Would you be willing to lose MeTV & Antenna TV for Streaming? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Merry24 · 02-28-2021, 05:14 PM

Recently we picked up Roku Channel & Pluto & Peacock & Hulu & Paramont plus. A lot of streaming devises are carrying what is on Me TV & Antenna TV. Plus shows from Decades and I don’t even receive that channel, for less commercials and no editing.

I feel like there is no reason to hold on to Me TV & Antenna TV BUT I enjoy some of the promos and there Special Programming stunts. Although cable is so high in addition that sappy long commercials editing and credit crunches makes me think is it worth holding onto it? I’m afraid sooner or later the cost of streaming will go up than when Me TV & Antenna TV might be modernized or gone altogether.

My question is Would you be willing to loose Me TV & Antenna TV for Streaming?

rusty spike · 02-28-2021, 05:51 PM

Some of the streaming services do not make the "full library" of a show available; even for the top tier subscribers. Some people think this is done to discourage people saving/recording an entire series.

It's not even sitcoms or older shows, a lot of what I call mindless shows that I use for background (reality tv stuff~ pawn stars, storage wars, hoarders) can not be found in its entirety but a few episodes from each season and entire seasons omitted.

I think Antennae and MEtv do better by showing the entire run of series even though they are butchered for commercials.

Merry24 · 02-28-2021, 06:10 PM

Yes your right! I guess it’s got it’s positives & negatives.

WilliamHBonney · 02-28-2021, 06:13 PM

Ironically it would probably be easier in many ways to start a streaming add on with classic shows from the 50-70's because those shows rarely used preexisting pop hit's of the era. A lot of shows starting around WKRP thru the mid 2000's or so have licensing issue's and get stuck in streaming limbo because so many of them use music needle drops and streaming wasn't a thing when those shows originally airred or were cut for syndication or cable reruns.

Charley Knox · 02-28-2021, 06:20 PM

No! Afraid what might start out free, will start charging a monthly fee. Also, there are still those who live in areas with no viable internet access.

Merry24 · 02-28-2021, 07:31 PM

Definitely a negative if you don’t have internet.

Mace Dolex · 02-28-2021, 08:01 PM

MeTV at the moment has many old shows that I don't care for while Antenna TV has shows like Three's Company, The Facts Of Life and Wings that can be found on streaming apps.

And the CHARGE network which currently airs shows like CHIPS, Knight Rider, Magnum P.I. can be seen as a sub-channel on the STIRR app.

Merry24 · 02-28-2021, 08:18 PM

lol yes! They pretty much got you either way. It’s a tricky decision to make. Hmmm..

favoriteshow · 02-28-2021, 08:27 PM

Streaming can be disappointing when many episodes are not in the library.

For example, Hulu and CBS All Access (soon to be Paramount+) are missing a lot of I Love Lucy episodes. I get Decades, so I started recording on my DVR, and Decades airs most if not all episodes. (Can't confirm 100% but it definitely runs episodes not on the streaming services).

Hulu and CBS have some type of agreement that both I Love Lucy, Brady Bunch and a few other shows are on both streaming platforms.

Interestingly, Hulu has some episodes of The Brady Bunch that CBS All Access does not have in its library, but both are incomplete.

And other shows like Three's Company and Laverne & Shirley: ViacomCBS appears to want to keep these shows for Logo and PlutoTV, rather than make them available on CBS All Access/Paramount+.

Interestingly though Pluto has on Demand, and Three's Company is there, but a lot of commercials. (Happy Days is not in the On Demand). And Happy Days appears to be very limited on both Pluto and CBS All Access.

Sometimes however, streaming is more complete while the broadcaster decides to skip episodes. For example, Amazon has all The Cosby Show and A Different World. Bounce TV which airs A Different World on Saturday mornings, is on Season 6 now but decided to skip episodes 1-3 of Season 6. My DVR confirmed it as I have set a recurring recording. I verified and at least two of them were the Rodney King/ riot episodes.

I think MeTV is good for Bonanza and Gunsmoke. It airs episodes not available on streaming. (Although INSP has Bonanza and might have the Lost episodes). I know streaming is very limited with Bonanza (just some season 1/2 which might be public domain episodes).

TVFactFan · 03-01-2021, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Merry24

Recently we picked up Roku Channel & Pluto & Peacock & Hulu & Paramont plus. A lot of streaming devises are carrying what is on Me TV & Antenna TV. Plus shows from Decades and I don’t even receive that channel, for less commercials and no editing.

I feel like there is no reason to hold on to Me TV & Antenna TV BUT I enjoy some of the promos and there Special Programming stunts. Although cable is so high in addition that sappy long commercials editing and credit crunches makes me think is it worth holding onto it? I’m afraid sooner or later the cost of streaming will go up than when Me TV & Antenna TV might be modernized or gone altogether.

My question is Would you be willing to loose Me TV & Antenna TV for Streaming?

HELL YEAH. I been watching Amazon Prime Video, Pluto TV and IMDB-TV more than Decades and Antenna TV

TVFactFan · 03-01-2021, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by favoriteshow

Streaming can be disappointing when many episodes are not in the library.

For example, Hulu and CBS All Access (soon to be Paramount+) are missing a lot of I Love Lucy episodes. I get Decades, so I started recording on my DVR, and Decades airs most if not all episodes. (Can't confirm 100% but it definitely runs episodes not on the streaming services).

Hulu and CBS have some type of agreement that both I Love Lucy, Brady Bunch and a few other shows are on both streaming platforms.

Interestingly, Hulu has some episodes of The Brady Bunch that CBS All Access does not have in its library, but both are incomplete.

And other shows like Three's Company and Laverne & Shirley: ViacomCBS appears to want to keep these shows for Logo and PlutoTV, rather than make them available on CBS All Access/Paramount+.

Interestingly though Pluto has on Demand, and Three's Company is there, but a lot of commercials. (Happy Days is not in the On Demand). And Happy Days appears to be very limited on both Pluto and CBS All Access.

Sometimes however, streaming is more complete while the broadcaster decides to skip episodes. For example, Amazon has all The Cosby Show and A Different World. Bounce TV which airs A Different World on Saturday mornings, is on Season 6 now but decided to skip episodes 1-3 of Season 6. My DVR confirmed it as I have set a recurring recording. I verified and at least two of them were the Rodney King/ riot episodes.

I think MeTV is good for Bonanza and Gunsmoke. It airs episodes not available on streaming. (Although INSP has Bonanza and might have the Lost episodes). I know streaming is very limited with Bonanza (just some season 1/2 which might be public domain episodes).

what makes Happy Days limited on Pluto tv?

Charley Knox · 03-01-2021, 02:18 AM

Both have pros and cons. If everything was to go to only streaming, your monthly entertainment bill would skyrocket. Just the cable internet bill alone, minus any monthly streaming subscription will soon exceed $100 a month. With inflation on the constant rise, most will have to make some tough cuts in the near just to keep their head above water.

Just have a suspicion that all this free entertainment that is available right now on the net is fish bait.

TVFactFan · 03-01-2021, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley Knox

Both have pros and cons. If everything was to go to only streaming, your monthly entertainment bill would skyrocket. Just the cable internet bill alone, minus any monthly streaming subscription will soon exceed $100 a month. With inflation on the constant rise, most will have to make some tough cuts in the near just to keep their head above water.

Just have a suspicion that all this free entertainment that is available right now on the net is fish bait.

its not really free because you need the internet in order to see these streaming services. So in my case its $50 a month

BigManMike · 03-01-2021, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

what makes Happy Days limited on Pluto tv?

Seems like they keep playing the same limited selection of episodes from Seasons 2 and 5. Seems odd they named the channel Happy Days but they show more Laverne and Shirley and Mork and Mindy than they do Happy Days. And when the channel launched in November the announcement said all 11 seasons. That sure was false advertising.

TVFactFan · 03-01-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by thebigcookie

Seems like they keep playing the same limited selection of episodes from Seasons 2 and 5. Seems odd they named the channel Happy Days but they show more Laverne and Shirley and Mork and Mindy than they do Happy Days. And when the channel launched in November the announcement said all 11 seasons. That sure was false advertising.

I have noticed that. Like last night I was watching Happy Days and then all of a sudden it switched to Laverne and Shirley and when I woke up this morning I see that its now Mork and Mindy

02-28-2021, 05:14 PM	#1
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	Would you be willing to lose MeTV & Antenna TV for Streaming? Recently we picked up Roku Channel & Pluto & Peacock & Hulu & Paramont plus. A lot of streaming devises are carrying what is on Me TV & Antenna TV. Plus shows from Decades and I don’t even receive that channel, for less commercials and no editing. I feel like there is no reason to hold on to Me TV & Antenna TV BUT I enjoy some of the promos and there Special Programming stunts. Although cable is so high in addition that sappy long commercials editing and credit crunches makes me think is it worth holding onto it? I’m afraid sooner or later the cost of streaming will go up than when Me TV & Antenna TV might be modernized or gone altogether. My question is Would you be willing to loose Me TV & Antenna TV for Streaming?
	Last edited by Merry24; 02-28-2021 at 06:09 PM.

02-28-2021, 07:31 PM	#6
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	Definitely a negative if you don’t have internet.
	Last edited by Merry24; 02-28-2021 at 08:13 PM.

02-28-2021, 05:51 PM	#2
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Some of the streaming services do not make the "full library" of a show available; even for the top tier subscribers. Some people think this is done to discourage people saving/recording an entire series. It's not even sitcoms or older shows, a lot of what I call mindless shows that I use for background (reality tv stuff~ pawn stars, storage wars, hoarders) can not be found in its entirety but a few episodes from each season and entire seasons omitted. I think Antennae and MEtv do better by showing the entire run of series even though they are butchered for commercials.

02-28-2021, 06:10 PM	#3
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	Yes your right! I guess it’s got it’s positives & negatives.

02-28-2021, 06:13 PM	#4
WilliamHBonney Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2017 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 129	Ironically it would probably be easier in many ways to start a streaming add on with classic shows from the 50-70's because those shows rarely used preexisting pop hit's of the era. A lot of shows starting around WKRP thru the mid 2000's or so have licensing issue's and get stuck in streaming limbo because so many of them use music needle drops and streaming wasn't a thing when those shows originally airred or were cut for syndication or cable reruns.

02-28-2021, 06:20 PM	#5
Charley Knox Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 09, 2019 Location: Tn Posts: 634	No! Afraid what might start out free, will start charging a monthly fee. Also, there are still those who live in areas with no viable internet access.

02-28-2021, 08:01 PM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	MeTV at the moment has many old shows that I don't care for while Antenna TV has shows like Three's Company, The Facts Of Life and Wings that can be found on streaming apps. And the CHARGE network which currently airs shows like CHIPS, Knight Rider, Magnum P.I. can be seen as a sub-channel on the STIRR app.

02-28-2021, 08:18 PM	#8
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,040	lol yes! They pretty much got you either way. It’s a tricky decision to make. Hmmm..

02-28-2021, 08:27 PM	#9
favoriteshow Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 08, 2018 Posts: 587	Streaming can be disappointing when many episodes are not in the library. For example, Hulu and CBS All Access (soon to be Paramount+) are missing a lot of I Love Lucy episodes. I get Decades, so I started recording on my DVR, and Decades airs most if not all episodes. (Can't confirm 100% but it definitely runs episodes not on the streaming services). Hulu and CBS have some type of agreement that both I Love Lucy, Brady Bunch and a few other shows are on both streaming platforms. Interestingly, Hulu has some episodes of The Brady Bunch that CBS All Access does not have in its library, but both are incomplete. And other shows like Three's Company and Laverne & Shirley: ViacomCBS appears to want to keep these shows for Logo and PlutoTV, rather than make them available on CBS All Access/Paramount+. Interestingly though Pluto has on Demand, and Three's Company is there, but a lot of commercials. (Happy Days is not in the On Demand). And Happy Days appears to be very limited on both Pluto and CBS All Access. Sometimes however, streaming is more complete while the broadcaster decides to skip episodes. For example, Amazon has all The Cosby Show and A Different World. Bounce TV which airs A Different World on Saturday mornings, is on Season 6 now but decided to skip episodes 1-3 of Season 6. My DVR confirmed it as I have set a recurring recording. I verified and at least two of them were the Rodney King/ riot episodes. I think MeTV is good for Bonanza and Gunsmoke. It airs episodes not available on streaming. (Although INSP has Bonanza and might have the Lost episodes). I know streaming is very limited with Bonanza (just some season 1/2 which might be public domain episodes).

03-01-2021, 02:18 AM	#12
Charley Knox Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 09, 2019 Location: Tn Posts: 634	Both have pros and cons. If everything was to go to only streaming, your monthly entertainment bill would skyrocket. Just the cable internet bill alone, minus any monthly streaming subscription will soon exceed $100 a month. With inflation on the constant rise, most will have to make some tough cuts in the near just to keep their head above water. Just have a suspicion that all this free entertainment that is available right now on the net is fish bait.