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Post by Mandoli on Mar 21, 2017 0:18:48 GMT -5
My old hometown has basically filled its digital subs with basically every diginet except Buzzr. Same here, although I didn't move out to another state. I'm like.. "What the hell?" I'm also two seconds away from writing to whatever network includes Buzzr and ask them politely to add it to the lineup. (That's if I can skip all of the profanities.)
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Post by wildjackmonroe on Mar 21, 2017 4:21:43 GMT -5
My Fox affiliate that carries Buzzr as a .3 just added a new .4 network to their station, so anything's possible. Just keep writing to your local stations. According to Antenna TV and MeTV's posts on Facebook, that is one thing that helps encourages the expansion of these channels. Buzzr is still gaining new affiliates, slowly but surely.
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Post by jaymunone on Mar 21, 2017 11:50:25 GMT -5
This brings a good question....who pursues who? Does BuzzrTV pay to be on the channels? Do the channels pay to broadcast the content? Who seeks who in this type of contractual relationship? Is it our local affiliates we have to be emailing.....or BuzzrTV?
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Post by wildjackmonroe on Mar 21, 2017 16:20:12 GMT -5
This brings a good question....who pursues who? Does BuzzrTV pay to be on the channels? Do the channels pay to broadcast the content? Who seeks who in this type of contractual relationship? Is it our local affiliates we have to be emailing.....or BuzzrTV? I'm not sure who pays whom but write to your local affiliates if you want to see more of these kinds of digital channels like Buzzr, Antenna, MeTV, Decades, etc. They go by viewer demand. ETA: If it's anything like how local affiliates of large networks like ABC, NBC, or CBS run, it's probably the local station that pays some kind of programming fee.
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Post by vahan on Mar 22, 2017 17:53:21 GMT -5
Watching today's 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST airing of CBS Combs Feud, we are now at the point where they started filming the Daily Syndicated version. This episode aired on October 3, 1988. Ray's question cards now each have a yellow look with red outline, and Feud logo in the center, just like on the September 19, 1988 Syndicated premiere, Fischer Vs. Ahlstrom.
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Post by ScottEC on Mar 24, 2017 23:41:32 GMT -5
This brings a good question....who pursues who? Does BuzzrTV pay to be on the channels? Do the channels pay to broadcast the content? Who seeks who in this type of contractual relationship? Is it our local affiliates we have to be emailing.....or BuzzrTV? It's called a revenue share agreement. As part of their contract, the FOX Television Stations group, along with DTV America, Cocola Broadcasting and a sprinkling of individual owners share in a portion of the revenue generated from BUZZR's commercials. As with most diginets, (and many 90s cable channels) BUZZR relies on the sales or leads from per-inquiry or direct response ads (the ones with the unique 800 numbers). It's up to the station (WTXF, i.e.) to reach out to cable providers for coverage. Owners push their stations to expand diginet coverage in their market so the ads generate more leads and sales, and as such, BUZZR makes more money and the owners receive more as well. Some diginets allow stations to sell local advertising as well, however BUZZR's stuck with a straight rev share agreement, which may hinder potential affiliate group agreements. Fortunately, it means the affiliates run the entire network as is and do not preempt programming or breaks with their own content. Speaking of, BUZZR's going to begin airing 30-minute PI commercials (Paid Programming) this Monday, 3-27. They'll air those ads M-F from 6-8 AM and weekends from 6-10 AM. If you ask me, it's not a bad idea. Anything to generate more revenue helps keep diginets on the air and the programming that would've aired in those slots is nothing new.
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Post by vahan on Mar 25, 2017 0:18:22 GMT -5
GSN went the same way in its first four years. It started out with all game shows, all the time, and then began running infomercials during the so-called "Dark Period", which were necessary in getting the Goodson-Todman library back. If infomercials means more money for more conversions for Buzzr, then I'm in favor of it.
And even the Game Show Forum realizes the importance of infomercials.
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Post by wildjackmonroe on Mar 25, 2017 6:50:12 GMT -5
Infomercials have benefited other diginets too, such as Retro TV. They were on the brink of bankruptcy several years ago, but they've rebounded, and I think having a few infomercials on are what helped them afford to lease shows like Doctor Who and Mystery Science Theater 3000. This brings a good question....who pursues who? Does BuzzrTV pay to be on the channels? Do the channels pay to broadcast the content? Who seeks who in this type of contractual relationship? Is it our local affiliates we have to be emailing.....or BuzzrTV? Speaking of, BUZZR's going to begin airing 30-minute PI commercials (Paid Programming) this Monday, 3-27. They'll air those ads M-F from 6-8 AM and weekends from 6-10 AM. If you ask me, it's not a bad idea. Anything to generate more revenue helps keep diginets on the air and the programming that would've aired in those slots is nothing new. Child's Play at 6 am seems to be gone now. But yeah, the 7 am hour on weekdays is just the same shows over and over. Plus on the weekend days when I'm off, I'm catching up on all of the shows they've run throughout the week since I don't have time to watch them all when they air every night.
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Post by vahan on Apr 1, 2017 13:32:58 GMT -5
ttdkitrules There's something I'd like to address to you regarding the airdates for the Bill Rafferty version of Card Sharks. This version had 39 weeks, and according to Ryan Rinkerman, this is what the airing schedule was like originally: September 08-12, 1986 (Week #01/Episodes #001-#005; no car game, audience questions, or prize cards) September 15-26, 1986 (Weeks #02-#03/Episodes #006-#015; audience questions, but no car game or prize cards) September 29, 1986-May 08, 1987 (Weeks #08-#39/Episodes #036-#195; car game, audience questions, and prize cards) May 11-September 04, 1987 (13 weeks of repeats, plus Weeks #04-#07/Episodes #016-#035; audience questions, but no car game or prize cards) Buzzr goes by taping order for most of their shows, same thing with GSN.
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Post by ttdkitrules on Apr 1, 2017 15:14:18 GMT -5
Good information to have regarding Rafferty's Card Sharks. My understanding with the episode package being shown here in Los Angeles on Channel 13 on Sunday mornings is that the first 26 episodes of Rafferty's Card Sharks and Louie Anderson's Family Feud were digitized. They reached episode 26 three weeks ago. Tonight should be the 3rd episode of each series.
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Post by jaymunone on Apr 2, 2017 9:20:45 GMT -5
Well I have really tried getting BuzzrTV in my area with no success. However ive figured out a way to stream BuzzrTV on my TV using Kodi and the Team Expat IPTV. It costs me 2.50 a day (or 10 a month) but BuzzrTV is currently on my TV. If you were in my shoes and were trying everything, just do some Google searches and you'll find what you need. Good luck!
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Post by tpirrules1972 on Apr 3, 2017 19:34:34 GMT -5
Good information to have regarding Rafferty's Card Sharks. My understanding with the episode package being shown here in Los Angeles on Channel 13 on Sunday mornings is that the first 26 episodes of Rafferty's Card Sharks and Louie Anderson's Family Feud were digitized. They reached episode 26 three weeks ago. Tonight should be the 3rd episode of each series. The airing of those shows must be exclusive to the West Coast because I haven't seen them here in NYC.
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Post by ScottEC on Apr 3, 2017 19:47:13 GMT -5
Good information to have regarding Rafferty's Card Sharks. My understanding with the episode package being shown here in Los Angeles on Channel 13 on Sunday mornings is that the first 26 episodes of Rafferty's Card Sharks and Louie Anderson's Family Feud were digitized. They reached episode 26 three weeks ago. Tonight should be the 3rd episode of each series. The airing of those shows must be exclusive to the West Coast because I haven't seen them here in NYC. BUZZR sends those shows to the affiliates to air elsewhere on their frequency. The affiliates have the option of airing them if they have room, somewhere, or not to air them at all. KCOP airs one episode of each during an overnight hour on their primary channel, 13.1, once a week. KCDO-TV Sterling airs BUZZR on channel 3.3 to the Denver market, and airs all four episodes of Anderson Feud and Rafferty CS on their primary, 3.1, Saturdays at 4:00 PM MDT. Their Las Vegas affiliate, KGNG-LD airs those shows not on their primary, but on another subchannel, locally independent-branded Movies+ on channel 47.5
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Post by ttdkitrules on Apr 4, 2017 11:08:09 GMT -5
Looks like Buzzr is continuing with fresh episodes of Tattletales - last night the Thursday episode from the Robert Culp/Pat Harrington week was aired. They had previously left off after the Wednesday episode of that week.
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Post by tpirrules1972 on Apr 6, 2017 19:13:46 GMT -5
Looks like Combs Feud is moving up to 1989 beginning next week, at least in the 6pm slots. Evening Dawson slots also head to 1981.
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