ION Television October 2009 -- More Programming Hours - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 09-17-2009, 11:56 AM

ION Television October 2009 --

Blog Story:
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/20...2009-more.html

Regular schedule changes listed ONLY:

Weekends, Effective Saturday, October 3:
3:00PM New Start Times for Movies

Mon-Fri, Effective Monday, October 5:
4:00PM & 4:30PM Reba (replaces M*A*S*H)
7:00PM Ghost Whisperer Mon-Thurs (replaces Reba 2x)

Tues-Fri, Effective Tuesday, October 6:
11:00PM Criminal Minds (replaces Paid Programming)

Here is the FULL regular schedule for October:
Mon-Thurs
3:00PM qubo on ION (Wed-Thurs)
4:00PM Reba
4:30PM Reba
5:00PM Family Feud
5:30PM Family Feud
6:00PM Family Feud
6:30PM Family Feud
7:00PM Ghost Whisperer
8:00PM Ghost Whisperer
9:00PM Criminal Minds (Mon-Tues); Ghost Whisperer (Wed); NCIS (Thurs)
10:00PM Durham County (Mon); Criminal Minds (Tues-Wed); NCIS (Thurs)
11:00PM Durham County instant encore (Mon); Criminal Minds (Tues-Thurs)

Friday
3:00PM qubo on ION
4:00PM Reba
4:30PM Reba
5:00PM Family Feud
5:30PM Family Feud
6:00PM Criminal Minds
7:00PM-10:00PM Big Screen Movies
10:00PM Criminal Minds
11:00PM Criminal Minds

Saturday & Sundays
3:00PM-11:00PM Big Screen Movies

Movies, Stunts, Marathons

- Movie Schedule
Weekends in primetime

Friday, October 2, 2009
7pm-10pm The Rainmaker (1997, premiere)

Saturday, October 3, 2009
3pm-5:30pm & 5:30-8pm A Bronx Tale (1993)
8pm-11pm Heat (1995)

Sunday, October 4, 2009 (3pm TBD)
3:30pm-5:30pm The Medallion (2003, premiere)
5:30pm-8:30pm Heat (1995)
8:30pm-11pm Inside Man (2006)

Friday, October 9, 2009
7pm-10pm Heat (1995)

Saturday, October 10, 2009 (3pm TBD)
3:30pm-5:30pm Above the Law (1988)
5:30pm-8pm Inside Man (2006)
8pm-11pm The Departed (2006, premiere)

Sunday, October 11, 2009 (3-4pm TBD)
4pm-6pm The Specialist (1994)
6pm-8pm Above the Law (1988)
8pm-11pm Heat (1995)

Friday, October 16, 2009 (Criminal Minds airs at 7pm instead of 6pm)
8pm-10pm Hard to Kill (1990)

Saturday, October 17, 2009 (3-4pm TBD)
4pm-7pm Heat (1995)
7pm-9pm & 9pm-11pm The Break-Up (2006)

Sunday, October 18, 2009 (3-4pm TBD)
4pm-6pm Above the Law (1988)
6pm-8pm Hard to Kill (1990)
8pm-11pm Heat (1995)

Friday, October 23, 2009 (Criminal Minds airs at 6:30pm instead of 6pm)
7:30pm-10pm The Perfect Storm (2000, premiere)

Saturday, October 24, 2009
3pm-6pm Clear and Present Danger (1994)
6pm-8:30pm & 8:30pm-11pm The Perfect Storm (2000)

Sunday, October 25, 2009 (3-4pm TBD)
4pm-6pm Wild Wild West (1999, premiere)
6pm-8:30pm & 8:30pm-11pm A Bronx Tale (1993)

Friday, October 30, 2009
7pm-9pm & 9pm-11pm Wild Wild West (1999)

Saturday, November 1, 2009 (3-4pm TBD)
4pm-6:30pm Hunt for Red October (1990)
6:30pm-9pm Patriot Games (1992)
9pm-11pm The Return (2006, premiere)

Sunday, November 2, 2009 (3-4pm TBD)
4pm-6pm On Deadly Ground (1994, premiere)
6pm-8:30pm Hunt for Red October (1990)
8:30pm-11pm Breach (2007, premiere)

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...2009-more.html

icecream · 09-17-2009, 04:59 PM

In my area Criminal Minds isn't replacing paid programming. Ozzie and Harriet and I Married Joan had been airing in the 11PM hour.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-17-2009, 05:55 PM

I am sorry to see M*A*S*H leave Ion

bliggenstrauff · 09-17-2009, 06:49 PM

I hardly ever watch this channel anymore and when I do it's just Family Feud or the odd movie. Everything else stinks, it's a shame when this channel had so much potential

JulieSomoski · 09-17-2009, 07:41 PM

Yeah, I don't remember the last time I watched ION. Too bad they could air more sitcoms, even if they're more recent ones.

spunkygirl · 09-17-2009, 07:43 PM

I don't even get this channel

Jude The Obscure · 09-17-2009, 09:52 PM

They add more hours and what do they fill it with? More of the same.....guess all those library deals went to pot!

LeeBlue · 09-19-2009, 05:47 PM

I watched ION when they had more comedies -- I loved Perfect Strangers -- nowadays I also tune in elsewhere.

JulieSomoski · 09-19-2009, 05:56 PM

To be honest, I don't even get why Pavan continues to sticky these threads. The network's really not about sitcoms anymore, so why continue to cover it?

clj2 · 09-20-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

To be honest, I don't even get why Pavan continues to sticky these threads. The network's really not about sitcoms anymore, so why continue to cover it?

I agree....it's more like an FX or USA network to me (which don't get covered a lot, and on this section).

JulieSomoski · 09-20-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clj2

I agree....it's more like an FX or USA network to me (which don't get covered a lot, and on this section).

Even those networks deserve a sticky over ION. ION can barely manage to break a million viewers in everything they air. It's becoming pathetic.

Pavan · 09-20-2009, 12:09 PM

Difference is ION changes their schedule a lot, unlike FX or USA. And ION started off very well and in the likes of TV Land. It still remains very popular here, so it will still get covered. Now if I don't sticky it, I'll get asked why they aren't stickied anymore. So I can't please everyone. Doesn't make a difference. If FX or USA changes their schedule, I still cover it.

clj2 · 09-20-2009, 06:41 PM

I'm still amused that there are people still watching Ion

They need something more compelling.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-20-2009, 07:15 PM

I still watch Ion for NCIS

Jude The Obscure · 09-20-2009, 07:35 PM

Hey, Aaron, you changed your avatar

09-17-2009, 04:59 PM	#2
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09-19-2009, 05:47 PM	#8
LeeBlue Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2006 Location: NYS Posts: 871	ION Television October 2009--More Programming Hours I watched ION when they had more comedies -- I loved Perfect Strangers -- nowadays I also tune in elsewhere.

09-17-2009, 06:49 PM	#4
bliggenstrauff Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 114	I hardly ever watch this channel anymore and when I do it's just Family Feud or the odd movie. Everything else stinks, it's a shame when this channel had so much potential

09-17-2009, 07:43 PM	#6
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	I don't even get this channel

09-17-2009, 09:52 PM	#7
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	They add more hours and what do they fill it with? More of the same.....guess all those library deals went to pot!

09-19-2009, 05:56 PM	#9
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	To be honest, I don't even get why Pavan continues to sticky these threads. The network's really not about sitcoms anymore, so why continue to cover it?

09-20-2009, 12:09 PM	#12
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	Difference is ION changes their schedule a lot, unlike FX or USA. And ION started off very well and in the likes of TV Land. It still remains very popular here, so it will still get covered. Now if I don't sticky it, I'll get asked why they aren't stickied anymore. So I can't please everyone. Doesn't make a difference. If FX or USA changes their schedule, I still cover it.

09-20-2009, 06:41 PM	#13
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	I'm still amused that there are people still watching Ion They need something more compelling.

09-20-2009, 07:15 PM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I still watch Ion for NCIS

09-20-2009, 07:35 PM	#15
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Hey, Aaron, you changed your avatar