Boston NBC affiliate says 'no' to New Jay Leno Show - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-02-2009, 11:27 PM

NBC's Boston affiliate, WHDH-TV, has decided to run a 10 p.m. newscast instead of the network's planned Jay Leno show in the fall, according to Variety. Station chief Ed Ansin told the Boston Globe he doesn't believe the late-night host will be "effective" in prime time, which would be "detrimental" to the bottom line of WHDH's 11 o'clock news program; instead, Ansin plans to run two hours of news back-to-back leading into the Conan O'Brien-hosted Tonight Show. NBC retaliated by threatening to strip WHDH of its network affiliation, and is reportedly considering a transfer of its flagship programming to the local Telemundo channel, WNEU.

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/04/boston-nbc-affi.html

Mr. Television · 04-02-2009, 11:31 PM

Like WHDH should care. They're the 4th place network and has nothing to offer them anymore. If the Leno show doesn't do anything, I imagine more affiliates will replace him.

Jude The Obscure · 04-02-2009, 11:34 PM

and soon NBC will be a cable only channel after all the affiliates rebel against the mother ship

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-03-2009, 11:05 AM

I hope no other station's drop Jay Leno New Show

robyrob · 04-03-2009, 11:52 AM

geez, why don't they just swap time slots with their local news and put Leno on at 11pm?

catlover79 · 04-03-2009, 01:53 PM

OUCH - that's Jay's hometown, so that's gotta hurt.

Brent88 · 04-03-2009, 01:54 PM

Leno's show is going to fail miserably. It could work one or two nights a week but not five. I hope more affiliates stand up to NBC and their crap. Zucker has run the network into the ground.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-03-2009, 01:55 PM

wait his own Town want even air his how Show you are right Ouch

catlover79 · 04-03-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brent88

Leno's show is going to fail miserably. It could work one or two nights a week but not five. I hope more affiliates stand up to NBC and their crap. Zucker has run the network into the ground.

The fact that Zucker is still president proves just how little NBC cares.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-03-2009, 02:10 PM

I head somewhere that if WHDH-TV7 does not air The Jay Leno Show NBC will strip WHDH-TV7 in the frount of The page of www.ftvlive.com it say's NBC Threatens to Pull Affiliate.

Chocoholic · 04-03-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

geez, why don't they just swap time slots with their local news and put Leno on at 11pm?

Because WHDH stinks, that's why. I think their newscast is terrible. Leno would be an improvement.

Dr. Thong · 04-03-2009, 04:28 PM

I'm no fan of Leno, but we need another hour of news like we need another hour of news.

catlover79 · 04-03-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

I'm no fan of Leno, but we need another hour of news like we need another hour of news.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

04-02-2009, 11:27 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Boston NBC affiliate says 'no' to New Jay Leno Show NBC's Boston affiliate, WHDH-TV, has decided to run a 10 p.m. newscast instead of the network's planned Jay Leno show in the fall, according to Variety. Station chief Ed Ansin told the Boston Globe he doesn't believe the late-night host will be "effective" in prime time, which would be "detrimental" to the bottom line of WHDH's 11 o'clock news program; instead, Ansin plans to run two hours of news back-to-back leading into the Conan O'Brien-hosted Tonight Show. NBC retaliated by threatening to strip WHDH of its network affiliation, and is reportedly considering a transfer of its flagship programming to the local Telemundo channel, WNEU. http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/04/boston-nbc-affi.html
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Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Leno's show is going to fail miserably. It could work one or two nights a week but not five. I hope more affiliates stand up to NBC and their crap. Zucker has run the network into the ground.
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04-03-2009, 02:10 PM	#10
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I head somewhere that if WHDH-TV7 does not air The Jay Leno Show NBC will strip WHDH-TV7 in the frount of The page of www.ftvlive.com it say's NBC Threatens to Pull Affiliate.

04-03-2009, 04:28 PM	#12
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