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Terry Ross · 04-28-2001, 07:51 PM

Wait a minute! Let me get this straight? Are you saying that when TV Land starts to air "I Love Lucy", Nick-at-Nite is going to remove the show? Why? Both networks are owned by the same company (Viacom) and in the past, I know that they have run the same show on both networks at the same time. TV Land is not available on my cable system so I would be really bummed out if Nick didn't air it at all. Maybe Lucy will continue to air at 1:00AM on Nick and perhaps it will air in primetime on TV Land.

Anyone know for sure?

Pavan · 04-28-2001, 08:07 PM

The press releases are saying it is 'MOVING' to TVLand. I'm sure it will not be on N@N. They are adding 2 shows this fall, and ILL is one show that will be dropped.

Tell your cable company to, Take me to TVLand!

callmetootie · 04-28-2001, 08:18 PM

My guess is that I Love Lucy will be dropped from the line-up with The Beverly Hillbillies and Laverne and Shirley. I know that Family Ties and Cheers are going to be the new shows on N@N this fall.

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dawsongirl · 04-28-2001, 08:41 PM

It's my understanding that N@N is going more 80's, while TVLand is showing the classic stuff. It has something to do with N@N wanting to appeal more to the parents of the kids who watch Nick, and they believe the 80's stuff is what they grew up on.

Terry Ross · 05-05-2001, 07:31 PM

Thanks to everyone who responded. I can't believe that Nick would relinquish all broadcasting rights to "I Love Lucy" to its little sister network. . especially since TV Land is NOT available in all cable systems (like mine, for instance). The irony here is that I was offered a job at TV Land last year and turned it down (I work in audience research). But I have a contact there who I plan on calling this week. I'm very upset. This show has been my favorite show for as long as I can remember and now I won't even be able to see it.

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Terry Ross · 05-05-2001, 07:36 PM

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Thanks to everyone who responded. I can't believe that Nick would relinquish all broadcasting rights to "I Love Lucy" to its little sister network. . especially since TV Land is NOT available in all cable systems (like mine, for instance). The irony here is that I was offered a job at TV Land last year and turned it down (I work in audience research). But I have a contact there who I plan on calling this week. I'm very upset. This show has been my favorite show for as long as I can remember and now I won't even be able to see it.

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TV Favorites · 05-13-2001, 09:49 PM

I Love Lucy is moving to TV Land October 25, 2001, I believe.

(EDIT: Actually the date is October 15, 2001. I hit the wrong key on the keyboard.)

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dawsongirl · 05-14-2001, 10:16 PM

Actually, it's the 15th of October, the 50th anniversary of ILL's premiere.

EJoshuaP · 05-16-2001, 06:15 PM

That is true, "I Love Lucy" will be on TV Land this fall! And I can't wait, maybe then I can see it on Saturday nights and maybe then it'll be on at an earlier time slot then the filty late night on Nick at Nite! I hope it don't dissapear like The Munsters! Cheers, Cosby Show, Family Ties joins Nick at Nite this fall, and next fall is Roseanne!

Terry Ross · 05-19-2001, 07:40 PM

I track TV viewership for a living and I can tell you that "I Love Lucy" remains one of Nick-at-Nite's most watched shows. Nick never wanted to give up "Lucy" to TV Land but is being forced to due to the brand identities of the two networks.

Rest assured, "I Love Lucy" will always be on some network's line-up. It remains a classic show 50 years after it premiered, which is unheard up of in television.

Betsy · 05-19-2001, 10:49 PM

Terry, I don't doubt that I Love Lucy is one of, if not the top, draw on N@N. I just don't see why they need to move it to TV Land...Maybe the better question is, why is N@N becoming an 80's channel? They should make TV Land the 80s channel. I have to admit that I am very biased since TV Land is not available on my cable system....

I just cross my fingers that N@N doesn't dump Lucy unceremoniously by not finishing it's run (up to episode 35 by now)...

betsy

Terry Ross · 05-20-2001, 07:12 PM

Betsy - I totally agreee with you. But Nickelodeon, which is Nick-at-Nite in the daytime hours, caters to kids. And what they have done is to program to those kids' parents to try to keep families tuned to the same network. So, what do they do with the old TV shows that they bought? They create a brand new network called TV Land and program all of those oldie-but-goodie shows. Believe me, I am bummed out too because I can't get TV Land, either. I spoke to an associate of mine at TV Land (I work in TV) who told me that Nick hates to give up "Lucy" but has to due to branding. I think it's a lousy idea since much of the country doesn't get TV Land.

Betsy · 05-20-2001, 08:47 PM

Thanks for the info, Terry! It makes me feel better to know that I am not the only one really bummed about this...I only wish we could all get TV Land so we wouldn't be in this position.

I guess I understand where N@N is coming from, and it does comfort me a bit to know that N@N is only moving Lucy very reluctantly...I was so angry for a while, that I dashed off an email to the postmaster for N@N....

Is there any way your friend would know if TVLand intends to make itself more available to a wider audience?

Thanks!

betsy

dawsongirl · 05-21-2001, 01:21 AM

Okay, I'm biased too because I do get TV Land (thanks to that satellite dish industry) and without that channel I would have nothing to watch on TV. But, I don't think Nick is doing Lucy any good. Midnight? Come on people. What I think we need is a channel that shows 50's-early 60's shows (i.e. Lucy, Danny Thomas, Ozzie & Harriet, maybe Dick Van Dyke), a channel that shows mid 60's-70's (i.e. lot's of what TV Land shows now) and a channel that shows 80's-early 90's. That would be a good idea. And don't just restict it to sitcoms. I want to see dramas too. One of my favorite shows is a cop show.

I guess what I'm saying is Viacom or whoever owns those two networks needs to start a new one for the really early stuff.

Whooooo! 200 posts!

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Terry Ross · 05-25-2001, 10:35 AM

Betsy - TV Land is constantly trying to get cable systems to carry their network but unfortunately, there just isn't enough channel capacity. Digital television is making way for more channels but until then, if your cable system doesn't carry it, you only other choice is satellite. I live in a townhouse development and I can't get a satellite dish (against the association's rules).

Yes, dawsongirl, Viacom owns TV Land and Nick and MTV and Showtime and VH1.

I am really disgusted with this whole switch. I wish Nick would play Lucy at the sametime that TV Land does but these two networks are so into branding their images that they're not thinking of their viewers. Like Betsy. Like me.

04-28-2001, 07:51 PM	#1
Terry Ross Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 196	I Love Lucy on TV Land? Wait a minute! Let me get this straight? Are you saying that when TV Land starts to air "I Love Lucy", Nick-at-Nite is going to remove the show? Why? Both networks are owned by the same company (Viacom) and in the past, I know that they have run the same show on both networks at the same time. TV Land is not available on my cable system so I would be really bummed out if Nick didn't air it at all. Maybe Lucy will continue to air at 1:00AM on Nick and perhaps it will air in primetime on TV Land. Anyone know for sure?

04-28-2001, 08:07 PM	#2
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	The press releases are saying it is 'MOVING' to TVLand. I'm sure it will not be on N@N. They are adding 2 shows this fall, and ILL is one show that will be dropped. Tell your cable company to, Take me to TVLand!

04-28-2001, 08:18 PM	#3
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	My guess is that I Love Lucy will be dropped from the line-up with The Beverly Hillbillies and Laverne and Shirley. I know that Family Ties and Cheers are going to be the new shows on N@N this fall. ------------------ Andrew Carden

04-28-2001, 08:41 PM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	It's my understanding that N@N is going more 80's, while TVLand is showing the classic stuff. It has something to do with N@N wanting to appeal more to the parents of the kids who watch Nick, and they believe the 80's stuff is what they grew up on.

05-05-2001, 07:31 PM	#5
Terry Ross Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 196	Thanks to everyone who responded. I can't believe that Nick would relinquish all broadcasting rights to "I Love Lucy" to its little sister network. . especially since TV Land is NOT available in all cable systems (like mine, for instance). The irony here is that I was offered a job at TV Land last year and turned it down (I work in audience research). But I have a contact there who I plan on calling this week. I'm very upset. This show has been my favorite show for as long as I can remember and now I won't even be able to see it. [This message has been edited by Terry Ross (edited 05-05-2001).] [This message has been edited by Terry Ross (edited 05-05-2001).]

05-13-2001, 09:49 PM	#7
TV Favorites Star of Family Feud Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 19, 2001 Location: United States of America Posts: 3,153	*I Love Lucy* is moving to TV Land October 25, 2001, I believe. (EDIT: Actually the date is October 15, 2001. I hit the wrong key on the keyboard.) ------------------ Patrick Webmaster Classic TV Favorites Classic TV Discussion Forums [This message has been edited by TV Favorites (edited 08-23-2001).]

05-14-2001, 10:16 PM	#8
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Actually, it's the 15th of October, the 50th anniversary of ILL's premiere.

05-16-2001, 06:15 PM	#9
EJoshuaP Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Location: Pearl/Jackson, MS USofA with my fiance Sean Cole. Posts: 70	That is true, "I Love Lucy" will be on TV Land this fall! And I can't wait, maybe then I can see it on Saturday nights and maybe then it'll be on at an earlier time slot then the filty late night on Nick at Nite! I hope it don't dissapear like The Munsters! Cheers, Cosby Show, Family Ties joins Nick at Nite this fall, and next fall is Roseanne!

05-19-2001, 07:40 PM	#10
Terry Ross Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 196	I track TV viewership for a living and I can tell you that "I Love Lucy" remains one of Nick-at-Nite's most watched shows. Nick never wanted to give up "Lucy" to TV Land but is being forced to due to the brand identities of the two networks. Rest assured, "I Love Lucy" will always be on some network's line-up. It remains a classic show 50 years after it premiered, which is unheard up of in television.

05-19-2001, 10:49 PM	#11
Betsy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 48	Terry, I don't doubt that I Love Lucy is one of, if not the top, draw on N@N. I just don't see why they need to move it to TV Land...Maybe the better question is, why is N@N becoming an 80's channel? They should make TV Land the 80s channel. I have to admit that I am very biased since TV Land is not available on my cable system.... I just cross my fingers that N@N doesn't dump Lucy unceremoniously by not finishing it's run (up to episode 35 by now)... betsy

05-20-2001, 07:12 PM	#12
Terry Ross Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 196	Betsy - I totally agreee with you. But Nickelodeon, which is Nick-at-Nite in the daytime hours, caters to kids. And what they have done is to program to those kids' parents to try to keep families tuned to the same network. So, what do they do with the old TV shows that they bought? They create a brand new network called TV Land and program all of those oldie-but-goodie shows. Believe me, I am bummed out too because I can't get TV Land, either. I spoke to an associate of mine at TV Land (I work in TV) who told me that Nick hates to give up "Lucy" but has to due to branding. I think it's a lousy idea since much of the country doesn't get TV Land.

05-20-2001, 08:47 PM	#13
Betsy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 48	Thanks for the info, Terry! It makes me feel better to know that I am not the only one really bummed about this...I only wish we could all get TV Land so we wouldn't be in this position. I guess I understand where N@N is coming from, and it does comfort me a bit to know that N@N is only moving Lucy very reluctantly...I was so angry for a while, that I dashed off an email to the postmaster for N@N.... Is there any way your friend would know if TVLand intends to make itself more available to a wider audience? Thanks! betsy

05-21-2001, 01:21 AM	#14
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Okay, I'm biased too because I do get TV Land (thanks to that satellite dish industry) and without that channel I would have nothing to watch on TV. But, I don't think Nick is doing Lucy any good. Midnight? Come on people. What I think we need is a channel that shows 50's-early 60's shows (i.e. Lucy, Danny Thomas, Ozzie & Harriet, maybe Dick Van Dyke), a channel that shows mid 60's-70's (i.e. lot's of what TV Land shows now) and a channel that shows 80's-early 90's. That would be a good idea. And don't just restict it to sitcoms. I want to see dramas too. One of my favorite shows is a cop show. I guess what I'm saying is Viacom or whoever owns those two networks needs to start a new one for the really early stuff. Whooooo! 200 posts! [This message has been edited by dawsongirl (edited 05-21-2001).]

05-25-2001, 10:35 AM	#15
Terry Ross Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 196	Betsy - TV Land is constantly trying to get cable systems to carry their network but unfortunately, there just isn't enough channel capacity. Digital television is making way for more channels but until then, if your cable system doesn't carry it, you only other choice is satellite. I live in a townhouse development and I can't get a satellite dish (against the association's rules). Yes, dawsongirl, Viacom owns TV Land and Nick and MTV and Showtime and VH1. I am really disgusted with this whole switch. I wish Nick would play Lucy at the sametime that TV Land does but these two networks are so into branding their images that they're not thinking of their viewers. Like Betsy. Like me.