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Buzzr Q2 2024
Sodboy13:
Vulture reports the initial Buzzr payload is 200 episodes from 1984-85, with two airing daily from 2pm until 4pm. And starting the same day, 48 episodes from 1985-86 will be getting added to the Barker Era channel's inventory.
TimK2003:
--- Quote from: MSTieScott on May 13, 2024, 01:06:25 PM ---It looks like it will indeed be Barker Price as a permanent part of the schedule. Buzzr has taken the "Price Is Right Shuffle" promo that ran when the Pluto channel launched, removed all of the Pluto references, and added a bunch of Buzzr logos. Which implies that they'll probably be airing the season 11 episodes that Pluto's Barker Era channel launched with.
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I wouldn't be surprised if CBS looked at the Buzzr numbers for the Pluto, etc...Bob & Drew channels, compared Buzzr airtimes that were simultaneous with the CBS airtimes (including Nighttime), and determined that the 24/7 Buzzr channels had little to no effect on the more important CBS ratings.
To appease any remaining CBS concerns, the Buzzr, Bob and Drew channels could also run regular CBS promos for both the daytime and nighttime shows, touting "The newest episodes are on CBS -- check your local listings for times".
BillCullen1:
There are those who would say "It's snowing in Hell now" but I think this eventually had to happen. Let the Barker fans rejoice.
Nick:
--- Quote from: BillCullen1 on May 13, 2024, 06:43:51 PM ---There are those who would say "It's snowing in Hell now" but I think this eventually had to happen. Let the Barker fans rejoice.
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I'm not sure why it's to be considered an eventuality. When there's already a round-the-clock streaming channel of the Barker era, adding the same rotation of episodes to a a digital subchannel seems a bit moot. It's not the same kind of thrill as if GSN had gotten back the rights to Price twenty years ago. Makes me wonder what happened that this is now permitted (and I wouldn't think Barker's demise would have anything to do with it).
Now, if they would finally release the first ten seasons of the show and the '70s syndicated version, furs and all, that would be something noteworthy.
JasonA1:
--- Quote from: Nick on May 13, 2024, 08:31:21 PM ---It's not the same kind of thrill as if GSN had gotten back the rights to Price twenty years ago. Makes me wonder what happened that this is now permitted (and I wouldn't think Barker's demise would have anything to do with it).
Now, if they would finally release the first ten seasons of the show and the '70s syndicated version, furs and all, that would be something noteworthy.
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Piggybacking off another of your posts...if you're wondering why you're getting vitriol from some members, it's because of posts like the above. It reads incredibly ungrateful. I don't think it was your intention, but it comes across as "big deal, call me when [XYZ] happens."
Just to share my own point of view: I finally got GSN years after Price is Right was out of rotation. The Pluto channel was a wonder to me, and I didn't expect them to refresh the episodes at all after the initial drop. But look what we got instead! At a time when major league streamers are "sunsetting" shows we've heard of (over concerns of residuals, etc.), we're seeing growth and progress in our little corner of the industry. If the ready-to-air Barker episodes do well on Buzzr, there's greater potential they expand the library further. It's all a cause to celebrate, from my seat.
-Jason
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