ItsRoly4266 said "FS2 will disappeate due to low ratings, despite a comeback." Fixed. I don't think FS1 is going anywhere, it's a moneymaker for Fox. A lot of Sprint Cup races are on there, as is college football games from rather popular teams. FS2 is a lost cause.
Hate to say this, but I could see GSN getting rid of ALL of their older game shows (Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, etc) and replacing them with Family Feud reruns and reruns of GSN programming (like Catch 21 or Chain Reaction). EVERY TIME I watch GSN, it's always Harvey Feud.
In the Yakima Tri-Cities market, KIMA and KEPR will still continue to use 2006 Fisher graphics on their news, and use that bare-bones blue set with the HD monitors displaying the Action News logo. Or, KIMA might start closing up shop and sending their 5PM news to KEPR (mornings and weekends are combined "KIMA KEPR Action News"), thus only a local newscast at 6PM (and pre-recorded from KEPR at 11PM).
KVEW and KAPP will still use that silly green screen set. The view of the Tri-Cities behind the anchor looks OK...but it's actually a green screen (even the DESK is green! Jeez!) No wonder they are dead last in both markets.
DirecTV and Dish will NOT go straight to streaming-only. That would put millions of people, like my relatives (without internet), with only an antenna and networks to watch.
Five new cities will be added to Bravo's "Real Housewives" lineup. Like they need more, but Andy Cohen loves it!
FS1 seems strong to me, though I don't really understand why they dump out of Colin Cowherd's show occasionally to show World Soccer. Could be a "me" problem...( I do like them as the secondary college football channel after Fox-Entertainment, they showed some good games this past season.)
GSN used to be fun with an occasional classic game show, but apparently they don't score ratings-wise. I would watch, especially old Passwords, To Tell The Truth, or even the silly Matchgame from the 70's. What's My Line was also classic! Do we really need 8 hours of Family Feud a day?
I agree about Eastern Washington local tv, as noted in other threads. It is bare bones for sure, and no significant effort to improve it. It is almost as if they have given up. "Why bother?" is the attitude.
DirectTV actually does it pretty well here at the dawn of 2017. I have never had "Dish" so I can't comment. But Direct with the merger with AT&T seems to be a player. I have been with them for several months now, and I like their service. Even with a recent snow event, my coverage has been uninterrupted. I also like their free DVR, and even their suggestions for my viewing, (though somewhat Orwellian, are right on the mark). My small complaint is they send you a lot of emails which apparently are hard to unsubscribe from.
Predictions: More anti-Trump on the news channels, and continued pressure on his Presidency. Yep, more Bravo shows that highlight beautiful people who get in fights and/or exist in a bubble that most of us can't relate to, yet still eat up. More "wasteland" local morning shows. More "wasteland" in the moment tv shows, taking up where the tabloids have left off. IMO, this is the biggest increase we will see. More "TMZ", and "Right This Minute" type shows, more video from the internet. Blah, blah, blah.
