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uncamark:
[quote name=\'matchgame\' date=\'Oct 9 2003, 12:29 PM\']NBC is probably going to treat USA like the stepchild: \"repurposing\" all of those *great* NBC hits (such as \"Coupling\" and \"Whoopi\") for us ad nauseum.
Think of it as NBC Lite...[/quote]
\"Coupling\"'s already being repurposed on Bravo.
And to take care of another post, \"Monk\"'s produced by Disney/Touchstone, so that one could go either way.
For my part--on to stay on topic--I predict \"Fear Factor\" repeats at 7 and 11 p.m. weeknights on USA starting September 2004. NBC owns the syndication rights and they now own the cable network to put the show on.
GS Warehouse:
[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Oct 9 2003, 02:56 PM\'] And to take care of another post, "Monk"'s produced by Disney/Touchstone, so that one could go either way. [/quote]
Ah, that would account for why Monk turned up on ABC in the first place. Mea culpa.
--- Quote ---For my part--on to stay on topic--I predict \"Fear Factor\" repeats at 7 and 11 p.m. weeknights on USA starting September 2004. NBC owns the syndication rights and they now own the cable network to put the show on.
--- End quote ---
It doesn't necessarily have to be USA. NBC Universal is planning new channels. Let's hope they make one exclusively for Fear Factor and another just for Coupling so I don't have to worry about ever accidently exposing myself to one of those raunchy shows.
ObGameShow: I'd rather watch MG98 than those two!
Strikerz04:
[quote name=\'Jay Temple\' date=\'Oct 9 2003, 10:50 AM\'] You may have read by now that GE has merged with Vivendi Universal to become NBC Universal. If you noted that information, then you probably also know that GE owns NBC. I read in an article on the merger that one of Vivendi's holdings is the USA Network. The USA Network has at various times included game shows in its line up. (The last two that I know of are \"Smush,\" which I heard was terrible, and \"Strip Poker,\" which I saw firsthand was terrible.) So, there is at least a faint hope that NBC, which has not let GSN air Scrabble, Concentration or any number of other favorites, might possibly put some of those shows on one of its new sister channels! Mind you, I have heard nothing of any plans to do so; I'm just saying there's a glimmer of hope. [/quote]
Smush was actually decent. Ober knew what he was doing, and the concept itself was very imaginative, and I'm sorry to say it didn't work. But I rather see that, or the crappy 90's USA shows than Fear Factor or Coupling.
O/T: The South Bend Affiliate WNDU has stopped showing Coupling on thursdays and replaced it with Spin City.
-Dave
Jay Temple:
[quote name=\'GS Warehouse\' date=\'Oct 9 2003, 09:51 PM\'] It doesn't necessarily have to be USA. NBC Universal is planning new channels. [/quote]
This is potentially even better news. Can you say GSNBC?
Edit: Oh, and I'm fully aware that they couldn't really call it that without running into a huge lawsuit from GSN. That was just a quick way of describing the concept.
Dbacksfan12:
[quote name=\'Strikerz04\' date=\'Oct 9 2003, 11:10 PM\'] [quote name=\'Jay Temple\' date=\'Oct 9 2003, 10:50 AM\'] You may have read by now that GE has merged with Vivendi Universal to become NBC Universal. If you noted that information, then you probably also know that GE owns NBC. I read in an article on the merger that one of Vivendi's holdings is the USA Network. The USA Network has at various times included game shows in its line up. (The last two that I know of are "Smush," which I heard was terrible, and "Strip Poker," which I saw firsthand was terrible.) So, there is at least a faint hope that NBC, which has not let GSN air Scrabble, Concentration or any number of other favorites, might possibly put some of those shows on one of its new sister channels! Mind you, I have heard nothing of any plans to do so; I'm just saying there's a glimmer of hope. [/quote]
Smush was actually decent. Ober knew what he was doing, and the concept itself was very imaginative, and I'm sorry to say it didn't work. But I rather see that, or the crappy 90's USA shows than Fear Factor or Coupling.
O/T: The South Bend Affiliate WNDU has stopped showing Coupling on thursdays and replaced it with Spin City.
-Dave [/quote]
:O *shocked* What! You mean you didn't like Quicksilver!? :)
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