patlovestv 11 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Allen's latest acquisitions include the multicast/diginets This TV and Light TV from MGM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 825 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, patlovestv said: Allen's latest acquisitions: This TV and Light TV from MGM. Unless the two companies make a syndication or licensing deal, both networks' schedules are getting blown up and reworked. Most probably with those dime-a-dozen court and talk/magazine shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam MadMan 106 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Action Newsroom said: Unless the two companies make a syndication or licensing deal, both networks' schedules are getting blown up and reworked. Most probably with those dime-a-dozen court and talk/magazine shows. I can imagine something similar to what happened to Movies! after Disney bought 20th Century Fox Studios while Movies! stayed with the Murdochs: they'll probably find some other partners, while keeping the format the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 474 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 In the latest expansion of Byron Allen's broadcast holdings, Allen Media Group has announced it is buying This TV and Light TV from MGM Television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1550 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I don't understand why Weigel didn't buy back the network they launched 12 years ago......... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 2484 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: I don't understand why Weigel didn't buy back the network they launched 12 years ago......... They really left it out in the cold when they launched MeTV, and MGM formed other partnerships with Sinclair for Comet and Charge! Essentially, Movies! was its replacement, and Weigel ended up ceding control of ThisTV to Tribune...and was it completely rid of Tribune by time the Nexstar merger closed? Hopefully Allen Media can give the channel a second chance and at least try to secure more carriage. Edited October 29, 2020 by tyrannical bastard 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam MadMan 106 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: They really left it out in the cold when they launched MeTV, and MGM formed other partnerships with Sinclair for Comet and Charge! Essentially, Movies! was its replacement, and Weigel ended up ceding control of ThisTV to Tribune...and was it completely rid of Tribune by time the Nexstar merger closed? Hopefully Allen Media can give the channel a second chance and at least try to secure more carriage. It's still a better fate that I thought would happen before November 2019; I'd figured it'd be shut down once Court TV took over the subchannel space on the former Tribune stations. Imagine my surprise when not only did This TV not go belly up, it actually managed to find space on some other channels in a few of those markets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebre12 4 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) I never understood why he didn't put more effort into his 'cable' channels? They are run on a shoestring and are the lowest rated cable channels in the US. They must make very little money. Now he is spending billions buying broadcast stations and The Weather Channel. In this article it mentions that he is going 'invest a substantial amount of capital into programming'. The licencing agreement will hardly stay with MGM? You'd think series on The Weather Channel like Heavy Rescue: 401 and Highway Through Hell would also air on his so called 'cable' channels? Surely they would rate better than what's already on them (not that it would be too difficult anyway) He must have some kind of licencing agreement with some company for these shows that is still there? Edited October 29, 2020 by zeebre12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asomrjsurf 6 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 This TV/Light TV just needs to get on more providers in KC area. Also no Bryan Allen station here in KC area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 374 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Hopefully, this means that ThisTV makes a return in Miami soon. Allen owns no stations there but I can see him more likely to cut a deal with an Indy affiliate for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edutv9 15 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Maybe he'll add This and Light to WEVV in Evansville. All they have is the main .1 CBS/.2 Fox feeds right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 73 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I thought that This TV was done after losing the Tribune/Nexstar TV stations when they went with Court TV last year. I wasn't ever a fan of This TV when it was on WXMI/Fox17 .3 from 2010 to 2019 was it's .2 for one hot minute before Antenna TV that Tribune created at the end of 2010/early 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1550 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) It appears that the Fox O&Os are dropping Light TV. WFLD 32.4 is showing a slate with the station's logo. It was airing Light TV yesterday (12/3). Buried in the annoucement in October was this tidbit: Quote The Light TV Network will be rebranded in March of 2021 as part of the agreement. No telling what the name or format changes will be for Light come next spring. Edited December 4, 2020 by CircleSeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 825 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 42 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: Buried in the annoucement in October was this tidbit: No telling what the name or format changes will be for Light come next spring. According to this Deadline article, Light TV will be rebranded on MLK Day weekend as The Grio.TV (based on the popular black-centric news website) with a transistion to African American-focused content spanning TV, film, lifestyle and news. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1134 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 39 minutes ago, Action Newsroom said: According to this Deadline article, Light TV will be rebranded on MLK Day weekend as The Grio.TV (based on the popular black-centric news website) with a transistion to African American-focused content spanning TV, film, lifestyle and news. I don't see that being nearly as profitable in many states outside of the south and midwest. We don't exactly have tons of black people in the West. We have more Hispanic and Latino people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 825 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 hours ago, ABC 7 Denver said: I don't see that being nearly as profitable in many states outside of the south and midwest. We don't exactly have tons of black people in the West. We have more Hispanic and Latino people. I dunno. It might not succeed where you live, but that doesn't mean it won't work everywhere. (Plus, Bounce is still here too.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam MadMan 106 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I guess Byron Allen didn't see much in Light's current format. Not that he wouldn't have a point, mind you. Outside of Fox, Light TV just hasn't caught on among station owners not owned by the Bible brigade. Besides, with Burnett and Downey gone, I doubt it has anyone championing for the old ways to stay intact. At any rate, I'm not familiar with TheGrio, being non-Black, so I really can't say anything about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 825 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 34 minutes ago, Adam MadMan said: I guess Byron Allen didn't see much in Light's current format. Not that he wouldn't have a point, mind you. Outside of Fox, Light TV just hasn't caught on among station owners not owned by the Bible brigade. Besides, with Burnett and Downey gone, I doubt it has anyone championing for the old ways to stay intact. Well, I did predict just that... On 10/28/2020 at 7:09 PM, Action Newsroom said: Unless the two companies make a syndication or licensing deal, both networks' schedules are getting blown up and reworked. Most probably with those dime-a-dozen court and talk/magazine shows. ...and boy howdy I'm right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakob 20 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I would not be surprised if ThisTV drops the MGM shows and movies. But we don't know if it's going to happen, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebre12 4 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 His 'cable' channels are just his crap syndicated shows on loop. Can't see this being any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS-IL-IA 20 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Unless I am incorrectly remembering, wasn't The Grio started up by NBC way back when? THIS was an early diginet that never really found an identity. I assume its main appeal was to channel-flippers who might stumble onto a halfway decent movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 888 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Adam MadMan said: I guess Byron Allen didn't see much in Light's current format. Not that he wouldn't have a point, mind you. Outside of Fox, Light TV just hasn't caught on among station owners not owned by the Bible brigade. Besides, with Burnett and Downey gone, I doubt it has anyone championing for the old ways to stay intact. THR had an article about how Mark and Roma have torpedoed MGM under their management a couple weeks ago. Light TV was apparently the OTA spoke of a Christian streaming service that hasn't gotten past a website splash screen, and a series that's been ashcanned. So Byron likely will save both networks under his management, even if it's just going to be another pipe for his programming. It says something that KCPQ and WITI are still on their previous subchannel deals under Tribune and never bothered with Light TV at all (crossing my fingers that WITI gives an upgrade to Buzzr eventually). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 374 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 hours ago, KS-IL-IA said: Unless I am incorrectly remembering, wasn't The Grio started up by NBC way back when? THIS was an early diginet that never really found an identity. I assume its main appeal was to channel-flippers who might stumble onto a halfway decent movie. Yep. NBC used to own The Grio but sold it back to their founders and then the founders flipped it to Allen Gonna be interesting to see what programming they'll put there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam MadMan 106 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, mrschimpf said: THR had an article about how Mark and Roma have torpedoed MGM under their management a couple weeks ago. Light TV was apparently the OTA spoke of a Christian streaming service that hasn't gotten past a website splash screen, and a series that's been ashcanned. So Byron likely will save both networks under his management, even if it's just going to be another pipe for his programming. It says something that KCPQ and WITI are still on their previous subchannel deals under Tribune and never bothered with Light TV at all (crossing my fingers that WITI gives an upgrade to Buzzr eventually). WOW. I knew MGM was mauled by COVID like everyone else, but I had no idea that things were this dysfunctional. No wonder the sale happened. Edited December 5, 2020 by Adam MadMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmaxhanson 622 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 29 minutes ago, Adam MadMan said: WOW. I knew MGM was mauled by COVID like everyone else, but I had no idea that things were this dysfunctional. No wonder the sale happened. In that case, when do you expect MGM to sell thier part of Sinclair's Comet and Charge to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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