Has Antenna TV Peaked? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mets82 · 09-08-2015, 04:40 PM

End credit crunching. The odd way they go to commercials. The somewhat edited(?) way they show there shows. Also, IMO, not as strong a lineup as ME-TV. What do you guys think? Or is it me being paranoid?

opus · 09-08-2015, 05:04 PM

I wouldn't go that far (I find their lineup way better than ME), but let's say they have a lot riding on Johnny come January.

BigManMike · 09-08-2015, 05:15 PM

They do have a better lineup than MeTV but the end credit crunching and odd places they show commercial breaks ruin it for me.

bgva · 09-08-2015, 07:59 PM

Their commercials are pretty cheesy too, compared to the other retro networks. The lineup itself is solid, and they continue to get shows that haven't aired in several years.

If they could fix the odd edits (not just syndication cuts, but the way they go to commercials) and the credit crunching, they'd be fine. Then again, MeTV speeds up the theme songs from time to time, so I guess nobody's perfect.

mets82 · 09-09-2015, 03:29 PM

I credit ME-TV on one thing. Happy Days. I've actually watched the show on ME-TV and they show scenes that I've never seen before. Not on Nick at Nite, TVLand or wherever Happy Days used to be on.

Rewinder · 09-09-2015, 04:46 PM

ME-TV air's the full version of the Cheer's theme song and not the syndicated version

BigManMike · 09-09-2015, 05:05 PM

Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley are probably the only shows I watch on MeTV and I only watch them when I have time. At least MeTV doesn't crunch credits although I don't like the way the closed captions are scrolling up and always behind what is being spoken like with a live newscast or sports.

SitcomsOffline · 09-09-2015, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

End credit crunching. The odd way they go to commercials. The somewhat edited(?) way they show there shows. Also, IMO, not as strong a lineup as ME-TV. What do you guys think? Or is it me being paranoid?

Every TV channel eventually peaks and then begins its low painful descent into the crapper.

EDIT: Perhaps the only exception to this is Turner Classic Movies (TMC).

tlc38tlc38 · 09-09-2015, 10:41 PM

As someone who can't get this channel...don't take it for granite.

I wish I could get a channel that airs "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "Newhart", "Mr. Belvedere", "One Day a Time", "Too Close for Comfort", and "Evening Shade".

BigManMike · 09-09-2015, 10:46 PM

I hate that they're now showing Johnny Carson ads during closing credits on other shows that aren't split screen. They show plenty of other Carson ads during regular commercial time. I don't know why they have to promote it so much and it's still 4 months away. I sure hope I don't have to deal with this all the way until January. Acquiring was a big mistake for Antenna TV. At the expense of the closing credits, it was not worth it.

BigManMike · 09-09-2015, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

As someone who can't get this channel...don't take it for granite.

I wish I could get a channel that airs "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "Newhart", "Mr. Belvedere", "One Day a Time", "Too Close for Comfort", and "Evening Shade".

I boycott those now because they squeeze the credits on those. Luckily, I watched lots of Too Close for Comfort back in 2011 and 2012 when Antenna TV used to be a good channel and didn't squeeze credits then.

OH Nuts! · 09-09-2015, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

As someone who can't get this channel...don't take it for granite.

I wish I could get a channel that airs "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "Newhart", "Mr. Belvedere", "One Day a Time", "Too Close for Comfort", and "Evening Shade".

Exactly! For a FREE channel it's still pretty darn awesome. Is it perfect? No, but then what is. I've seen many shows I thought would never see the light of day. You won't hear ANY complaints about Antenna from me!

retrofan05 · 09-10-2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

As someone who can't get this channel...don't take it for granite.

I wish I could get a channel that airs "Green Acres", "Small Wonder", "Newhart", "Mr. Belvedere", "One Day a Time", "Too Close for Comfort", and "Evening Shade".

I agree! I checked out the schedule and would absolutely love to have this channel! It reminds me of what TV Land used to be.

BigManMike · 09-10-2015, 03:29 PM

It's turning into TV Land.

icecream · 09-10-2015, 09:57 PM

I don't like the credit crunching but Antenna TV has not peaked. There lineup is still better than other networks and they have plenty of variety.

09-08-2015, 04:40 PM	#1
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09-08-2015, 05:04 PM	#2
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,356	I wouldn't go that far (I find their lineup way better than ME), but let's say they have a lot riding on Johnny come January.

09-08-2015, 05:15 PM	#3
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	They do have a better lineup than MeTV but the end credit crunching and odd places they show commercial breaks ruin it for me.

09-08-2015, 07:59 PM	#4
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	Their commercials are pretty cheesy too, compared to the other retro networks. The lineup itself is solid, and they continue to get shows that haven't aired in several years. If they could fix the odd edits (not just syndication cuts, but the way they go to commercials) and the credit crunching, they'd be fine. Then again, MeTV speeds up the theme songs from time to time, so I guess nobody's perfect.

09-09-2015, 03:29 PM	#5
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I credit ME-TV on one thing. Happy Days. I've actually watched the show on ME-TV and they show scenes that I've never seen before. Not on Nick at Nite, TVLand or wherever Happy Days used to be on.

09-09-2015, 04:46 PM	#6
Rewinder A former member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 180	ME-TV air's the full version of the Cheer's theme song and not the syndicated version

09-09-2015, 05:05 PM	#7
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley are probably the only shows I watch on MeTV and I only watch them when I have time. At least MeTV doesn't crunch credits although I don't like the way the closed captions are scrolling up and always behind what is being spoken like with a live newscast or sports.

09-09-2015, 10:46 PM	#10
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I hate that they're now showing Johnny Carson ads during closing credits on other shows that aren't split screen. They show plenty of other Carson ads during regular commercial time. I don't know why they have to promote it so much and it's still 4 months away. I sure hope I don't have to deal with this all the way until January. Acquiring was a big mistake for Antenna TV. At the expense of the closing credits, it was not worth it.

09-10-2015, 03:29 PM	#14
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	It's turning into TV Land.