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Cable TV schedules--Then vs. Now?

tall_guy1

tall_guy1

It seems like cable TV schedules seem to be getting more condensed as time goes on. For example, looking at earlier schedules, it looks like there would be one or two episodes of a single show on a rerun on a schedule and then another show. It seems like the schedule has gotten more condensed where there are more episodes of a more popular show, while less popular re-runs get the shaft. For example, 10 years ago, there were 2 Friends reruns back-to-back, and now there are 6 on TBS in the afternoons. I'm guessing Netflix and on-demand services have to do with this. Your thoughts?
 
GSN is one huge example. They've turned into the 'Harvey Feud Network'. 15 years ago, Game Show Network was full of classic shows - Match Game, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud (Dawson/Combs versions), Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, Tic Tac Dough, etc etc. Nowadays they only air a few 1970s/80s shows early in the mornings, and will sometimes run Steve Harvey Family Feud for about 7-8 HOURS straight, depending on weekday or weekend! However, it's all about the audience and revenue. GSN's audience likes Feud, so they run it several times a day.
 
I can remember when HBO & Showtime would mostly air movies. If they got a blockbuster flick and they had exclusive rights like "HBOnly" and Showtime on "Flashdance" they bragged about that. Today it seems like movies have taken a backseat and they are much more focused on their own programming.
 
I've noticed kids networks doing this a lot as of lately, I remember growing up and watching different shows and cartoons through out the day on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. Now they will air reruns of the same 5 or 6 shows through out the day and through out the span of the week. For example Cartoon Network will air multiple episodes of Teens Titans Go for hours, while shows like Gumball and others get to air for an hour or less, while some don't even air at all. Same with Nick, they'll air Spongebob or Loud House on repeat, you can forget about their other Nicktoons or live action shows. Their sister networks like Boomerang or TeenNick and Nicktoons for example, are pretty much all the same way, with marathon or block schedules of the same shows airing back to back, except they'll usually air different shows within a span of every 4 or 5 hours. Boomerang actually will repeat the same cycle of shows twice in one day. So if you missed Tom & Jerry at 8 am, you can watch the same episodes later at 5 pm or 11 pm.

Seems to be the things with a lot of networks, I guess networks want to make people binge watch like they do on Netflix or Hulu. That or they've all just gotten lazy.
 
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