updates on "This Tv" does anyone know is it still in the works?? or has it been dumped?? Find it odd that they have not even put up a website or provided any new details since their initial announcement.

11-03-2008, 12:55 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: 26,822	They launched on Halloween. More details later today on the blog.

11-03-2008, 02:28 PM	#13
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: 26,822	Launch news: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...and-patty.html

01-26-2009, 08:44 PM	#14
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: 26,822	This TV is now in 60% of the country. New additions: Tribune's KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), WPHL-TV (Philadelphia), WDCW-TV (Washington D.C.), WTIC-TV/WTXX (Hartford) and WGNO/WNOL (New Orleans) as well as Sunbeam's WHDH (Boston). "THIS TV" has added 15 additional stations from Raycom, including WUAB (Cleveland), WXIX (Cincinnati), WMC (Memphis), WAVE (Louisville), and WNTZ (Knoxville). In addition, Quincy Newspapers, Inc. affiliates: WKOW (Madison), KWWL (Cedar Rapids), WSJV (South Bend), and WAOW (Wausau). Check your digital subchannels under those affiliates for This TV!