ION Television October 2008 -- Boston Legal Mon-Thurs; Halloween Eps; Warner Movies

[Pavan]

ION Television October 2008 --

Blog Story:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...ober-2008.html


Regular schedule changes listed ONLY:

Effective Monday, September 29, 2008

Tuesdays & Wednesdays
8:00PM Boston Legal (replaces ER)

Wednesdays
9:00PM Boston Legal (replaces ER)

Thursdays
8:00PM Boston Legal (replaces Total Theatre Thursdays)
9:00PM Total Theatre Thursday (new start time)



Here is the FULL regular schedule for October:
Mon-Thurs
3:00PM qubo on ION (Wed-Fri)
4:00PM M*A*S*H
4:30PM M*A*S*H
5:00PM The Steve Harvey Show
5:30PM The Steve Harvey Show
6:00PM Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6:30PM Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
7:00PM Family Feud
7:30PM Family Feud
8:00PM Boston Legal
9:00PM NCIS (Mon-Tues); Boston Legal (Wed); Total Theatre Thursday (Thurs)
10:00PM ER (Mon-Wed); Total Theatre Thursday/M*A*S*H (Thurs)

Fri-Sun
3:00PM qubo on ION (Fri)
4:00PM M*A*S*H (Fri)
4:30PM M*A*S*H (Fri)
5:00PM The Steve Harvey Show (Fri)
5:30PM The Steve Harvey Show (Fri)
6:00PM Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (Fri); M*A*S*H (Sat-Sun)
6:30PM Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (Fri); M*A*S*H (Sat-Sun)
7:00PM RHI Entertainment
9:00PM RHI Entertainment




Movies, Stunts, Marathons




- Total Theatre Thursday
Thursdays at 9:00PM (or 8:00PM sometimes)
Classic Warner movies.

October 2 - 9-11p Unbreakable
October 9 - 9-11p Grumpier Old Men
October 16 - 8-10:30p Matchstick Men (M*A*S*H follows at 10:30)
October 23 - 8-10:30p City of Angels (M*A*S*H follows at 10:30)
October 30 - 9-11p Terminator





- RHI on ION

October Programming:

Friday, October 3
preempted for Warner Movie Marathon

Saturday, October 4
7:00PM-9:00PM Sea People (1999)
9:00PM-11:00PM Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997)

Sunday, October 5
7:00PM-11:00PM Moby Dick (1998)

Friday, October 10
7:00PM-9:00PM preempted for Warner Movie: Above the Law (1988)
9:00PM-11:00PM Tornado (1996)

Saturday, October 11
7:00PM-11:00PM Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)

Sunday, October 12
7:00PM-11:00PM Noah's Ark (1999)

Friday, October 17
7:00PM-11:00PM The Temptations (1998)

Saturday, October 18
7:00PM-9:00PM Alice in Wonderland (1999)
9:00PM-11:00PM Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Sunday, October 19
7:00PM-11:00PM Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)

Friday, October 24
preempted for Warner Movie Marathon

Saturday, October 25
7:00PM-11:00PM Final Approach (2008)

Sunday, October 26
7:00PM-11:00PM Cleopatra (1999)

Friday, October 31
7:00PM-9:00PM Canterville Ghost; The (1996)
9:00PM-11:00PM Legend Of Sleepy Hollow; The (1999)




Warner Movie Marathons / One Time Airings
Friday, October 3
4:00PM Above the Law (1988)
6:00PM Unbreakable (2000)
8:00PM City of Angels (1998) (M*A*S*H follows at 10:30pm)

Friday, October 10
7:00PM-9:00PM Above the Law (1988)

Friday, October 17
4:00PM-6:00PM Grumpier Old Men

Friday, October 24
4:00PM Terminator (1984)
6:00PM City of Angels (1998)
8:30PM Matchstick Men (2003)

Thursday, October 30
7:00PM-9:00PM Above the Law (1988) followed by regular 9-11pm Thursday airing (Terminator, 1984)

Friday, October 31
4:30PM-7PM City of Angels (1998)



Halloween progamming:

- Boston Legal
Tuesday, October 28
8:00PM Boston Legal: An Eye For An Eye
10:00PM Boston Legal: Witches of Mass Destruction

Wednesday, October 29
8:00PM Boston Legal: Witches of Mass Destruction
9:00PM Boston Legal: Trick Or Treat

- NCIS
Tuesday, October 28
9:00PM NCIS #77 Witch Hunt

- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Thursday, October 30
6:00PM Hangin' with Mr. Cooper: Halloween

- RHI
Friday, October 31
7:00PM-9:00PM Canterville Ghost; The (1996)
9:00PM-11:00PM Legend Of Sleepy Hollow; The (1999)


Read the blog before you post. It will give much more insight than just the schedule, so please link this if you're posting elsewhere: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...ober-2008.html

[Pavan]

ION Television to Launch the U.S. Television Premiere of Archangel on Friday, October 24
Daniel Craig Stars in Mystery-Thriller Set in Contemporary Russia


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. & NEW YORK, Thursday, September 18, 2008 -- ION Television, the “Positively Entertaining” general entertainment network available to over 94 million homes, and RHI Entertainment, the leader in the production and distribution of groundbreaking movies, miniseries and series for television, proudly announce the U.S. television premiere of Archangel, debuting Friday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The three-hour mystery-thriller stars Daniel Craig, best known for his title role as the fictional secret agent James Bond in Casino Royale and in the soon-to-be-released 22nd Bond movie Quantum of Solace. Fans of the actor will be treated to an early glimpse at “the-actor-who-would-be-Bond” in this British import, which was adapted from author Robert Harris’ novel of the same name. Mr. Craig’s credits also include Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005) and British film Enduring Love (2004). Archangel also stars Gabriel Macht (Because I Said So, The Good Shepherd) and Harry Ditson (De-Lovely, The Tailor of Panama). The project, which was filmed on location in Russia and Latvia, also features an all-star Russian cast.

Set in contemporary Moscow and the frozen northern town of Archangel, the movie revisits the stark landscape of Communist Russia and takes place over four days in the life of a dissipated former Oxford historian Fluke Kelso (Daniel Craig). His fateful meeting with a former Stalinist bodyguard leads to the uncovering of one of the worlds most dangerous and best kept secrets. He is led unwittingly through murder and intrigue across night-time Moscow and up to northern Russia toward his own personal "Holy Grail" - Joseph Stalin's secret legacy - a legacy that could change the face of Russian history forever. Will Kelso unravel the final secret of Josef Stalin or will he meet his own untimely end?

“Archangel is a prime example of the ‘Positively Entertaining’ programming we are dedicated to providing to our growing audience,” said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media Networks. “We believe our strong lineup of off-net series, like Boston Legal and NCIS, combined with a quality slate of theatrical films and made-for-television movies, will continue to attract viewers looking for the broad-based entertaining programming only found on ION Television.”

“Archangel is the kind of quality, sweeping thriller that audiences have come to expect from RHI,” said Robert Halmi Jr., President and CEO of RHI Entertainment. “It will keep audiences on the edge of their seats and make them rethink everything they assumed they knew about an important chapter in recent history.”

Archangel is a Power/BBC co-production. The screenplay, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, is adapted from a novel of the same title by Robert Harris. The movie was produced by Christopher Hall and directed by Jon Jones. Jessica Pope and Laura Mackie serve as executive producers, while Justin Bodle claims the executive producer representative role for Power. RHI Entertainment has U.S. distribution rights for the movie.

[Pavan]

Whoops. Thanks, all done.

[clarkkent]

I'm not a Boston Legal fan but I do enjoy NCIS. Why don't they expand NCIS to Wed-Thur seeing as how it's doing well for them.

[JulieSomoski]

With their contract, I believe they can only air it once a week.

They should do better with more Boston Legal. It seems to be doing well so far, and should give ratings a bit of a boost.

I wish they'd find different sitcoms for the lineup. I think it's time for Steve Harvey to take a break by now - I like the show, but it's been on enough already. And I'm really glad to see that they haven't given up on Drew Carey completely yet. Even if they are only airing it twice a month, it's better than nothing. Now if we could only get it a nice afternoon slot . . .

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by clarkkent

I'm not a Boston Legal fan but I do enjoy NCIS. Why don't they expand NCIS to Wed-Thur seeing as how it's doing well for them.

I think the contract won't allow it to air more than two plays a week.

Julie: NCIS airs twice...Mon/Tues at 9.

[JulieSomoski]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

I think the contract won't allow it to air more than two plays a week.

Julie: NCIS airs twice...Mon/Tues at 9.

Oops - forgot about the Tuesday airing

[Pavan]

Just to clarify, BL expansion replacing certain ER slots was scheduled long before BL started airing. ER was always intended to just be Mon-Wed at 10.

[mgsports]

Know before 3pm would be good at only one expisode of each would be good but TBS and Nick doesn't even do that.
I would like to see Family Tiles,Growing Plains back,Major Dad,Dave's World,Classira Explains it All,S. Ward Show,Game Shows other then Family Fued on here.
More Orgional Program or it's own would be good to.

[Pavan]

Couple of changes for Oct 1-3 ONLY

Wednesday, October 1
8:00PM Boston Legal
9:00PM Boston Legal
10:00PM Boston Legal (replaces ER)

Thursday, October 2
9:00-11:00PM Unbreakable (2000)

Friday, October 3
Warner Movie Marathon
4:00PM Above the Law (1988) (replaces MASH & Steve Harvey 2xs)
6:00PM Unbreakable (2000) (replaces Mr. Cooper & Family Feud 2xs)
8:00PM City of Angels (1998) (replaces RHI)
10:30PM Drew Carey Show: "The Sex Drug" (replaces RHI cont.)

[JulieSomoski]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Couple of changes for Oct 1-3 ONLY

Wednesday, October 1
8:00PM Boston Legal
9:00PM Boston Legal
10:00PM Boston Legal (replaces ER)

Thursday, October 2
9:00-11:00PM Unbreakable (2000)

Friday, October 3
Warner Movie Marathon
4:00PM Above the Law (1988) (replaces MASH & Steve Harvey 2xs)
6:00PM Unbreakable (2000) (replaces Mr. Cooper & Family Feud 2xs)
8:00PM City of Angels (1988) (replaces RHI)
10:30PM Drew Carey Show: "The Sex Drug" (replaces RHI cont.)

Boston Legal is obviously doing well, and they're really taking advantage of the Warner movie deal already. Glad to see Drew Carey on a Friday - that's a great time to watch it, and at least they're still using it.

[Jude The Obscure]

GASP!!!! They are ACTUALLY replacing an RHI movie night!!!



(well for at least once)

[Pavan]

All the Drew Carey Show filler airings have been replaced by M*A*S*H. See first post.

[Scoobiedoo30]

This is great news that Ion is useing M*A*S*H AS Fill-in Programming after Moves M*A*S*H must be doing real well in the ratings.

[JulieSomoski]

Originally Posted by Scoobiedoo30

This is great news that Ion is useing M*A*S*H AS Fill-in Programming after Moves M*A*S*H must be doing real well in the ratings.

No it isn't. The one chance I get to watch this show on television is gone. Just great ION - this network really sucks