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MA · 06-13-2018, 05:11 PM

I was watching Newhart earlier, and noticed that there was a credit crunch. Why are they doing this now?

stevea · 06-13-2018, 06:04 PM

This doesn't bode well for MeTV. But it's not surprising.

MA · 06-13-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

This doesn't bode well for MeTV. But it's not surprising.

What do you mean by "This does not bode well for MeTV"?

stevea · 06-13-2018, 06:35 PM

They're both owned by Weigel Broadcasting, but Decades is co-owned by Weigel and CBS Corp.

Frank Gannucci · 06-13-2018, 06:37 PM

Movies! Is owned by Weigel and Fox. Does Movies! Credit crunch? I think I heard a while back that they do.

MA · 06-13-2018, 06:38 PM

I hope MeTV doesn’t jump on the bandwagon...

Svenfan1234 · 06-15-2018, 01:11 PM

I don't think MeTV will ever jump on the credit crunching bandwagon, as you say. It just seems too unlikely. Antenna TV did it because of the cost of acquiring new shows.

BigManMike · 06-15-2018, 01:55 PM

Decades has done a crunch during weekday programming but the music is not muted and played at full volume. It’s just crunched to tell us what’s up next. Is this a new crunch that mutes the music? I sure hope not.

PhoenixAcres · 06-15-2018, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigcookie

Decades has done a crunch during weekday programming but the music is not muted and played at full volume. It’s just crunched to tell us what’s up next. Is this a new crunch that mutes the music? I sure hope not.

I've only ever seen the "coming up next" crunch. At least they keep the music.

stevea · 06-15-2018, 02:12 PM

That's pretty harmless. Starz Black used to do that, and they probably stiil do.

BigManMike · 06-15-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixAcres

I've only ever seen the "coming up next" crunch. At least they keep the music.

That’s what I was thinking. I can live with that crunch. Just as long as the music is not muted or missing, I’m good.

stevea · 06-15-2018, 05:39 PM

Actually networks like Antenna should do that--it would still look modern and hip or whatever they're after, tell the viewer what's coming up next, let the viewer hear the theme, and they could get rid of one of those worthless ads they have on there. Probably a lot of those low class hawkers don't pay their bills anyway.

bgva · 06-16-2018, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixAcres

I've only ever seen the "coming up next" crunch. At least they keep the music.

I think they've done this for a while now...at least a year or two. ThisTV does this as well.

AMackII · 06-17-2018, 09:55 AM

It seem that Decades channel is now following the lead of Antenna TV & This TV as far as credit crunches go.

MA · 06-17-2018, 10:22 AM

Laff also does this as well.

06-13-2018, 05:11 PM	#1
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,083	Decades doing credit crunches now I was watching Newhart earlier, and noticed that there was a credit crunch. Why are they doing this now?
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06-15-2018, 01:11 PM	#7
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I don't think MeTV will ever jump on the credit crunching bandwagon, as you say. It just seems too unlikely. Antenna TV did it because of the cost of acquiring new shows.
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06-13-2018, 06:04 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,160	This doesn't bode well for MeTV. But it's not surprising.

06-13-2018, 06:35 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,160	They're both owned by Weigel Broadcasting, but Decades is co-owned by Weigel and CBS Corp.

06-13-2018, 06:37 PM	#5
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,892	Movies! Is owned by Weigel and Fox. Does Movies! Credit crunch? I think I heard a while back that they do.

06-13-2018, 06:38 PM	#6
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,083	I hope MeTV doesn’t jump on the bandwagon...

06-15-2018, 01:55 PM	#8
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,021	Decades has done a crunch during weekday programming but the music is not muted and played at full volume. It’s just crunched to tell us what’s up next. Is this a new crunch that mutes the music? I sure hope not.

06-15-2018, 02:12 PM	#10
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,160	That's pretty harmless. Starz Black used to do that, and they probably stiil do.

06-15-2018, 05:39 PM	#12
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,160	Actually networks like Antenna should do that--it would still look modern and hip or whatever they're after, tell the viewer what's coming up next, let the viewer hear the theme, and they could get rid of one of those worthless ads they have on there. Probably a lot of those low class hawkers don't pay their bills anyway.

06-17-2018, 09:55 AM	#14
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,198	It seem that Decades channel is now following the lead of Antenna TV & This TV as far as credit crunches go.

06-17-2018, 10:22 AM	#15
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,083	Laff also does this as well.