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colonial

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Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« on: January 20, 2015, 08:04:41 AM »
"Buzzr TV" will feature game shows from the Fremantle library, and will be programmed/distributed in a similar vein as Antenna TV, MeTV and Retro -- digital subcarriers of larger stations (in this case, the Fox O&O's to start) ...

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fox-stations-to-launch-game-show-digital-channel-from-fremantlemedia-1201409379/


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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2015, 08:27:32 AM »
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2015, 08:41:07 AM »
It could mean something or could mean nothing, but there's no mention of airing any version of TPIR

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/82339/fox-oos-push-the-button-on-buzzr-tv
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2015, 09:10:12 AM »
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2015, 09:23:58 AM »
So where does the line open up at for the amount of time until the channel is renamed HarveyFF?
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2015, 11:21:58 AM »
Quote from: cmjb13 on January 20, 2015, 08:41:07 AM
It could mean something or could mean nothing, but there's no mention of airing any version of TPIR

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/82339/fox-oos-push-the-button-on-buzzr-tv

There was mention: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-tv-stations-air-classic-764821?utm_source=twitter

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On Tuesday, FremantleMedia announced Fox’s 17 owned and operated TV stations are the first customer for an endless stream of titles including The Price Is Right, Card Sharks, To Tell The Truth, Beat The Clock, Password and versions of Family Feud hosted by Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Louis Anderson, Richard Karn and John O’Hurley. The Steve Harvey version will eventually be added as well.
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2015, 12:05:40 PM »
So does this mean GSN would cease carrying these shows (what few they do anyway), or could they coexist with Buzzr?
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2015, 12:12:11 PM »
This is potentially the best (certainly the biggest) classic game show news I've heard in a long time.

Quote from: SRIV94 on January 20, 2015, 12:05:40 PM
So does this mean GSN would cease carrying these shows (what few they do anyway), or could they coexist with Buzzr?

We have no way of knowing that, and ultimately that would be up to Fremantle.  But if you want clues, the quote below about Harvey Feud "eventually" being added might suggest that they're waiting for contracts to run out.
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2015, 12:14:04 PM »
Quote from: parliboy on January 20, 2015, 09:10:12 AM
Quote from: SuperMatch93 on January 20, 2015, 08:27:32 AM
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2015, 01:21:00 PM »
Have they announced specifically which O&O's will be carrying the channel at launch? I want to know whether I'm going to have any free time this summer.

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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2015, 01:23:50 PM »
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2015, 01:41:03 PM »
Quote from: MSTieScott on January 20, 2015, 01:21:00 PM
Have they announced specifically which O&O's will be carrying the channel at launch? I want to know whether I'm going to have any free time this summer.
From what I've read, all of them (which is seventeen).

Unfortunately, Baltimore doesn't have an O&O. The closest is WTTG in DC and I don't think I can pick that up all the way up here anymore. So I'm curious as to what other stations besides O&Os are getting this or is starting off as an exclusive?

Quote from: Matt Ottinger on January 20, 2015, 12:12:11 PM
Quote from: SRIV94 on January 20, 2015, 12:05:40 PM
So does this mean GSN would cease carrying these shows (what few they do anyway), or could they coexist with Buzzr?

We have no way of knowing that, and ultimately that would be up to Fremantle.  But if you want clues, the quote below about Harvey Feud "eventually" being added might suggest that they're waiting for contracts to run out.
I know Fremantle was/is trying to make the most money they can off their product and that this deal wasn't final until now, but I'm surprised they whored Harvey Feud out to all these other sources if they knew this was in the works. I mean it was already past the point of saturation on GSN, but they went to at least three other channels with deals. Now, they have to wait to use it on their own channel.
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2015, 01:55:34 PM »
Quote from: jjman920 on January 20, 2015, 01:41:03 PM
Quote from: MSTieScott on January 20, 2015, 01:21:00 PM
Have they announced specifically which O&O's will be carrying the channel at launch? I want to know whether I'm going to have any free time this summer.
From what I've read, all of them (which is seventeen).

Unfortunately, Baltimore doesn't have an O&O. The closest is WTTG in DC and I don't think I can pick that up all the way up here anymore. So I'm curious as to what other stations besides O&Os are getting this or is starting off as an exclusive?

From what I've read, the channel is being shopped around at the NATPE convention as we speak.  So I'm sure some other areas will pick this up.
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2015, 02:30:15 PM »
Dear BUZZR TV: Please, please, PLEASE pony up the costs for having the 2-inch-quad tapes of 1975's Spin-Off with Jim Lange digitized, then put them on your network!
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Re: Fremantle launching game show digital channel
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2015, 03:05:37 PM »
Not entirely surprised, but also very happy for this. These subchannels are definitely the best side effect of the move to digital. At least for now. In 10 years, they may just end up like today's oversaturated cable nets.
GSN wouldn't have a lot of classics left to air if they lose GT, but it seems like a block of PYL, $ale, Pyramid, and a couple of others would probably remain at least for now. Could always plug in some classic Newlywed game 7 times per day.

Also, is this being programmed as a 24/7 operation?
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