[TV orNotTV] The Mentalist blunder? (spoilers only in linked article)

As noted under "Simpsons audible?", the scheduled ep got tossed here in the USA (to another week where it *will* be Delayed By Football), though as is apt to happen, the cunning have found illicit versions of it, as for example reports this overseas paper... http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/51947

[TV orNotTV] NY stations all nutsy-coocoo?

Are they still in breaking-news mode following the shooting at Garden State Plaza? Philly (at least ABC) went right to it on their 11pm news. B -- -- 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] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

Joe Hass, to Doug Fields, in part: > > The reasonable question to ask of the acting Chairwoman is whether the > Commission is interested in looking at the situation today with these other > blackout rules (probably the two most onerous being Fox's Saturday baseball > blackout rules and MLB's bi

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

JW, to Doug Fields, in part: > > > Hmmm.now that I read back over this thread, maybe we *are* talking about > two > > different things. I'm specifically talking about the NFL's blackout rule. > > I'm not aware of any rules affecting the broadcast of the home games of > any > > of the other major

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Joe Hass wrote: > > The reasonable question to ask of the acting Chairwoman is whether the > Commission is interested in looking at the situation today with these other > blackout rules (probably the two most onerous being Fox's Saturday baseball > blackout rules a

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

> Hmmm.now that I read back over this thread, maybe we *are* talking about two > different things. I'm specifically talking about the NFL's blackout rule. > I'm not aware of any rules affecting the broadcast of the home games of any > of the other major sports. The other rule may be the one that a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan's 20th

Was it a title card reading "Footage not available" with production music underneath? On Monday, November 4, 2013 1:30:16 PM UTC-5, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > On Nov 4, 2013, at 9:37 AM, M-D November wrote: > > > Huh. Interesting. Just "Late Night", huh? So we're just going to pretend > those 9 m

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

Three thoughts re: the rights issue - 1) The previously mentioned picture of Gordie Howe 2) The use of Howe's NHL statistics before the end credit roll - maybe NHL claims ownership over this data, and FOX didn't clear it? 3) The image of "Gomer Pyle, USMC" that appears (in animated form) on the

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

On Nov 4, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Joe Hass wrote: > The reasonable question to ask of the acting Chairwoman is whether the > Commission is interested in looking at the situation today with these other > blackout rules (probably the two most onerous being Fox's Saturday baseball > blackout rules... T

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

There was a time when the NFL blacked out all home games, whether they were sold out or not, to encourage ticket sales. This changed after the 1972 season when the Washington team was blacked out during their sold-out playoff run (yep, they even blacked out the playoffs). Because, as usual, frequen

[TV orNotTV] NCI-Candy: 'NCIS' scoop: Emily Wickersham upped to series regular

'NCIS' scoop: Emily Wickersham upped to series regular Apparently, her character, Ellie Bishop, has all the right moves. Ron Casalotti Wayne, NJ -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message

[TV orNotTV] ABC Takes Care of Its New Sitcoms

"The Goldbergs" and "Trophy Wife" get their back nines, "Super Fun Night" only renewed for four and no additional episodes for "Back in the Game," which could put it on the chopping block: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/arts/television/abc-extends-the-lives-of-some-new-sitcoms.html?adxnnl=1&s

Re: [TV orNotTV] How I Met Your... Father??

Well, it could happen: If ABCFAM could end "Secret Life of the American Teenager" as Shailene Woodley was exiting her teens (and yes, on the verge of being a big movie star), one would think that they would graduate the "PLL" four pretty soon before they enter Gabrielle Carteris territory. Mark J

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

Nope.upon further research, it appears I was on the right track after all. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/us-usa-broadcasting-blackout-idUSB RE9A00ZW20131101 Doug Fields Tampa, FL From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Fields S

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

Hmmm.now that I read back over this thread, maybe we *are* talking about two different things. I'm specifically talking about the NFL's blackout rule. I'm not aware of any rules affecting the broadcast of the home games of any of the other major sports. DF From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

[TV orNotTV] Re: OH Newspaper With Sister CBS Affil Told Not to Diss the Eye in Print

And: The comments on Romenesko included someone saying what news value was in this, because would you expect Fox News telling viewers to not watch "American Dad!": Since the Chicago Tribune threw off the last yokes of Col. McCormick in the 70s, WGN radio and TV and their programming have been

[TV orNotTV] OH Newspaper With Sister CBS Affil Told Not to Diss the Eye in Print

The Dayton Daily News ran an article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune critic Neal Justin giving CBS a C+ grade for its fall season (in an article that hit all of the Big 4 almost equally), but since the paper and Dayton CBS affil WHIO are both owned by Cox Media, a "Bridge Editor" trying to link C

[TV orNotTV] When Disney & Dish Dance, It's Not About The Money Anymore

Generally, the battles have less to do with money and more to do with technology beyond the box (think TV Everywhere). http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/business/media/disney-and-dish-wrangle-not-over-broadcast-fees-but-the-future-of-tv.html I think this misses the sports issue (which is still al

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

Could we possibly be talking about two different things? There is no rule *prohibiting* blacking out home games. The rule *requires* home games be blacked out, unless 85% or more of the stadium's seats are sold 72 hours prior to game time. Doug Fields Tampa, FL From: tvornottv@googlegrou

[TV orNotTV] Hulu Deputizes Western Sitcom for 2nd Season

"Quick Draw," the improvised Western parody created, showrun and starring John Lehr of "10 Items or Less," placed in the streaming service's top 10 most-streamed series during its summer run and has been renewed for a second season of 10 eps for next year: http://www.thewrap.com/quick-draw-gets

[TV orNotTV] Netflix Acquires Egypt Protest Doc

As further proof that the streamers want to be the new HBO, they are getting into the doc biz by acquiring "The Square," the award-winning look at the 2012 protests that caused governmental shifts in Egypt--it's currently playing an Oscar-eligibility run in NY and LA, but will premiere on Netfl

Re: [TV orNotTV] Leno calls rivalry w/Letterman 'tabloid creation'

I think think matches the end of The War Of Late Night and the Jay/Dave paradigm: Jay looks up to Dave, Dave looks down at Jay, but neither do it with a high level of reverence or disgust, and at the end of the day, they're both rich. On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > On his

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but that crossed my mind, since Gordie isn't of sound mind anymore and Colleen died four years ago. But I would assume that any contract to use Mr Hockey's likeness would last in perpetuity. On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Pete Ahles wrote: > Maybe they we

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 12:33 PM, wrote: > > I'd like to hear even one example (even a far-fetched one) of how the > blackout rules have ever been "in the public interest." > I'd say the initial idea when the rule was creating: that prohibiting blacking out home games in their own market allowed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

Since we know that the syndicated reruns are now all-cash and are scheduled by the individual stations instead of satellite-fed, I suspect that there were stations that scheduled that episode to run during sweeps--I could even see some stations doing a "Mrs. Krabappel Week in Tribute to Marcia

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

Maybe they were afraid of Gordie Howe. Pete On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Joe Hass wrote: > I would love to know what these "technical issues" were, because I can't > imagine what would become "uncleared" in 20 years? > > > On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: > >> Per t

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

I would love to know what these "technical issues" were, because I can't imagine what would become "uncleared" in 20 years? On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: > Per the EW, there were 'technical issues' in clearing "Bart The Lover" > > http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/10/31/simps

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

Now wait just a second...Clyburn saying "the rules [are] no longer in the public interest" implies that they previously *were* considered in the public interest.  In what way?  I always understood the blackout rules were in effect to protect the NFL and the team owners, under the assumption that pr

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan's 20th

On Nov 4, 2013, at 9:37 AM, M-D November wrote: > Huh. Interesting. Just "Late Night", huh? So we're just going to pretend > those 9 months at 11:35 didn't exist - like a prom night dumpster baby*? They did acknowledge, and run a clip package for, "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on "Conan

[TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

Acting Chair Mignon Clyburn says "changes in the marketplace" (namely, high ticket prices at venues) may make the rules no longer in the public interest. But the leagues can still negotiate with broadcasters, cable and satellite to create and enforce blackout rules of their own: http://transit

Re: [TV orNotTV] Idaho sportscaster does whole segment as Burgundy

Needs to keep his day job. On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > Ladies and germs, Paul Gerke of KIVI in Boise. Enjoy. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msk4AYOaYco > > B > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subsc

[TV orNotTV] Re: Conan's 20th

Huh. Interesting. Just "Late Night", huh? So we're just going to pretend those 9 months at 11:35 didn't exist - like a prom night dumpster baby*? *reference worth 2pts On Monday, November 4, 2013 1:08:12 AM UTC-5, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > NBC (Lorne Michaels) has allowed TBS to use footage of

[TV orNotTV] Idaho sportscaster does whole segment as Burgundy

Ladies and germs, Paul Gerke of KIVI in Boise. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msk4AYOaYco B -- -- 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@go

[TV orNotTV] Re: Parks & Rec Feeling "Community"

>> How many TV timeouts are there, and how long are they? That's most likely >> the difference, not the rule books. > With last night's Toronto/Winnipeg game in the background, I don't see a > huge difference in TV timeouts, although there's no commercial break after a > post-TD kick-off. Someone

[TV orNotTV] Re: How I Met Your... Father??

> Scratch the guest roles part... the only item surviving from the prior show > could be MacLaren's. There may be ways of stunt casting HIMYM cast members, even if the storyline is unrelated. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed