[TV orNotTV] Re: NewsCorp close to deal with Yankees' TV channel

2012-11-20 Thread M-D November
If I read the original post correctly, the Yankees organization still has the majority share of the network - and in the Boss's domain, NOTHING gets branded over the Yankees. NO-THING. On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:02:57 PM UTC-5, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > The deal is done, the > *Times*

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: NewsCorp close to deal with Yankees' TV channel

2012-11-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
Mark Jeffries, to moi: > > Not necessarily--Big Ten Network has no Fox branding, and neither do Sun > Network in the southeast or Prime Ticket in LA, which News Corp. owns with > Comcast. > BTN is owned 51% by the conference and 49% by Fox. When did CMCSA buy into PT and SUN? -- BOB -- TV o

Re: [TV orNotTV] Even John Malone thinks sports rights are too pricey

2012-11-20 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 7:30 PM, PGage wrote: > > I agree that is not a question of technology, but the paying for rights > issue is a pretty huge mountain. Networks overpay for sports rights for > several reasons ("prestige", to provide an advertising platform for their > entertainment programmi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Even John Malone thinks sports rights are too pricey

2012-11-20 Thread PGage
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > >> *LA Times' Company >> Town*: >> The cable pioneer potentially sees government invo

Re: [TV orNotTV] NewsCorp close to deal with Yankees' TV channel

2012-11-20 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Nov 20, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > Not necessarily--Big Ten Network has no Fox branding, and neither do Sun > Network in the southeast or Prime Ticket in LA, which News Corp. owns with > Comcast. True that there is no Fox branding on BTN -- the main clue that it has any connec

Re: [TV orNotTV] Even John Malone thinks sports rights are too pricey

2012-11-20 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > *LA Times' Company > Town*: > The cable pioneer potentially sees government involvement down the road > (i.e. more a la carte options), yet

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Boss' Loses Election

2012-11-20 Thread PGage
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > The often-dour Starz drama starring Kelsey Grammer as the mayor of Chicago > and filmed in Chicago has been cancelled by the premium service after two > seasons: > > http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/20/starz-fires-boss/ > > (SNIP) > I guess we

[TV orNotTV] Hell Freezes Over: NBC Wins First Nov. Sweeps Since 2008

2012-11-20 Thread Mark Jeffries
The Peacock made its claim in the money demo as sweeps end tomorrow night--powering the win, of course, was "Sunday Night Football" and "The Voice" (with "Revolution" the beneficiary of that sweet "Voice" lead-in): http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/nbc-wins-first-november-sweeps-9-years-6593

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: NewsCorp close to deal with Yankees' TV channel

2012-11-20 Thread Mark Jeffries
Not necessarily--Big Ten Network has no Fox branding, and neither do Sun Network in the southeast or Prime Ticket in LA, which News Corp. owns with Comcast. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > The deal is done, the

[TV orNotTV] Even John Malone thinks sports rights are too pricey

2012-11-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
*LA Times' Company Town*: The cable pioneer potentially sees government involvement down the road (i.e. more a la carte options), yet thinks that utilmately technology will make things easier.

[TV orNotTV] TV Guide news

2012-11-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
*Deadline* brass David Lieberman says Lionsgate is close to unloadingtvguide.com, and *Variety* has the namesake network tweaking its name to TVGN, tho the exact future of the

RE: [TV orNotTV] "Elmo" puppeteer parked

2012-11-20 Thread Melissa P
Clash should've hired Travolta's attorney. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob in Jersey Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:16 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] "Elmo" puppeteer parked I won't bother to post a URL for

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Elmo" puppeteer parked

2012-11-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
I won't bother to post a URL for the TMZ page where this second accuser (who looks womanly compared to the first) was shown at a presser with his lawyer detailing his encounters with Clash... frankly, these creeps jobbed the media. -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You rec

[TV orNotTV] Re: NewsCorp close to deal with Yankees' TV channel

2012-11-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
The deal is done, the *Times*quotes sources, and even the Yanks will end up with a smaller stake... you can start envisioning that Fox Sports bug over that of YES in the corner... -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Re: Last Resort Cancelled (666 Too)

2012-11-20 Thread JW
> So how about a DVR that inserted current ads in older > programming?...so it's achievable. Mind you, so is > building DVRs that won't let you skip or fastforward ads. Makes a VCR seem like a good investment again, doesn't it? -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this mes

[TV orNotTV] Re: Another reason to hate local network affiliates

2012-11-20 Thread Bob in Jersey
The talk show in question (*The Doctors*) might only have a modest number of followers, but 'CNC is the *Wheel*/*Jeopardy!* affiliate there... -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Elmo" puppeteer parked

2012-11-20 Thread M-D November
I'm hoping that Clash finds his way to working with the Henson Company*, either by joining the cast of Muppets 2 or their touring "Stuffed & Unstrung" show. He's too talented for his career to end like this. *the Henson mothership is owned by Disney and, IIRC, totally unaffiliated with the non

[TV orNotTV] Re: Christie surprise

2012-11-20 Thread M-D November
Touche. On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 12:26:43 PM UTC-5, stannc wrote: > > I assumed that an understanding of comic timing was required in order to > live in New Jersey. > > -Stan > -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Elmo" puppeteer parked

2012-11-20 Thread Kevin M.
Yeah, USA Today, LA Times, Detroit Free Press, Seattle PI, Slate, and -- of course -- Perez Hilton are on my list of banned "sources." OK, Hilton was already on the list, as was the LA dog trainer. These news outlets rushed to be first at the expense of being accurate, and it cost a man his career

Re: [TV orNotTV] Guy Fieri is still a d_ck

2012-11-20 Thread Steve Timko
Here's an SNL dress rehearsal skit about Fieri reading the review for the first time. It didn't make the regular show. http://www.salon.com/2012/11/19/watch_snls_guy_fieri_sketch_that_didnt_air/ -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed t

[TV orNotTV] Another reason to hate local network affiliates

2012-11-20 Thread stannc
The NBC station in Charlotte, NC is preempting Monday 11/26 prime time schedule in order to pick up the local feed for the Momday night ESPN game. The Voice will air at 2:00pm on Tuesday and Revolution will air at 7:00pm Tuesday. So much for making good use of digital subchannels. -Stan --

[TV orNotTV] Re: Christie surprise

2012-11-20 Thread stannc
I assumed that an understanding of comic timing was required in order to live in New Jersey. -Stan -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googl

[TV orNotTV] 'Boss' Loses Election

2012-11-20 Thread Mark Jeffries
The often-dour Starz drama starring Kelsey Grammer as the mayor of Chicago and filmed in Chicago has been cancelled by the premium service after two seasons: http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/20/starz-fires-boss/ Series filmed in Chicago continue to have a hard time staying around--even though Di

[TV orNotTV] NoTV: WNYC to Produce Radio Versions of Wilson Plays

2012-11-20 Thread Mark Jeffries
Despite the fact that when David Giovannini, the now-retired consultant who is considered the man most responsible (or blamed) for public radio's modern emphasis on news and talk programming, supposedly responded to a highbrow type asking "what is the proper time for radio drama?" by saying "19

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Elmo" puppeteer parked

2012-11-20 Thread Joe Hass
And, in the almost saddest possible ending of this whole clusterfuck that should leave every single member of the media who was involved in this a layer of disgusting filth that will never, ever wash away, Clash resigned today. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/kevin-clash-elmo-pupp