I've watched Last Man Standing reruns, seeing if I could laugh. Haven't had as many of those moments as Home Improvement. Sure, I like how LMS catered towards a rural, outdoorsy audience (and I enjoyed the amateur radio concept too...) but Home Improvement was much better than LMS. Richard Karn and Tim Allen were the perfect combo for 'Tool Time.' Jill, Wilson, even the kids were funny during most seasons.
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Your 2018 general TV predictions (or guesses)
- Thread starter Tim from Springfield IL
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Of course, very late to the game on this prediction (May 12!) but I don't know why I thought about this earlier, but going to throw this out as for some reason it would not surprise me to see this happen sometime, if not later this year maybe next year:
--Comcast pursues either a carriage agreement or an outright purchase of Sirius/XM satellite radio. Part of the agreement is introduction of at least the Sirius/XM music and original talk channels as either a supplement to (or replacement of with extra fees) the Music Choice options, to at least X1 box platform customers.
--Another possibility: a Comcast/TuneIn radio agreement to offer "local radio stations" to digital cable customers (or again, maybe just X1 customers) to either supplement or outright replace Music Choice--the online streaming stations to your local Comcast market/headend only. In other words, only the stations that show up if you try to search for your local area streaming stations on TuneIn Radio (https://tunein.com/radio/local/), such as in my area: Springfield/Decatur plus even a few religious/talk St. Louis, Peoria, and Chicago stations too.
These may be far fetched but for some reason I will not be surprised to see one of these happen.
--Comcast pursues either a carriage agreement or an outright purchase of Sirius/XM satellite radio. Part of the agreement is introduction of at least the Sirius/XM music and original talk channels as either a supplement to (or replacement of with extra fees) the Music Choice options, to at least X1 box platform customers.
--Another possibility: a Comcast/TuneIn radio agreement to offer "local radio stations" to digital cable customers (or again, maybe just X1 customers) to either supplement or outright replace Music Choice--the online streaming stations to your local Comcast market/headend only. In other words, only the stations that show up if you try to search for your local area streaming stations on TuneIn Radio (https://tunein.com/radio/local/), such as in my area: Springfield/Decatur plus even a few religious/talk St. Louis, Peoria, and Chicago stations too.
These may be far fetched but for some reason I will not be surprised to see one of these happen.
TuneIn can't actually make that agreement, because they don't own the content of those local radio stations. However, they could offer the TuneIn owned channels, which are internally staffed by TuneIn employees.
A couple years ago, Comcast had been rumored to be among the companies interested in buying iHeart. If that were to happen, they could put iHeart stations on cable.
Buying Sirius would be very expensive, given a market cap of about $30 billion. I'd suspect iHeart would be a lot cheaper. Comcast already has a relationship with iHeart through NBC News Radio.
There's no way Comcast buys XM.
Particularly since Liberty Media (Malone) owns 68% of the shares.
And the idea of a "carriage agreement' with Sirius is contrary to their closed access system. The only way to access Sirius content is to subscribe. They don't want to give it away. Especially their music channels, that are commercial-free.
I have watched both series in their entirety and enjoyed both and from a critical perspective I agree that LMS is the lessor of the two series, however....
They are not duplicates of each other and don't try to be.
WRLH-DT will finish its sale to Standard Media and most likely change their affiliations (FOX might be the only one that's kept though). Making this prediction based on other stations in the area (particularly WUPV).
Now for the pipe dreams:
The CW will be rebranded The WB to cash in on 90s nostalgia
Pokémon will find an OTA home on Kidsclick.
A digital subchannel will emerge that's dedicated to anime (highly unlikely)
Now for the pipe dreams:
The CW will be rebranded The WB to cash in on 90s nostalgia
Pokémon will find an OTA home on Kidsclick.
A digital subchannel will emerge that's dedicated to anime (highly unlikely)
Sinclair will add another station in KC area that has Tribune Sub Channels Antenna and This TV and to replace them on FOX4KC Charge and Stadium.
I may have made a similar prediction earlier (but regarding the general ratings of award shows and the ilk), but I am going to predict (if I haven't already) that tomorrow night's Tony Awards on CBS will be the lowest-rated in TV history. This is despite the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals being done.
For some reason, I will also go on a limb and predict that once CBS' current Tony Awards TV deal expires after the 2026 awards, that the event might be another awards show that migrates over exclusively to cable or perhaps even live streaming. Or whatever is the fad in 2027.
For some reason, I will also go on a limb and predict that once CBS' current Tony Awards TV deal expires after the 2026 awards, that the event might be another awards show that migrates over exclusively to cable or perhaps even live streaming. Or whatever is the fad in 2027.
Not necessarily a 2018 prediction, but in light of MeToo and everything else, that there will be a greater backlash against the Miss America pageant and other televised beauty pageants. And I would not be surprised if the plug is pulled on the Miss America pageant before it even makes it to its centennial in 2021.
If not Miss America, there will be at least one beauty pageant that bites the dust, maybe even announced as early as later this year (e.g., Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, maybe even Miss Universe).
If not Miss America, there will be at least one beauty pageant that bites the dust, maybe even announced as early as later this year (e.g., Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, maybe even Miss Universe).
I think I may have predicted this earlier, but Megyn Kelly will be re-assigned before the year is over. Adding on, CBS will add a new male anchor to the morning news.
CNN will continue to go after Trump. Duh. Fox will continue to offer Trump talking points. Duh.
And here is one that I know will be debated...ABC will suffer additional ratings loss with season 2 of American Idol, though technically this would be 2019, but I don't think this franchise has more more than two seasons of life. (This is a guess, nothing more).
Jeopardy's Alex Trebek, signed through the '19-'20 season, may either cancel that, or offer a retirement date. Speculation of a replacement host will be wild.
CNN will continue to go after Trump. Duh. Fox will continue to offer Trump talking points. Duh.
And here is one that I know will be debated...ABC will suffer additional ratings loss with season 2 of American Idol, though technically this would be 2019, but I don't think this franchise has more more than two seasons of life. (This is a guess, nothing more).
Jeopardy's Alex Trebek, signed through the '19-'20 season, may either cancel that, or offer a retirement date. Speculation of a replacement host will be wild.
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The other night, a contestant named Buzzy who did very well last season was shown in the audience. Alex mentioned that Buzzy hoped to replace him but said he wasn't going anywhere. Still, Alex is getting old. And isn't Johnny nearly 90? Don Pardo and the "Wheel of Fortune" announcer both died while still active, and I think both were in their 90s.
I don't see how you do Miss America without the swimsuit. But someone on "Wait! Wait!" said they didn't specify whether anything would replace the swimsuit. Now there's something to think about.
Actually, he didn't SAY this is what they would do, but considering the moral standards of Miss America and what happened to Vanessa L. Williams, still the most successful former Miss America, of course they wouldn't.
Wow. But you have to figure at some point he won't be there.
I had predicted in my original post starting this thread last New Years Eve that NBC was going to completely fire her before the year's out.
I don't think there's any cause to fire her. It's not like she did anything wrong. Their mistake was thinking the Today show audience wants serious journalism. The reason why those morning shows work is because they combine fluff with a bit of news, not the other way around.
They didn't fire Brian Williams, but rather banished him to MSNBC. I'd expect that's what they'd do with her.
Miss America needs to bring back the swimsuit in the show and once the ratings are down in Sep they will bring back the swimsuits not that I watch Miss America which is the worse out all beauty contest. Miss Teen USA hasn't been aired on broadcast or any network since 2009 or 10 when NBC resigned with Miss USA & Universe. Which Miss USA & Universe is way better than Miss America which the new leaders are prudes for getting rid of the swimsuits.
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