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mets82 · 05-26-2011, 08:12 PM

The title might be confusing but instead of creating a network, what would you do with a network that already exists? I will give you an example. Take the ION channel. Now the channel isnt really a channel because they show the same shows with the same episodes for seemingly forever. If you could take over ION what would you do? What changes would you make? What would your schedule look like?

You could do this with all the channels but for me I would like to create programming for some of the channels that to me are having trouble. Channels like My Network TV, ION. For me here in CT., even some of the sports stations like MSG and NESN dont really have programming outside of there sports teams coverage.

So, hopefully this will be a lot of fun. I hope I get responses because I think we have good people on this board with good ideas.

mets82 · 06-01-2011, 09:52 PM

For ex., it seems like ION shows the same shows with the same episodes. What I would do? How about showing Mama's Family, Growing Pains, The Wonder Years, The Odd Couple on ION? Just change the flavor of the channel. Also get some new movies to show for a change.

mets82 · 08-19-2011, 12:06 PM

I like to think that channels should be changed because there are some channels that are hardly worth watching. ION, My Network TV, we pay for cable service however much we pay for it and we get those types of channels with hardly anything on them.

BLT · 08-20-2011, 11:10 PM

Ion- I would add a daytime block consisting of old

7-9 qubo - kids block
10:00 the waltons
11:00 family
12:00-1:00 search for tomorrow
1:00 as the world turns
2:00 another world
3:00 the guiding light
4:00-5:00 the edge of night
5:00 real tv
5:30 love connection
6:00 the dating game
6:30 the newlywed game
7:00 supermarket sweep
7:30 candid camera
8:00 medium
9:00 crossing jordan
10:00 criminal minds
11:00 criminal minds
12:00 diagnosis murder
1:00 burke's law (90s)

BLT · 08-20-2011, 11:30 PM

Hallmark
6:00 simon and simon
7:00 murder, she wrote
8:00 eight is enough
9:00 touched by an angel
10:00 promised land
11:00 dr quinn
12:00 movie
2:00-3:00 I love lucy
3:00-4:00 happy days
4:00-5:00 laverne and shirley
5:00-6:00 who's the boss?
6:00-7:00 mash
7:00-8:00 designing women
8:00-9:00 golden girls
9:00 movie
11:00-12:00 cheers
12:00-1:00 frasier
1:00-2:00 it's a living
2:00 movie
4:00 movie

mets82 · 08-21-2011, 10:46 PM

Good job BLT!! Im in the process of doing my own schedules for the channels that exist.

ryan423 · 08-21-2011, 11:30 PM

Hmm, great thread!

ABC Family
6:00am - Full House
6:30am - Full House
7:00am - Family Matters
7:30am - Family Matters
8:00am - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
8:30am - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
9:00am - Smart Guy
9:30am - Smart Guy
10:00am - 8 Simple Rules
10:30am - 8 Simple Rules
11:00am - Grounded for Life
11:30am - Grounded for Life
12:00pm - What I Like About You
12:30pm - What I Like About You
1:00pm - That '70s Show
1:30pm - That '70s Show
2:00pm - Saved by the Bell
2:30pm - Saved by the Bell
3:00pm - Boy Meets World
3:30pm - Boy Meets World
4:00pm - Everwood
5:00pm - Everwood
6:00pm - 7th Heaven
7:00pm - 7th Heaven

- If TBS is gonna shove SBTB to weekends, I rather have it on another station. Everwood and 7th Heaven need to be back on television, and Boy Meets World needs better time slots. Ship The 700 Club into late night.

BLT · 08-24-2011, 06:29 PM

Boomerang
6:00 smurfs
6:30 snorks
7:00 a.m. mayhem (h-b library)
9:00 a pup named scooby-doo
9:30 tom and jerry kids
10:00 flintstone kids
10:30 back to bedrock (sat a.m. flintstones & pebbles and bamm-bamm)
11:00 tom and jerry
12:00 acme hour (wb & mgm cartoons)
1:00 new scooby-doo movies
2:00 woody woodpecker
2:30 jetsons
3:00 flintstones
3:30 static shock
4:00 batman t.a.s
4:30 batman beyond
5:00 justice league
5:30 superman t.a.s.
6:00 real adv. of jonny quest
6:30 tiny toon adventures
7:00 animaniacs
7:30 dexter's laboratory
8:00 johnny bravo
8:30 bugs and daffy
10:00 scooby-doo
10:30 scooby-doo
11:00 flintstones
11:30 popeye
12:00 cartoon planet
12:30 toon heads
1:00 top cat
1:30 josie and the pussycats
2:00 wacky races
2:30 2 stupid dogs
3:00 swat kats
3:30 yogi's treasure hunt
4:00-6:00 bugs and daffy

BLT · 08-24-2011, 06:41 PM

Family Channel
6:00 mr belvedere
6:30 silver spoons
7:00 pee-wee's playhouse
7:30 punky brewster
8:00 california dreams
8:30 hogan family
9:00 8 simple rules...
9:30 soul man
10:00 700 club
11:00 7th heaven
12:00-1:00 full house
1:00-2:00 family matters
2:00-3:00 step by step
4:00-5:00 boy meets world
5:00-6:00 sabrina...
6:00-7:00 my wife and kids
8:00 america's funniest home videos
9:00 gilmore girls
10:00 smallville
11:00 chuck
12:00 700 club
1:00 facts of life
1:30 charles in charge

jimpickens · 08-25-2011, 03:12 AM

VERSUS instead of the ESPN route that NBC Sports has taken I would do away with all the racing, football, basketball, hockey, extreme sports( except for bull riding), poker and bring it back to its original hunting, shooting, fishing, and outdoors roots.
USA get rid of all of the Law & Order type shows and bring it back to its original roots.
SPIKE can all those cheesy reality shows and get rid of all those CSI type shows (but I'd still keep Deadliest Warrior IMPACT Wrestling and Alternate History) and really make it a network for men.

Buffyboy323 · 08-28-2011, 04:41 AM

ABC Family Fall 2011

6:00am Diff'rent Strokes
6:30 Diff'rent Strokes
7:00 Facts of Life
7:30 Facts of Life
8:00 Gimme a Break!
8:30 The Hogan Family
9:00 Family Ties
9:30 Family Ties
10:00 Who's The Boss?
10:30 Who's The Boss?
11:00 Growing Pains
11:30 Growing Pains
12:00pm Saved By The Bell
12:30 California Dreams
1:00 Full House
1:30 Full House
2:00 Family Matters
2:30 Family Matters
3:00 Step By Step
3:30 Sister, Sister
4:00 Boy Meets World
4:30 Boy Meets World
5:00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
5:30 What I Like About You
6:00 Reba
6:30 8 Simple Rules
7:00 Everwood
8:00 Gilmore Girls
9:00/10:00 ABC Family Original Programming Block
11:00 Friends
11:30 Friends
12:00am Friends
12:30 Roseanne
1:00 Roseanne
1:30 Roseanne
2:00 Everwood (encore)
3:00 Gilmore Girls (encore)
4:00/5:00 ABC Family Original Programming Block (encore)

Acetaker · 08-28-2011, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLT

Ion- I would add a daytime block consisting of old

7-9 qubo - kids block
10:00 the waltons
11:00 family
12:00-1:00 search for tomorrow
1:00 as the world turns
2:00 another world
3:00 the guiding light
4:00-5:00 the edge of night
5:00 real tv
5:30 love connection
6:00 the dating game
6:30 the newlywed game
7:00 supermarket sweep
7:30 candid camera
8:00 medium
9:00 crossing jordan
10:00 criminal minds
11:00 criminal minds
12:00 diagnosis murder
1:00 burke's law (90s)

I would definitely be watching your network all the time and big kudos to you for adding in the classic soap block.

mets82 · 12-07-2011, 05:38 PM

Actually what I would do is put All My Children and One Life to Live back on ABC where it belongs and ship The Chew and The Revolution to ABC Family. That way it could save up on ABC Family programming(How many times can you burn through a series like 8 Simple Rules, My Wife and Kids etc.?)

yankeesrj12 · 12-08-2011, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mets82

Actually what I would do is put All My Children and One Life to Live back on ABC where it belongs and ship The Chew and The Revolution to ABC Family. That way it could save up on ABC Family programming(How many times can you burn through a series like 8 Simple Rules, My Wife and Kids etc.?)

ABC is never going to bring back All My Children and One Life to Live. CBS cut two soaps and is now MAKING $100 million per year in daytime only vs. previously LOSING $25 million with their soaps. I'm sure soon enough ABC will be doing the same and laughing all the way to the bank.

jimpickens · 12-11-2011, 02:28 AM

AMC the first thing will be to return to the uncut commercial free format and instill a policy of showing no movies younger than ten years old. IFC go back to the original commercial free format and get rid of those caceled network TV shows but keep the original programing.

05-26-2011, 08:12 PM	#1
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Create a Network...that already exists? The title might be confusing but instead of creating a network, what would you do with a network that already exists? I will give you an example. Take the ION channel. Now the channel isnt really a channel because they show the same shows with the same episodes for seemingly forever. If you could take over ION what would you do? What changes would you make? What would your schedule look like? You could do this with all the channels but for me I would like to create programming for some of the channels that to me are having trouble. Channels like My Network TV, ION. For me here in CT., even some of the sports stations like MSG and NESN dont really have programming outside of there sports teams coverage. So, hopefully this will be a lot of fun. I hope I get responses because I think we have good people on this board with good ideas.

08-20-2011, 11:10 PM	#4
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Ion- I would add a daytime block consisting of old 7-9 qubo - kids block 10:00 the waltons 11:00 family 12:00-1:00 search for tomorrow 1:00 as the world turns 2:00 another world 3:00 the guiding light 4:00-5:00 the edge of night 5:00 real tv 5:30 love connection 6:00 the dating game 6:30 the newlywed game 7:00 supermarket sweep 7:30 candid camera 8:00 medium 9:00 crossing jordan 10:00 criminal minds 11:00 criminal minds 12:00 diagnosis murder 1:00 burke's law (90s)
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08-25-2011, 03:12 AM	#10
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	VERSUS instead of the ESPN route that NBC Sports has taken I would do away with all the racing, football, basketball, hockey, extreme sports( except for bull riding), poker and bring it back to its original hunting, shooting, fishing, and outdoors roots. USA get rid of all of the Law & Order type shows and bring it back to its original roots. SPIKE can all those cheesy reality shows and get rid of all those CSI type shows (but I'd still keep Deadliest Warrior IMPACT Wrestling and Alternate History) and really make it a network for men.
	Last edited by jimpickens; 12-07-2011 at 10:54 PM.

06-01-2011, 09:52 PM	#2
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	For ex., it seems like ION shows the same shows with the same episodes. What I would do? How about showing Mama's Family, Growing Pains, The Wonder Years, The Odd Couple on ION? Just change the flavor of the channel. Also get some new movies to show for a change.

08-19-2011, 12:06 PM	#3
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I like to think that channels should be changed because there are some channels that are hardly worth watching. ION, My Network TV, we pay for cable service however much we pay for it and we get those types of channels with hardly anything on them.

08-20-2011, 11:30 PM	#5
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Hallmark 6:00 simon and simon 7:00 murder, she wrote 8:00 eight is enough 9:00 touched by an angel 10:00 promised land 11:00 dr quinn 12:00 movie 2:00-3:00 I love lucy 3:00-4:00 happy days 4:00-5:00 laverne and shirley 5:00-6:00 who's the boss? 6:00-7:00 mash 7:00-8:00 designing women 8:00-9:00 golden girls 9:00 movie 11:00-12:00 cheers 12:00-1:00 frasier 1:00-2:00 it's a living 2:00 movie 4:00 movie

08-21-2011, 10:46 PM	#6
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Good job BLT!! Im in the process of doing my own schedules for the channels that exist.

08-24-2011, 06:29 PM	#8
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Boomerang 6:00 smurfs 6:30 snorks 7:00 a.m. mayhem (h-b library) 9:00 a pup named scooby-doo 9:30 tom and jerry kids 10:00 flintstone kids 10:30 back to bedrock (sat a.m. flintstones & pebbles and bamm-bamm) 11:00 tom and jerry 12:00 acme hour (wb & mgm cartoons) 1:00 new scooby-doo movies 2:00 woody woodpecker 2:30 jetsons 3:00 flintstones 3:30 static shock 4:00 batman t.a.s 4:30 batman beyond 5:00 justice league 5:30 superman t.a.s. 6:00 real adv. of jonny quest 6:30 tiny toon adventures 7:00 animaniacs 7:30 dexter's laboratory 8:00 johnny bravo 8:30 bugs and daffy 10:00 scooby-doo 10:30 scooby-doo 11:00 flintstones 11:30 popeye 12:00 cartoon planet 12:30 toon heads 1:00 top cat 1:30 josie and the pussycats 2:00 wacky races 2:30 2 stupid dogs 3:00 swat kats 3:30 yogi's treasure hunt 4:00-6:00 bugs and daffy

08-24-2011, 06:41 PM	#9
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Family Channel 6:00 mr belvedere 6:30 silver spoons 7:00 pee-wee's playhouse 7:30 punky brewster 8:00 california dreams 8:30 hogan family 9:00 8 simple rules... 9:30 soul man 10:00 700 club 11:00 7th heaven 12:00-1:00 full house 1:00-2:00 family matters 2:00-3:00 step by step 4:00-5:00 boy meets world 5:00-6:00 sabrina... 6:00-7:00 my wife and kids 8:00 america's funniest home videos 9:00 gilmore girls 10:00 smallville 11:00 chuck 12:00 700 club 1:00 facts of life 1:30 charles in charge

08-28-2011, 04:41 AM	#11
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,104	ABC Family Fall 2011 6:00am Diff'rent Strokes 6:30 Diff'rent Strokes 7:00 Facts of Life 7:30 Facts of Life 8:00 Gimme a Break! 8:30 The Hogan Family 9:00 Family Ties 9:30 Family Ties 10:00 Who's The Boss? 10:30 Who's The Boss? 11:00 Growing Pains 11:30 Growing Pains 12:00pm Saved By The Bell 12:30 California Dreams 1:00 Full House 1:30 Full House 2:00 Family Matters 2:30 Family Matters 3:00 Step By Step 3:30 Sister, Sister 4:00 Boy Meets World 4:30 Boy Meets World 5:00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch 5:30 What I Like About You 6:00 Reba 6:30 8 Simple Rules 7:00 Everwood 8:00 Gilmore Girls 9:00/10:00 ABC Family Original Programming Block 11:00 Friends 11:30 Friends 12:00am Friends 12:30 Roseanne 1:00 Roseanne 1:30 Roseanne 2:00 Everwood (encore) 3:00 Gilmore Girls (encore) 4:00/5:00 ABC Family Original Programming Block (encore)

12-07-2011, 05:38 PM	#13
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Actually what I would do is put All My Children and One Life to Live back on ABC where it belongs and ship The Chew and The Revolution to ABC Family. That way it could save up on ABC Family programming(How many times can you burn through a series like 8 Simple Rules, My Wife and Kids etc.?)

12-11-2011, 02:28 AM	#15
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	AMC the first thing will be to return to the uncut commercial free format and instill a policy of showing no movies younger than ten years old. IFC go back to the original commercial free format and get rid of those caceled network TV shows but keep the original programing.