Weigel Broadcasting to launch Story Television as sixth network - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

eng51squad51 · 02-15-2022, 07:03 PM

https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/02/...ixth-network/?

Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting Co., the innovative home of MeTV and four other national television networks, is about to launch a sixth — featuring historical and factual programming supplied by A&E, History Channel and other cable networks.

Billed as Story Television Network, it will bring an impressive library of nonfiction series to broadcast television for the first time, including “Biography,” “The Men Who Built America,” “World War II in HD,” “Modern Marvels” and “Mankind: The Story of All of Us.”

will launch nationwide March 28 on stations owned by Weigel, Hearst Television, Marquee Broadcasting and Maranatha Broadcasting, among other affiliates.

space1999 · 02-15-2022, 07:10 PM

Does this mean they will make Decades a full-retro television channel? They can move Through the Decades to this new channel since it fits the theme after all.

eng51squad51 · 02-15-2022, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by space1999

Does this mean they will make Decades a full-retro television channel? They can move Through the Decades to this new channel since it fits the theme after all.

No Decades will remain and this new network is a Brand new network will not replace any existing Networks

it will join sister networks of

1 MeTV

2 Decades

3 H & I

4 Start TV

5 Movies

6 Story Network
Number of Affiliates: 102

here is current list of Known Stations that will be carry story network https://rabbitears.info/search.php?r...ory+Television

biffbronson · 02-19-2022, 04:40 AM

Shoot! Not coming to my area. I knew I should have taken that Evansville job offer 33 years ago...!

Hawkee · 02-19-2022, 06:16 AM

With all the retro channels such as METV and Decades being very popular it's finally time to have an educational channel that is good but will teach people about history. I think Story Television will become a smash hit when it debuts because a lot of people are history fans and Story will be a change for people who mainly are obsessed with sitcoms and other genres. While it may have competition with Discovery Channel and History Channel and National Geographic Channel Story will be unique in it's own way considering that it's gonna be the first history oriented antenna channel in TV history that will give Story a chance to shine. Some of the shows that might be a good fit for Story might be,
1. Nova
2. In Search Of
3. Nature
4. Ripley's Believe It Or Not
5. BBC's Planet Earth
6. Strange Universe
7. Rick Steves Europe
Bestie

space1999 · 02-19-2022, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by eng51squad51

No Decades will remain and this new network is a Brand new network will not replace any existing Networks

Oh I know. I was just saying that on the Decades channel there is a tv show called "Through the Decades" that would fit well on this new Story TV channel. And if they move that show over, Decades can then be a fully dedicated retro tv channel.

Duster76 · 02-19-2022, 05:03 PM

To some extent this feels like the rebirth of what basic cable was in the 1980's. I want to make to make it clear, I'm not complaining just stating an observation. This has the feel of back in the day A&E/History Channels.

What I'd like to see is the must carry rules extended to all subchannels. I'd also like to see a consumer protection bill passed which would move all regional sports networks to their own tier so consumers would no longer be conscripted to subsidizing sports teams and leagues they have no interest in.

eng51squad51 · 02-19-2022, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

Shoot! Not coming to my area. I knew I should have taken that Evansville job offer 33 years ago...!

The List is not a complete updated list for the affilates for story more will come when it get near the lauch date and their website come live with affiate list on it. the guy that does that list he update when he find out stations that carry it from veiwers who email him. he does that site as a Hobby

eng51squad51 · 02-19-2022, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LaBestia

With all the retro channels such as METV and Decades being very popular it's finally time to have an educational channel that is good but will teach people about history. I think Story Television will become a smash hit when it debuts because a lot of people are history fans and Story will be a change for people who mainly are obsessed with sitcoms and other genres. While it may have competition with Discovery Channel and History Channel and National Geographic Channel Story will be unique in it's own way considering that it's gonna be the first history oriented antenna channel in TV history that will give Story a chance to shine. Some of the shows that might be a good fit for Story might be,
1. Nova
2. In Search Of
3. Nature
4. Ripley's Believe It Or Not
5. BBC's Planet Earth
6. Strange Universe
7. Rick Steves Europe
Bestie

Most of the story programing will come from programs that been previous seen on A&E and History channel on cable.

GordonQuid2002 · 02-28-2022, 04:31 AM

Are they going to show TV movies?

MA · 03-01-2022, 06:56 AM

Boston, Massachusetts, Portland, Maine, and Stamford, Connecticut, are getting this.

eng51squad51 · 03-16-2022, 08:33 PM

here is the story tv schedule for march 28 & 29

https://tinyurl.com/ydhzpgvm

BigManMike · 03-16-2022, 09:24 PM

No sign of Memphis getting it. Doesn’t look like a channel I would have much interest in though

mikey0581 · 03-20-2022, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eng51squad51

No Decades will remain and this new network is a Brand new network will not replace any existing Networks

it will join sister networks of

1 MeTV

2 Decades

3 H & I

4 Start TV

5 Movies

6 Story Network
Number of Affiliates: 102

here is current list of Known Stations that will be carry story network https://rabbitears.info/search.php?r...ory+Television

So what does this mean for metv plus in chicago? Right now it is on 26.5 but then this Story channel is taking over. I hope we aren't loosing it. I would prefer Metv plus then this Story channel. Does anyone know if its moving to somewhere else, and I hope it will be on a channel I get.

eng51squad51 · 03-26-2022, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey0581

So what does this mean for metv plus in chicago? Right now it is on 26.5 but then this Story channel is taking over. I hope we aren't loosing it. I would prefer Metv plus then this Story channel. Does anyone know if its moving to somewhere else, and I hope it will be on a channel I get.

Look like you will have to watch MeTV + on WMEU-CD 48.4

02-15-2022, 07:03 PM	#1
eng51squad51 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 17, 2002 Location: SC Posts: 978	Weigel Broadcasting to launch Story Television as sixth network https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/02/...ixth-network/? Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting Co., the innovative home of MeTV and four other national television networks, is about to launch a sixth — featuring historical and factual programming supplied by A&E, History Channel and other cable networks. Billed as Story Television Network, it will bring an impressive library of nonfiction series to broadcast television for the first time, including “Biography,” “The Men Who Built America,” “World War II in HD,” “Modern Marvels” and “Mankind: The Story of All of Us.” will launch nationwide March 28 on stations owned by Weigel, Hearst Television, Marquee Broadcasting and Maranatha Broadcasting, among other affiliates.

02-19-2022, 06:16 AM	#5
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,821	With all the retro channels such as METV and Decades being very popular it's finally time to have an educational channel that is good but will teach people about history. I think Story Television will become a smash hit when it debuts because a lot of people are history fans and Story will be a change for people who mainly are obsessed with sitcoms and other genres. While it may have competition with Discovery Channel and History Channel and National Geographic Channel Story will be unique in it's own way considering that it's gonna be the first history oriented antenna channel in TV history that will give Story a chance to shine. Some of the shows that might be a good fit for Story might be, 1. Nova 2. In Search Of 3. Nature 4. Ripley's Believe It Or Not 5. BBC's Planet Earth 6. Strange Universe 7. Rick Steves Europe Bestie
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03-01-2022, 06:56 AM	#11
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,589	Boston, Massachusetts, Portland, Maine, and Stamford, Connecticut, are getting this.
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03-16-2022, 08:33 PM	#12
eng51squad51 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 17, 2002 Location: SC Posts: 978	here is the story tv schedule for march 28 & 29 https://tinyurl.com/ydhzpgvm
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02-15-2022, 07:10 PM	#2
space1999 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 02, 2021 Location: Lost in Space Posts: 318	Does this mean they will make Decades a full-retro television channel? They can move Through the Decades to this new channel since it fits the theme after all.

02-19-2022, 04:40 AM	#4
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,502	Shoot! Not coming to my area. I knew I should have taken that Evansville job offer 33 years ago...!

02-19-2022, 05:03 PM	#7
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,655	To some extent this feels like the rebirth of what basic cable was in the 1980's. I want to make to make it clear, I'm not complaining just stating an observation. This has the feel of back in the day A&E/History Channels. What I'd like to see is the must carry rules extended to all subchannels. I'd also like to see a consumer protection bill passed which would move all regional sports networks to their own tier so consumers would no longer be conscripted to subsidizing sports teams and leagues they have no interest in.

02-28-2022, 04:31 AM	#10
GordonQuid2002 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2018 Posts: 39	Are they going to show TV movies?

03-16-2022, 09:24 PM	#13
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	No sign of Memphis getting it. Doesn’t look like a channel I would have much interest in though