Well, for me, goodbye RTV, hello Antenna TV! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Jude The Obscure · 07-24-2012, 06:49 PM

My local RTV affiliate, KDCG, began running promos today that beginning August 1st, it will be an Antenna TV channel. I don't know fully the details if it plans to put RTV on another digital subchannel or just drop it altogether. This is the Lafayette, LA metro market (for those of you who keep up with what areas are covered).

I figured something was up a month or so ago, when KDCG unveiled a new logo that stated "KDCG TV Uniquely Acadiana" and dropped the "RTV 22.1" branding it had been using. This station does air several locally produced programs so I won't be getting the full Antenna TV schedule.

Mr. Television · 07-24-2012, 06:53 PM

Antenna TV is a better channel but it does suck now that they've put on The Real McCoys and Joey Bishop. I wouldn't mind losing mine if it meant I'd get the full Me-TV lineup. It sucks only being able to get a little bit of it.

Jude The Obscure · 07-24-2012, 07:00 PM

The same media company in my market owns the stations that air Me-TV, RTV (and soon Ant-tv) and This TV (which I can't get on the broadcast tier due to a stupid legal dispute between Cox and This TV). The NBC station airs Bounce-TV on a sub channel.

Yea, I'm sad that I won't be able to see Real McCoys and Joey Bishop anymore, unless RTV is moving to another sub-channel (which is possible since the main station is 22.1), but there's no guarantee that Cox would pick it up.

thebigjp · 07-24-2012, 10:03 PM

How in the hell are they going to carry Antenna TV with all their pre-emptions.
Morning, Noon, Evening, 3 hrs on weekends...

TVFactFan · 07-25-2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

My local RTV affiliate, KDCG, began running promos today that beginning August 1st, it will be an Antenna TV channel. I don't know fully the details if it plans to put RTV on another digital subchannel or just drop it altogether. This is the Lafayette, LA metro market (for those of you who keep up with what areas are covered).

I figured something was up a month or so ago, when KDCG unveiled a new logo that stated "KDCG TV Uniquely Acadiana" and dropped the "RTV 22.1" branding it had been using. This station does air several locally produced programs so I won't be getting the full Antenna TV schedule.

I was happy for you until I read your last sentence. That sucks

treky · 07-25-2012, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Antenna TV is a better channel but it does suck now that they've put on The Real McCoys and Joey Bishop. I wouldn't mind losing mine if it meant I'd get the full Me-TV lineup. It sucks only being able to get a little bit of it.

Antenna TV has THE REAL McCOYS and JOEY BISHOP? When did they start those?

OH Nuts! · 07-25-2012, 01:03 AM

Yeah, I don't see them on the NYC lineup anyways.

Mr. Television · 07-25-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

Antenna TV has THE REAL McCOYS and JOEY BISHOP? When did they start those?

I'm sorry, you misunderstood. Antenna TV doesn't air those. RTV just added them a few weeks ago.

thebigjp · 07-25-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I was happy for you until I read your last sentence. That sucks

Yup. We're going to miss 7am-8am, 12pm-1pm, and 5pm-7pm at least on the weekedays and i believe 12pm-3pm on the weekends. Maybe longer if Delta adds infomercials.

As it is Delta's MeTV on 50 has 2 hrs a day of infomercials during the week and the damn home show 3x/day on the weekends.

Tubehead · 07-25-2012, 01:28 PM

thehub blows Antenna TV and metv out of the water

Jude The Obscure · 07-25-2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigjp

Yup. We're going to miss 7am-8am, 12pm-1pm, and 5pm-7pm at least on the weekedays and i believe 12pm-3pm on the weekends. Maybe longer if Delta adds infomercials.

As it is Delta's MeTV on 50 has 2 hrs a day of infomercials during the week and the damn home show 3x/day on the weekends.

I get the full Me-TV schedule on Cox cable. They used to air informercials and that ridiculous real estate listings crap but I think they got a lot of complaints and stopped it. As for KDCG, I guess it's business as usual--we must have never gotten the full RTV schedule. At 5:30 they air the syndicated version of Storm Stories (how does that fit in with a retro lineup is beyond me!)

thebigjp · 08-01-2012, 04:40 PM

http://kdcg.com/KDCG/Full_Program_Schedule.html
im impressed on how they are pre-empting vs what i expected.

Jude The Obscure · 08-01-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigjp

http://kdcg.com/KDCG/Full_Program_Schedule.html
im impressed on how they are pre-empting vs what i expected.

yea, they are pre-empting a lot less of the Antenna schedule versus the one with RTV. A couple of locally produced shows seem to be gone as well (like The Shawn DeJean Show). Still we are going to miss some of the episodes of a show's cycle since Antenna likes to double run a lot of its shows. But I have been waiting quite awhile to see Antenna TV, so I'll take it like it is. I wonder if KDCG plans to use its other digital sub channels like 22.2

TVFactFan · 08-01-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

I get the full Me-TV schedule on Cox cable. They used to air informercials and that ridiculous real estate listings crap but I think they got a lot of complaints and stopped it. As for KDCG, I guess it's business as usual--we must have never gotten the full RTV schedule. At 5:30 they air the syndicated version of Storm Stories (how does that fit in with a retro lineup is beyond me!)

Antenna TV strongest lineup is from 7pm to midnight so it looks like you will be able to watch the good stuff

Jude The Obscure · 08-02-2012, 06:55 PM

Yea, I'm especially enjoying seeing 3's Co and Too Close for Comfort again.

07-24-2012, 06:49 PM	#1
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Well, for me, goodbye RTV, hello Antenna TV! My local RTV affiliate, KDCG, began running promos today that beginning August 1st, it will be an Antenna TV channel. I don't know fully the details if it plans to put RTV on another digital subchannel or just drop it altogether. This is the Lafayette, LA metro market (for those of you who keep up with what areas are covered). I figured something was up a month or so ago, when KDCG unveiled a new logo that stated "KDCG TV Uniquely Acadiana" and dropped the "RTV 22.1" branding it had been using. This station does air several locally produced programs so I won't be getting the full Antenna TV schedule.

07-24-2012, 06:53 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	Antenna TV is a better channel but it does suck now that they've put on The Real McCoys and Joey Bishop. I wouldn't mind losing mine if it meant I'd get the full Me-TV lineup. It sucks only being able to get a little bit of it.
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Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	the hub thehub blows Antenna TV and metv out of the water

07-24-2012, 07:00 PM	#3
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	The same media company in my market owns the stations that air Me-TV, RTV (and soon Ant-tv) and This TV (which I can't get on the broadcast tier due to a stupid legal dispute between Cox and This TV). The NBC station airs Bounce-TV on a sub channel. Yea, I'm sad that I won't be able to see Real McCoys and Joey Bishop anymore, unless RTV is moving to another sub-channel (which is possible since the main station is 22.1), but there's no guarantee that Cox would pick it up.

07-24-2012, 10:03 PM	#4
thebigjp Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2003 Location: Broussard, LA Posts: 8	How in the hell are they going to carry Antenna TV with all their pre-emptions. Morning, Noon, Evening, 3 hrs on weekends...

07-25-2012, 01:03 AM	#7
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Yeah, I don't see them on the NYC lineup anyways.

08-01-2012, 04:40 PM	#12
thebigjp Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 09, 2003 Location: Broussard, LA Posts: 8	http://kdcg.com/KDCG/Full_Program_Schedule.html im impressed on how they are pre-empting vs what i expected.

08-02-2012, 06:55 PM	#15
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Yea, I'm especially enjoying seeing 3's Co and Too Close for Comfort again.