Why does TV Land change their schedule so often?

[retrofan05]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but most cable networks keep the same schedule for several months right? Because on SitcomsOnline when you post the schedules of other networks it usually says Fall Schedule or Spring Schedule. Whereas TV Land changes their schedule every month. How do they expect viewers to get acquainted to a certain show/timeslot if the schedule changes so frequently?

[joan davis fan]

Originally Posted by retrofan05

Correct me if I'm wrong, but most cable networks keep the same schedule for several months right? Because on SitcomsOnline when you post the schedules of other networks it usually says Fall Schedule or Spring Schedule. Whereas TV Land changes their schedule every month. How do they expect viewers to get acquainted to a certain show/timeslot if the schedule changes so frequently?

This is a guess but I have a feeling TV Land wants to change its format to get more younger people to watch however rather doing a total format change like when the old TNN became Spike TV, Viacom is doing the "lets make a few changes here and there" thing such as changing the line-up quite often and dropping some shows from their website.

The purpose? To get you mad to the point you will go somewhere else while they make more changes to become a new channel and/or to reach the group of people who they really want to reach. This sort of thing happens a lot in radio. Recently in my hometown we had a country music station who switched to top 40. Rather than a total switch they were mixing in disco tunes from Saturday Night Fever into their soon to be defunct country format in an effort to drive their listeners away to other radio stations before the total flip to top 40. It worked for them.

[Tubehead]

I wishthey would get rid of everyone loves ramyond.i can't stand everyone love ramyond then they addevryone love remayond on tbs and cw.i wish they would cut back on andy gritth show. they show it everyday. i wish they would get rid of exttream make over. it not even that old. iF I WAS TV LAND I would add thewonder years the incdabile hulk , the A-TEAM MACGYVER THE ROCKFORD FILE THE HOONEYMOONERS ,THEFLIP WLISON SHOW MAMMAS FAMILY AND I LOVE LUCY BATMAN PLUSE I WOULD BRING BACK GET SMART

[yankeesrj12]

Originally Posted by Tubehead

I wishthey would get rid of everyone loves ramyond.i can't stand everyone love ramyond then they addevryone love remayond on tbs and cw.i wish they would cut back on andy gritth show. they show it everyday. i wish they would get rid of exttream make over. it not even that old. iF I WAS TV LAND I would add thewonder years the incdabile hulk , the A-TEAM MACGYVER THE ROCKFORD FILE THE HOONEYMOONERS ,THEFLIP WLISON SHOW MAMMAS FAMILY AND I LOVE LUCY BATMAN PLUSE I WOULD BRING BACK GET SMART

They air The Andy Griffith Show everyday because it is one of their highest rated series. Everybody Loves Raymond is also near the top of their list if I recall correctly.

Also, The CW doesn't air Everybody Loves Raymond everywhere in the U.S., just in some cities. Your local channel is the one airing that.