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Let the speculation begin...
Matt Ottinger:
It's remarkable how many of these guesses wouldn't qualify in the slightest as a major announcement which will have an effect on the 2004 schedule.
My money would be on a major acquisition, probably TPIR. I further predict that within an hour of finding out which episodes they've picked up, half a dozen of you will complain that they should have chosen different ones.
(For the record, I counted at least ten DIFFERENT members complaining to one degree or another about the Bullseye episodes they showed. You guys refused to be satisfied.)
clemon79:
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Dec 2 2003, 09:34 AM\'] I further predict that within an hour of finding out which episodes they've picked up, half a dozen of you will complain that they should have chosen different ones.
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I'll take it a step further and suggest that AFTER the bitching and moaning, what said acquistion starts airing, those SAME half-dozen will be clawing all over each other to be the first to post spoilers on asinine minutae or write bad recaps.
aaron sica:
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Dec 2 2003, 11:34 AM\'] It's remarkable how many of these guesses wouldn't qualify in the slightest as a major announcement which will have an effect on the 2004 schedule.
My money would be on a major acquisition, probably TPIR. I further predict that within an hour of finding out which episodes they've picked up, half a dozen of you will complain that they should have chosen different ones.
(For the record, I counted at least ten DIFFERENT members complaining to one degree or another about the Bullseye episodes they showed. You guys refused to be satisfied.) [/quote]
You hit the nail on the head, Matt.
That's exactly my thinking, too - if TPiR ever DOES come back to the GSN schedule, inevitably there will probably be a limited number of episodes, and the bitching continues ad nauseum.
As I've said before, I'm from the side that is just glad to *have* a network...Even if it's episodes that are run through the cycle over and over again...
ITSBRY:
--- Quote ---You are so far off that's its not funny.
--- End quote ---
Possibly correct, but the thread did suggest speculation. I have a feeling that this might be something more major than an aquisition, but we will see.
GSN has finally acquired some name recognition, so a name change would be stupid IMO, but I'm saying that it is within the realm of possibility...even if they just start calling it "GSN" as opposed to "Game Show Network". Hey...maybe the screen bug will be smaller! :-D
--- Quote ---Look at the schedule and tell me that they are not showing more classics, as opposed to originals.
--- End quote ---
I didn't say that the balance of originals was higher...I said they've been shifting more and more towards non-classic stuff. There are lots of new originals and non-traditional game shows airing on the network now as opposed to two years ago when it was 95% classic.
GSN has been very upfront about wanting to explore more non-traditional shows. I just think this "major" announcement might be something along those lines.
ITSBRY
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cmjb13:
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Dec 2 2003, 11:34 AM\'] It's remarkable how many of these guesses wouldn't qualify in the slightest as a major announcement which will have an effect on the 2004 schedule.
My money would be on a major acquisition, probably TPIR. I further predict that within an hour of finding out which episodes they've picked up, half a dozen of you will complain that they should have chosen different ones.
(For the record, I counted at least ten DIFFERENT members complaining to one degree or another about the Bullseye episodes they showed. You guys refused to be satisfied.) [/quote]
If it's anything post 1991, I'll bet you will hear a lot more complaining.
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