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Post by hi224 on Oct 23, 2019 3:32:33 GMT
in my other thread someone mentioned only 10% watch the channel, so hopefully an alternative comes soon.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 23, 2019 3:37:33 GMT
In my other thread someone mentioned only 10% watch the channel, so hopefully an alternative comes soon.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 23, 2019 3:41:23 GMT
In my other thread someone mentioned only 10% watch the channel, so hopefully an alternative comes soon.
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Post by snsurone on Oct 23, 2019 14:39:37 GMT
I wish Turner hadn't dumped on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
They were great when he was at the helm, especially the promos spoofing other shows like the SURVIVOR franchise.
Nowadays, what's aired is fifth-rate garbage!
They no longer show those great WB and MGM cartoons of the '30's and early '40's.
I especially miss Tex Avery's works; they're a laugh riot.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 23, 2019 20:26:20 GMT
Yeah, it can't compete with quality crap like the Masked Singer
I can see TCM running ads between movies instead of the shorts. Inevitable.
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Post by MCDemuth on Oct 23, 2019 20:40:43 GMT
It's the younger generation that is responsible...
They don't give a shit about anything that is "OLDER" than them...
And they are the ones now running things...
"I've never used/watched that", or "We don't use/watch that anymore", or "No one uses/watches that anymore"
I hear that Bullshit all the time!
And so...
To hell with any of us, that are actually interesting in watching classic movies.
"Bye Bye TCM!"
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Post by politicidal on Oct 23, 2019 23:04:07 GMT
I wonder how they'd fare in the future financially as people for better or worse move away from cable. Perhaps someone launches a TCM themed streaming service. Netflix did have a solid collection until five, six years ago.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Oct 23, 2019 23:44:44 GMT
Yeah, it can't compete with quality crap like the Masked Singer
I can see TCM running ads between movies instead of the shorts. Inevitable.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 23, 2019 23:49:59 GMT
Anyone who's seen me post knows that I'm a big sports fan. But if I had one channel and one only, it would be TCM
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Post by Doghouse6 on Oct 24, 2019 0:28:14 GMT
As the "someone" on the other thread who cited a 10% figure, I don't want to be the source of any wild rumors, and wish to stress that (as RiP, IMDb correctly sussed) it represented a percentage of only Comcast subscribers. Further, when speculating, "it looks to me like they're on the road to dumping it altogether," I was referring strictly to Comcast, rather than suggesting TCM itself is headed for the rocks. That said, Comcast is the largest U.S. cable provider, reaching roughly a third of American households. And TCM itself, along with other Turner channels, is being folded into the newly-named WarnerMedia as a result of a merger with AT&T earlier this year. At that time, Warner CEO Kevin Tsujihara called TCM, "A natural fit with Warner Bros." Just to make things more complicated, Time Warner Cable, Comcast's closest competitor, has been owned by Charter Communications since 2016, as an entirely separate entity from the Warner corporate structure. So: the future of TCM? I'd say anybody's guess. Safe under the Warner umbrella? Possible. A vulnerable pawn in a battle between media giants? Also possible. This much seems certain: there's no advantage to Comcast in TCM's success or even survival. That'll be entirely up to WarnerMedia and their business model. |
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Post by Doghouse6 on Oct 24, 2019 0:37:26 GMT
Yeah, it can't compete with quality crap like the Masked Singer I can see TCM running ads between movies instead of the shorts. Inevitable. I think George Clooney’s dad was the host. Bob Dorian was the primary host. Nick Clooney was the second stringer.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Oct 24, 2019 0:46:32 GMT
Bob Dorian was the primary host. Nick Clooney was the second stringer. Which is which? That's Clooney up top; Dorian below.
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Post by Prime etc. on Oct 24, 2019 4:47:47 GMT
Warner Archives had/has a podcast which is really good. I could only listen to a couple because it was a pain to run on my computer but they really had some knowledgeable hosts. One of these days I need to check out their Mickey Rooney interview show.
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Post by mortsahlfan on Oct 24, 2019 19:22:53 GMT
It's the younger generation that is responsible... They don't give a shit about anything that is "OLDER" than them... And they are the ones now running things... " I've never used/watched that", or " We don't use/watch that anymore", or " No one uses/watches that anymore" I hear that Bullshit all the time! And so... To hell with any of us, that are actually interesting in watching classic movies. "Bye Bye TCM!" 99% of what I watch/like is made before I was born...
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Post by politicidal on Oct 25, 2019 12:24:36 GMT
Yeah, it can't compete with quality crap like the Masked Singer I can see TCM running ads between movies instead of the shorts. Inevitable. It will eventually turn into American Movie Channel (AMC). Oh god no, not more zombie shows. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Oct 25, 2019 17:03:30 GMT
Yeah, it can't compete with quality crap like the Masked Singer I can see TCM running ads between movies instead of the shorts. Inevitable. It will eventually turn into American Movie Channel (AMC). I think George Clooney’s dad was the host. Possible. A network that is already on all the platforms is a valuable commodity. It's why the History Channel is no longer history. The channel was lagging so it went to these dorky reality shows that cost half a buck to make but draw in the Great Unwashed who would rather watch some idiot sell his crap than learn something.
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