MeTV Fall 2011 -- Kojak, Columbo, Bosom Buddies, Batman, Cheers, & More Join

[Pavan]

MeTV Network Fall 2011

Effective Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

WEEKDAYS
5:00 am Gomer Pyle (replaces Marshal Dillon)
5:30 am Dobie Gillis (replaces Marshal Dillon)
6:00 am Love, American Style (replaces Dobie Gillis)
6:30 am Family Affair (replaces Gomer Pyle)
7:00 am The Beverly Hillbillies
7:30 am Petticoat Junction (replaces The Beverly Hillbillies)
8:00 am My Three Sons (replaces Petticoat Junction)
8:30 am I Love Lucy (replaces My Three Sons)
9:00 am Daniel Boone (replaces I Love Lucy 2x)
10:00 am Perry Mason
11:00 am Cannon
12:00 pm Hawaii Five-O (replaces Streets of San Francisco)
1:00 pm Gunsmoke
2:00 pm Bonanza
3:00 pm The Big Valley
4:00 pm Kojak (replaces Rawhide)
5:00 pm Rockford Files (replaces Hawaii Five-0)
6:00 pm The Rifleman (replaces Hogan's Heroes)
6:30 pm The Rifleman (replaces Hogan's Heroes)
7:00 pm M*A*S*H
7:30 pm M*A*S*H
8:00 pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8:30 pm Dick Van Dyke
9:00 pm The Bob Newhart Show
9:30 pm Odd Couple
10:00 pm Cheers (replaces M*A*S*H)
10:30 pm Taxi (replaces The Honeymooners)
11:00 pm The Twilight Zone
11:30 pm Perry Mason
12:30 am The Untouchables
1:30 am Marshal Dillon
2:00 am 12 O' Clock High
3:00 am Combat!
4:00 am Rawhide

Saturdays
5:00 am Rawhide
6:00 am Marshall Dillon
6:30 am Marshall Dillon
7:00 am Rawhide (replaces Dobie Gillis 2x)
8:00 am E/I series
11:00 am Marshall Dillon
11:30 am Marshall Dillon
12:00 pm Branded
12:3 pm The Guns of Will Sonnett
1:00 pm Gunsmoke
2:00 pm Bonanza
3:00 pm The Big Valley
4:00 pm The Wild Wild West (replaces Rawhide)
5:00 pm The Rifleman (replaces The Wild Wild West)
5:30 pm The Rifleman (replaces The Wild Wild West cont.)
6:00 pm Hogan's Heroes
6:30 pm Hogan's Heroes
7:00 pm Batman (replaces M*A*S*H)
7:30 pm Batman (replaces M*A*S*H)
8:00 pm Lost In Space (replaces The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Dick Van Dyke)
9:00 pm Star Trek (replaces The Bob Newhart Show/Odd Couple)
10:00 pm Svengoolie
12:00 am Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (replaces Get Smart 2x)
1:00 am Get Smart (replaces Car 54, Where Are You?)
1:30 am Get Smart (replaces Car 54, Where Are You?)
2:00 am Car 54, Where Are You? (replaces Honey West)
2:30 am Car 54, Where Are You? (replaces Honey West)
3:00 am Honey West (replaces Dobie Gillis)
3:30 am Honey West (replaces Dobie Gillis)
4:00 am The Rouges (replaces Stagecoach West)

Sundays
5:00 am Car 54, Where Are You? (replaces Rawhide)
5:30 am The Phil Silvers Show (replaces Rawhide cont)
6:00 am The Phil Silvers Show (replaces Marshal Dillon)
6:30 am Laurel & Hardy (replaces Marshal Dillon, Dobie Gillis 2x)
8:00 am E/I series
11:00 am The Brady Bunch
11:30 am The Brady Bunch
12:00 pm The Brady Bunch
12:30 pm The Brady Bunch
1:00 pm Happy Days
1:30 pm Happy Days
2:00 pm Laverne & Shirley
2:30 pm Laverne & Shirley
3:00 pm Bosom Buddies (replaces My Three Sons)
3:30 pm Bosom Buddies (replaces Family Affair)
4:00 pm The Dick Van Dyke Show (replaces I Love Lucy)
4:30 pm The Dick Van Dyke Show (replaces I Love Lucy)
5:00 pm I Love Lucy
5:30 pm I Love Lucy
6:00 pm I Love Lucy
6:30 pm I Love Lucy
7:00 pm M*A*S*H
7:30 pm M*A*S*H
8:00 pm Columbo (replaces The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Dick Van Dyke/The Bob Newhart Show/Odd Couple)
10:00 pm Thriller (replaces Taxi 2x)
11:00 pm The Twilight Zone (replaces M*A*S*H 2x)
12:00 am The Fugitive (replaces Hogan's Heroes/Phil Silvers)
1:00 am Naked City (replaces Gomer Pyle 2x)
2:00 am Peter Gunn (replades Dobie Gillis 2x)
3:00 am Route 66 (replaces Rawhide)
4:00 am Rawhide (replaces Stagecoach West)

Blog story coming at 12 noon ET....

[tiredmike59]

Damn, I just started taping stagecoach west a while back,I only have about a dozen eps. I guess I will have to trade to get the rest,unless they put it back on again sometime. Or is it gone for good ?

[clj2]

Way too many westerns for my tastes. Still a good schedule, especially Sunday.

Pavan, do you have any idea when MeTV is going to add Leave It To Beaver, Adam-12, Dragnet, etc? That's a little interesting since Antenna TV is planning on adding those also. Apparently the NBCUniversal shows aren't exclusive.

[comedyfreak]

Are these times Eastern or Western time? Looks like a good schedule.

[eng51squad51]

Are these times Eastern or Western time? Looks like a good schedule.

Eastern time I believe. add 3 hrs to the times for west coast

[CommonTater]

Wow, that is one good looking schedule!
I feel so left out. :(
I would love to see those shows.

[eng51squad51]

Way too many westerns for my tastes. Still a good schedule, especially Sunday.

Pavan, do you have any idea when MeTV is going to add Leave It To Beaver, Adam-12, Dragnet, etc? That's a little interesting since Antenna TV is planning on adding those also. Apparently the NBCUniversal shows aren't exclusive.

From way Pavan, blog read it be few years before they will access to those shows i guess be after antennatv contract expired.

[denny]

Yes, what happened to the other shows you said were coming this fall. Burk's Law, Little Rascals, That Girl, The Rebel, Make Room For daddy, etc.

[Marvo301]

Are these times Eastern or Western time? Looks like a good schedule.
I live on the west coast and have Me-TV in my market. The times are same on the west coast. No need to add three hours.

[Retro76]

I am excited about the Fall Schedule and the shows (Love, American Style, especially) but I am surprised and disappointed that Mission Impossible, Little Rascals, etc didn't get added. Maybe perhaps later in the Fall or Winter.

[Pavan]

From way Pavan, blog read it be few years before they will access to those shows i guess be after antennatv contract expired.

Yes, Antenna TV has rights for a few years to the Universal shows they are airing. Then they go to MeTV.

[Pavan]

Yes, what happened to the other shows you said were coming this fall. Burk's Law, Little Rascals, That Girl, The Rebel, Make Room For daddy, etc.

Coming later. Likely 2012.

[WalrusIsPaul]

Way too many westerns for my tastes. Still a good schedule, especially Sunday.

Pavan, do you have any idea when MeTV is going to add Leave It To Beaver, Adam-12, Dragnet, etc? That's a little interesting since Antenna TV is planning on adding those also. Apparently the NBCUniversal shows aren't exclusive.
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I agree on the too many westerns.. AS great as it is to some of the older shows finally geting air time.Batman,big valley or one another station too, actually batman is on 3 all together..lost in space is leaving family net and now on ME.. i wish we would get more variety of different shows and not shows that are on other classic tv networks or ones leaving one network to go to another one. Also the waltons on 3 different networks, hallmark,inspiration and i think gac

But i am thankful for the ones we do have. it is nice to see batman getting aired like it is, I have all the episodes on dvd and vhs so i dont watch them off tv nor do i watch any other shows on tv if i taped them to dvd...again it is nice to get these shows that havent been on for awhile aired.. I would love to see shows that were only 2-3 seasons like carter country and bj and the bear,im sure there are others

[bossradio93]

Are these times Eastern or Western time? Looks like a good schedule.

Eastern and Pacific. A dual feed, while Antenna TV airs a single feed. Excited about September 26 and October 1st!

[ajgenard]

Of all the shows Pavan named I was particularly looking forward to Make Room For Daddy, That Girl and The Lucy Show. Figures with my luck those will be added months or years from now. Oh well at least I'm happy with Bosom Buddies and Batman, although I wish more than 2 episodes a week were being aired...

[thebigcookie]

I still don't have MeTV, and I want it, but I still think Antenna TV is better. This schedule for MeTV has too many westerns and dramas, like someone else said I want more sitcoms. Plus, the shows I want to see are not on at convenient times. Get Smart is only on in the wee hours of the morning on Saturdays, and The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, and Laverne and Shirley are only on Sundays during church and Sunday lunch hours. It would be nice if they would add Andy Griffith and Family Ties. At least I Love Lucy has some decent time slots, but for right now, I'm better off with Antenna TV.

[denny]

Coming later. Likely 2012.
Thanks. Hope they come soon.

[clj2]

I sure am enjoying Me-TV. I got it today. The quality on all of the shows is over the top, very crisp and colorful. Just like everything I've seen from Weigel, it's top notch.

[spunkygirl]

I FINALLY get ME-TV!!! =D It's on my tv in my bedroom that doesn't have a cable box, just regular cable. I'm so excited

[mets82]

Come on, Connecticut, GET ME TV PLEASE!!!!

[eng51squad51]

I sure am enjoying Me-TV. I got it today. The quality on all of the shows is over the top, very crisp and colorful. Just like everything I've seen from Weigel, it's top notch.

I been enjoying Me-TV also I Got it today as my and Chris ME-TV Station is same since we live in the same TV Market.

[spunkygirl]

I'm already loving "Big Valley" and to get to see the Dick Van Dyke show again makes me so happy!!!

[clj2]

How many of you have substitutions on your MeTV station?

WSPA substitutes The Beverly Hillbillies with My Three Sons (FOX affiliate has rights) but nothing else.

[CaliforniaKid]

How many of you have substitutions on your MeTV station?

WSPA substitutes The Beverly Hillbillies with My Three Sons (FOX affiliate has rights) but nothing else.

The Southern California market substitutes I Love Lucy with The Lucy Show.

[spunkygirl]

Found out ME TV is also on my digital cable =D

[MrCleveland]

It's cool that I got MeTV on my cable.

But how can I get Antenna TV to be on my cable provider?

[clj2]

It's cool that I got MeTV on my cable.

But how can I get Antenna TV to be on my cable provider?I would try getting in touch with WJW (who I'm assuming is your ATV affiliate) and your cable provider and suggest that they add it ch. 8.2.

[omg65]

Whoo Hoo !! Columbus Ohio just started carrying METV on Time Warner channel 995 and Wide Open West channel 130. The only bummer is METV replaced RTV which had just started airing the Timmy and Lassie episodes after the Jeff's Collie run was done.

[clj2]

I'm not getting in to The Rifleman. I don't like it in the evening hours, especially between Rockford Files and M*A*S*H. A little out of place. I'd rather have seen another sitcom around that time.

[TVFactFan]

I still don't have MeTV, and I want it, but I still think Antenna TV is better. This schedule for MeTV has too many westerns and dramas, like someone else said I want more sitcoms. Plus, the shows I want to see are not on at convenient times. Get Smart is only on in the wee hours of the morning on Saturdays, and The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, and Laverne and Shirley are only on Sundays during church and Sunday lunch hours. It would be nice if they would add Andy Griffith and Family Ties. At least I Love Lucy has some decent time slots, but for right now, I'm better off with Antenna TV.


I think Me-TV 8pm to 10pm slot is better than Antenna TV's because it's a different show every half hour.

[eng51squad51]

Whoo Hoo !! Columbus Ohio just started carrying METV on Time Warner channel 995 and Wide Open West channel 130. The only bummer is METV replaced RTV which had just started airing the Timmy and Lassie episodes after the Jeff's Collie run was done.

If you have a MyFamilyTv Affilate in your area you can catch Lassie episodes on Myfamily TV it air on myfamilytv weekdays at 4:00pm but some affilates may air it at a diffrent time. like my local station has a My familytv affilate they show Lassie at 8:30am and 7:30pm weekdays.

myfamilytv affilate map
http://www.myfamilytv.tv/affiliate_map.htm

[clj2]

I think Me-TV 8pm to 10pm slot is better than Antenna TV's because it's a different show every half hour.Yeah, and everything Antenna TV shows (except for Maude) from 7pm-11pm has been shown to death in recent years on TV Land. Except for M*A*S*H and Cheers, nothing Me-TV shows durings those times has had much exposure in quite a while.

[TVFactFan]

Yeah, and everything Antenna TV shows (except for Maude) from 7pm-11pm has been shown to death in recent years on TV Land. Except for M*A*S*H and Cheers, nothing Me-TV shows durings those times has had much exposure in quite a while.


Yup and that's another reason why it's better

[ajgenard]

Right now my only criticism of MeTV is the fact they simply have too much on the plate. They are host to over 50 shows, more than half of which are hour-long dramas. There just aren't enough hours in the day/week to give each one proper exposure. AntennaTV has just over 30 programs with only 7 or 8 of them an hour per episode. I think viewers have become accustomed to at least 2 episodes of sitcom reruns at a time. Therefor AntennaTV's format is better in my opinion but I really don't care for their shows.

[clj2]

Right now my only criticism of MeTV is the fact they simply have too much on the plate. They are host to over 50 shows, more than half of which are hour-long dramas. There just aren't enough hours in the day/week to give each one proper exposure. AntennaTV has just over 30 programs with only 7 or 8 of them an hour per episode. I think viewers have become accustomed to at least 2 episodes of sitcom reruns at a time. Therefor AntennaTV's format is better in my opinion but I really don't care for their shows.Amen. I feel the same way. I know we always seem to want more variety on these boards, but they are trying to offer too much. I wish they'd air re-runs of some of the primetime sitcoms after 1am instead of more hour-long shows. They could cut down on those, IMO. Like I said on the other thread, I'd like to see sitcoms starting at 4pm or so.

[ajgenard]

I'd be really interested to know their daily ratings. I could imagine the audience for such a limited niche channel not being garden variety 9-5 folks. You'd think if the schedule wasn't working then changes would have been made long ago. But the fall lineup just pursued the agenda further. They must be doing well considering they grew by about 10 shows.

[thebigcookie]

I want to know, is MeTV closed-captioned? I will be getting it in November. It has a few shows I like, but I still prefer Antenna TV.

[eng51squad51]

I want to know, is MeTV closed-captioned? I will be getting it in November. It has a few shows I like, but I still prefer Antenna TV.

I have turn on my CC on my TV and Digital Converter box and i have yet seen any Closed Captioned information come up on my ME-TV when i turn on my Closed Caption on METV. but on the on Screen Guide it listed CC but no CC information comes up on METV.

I seen on the WCIU TV Website where they are working on the Closed Caption stuff for the shows it said some of their shows they are able to run doesn't include the Closed Caption stuff for METV Network

http://www.wciu.com/about.php?section=faq

The CC has now started work on my Local METV station

[ajgenard]

I want to know, is MeTV closed-captioned? I will be getting it in November. It has a few shows I like, but I still prefer Antenna TV.

WPXI's broadcast of MeTV is indeed close captioned and it does work on my Samsung LN46C530. I think that would be more dependent on the affiliate broadcasting than anything else.

[eng51squad51]

– Me-TV announces an affiliation agreement with KOFY-TV in the San
Francisco-Oak-San Jose market. Granite Broadcasting Corporation’s KOFY-TV20/Cable 13 is a local,
independent station that covers the nine Bay Area counties. Me-TV will launch soon and be carried over
the air on channel 20.2. Discussions are underway to return Me-TV to cable systems in the market.


http://www.metvnetwork.com/files/KOFYMe-TVLaunch10.17.11V2.pdf

[clj2]

I wonder if Me-TV is planning any special Halloween programming? Are they known for any Halloween stunts in the Chicago area? They don't have any horror series, but I'm sure they have enough episodes to choose from.

[TKMetal]

I wonder if Me-TV is planning any special Halloween programming? Are they known for any Halloween stunts in the Chicago area? They don't have any horror series, but I'm sure they have enough episodes to choose from.

Looks like they'll be airing Halloween themed episodes during their regular schedule.

ThisTV will be running classic horror all day Halloween.

9:00AM Burnt Offerings
11:30AM Island Of Lost Souls
1:00PM The Creature Of The Black Lagoon
3:00PM Dracula (1931)
5:00PM Son Of Dracula
7:00PM Son Of Frankenstein
9:00PM The Incredible Shrinking Man
11:00PM The Invisible Man

Thistv.com lists Svengoolie instead of The Creature Of The Black Lagoon. Don't know if it means anything but maybe they are planning to air the Svengoolie episodes with these movies? I believe all the Universal films have been featured on Svengoolie in the last few years.

[clj2]

The two diginets have licensed a package of animated Christmas shows from Broadcast Partners that includes The Fat Albert Christmas Special, Cricket on the Hearth, Second Star to the Left, The Legend of Frosty the Snowman and He-Man and She-Ra — A Christmas Special.


Broadcast Partners today announced it had entered into a license deal with both Me-TV and ThisTV to carry its 2011 holiday package of classic animated fare that includes The Fat Albert Christmas Special (starring Bill Cosby), Cricket on the Hearth (Danny Thomas, Marlo Thomas and Ed Ames), Second Star to the Left (Hugh Laurie), The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (narrated by Burt Reynolds) and He-Man and She-Ra — A Christmas Special.

Broadcast's Partner's President Neal Ardman said: "Doing a deal with Me TV and ThisTV was the obvious choice for this amazing content."

Neal Sabin , president of Me-TV and ThisTV, said: "Adding seasonal content for families and boomers to both ThisTV and Me-TV makes sense for our viewers, affiliates and advertisers. Having classic characters from Santa to She-Ra to Fat Albert insures these programs will reflect the spirit and programming of both our classic TV and movie-based networks.”

According to Ardman, "Me-TV and ThisTV bring a huge national audience to some amazing titles that, frankly, have been unseen in years. How wonderful for parents to now be able to share some of these holiday memories with their own children."


http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/10/19/54822/metv-thistv-add-classic-holiday-shows?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Me-TV%2C+ThisTV+Add+Classic+Holiday+Shows&utm_campaign=Media+General+CEO+Pressed+On+Finances

[TKMetal]

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/10/19/54822/metv-thistv-add-classic-holiday-shows?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Me-TV%2C+ThisTV+Add+Classic+Holiday+Shows&utm_campaign=Media+General+CEO+Pressed+On+Finances

Full details of what's in the package is here: http://broadcastpartnerstv.com/2011_Holiday_Specials.html

[ajgenard]

Unfortunately ThisTV's website has very few details about the Halloween schedule. That would be great if several of them were the Svengoolie versions. Last Halloween is when I discovered ThisTV with Elvira hosting The Brain That Wouldn't Die. With her show off the schedule it would make much more sense for Svengoolie to move there and make some room for MeTV's crowded lineup.

I can't believe MeTV is doing almost nothing considering all the celebrations and marathons they have. Just a handful of the shows are airing Halloween episodes. Nothing special at all. It would make more sense to have a Twilight Zone marathon and/or special presentation of Svengoolie.

[clj2]

Last Halloween is when I discovered ThisTV with Elvira hosting The Brain That Wouldn't Die. With her show off the schedule it would make much more sense for Svengoolie to move there and make some room for MeTV's crowded lineup.
I agree. I don't get this show or why it belongs on the national Me-TV. If not THIS, put it on Me-Too in Chicago since it seems to have a loyal following there.

I don't really know of a solution to Me-TV's crowded lineup - I *love* the channel and watch it a lot, don't get me wrong, but it could be streamlined during the week. They seem to want to find room for every show they air - I'm more in favor of airing fewer shows and rotating some of them in and out of the lineup every couple of quarters. I'd cut back on the dramas and air just sitcoms with more double episodes weekdays from 5pm-12am and from 5am-10am. There seem to be varying opinions about it, but personally I've grown so used to double episodes in the past 10 years that I wouldn't mind seeing more.

I'm not big on a lot of Antenna TV's shows, but look how much "cleaner" their scheduling is.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I found out that one of my locals airs some Me-TV Programming. Unfortunately most of the channel still has paid ads and religious programming. I guess 5 to 10% of Me-TV is better than nothing.

I get Gomer Pyle, Love American Style, I Love Lucy, My 3 Sons,Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, Bob Newhart, The Odd Couple, The Untouchables, 12 O'Clock High, Combat, and Rawhide on weekdays. I get a few different ones on weekends. I just wish I could get the whole channel.

[Pavan]

MeTV Holiday Specials during Thanksgiving Weekend:

Thursday, November 24, 2011
5:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Casper's Haunted Christmas
"Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day so Casper visits Kriss, Massachusetts where he meets the Jollimore family and sets out to complete his mission. As usual, kindhearted Casper has a ghastky time trying to scare anyone; so The Ghostly Trio, fed up with his goody-boo-shoes behavior, secretly hires Casper's look-alike cousin Spooky to do the job-with hilarious results."
7:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The Legend of Frosty
"The Legend of Frosty the Snowman finds the fables Christmas icon arriving in a town called Evergreen. The town's mayor and the school's principal make sure the place runs on a tight schedule that is short on fun and frivolity. Frosty befriends the mayor's children, and thanks to his influence the town begins to accept that magic is not only real, but can help make Evergreen an even better place"
8:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The First Snow of Winter
"The winter adventures of an errant young Irish duck who loses track of his family on their annual southbound flight."
9:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: A Snow White Christmas
"The wicked queen creates an ice storm meant to get rid of the younger Snow White, but instead freezes the whole village just barely missing her. Snow White travels to the land of the Seven Friendly Giants and makes friends with them. Snow White is never safe from the wicked queen because she'll always be able to find her. Can the giants save Snow White from her vengeance, or will she end up an icicle like her parents?"

Friday, November 25, 2011
5:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
"He-Man and She-Ra join together to stop Horde Prime from ruining Christmas for some Earth children stranded on Eternia."
6:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Second Star to the Left
"Holiday animation in which a hamster, a rabbit and a guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver a Christmas present lost by Santa Claus."
6:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
"It’s the poky little puppy’s first Christmas, and he’s not sure what to expect. Poky meets an animal friend who’s lost his home, but that's okay. Poky’s quick to help–and learns all about the spirit of Christmas and selfless acts."
7:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The Forgotten Toys
"Animated tale of love and friendship about two lonely, discarded toys who set out through a cold, unfriendly city in search of new owners to take care of them."
7:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Santa's Last Christmas
"Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk causing a toy shortage at Christmas."
8:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Cricket on the Hearth
"A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness."
9:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The Little Drummer Boy
"An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on route to Bethlehem."
9:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The Fat Albert Christmas Special
"Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owned the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, showed up and threatened to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They had car trouble and they wouldn't take them because they were poor. So Fat Albert offered to take them in while he went to go bargain wit
10:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
"An animated, magical, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic "A Christmas Carol." The nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve."

Saturday, November 26, 2011
5:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: Casper's Haunted Christmas
"Kibosh, supreme ruler of all ghosts, decrees that casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day so Casper visits Kriss, Massachusetts where he meets the Jollimore family and sets out to complete his mission. As usual, kindhearted Casper has a ghastky time trying to scare anyone; so The Ghostly Trio, fed up with his goody-boo-shoes behavior, secretly hires Casper's look-alike cousin Spooky to do the job-with hilarious results."
7:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: A Snow White Christmas
"The wicked queen creates an ice storm meant to get rid of the younger Snow White, but instead freezes the whole village just barely missing her. Snow White travels to the land of the Seven Friendly Giants and makes friends with them. Snow White is never safe from the wicked queen because she'll always be able to find her. Can the giants save Snow White from her vengeance, or will she end up an icicle like her parents?"

Sunday, November 27, 2011
5:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The Legend of Frosty
"The Legend of Frosty the Snowman finds the fables Christmas icon arriving in a town called Evergreen. The town's mayor and the school's principal make sure the place runs on a tight schedule that is short on fun and frivolity. Frosty befriends the mayor's children, and thanks to his influence the town begins to accept that magic is not only real, but can help make Evergreen an even better place"
6:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special: The First Snow of Winter
"The winter adventures of an errant young Irish duck who loses track of his family on their annual southbound flight."
7:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special: He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
"He-Man and She-Ra join together to stop Horde Prime from ruining Christmas for some Earth children stranded on Eternia."

[ajgenard]

So they are going to bury these in the early AM? They must already know nobody will watch these low-rated bombs.

[MRPITT]

So they are going to bury these in the early AM? They must already know nobody will watch these low-rated bombs.

I will be watching a few of them with my kids we enjoy quite alot of them. Some of them arent bad you should try watching them.

[TKMetal]

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol is a classic while Cricket on the Hearth, The Forgotten Toys, The First Snow of Winter and Second Star to the Left are all very good specials. I don't think they'd be at all out of place on ABC Family's line-up to be honest.

[ajgenard]

I do plan on recording a couple of them, particularly the He-Man/She-Ra special. But really, why would they bother licensing these and then shuffle them all into early morning oblivion? Hopefully they'll get better timeslots for December airings.

Again, it would make much more sense to air them on ThisTV in the first place due to MeTV's congested schedule. We'll see if these garner much attention or promotion. If not then I'd say Weigel fumbled the ball.

[MRPITT]

I agree the timeslots suck they would be better in the evening or maybe even afterschool hopefully like you said they air a few in December.

[clj2]

Mission: Impossible will join the weekday schedule on 11/28, airing at 2am. This will move 12 O'Clock High to 4am (replacing Rawhide). Peter Gunn will join the weekday schedule also, airing at 1:30am. This bumps Marshal Dillon off of the weekday schedule and Rawhide entirely.

[eng51squad51]

Wagon Train, The Rebel, and Have Gun-Will Travel will all join METV memorable western programming in the coming months and years.

http://www.metvnetwork.com/ and they hope to have Marshall Dillon and Rawhide back in their Line up in Couple years

[mets82]

What I dont understand is how come Marshall Dillion and Rawhide is off ME-TV. I mean I read what was on the ME-TV but dont understand it. Did they lose the rights to both shows and didnt renew them?

[LUNCH]

Just a wild guess as to why Marshall Dillon(the half hour black and white Gunsmoke episodes) is going off Me-tv.I know the Westerns channel picked it up and will be airing it soon, so that may be the reason.I have no idea about Rawhide however.I notice the Westerns channel is one station that seems to have more or less exclusive rights on alot of the tv shows they air.

[eng51squad51]

What I dont understand is how come Marshall Dillion and Rawhide is off ME-TV. I mean I read what was on the ME-TV but dont understand it. Did they lose the rights to both shows and didnt renew them?

Encore Western is picking up the Marshall Dillon series start in January 2012

and i guess Rawhide could be also coming to Encore Western



Here is what METV Posted on it website about those two shows

Attention Me-TV viewers, because of an exclusive pay cable window, both Rawhide and Marshal Dillon will be leaving the Me-TV schedule on November 28. We are sorry to see them go and hope to add them back to the schedule in a couple of years.

http://metvnetwork.com/

[ajgenard]

I also see starting December 10 they are replacing the 3-hour Saturday morning block Rawhide & Marshall Dillon were in with double episodes of Gomer Pyle, Petticoat Junction and the Beverly Hillbillies. http://metvnetwork.com/schedule.php?date=12/10/2011

[clj2]

While I love Me-TV, six words:

Too. Many. Shows.
Not. Enough. Time.

[TKMetal]

You want more back to back episodes like every other channel?

[ajgenard]

Nobody is arguing MeTV should be like every other channel. But the schedule should air more than 1 single episode of a show per day. It just seems they have spread themselves entirely too thin. Almost everyone has become accustomed to a block format for reruns. Like it or not that's how shows & channels get discovered by the public. I really like AntennaTV's format of double episode blocks and the perfect amount of shows - none of this daily several-hour nonsense to makeup for a small lineup.

At over 50 programs MeTV's current roster is large enough to support 2 or 3 full schedules. And now they are adding these holiday specials to boot? It would be fantastic if they took the original MeToo concept national - 1 channel for comedies and 1 channel for dramas. I really like this channel a lot but the schedule is overly complicated.

[boechsner]

I really dislike it when a channel programs a double episode block. It really is a product of the late 1990s. Back in the 70s and 80s it was rare for a station to air back to back episodes of the same program. When stations started doing this, I felt it was such a waste of time, when they could use the second timeslot to show some other program. For the programmer, it's heaven. For me, the viewer, I wish they would do away with it all together. I like the variety.

This is precisly why I love Me-TV, because they have so many shows. Watching ME-TV, to me feels like watching some independent local channel, back in 1988. I love it. Personally, I don't think they should change a thing. Just shuffle some of the early morning sitcoms to later in the day.

[LUNCH]

It would be fantastic if they took the original MeToo concept national - 1 channel for comedies and 1 channel for dramas.
I concur,that would be great also.Hopefully they will get big enough to do something like that.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I really dislike it when a channel programs a double episode block. It really is a product of the last 1990s. Back in the 70s and 80s it was rare for a station to air back to back episodes of the same program. When stations started doing this, I felt it was such a waste of time, when they could use the second timeslot to show some other program. For the programmer, it's heaven. For me, the viewer, I wish they would do away with it all together. I like the variety.

This is precisly why I love Me-TV, because they have so many shows. Watching ME-TV, to me feels like watching some independent local channel, back in 1988. I love it. Personally, I don't think they should change a thing. Just shuffle some of the early morning sitcoms to later in the day.
Exactly. They are airing shows like they did in the 70's and 80's. I hate these sitcom blocks.

[clj2]

Nobody is arguing MeTV should be like every other channel. But the schedule should air more than 1 single episode of a show per day. It just seems they have spread themselves entirely too thin. Almost everyone has become accustomed to a block format for reruns. Like it or not that's how shows & channels get discovered by the public. I really like AntennaTV's format of double episode blocks and the perfect amount of shows - none of this daily several-hour nonsense to makeup for a small lineup.

At over 50 programs MeTV's current roster is large enough to support 2 or 3 full schedules. And now they are adding these holiday specials to boot? It would be fantastic if they took the original MeToo concept national - 1 channel for comedies and 1 channel for dramas. I really like this channel a lot but the schedule is overly complicated.Totally agree with everything you said.

[old grouch]

i can't believe that people are complaining that there are too many shows. At least it's not like TV Land, where they show the same two shows over and over with a zillion commercials. And it's free. I love ME TV and hope they keep doing what they're doing.

[MRPITT]

i can't believe that people are complaining that there are too many shows. At least it's not like TV Land, where they show the same two shows over and over with a zillion commercials. And it's free. I love ME TV and hope they keep doing what they're doing.

I agree it seems someone will always find something to complain about. I love Metv the way it is.

[LUNCH]

i can't believe that people are complaining that there are too many shows. At least it's not like TV Land, where they show the same two shows over and over with a zillion commercials. And it's free. I love ME TV and hope they keep doing what they're doing.
I agree and I don't even have Me-tv yet.I do however have Antenna-tv and love it.It's almost a crime that Me-tv and Antenna-tv are not available nationwide yet.What the heck is wrong with some of these affiliate stations that have not JUMPED at the chance to carry these 2 stations.

[thebigcookie]

I get MeTV Monday in Memphis. It is replacing RTV on WLMT 30.2. CW is the main channel there. I still think I will be watching Antenna TV more. I'll manily be watching I Love Lucy, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, and maybe Dick Van Dyke sometimes, but most of the shows I like are on Antenna TV. I might watch the Brady Bunch, but it's on at an inconvenient time and I already have Seasons 1-3 on DVD, and I'll probably get 4 and 5 with some of my Christmas money, so it's not that big a deal. I just hope Me-Too will go national one day.

[ajgenard]

i can't believe that people are complaining that there are too many shows. At least it's not like TV Land, where they show the same two shows over and over with a zillion commercials. And it's free. I love ME TV and hope they keep doing what they're doing.

We aren't "complaining" there are too many shows. It's called constructive criticism. Those of us who are being critical of MeTV are doing so because we love the station but there is always room for improvement. ONCE AGAIN, nobody is in favor of the TVLand treatment. I believe that AntTV's format is in between TVLand's and MeTV's and spells the best formula for success in the OTA arena. Can't speak for anyone else but I certainly want to see MeTV succeed. These are just suggestions/wishes I thought would make good discussion and instead I get character attacks. Jeez...

I might watch the Brady Bunch, but it's on at an inconvenient time and I already have Seasons 1-3 on DVD, and I'll probably get 4 and 5 with some of my Christmas money, so it's not that big a deal.

Actually The Brady Bunch is one of the very few shows on MeTV that I've noticed uses the aweful older syndication cuts. It's a shame because almost all their shows use newer higher quality transfers with only a select few having flat colors and noticeable cutting - pointing to old syndication versions that haven't had new transfers in decades. I'd pass on watching Brady Bunch on MeTV since you [will] have the DVDs.

[clj2]

Me-TV is coming to Boston December 15th:

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/11/15/55457/metv-lands-primary-affiliation-on-wmfp

[djblaze]

Me-TV is coming to Boston December 15th:

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/11/15/55457/metv-lands-primary-affiliation-on-wmfp
This is great news . I currently get ME-Tv OTA on WJAR 10.2 out of Rhode Island 60 miles away. I have Directv , so the new affiliate in Boston will be on WMPF ch. 62 , which Directv tv carries although it will be replacing RTV.

[old grouch]

[QUOTE=ajgenard]We aren't "complaining" there are too many shows. It's called constructive criticism. Those of us who are being critical of MeTV are doing so because we love the station but there is always room for improvement. ONCE AGAIN, nobody is in favor of the TVLand treatment. I believe that AntTV's format is in between TVLand's and MeTV's and spells the best formula for success in the OTA arena. Can't speak for anyone else but I certainly want to see MeTV succeed. These are just suggestions/wishes I thought would make good discussion and instead I get character attacks. Jeez...



I'm sorry you saw my post as a character attack, because that wasn't my intention. You seem like a nice person and have the right to your opinion without being accused of 'complaining'. Personally, I like the variety of shows from the several genres that ME TV has to offer, and I don't like back to back episodes because it overexposes a show and makes it get old too fast. I guess we can agree to disagree. At least we both like ME TV and hope it succeeds.

[ajgenard]

I'm sorry you saw my post as a character attack, because that wasn't my intention. You seem like a nice person and have the right to your opinion without being accused of 'complaining'. Personally, I like the variety of shows from the several genres that ME TV has to offer, and I don't like back to back episodes because it overexposes a show and makes it get old too fast. I guess we can agree to disagree. At least we both like ME TV and hope it succeeds.

LOL no it's cool. I've been having a pretty crappy last couple weeks making me a bit of an old grouch myself. Please excuse any peevishness on my behalf. Internet analysis turns many people into complainers - something we're all guilty of from time to time.

[old grouch]

LOL no it's cool. I've been having a pretty crappy last couple weeks making me a bit of an old grouch myself. Please excuse any peevishness on my behalf. Internet analysis turns many people into complainers - something we're all guilty of from time to time.

No problem. Just watch some TV. It will cheer you up.

[bossradio93]

I really dislike it when a channel programs a double episode block. It really is a product of the late 1990s. Back in the 70s and 80s it was rare for a station to air back to back episodes of the same program. When stations started doing this, I felt it was such a waste of time, when they could use the second timeslot to show some other program. For the programmer, it's heaven. For me, the viewer, I wish they would do away with it all together. I like the variety.

This is precisly why I love Me-TV, because they have so many shows. Watching ME-TV, to me feels like watching some independent local channel, back in 1988. I love it.


When I grew up in the greater Los Angeles area, you did not hear of stations having one-hour comedy blocks or two episodes back-to-back from such series. I remember in the 1970's I Love Lucy aired on KTTV Channel 11 twice daily. First airing would be at 9:00am, another airing at 7:00pm at night. What's My Line? would air opposite on KHJ-TV (now KCAL-TV) Channel 9 at that same hour. The Flintstones would air once in the morning at 8:30am, per se and at 5:00pm early evening.

I love variety, I love the assortment. Mix 'em around!

[Regulus]

I love variety, I love the assortment. Mix 'em around!

I Second You! Back-to-back showings and Marathons may be great if you are a fan of a particular series, but it that show isn't your cup of tea then your s:censored:t out of luck. :( Leave the Marathons for runners, I take variety any day!

[thebigcookie]

I find this strange. MeTV launched in Memphis in Monday and on Monday and Tuesday the size was the regular square, but starting Wednesday, it has been in widescreen ever since. I don't know why they are showing it this way. I am also disappointed that the closed-captioning doesn't always work.

[ajgenard]

Since Pavan or someone hasn't posted this yet I thought I'd give a heads up. Looking at the Me-TV website they have their Christmas programming listed. No marathons of any one specific show - basically those specials they aired over Thanksgiving weekend and special airings of Xmas episodes. The rest of the schedule is the regular schedule with SOME episodes being holiday themed. There is nothing planned for New Years Eve. The New Years Day schedule isn't available yet.


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24

07:00 AM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Cricket on the Hearth
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11:00 AM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
11:30 AM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: A Snow White Christmas
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04:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The First Snow of Winter
04:30 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Legend of Frosty
06:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special
07:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Little Drummer Boy
07:30 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Fat Albert Christmas Special
08:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
09:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
10:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Santa's Last Christmas
10:30 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Forgotten Toys
11:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Second Star to the Left
11:30 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Little Drummer Boy


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25

11:00 AM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Fat Albert Christmas Special
11:30 AM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Cricket on the Hearth
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03:00 PM EST - Dobie Gillis: "Jangle Bells"
03:30 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Fat Albert Christmas Special
04:00 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: The Little Drummer Boy
04:30 PM EST - Me-TV Holiday Special: Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
05:30 PM EST - The Honeymooners: "Twas The Night Before Christmas"
06:00 PM EST - The Bob Newhart Show: "His Busiest Season"
06:30 PM EST - The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "Christmas and the Hardluck Kid II"
07:00 PM EST - Taxi: "Get Me Through the Holidays"
07:30 PM EST - MASH: "Dear Dad"

[ZAPATOSROTOS]

MeTV Network Fall 2011

Effective Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

WEEKDAYS
5:00 am Gomer Pyle (replaces Marshal Dillon)
5:30 am Dobie Gillis (replaces Marshal Dillon)
6:00 am Love, American Style (replaces Dobie Gillis)
6:30 am Family Affair (replaces Gomer Pyle)
7:00 am The Beverly Hillbillies
7:30 am Petticoat Junction (replaces The Beverly Hillbillies)
8:00 am My Three Sons (replaces Petticoat Junction)
8:30 am I Love Lucy (replaces My Three Sons)
9:00 am Daniel Boone (replaces I Love Lucy 2x)
10:00 am Perry Mason
11:00 am Cannon
12:00 pm Hawaii Five-O (replaces Streets of San Francisco)
1:00 pm Gunsmoke
2:00 pm Bonanza
3:00 pm The Big Valley
4:00 pm Kojak (replaces Rawhide)
5:00 pm Rockford Files (replaces Hawaii Five-0)
6:00 pm The Rifleman (replaces Hogan's Heroes)
6:30 pm The Rifleman (replaces Hogan's Heroes)
7:00 pm M*A*S*H
7:30 pm M*A*S*H
8:00 pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8:30 pm Dick Van Dyke
9:00 pm The Bob Newhart Show
9:30 pm Odd Couple
10:00 pm Cheers (replaces M*A*S*H)
10:30 pm Taxi (replaces The Honeymooners)
11:00 pm The Twilight Zone
11:30 pm Perry Mason
12:30 am The Untouchables
1:30 am Marshal Dillon
2:00 am 12 O' Clock High
3:00 am Combat!
4:00 am Rawhide

Saturdays
5:00 am Rawhide
6:00 am Marshall Dillon
6:30 am Marshall Dillon
7:00 am Rawhide (replaces Dobie Gillis 2x)
8:00 am E/I series
11:00 am Marshall Dillon
11:30 am Marshall Dillon
12:00 pm Branded
12:3 pm The Guns of Will Sonnett
1:00 pm Gunsmoke
2:00 pm Bonanza
3:00 pm The Big Valley
4:00 pm The Wild Wild West (replaces Rawhide)
5:00 pm The Rifleman (replaces The Wild Wild West)
5:30 pm The Rifleman (replaces The Wild Wild West cont.)
6:00 pm Hogan's Heroes
6:30 pm Hogan's Heroes
7:00 pm Batman (replaces M*A*S*H)
7:30 pm Batman (replaces M*A*S*H)
8:00 pm Lost In Space (replaces The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Dick Van Dyke)
9:00 pm Star Trek (replaces The Bob Newhart Show/Odd Couple)
10:00 pm Svengoolie
12:00 am Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (replaces Get Smart 2x)
1:00 am Get Smart (replaces Car 54, Where Are You?)
1:30 am Get Smart (replaces Car 54, Where Are You?)
2:00 am Car 54, Where Are You? (replaces Honey West)
2:30 am Car 54, Where Are You? (replaces Honey West)
3:00 am Honey West (replaces Dobie Gillis)
3:30 am Honey West (replaces Dobie Gillis)
4:00 am The Rouges (replaces Stagecoach West)

Sundays
5:00 am Car 54, Where Are You? (replaces Rawhide)
5:30 am The Phil Silvers Show (replaces Rawhide cont)
6:00 am The Phil Silvers Show (replaces Marshal Dillon)
6:30 am Laurel & Hardy (replaces Marshal Dillon, Dobie Gillis 2x)
8:00 am E/I series
11:00 am The Brady Bunch
11:30 am The Brady Bunch
12:00 pm The Brady Bunch
12:30 pm The Brady Bunch
1:00 pm Happy Days
1:30 pm Happy Days
2:00 pm Laverne & Shirley
2:30 pm Laverne & Shirley
3:00 pm Bosom Buddies (replaces My Three Sons)
3:30 pm Bosom Buddies (replaces Family Affair)
4:00 pm The Dick Van Dyke Show (replaces I Love Lucy)
4:30 pm The Dick Van Dyke Show (replaces I Love Lucy)
5:00 pm I Love Lucy
5:30 pm I Love Lucy
6:00 pm I Love Lucy
6:30 pm I Love Lucy
7:00 pm M*A*S*H
7:30 pm M*A*S*H
8:00 pm Columbo (replaces The Mary Tyler Moore Show/Dick Van Dyke/The Bob Newhart Show/Odd Couple)
10:00 pm Thriller (replaces Taxi 2x)
11:00 pm The Twilight Zone (replaces M*A*S*H 2x)
12:00 am The Fugitive (replaces Hogan's Heroes/Phil Silvers)
1:00 am Naked City (replaces Gomer Pyle 2x)
2:00 am Peter Gunn (replades Dobie Gillis 2x)
3:00 am Route 66 (replaces Rawhide)
4:00 am Rawhide (replaces Stagecoach West)

Blog story coming at 12 noon ET....

This schedule looks great, I wish I had MeTV & mega tv in New York on Cablevision or on a sub channel for example CBS2 New York is lauching new sub channels MeTV & mega tv would be a great addition for CBS2 New York. Please call Cablevision or CBS2 New York or Email and request MeTV & mega tv Channel to be added to the lineup 973-622-6160 or 866-523-9174 Thanks:talk:

[eng51squad51]

I find this strange. MeTV launched in Memphis in Monday and on Monday and Tuesday the size was the regular square, but starting Wednesday, it has been in widescreen ever since. I don't know why they are showing it this way. I am also disappointed that the closed-captioning doesn't always work.

That could be an issue with your Local Station

[clj2]

I wonder if they're planning on updating the schedule for winter 2012? It would be nice if they'd bring a sitcom back to the 6pm hour and perhaps air some sitcoms later at night (after midnight or so).

[djblaze]

It looks like when WMFP 62.1 changes from RTV to ME-TV on 12/15 they will continue with the paid programming . Looking at the listing it looks like :
6am-9am paid programming
10pm-2am paid programming
so about 7 hours of paid programming daily.
I guesss its better than the 12 hours when RTV was there , but I was hoping for more ME-TV , but I guess they have to pay the bills.

[Pavan]

MeTV doing a Harry Morgan tribute:

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sitcomsonline/Bnuy/~3/1l79keRN0HM/abc-pulls-man-up-immediately-schedules.html

[ajgenard]

It looks like when WMFP 62.1 changes from RTV to ME-TV on 12/15 they will continue with the paid programming . Looking at the listing it looks like :
6am-9am paid programming
10pm-2am paid programming
so about 7 hours of paid programming daily.
I guesss its better than the 12 hours when RTV was there , but I was hoping for more ME-TV , but I guess they have to pay the bills.


Ugh... another station that's bastardizing the Me-TV schedule. I feel sorry for those of you subjected to a hindered version of this channel. Here in the Pittsburgh market they occasionally preempt the regular schedule for some sporting event no one cares about. I guess the law allows local modification of any broadcast channel, regardless of how its designed. Although I will say that RTV seems to be the most susceptible to a schedule shake up out of all these OTA channels. Which is partly why I think it's heading straight down the crapper.

[djblaze]

It looks like when WMFP 62.1 changes from RTV to ME-TV on 12/15 they will continue with the paid programming . Looking at the listing it looks like :
6am-9am paid programming
10pm-2am paid programming
so about 7 hours of paid programming daily.
I guesss its better than the 12 hours when RTV was there , but I was hoping for more ME-TV , but I guess they have to pay the bills.

WMFP should have put ME-TV on 62.2 instead of moving RTV to 62.2 . RTV shows 12 hours of paid programming. So between both channel/sub-channels they are showing 19 hours of paid programming!!!!

[Ronny G]

According to their website, THAT GIRL is coming to Me-TV new years day.:happyface

Ring in the new year with That Girl, coming to Me-TV January 1.

http://www.metvnetwork.com/videos.php?videoID=136

[eng51squad51]

According to their website, THAT GIRL is coming to Me-TV new years day.:happyface

Ring in the new year with That Girl, coming to Me-TV January 1.

http://www.metvnetwork.com/videos.php?videoID=136

I wonder what Show is Leaving for That Girl Take it place.

[eng51squad51]

It looks like when WMFP 62.1 changes from RTV to ME-TV on 12/15 they will continue with the paid programming . Looking at the listing it looks like :
6am-9am paid programming
10pm-2am paid programming
so about 7 hours of paid programming daily.
I guesss its better than the 12 hours when RTV was there , but I was hoping for more ME-TV , but I guess they have to pay the bills.

From Titantv.com Schedule WMFP 62.1 will have full METV Schedule on 12/15

[djblaze]

From Titantv.com Schedule WMFP 62.1 will have full METV Schedule on 12/15

I hope your right , but I e-mailed the Station manager and my Directv guide say what the station manager said about the paid programming. I believe they get the guide data from Zap2it.

[Ronny G]

I wonder what Show is Leaving for That Girl Take it place.

I hope its not Petticoat Junction, but I have a sneaky suspicion it is because they recently added the show to their Saturday schedule and they started with episode #193. Last Friday, they showed episode #177. I did the math and there are 15 shows in between. Show on Jan. 1st, they should air Episode #193 again.

[ajgenard]

I hope it's not Petticoat Junction. It would be nice to sacrifice a drama considering how over-exposed they are on the schedule to begin with.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I hope its not Petticoat Junction, but I have a sneaky suspicion it is because they recently added the show to their Saturday schedule and they started with episode #193. Last Friday, they showed episode #177. I did the math and there are 15 shows in between. Show on Jan. 1st, they should air Episode #193 again.
That would figure since my Me-TV station just started showing Petticoat Junction.

[Ronny G]

According to their website, That Girl is replacing Taxi.
That Girl joins the weeknight primetime schedule at 9:30pm and The Odd Couple moves to 10:30pm.
It appears Petticoat Junction is safe! :crazy: :D

[djblaze]

:mad: :mad: According to their website, That Girl is replacing Taxi.
That Girl joins the weeknight primetime schedule at 9:30pm and The Odd Couple moves to 10:30pm.
It appears Petticoat Junction is safe! :crazy: :D

Oh thats just great , when ME-TV goes live 12/15 on WMFP 62.1 , they will be showing paid programming from 10p-2am so no more Odd Couple for me. Just when I think I am getting something great , I am let down by WMFP with them showing paid programming. Geez who want to watch that crap at 10p , I am not happy with WMFP 62.1 , they should have kept RTV on 62.1 and put ME-TV on 62.2 and showed it the full 24 hours !!!

[clj2]

Dang, I'd rather see Taxi than The Odd Couple. Too bad they couldn't have updated more of the schedule and found room for it.

[clj2]

MeTV is FINALLY going to be in NYC (replacing RTV):

http://metvnetwork.com/wherewatch.php?marketID=180

[Pavan]

The New York news is disappointing because that's not really a NYC station.

[clj2]

The New York news is disappointing because that's not really a NYC station.Yeah, but I don't know if they could have done much better. The O&O's really have no interest in other subchannels. My understanding is that WSAH does get some cable/satellite carriage in NYC. No way you can get it in NJ, though, right?

[Pavan]

Bounce TV is coming to WWOR soon, as we announced on Monday on the blog. So it was possible. And nope, can't get WSAH here.

[old grouch]

Dang, I'd rather see Taxi than The Odd Couple. Too bad they couldn't have updated more of the schedule and found room for it.

They could have cut one of the double episodes of 'MASH' or 'The Rifleman' and made room for it that way.

[mets82]

It says that New York will get ME-TV and one of the cable companies carrying it is Comcast (Hartford/New Haven). Now I have Comcast and I live in the New Haven area, so I wonder if I will be getting ME-TV soon.

Actually, does that mean I have ME-TV now too?


Also the over the air channel that airs RTV is a channel called WSAH, the same call letters that I have for RTV. I looked at the schedule for WSAH, which is RTV in my area and they still have the same shows that RTV was showing.

[clj2]

It says that New York will get ME-TV and one of the cable companies carrying it is Comcast (Hartford/New Haven). Now I have Comcast and I live in the New Haven area, so I wonder if I will be getting ME-TV soon.

Actually, does that mean I have ME-TV now too?


Also the over the air channel that airs RTV is a channel called WSAH, the same call letters that I have for RTV. I looked at the schedule for WSAH, which is RTV in my area and they still have the same shows that RTV was showing.Yes, if you get RTV on WSAH now, you will get Me-TV whenever they start airing it on WSAH.

[mets82]

Yes, if you get RTV on WSAH now, you will get Me-TV whenever they start airing it on WSAH.


FINALLY!!!:) :) The only thing is that the link above about ME-TV replacing RTV doesnt say WHEN ME-TV is coming. It only says what cable companies are getting it.

[TV Guy]

Strangely enough, WMFP in Boston did not switch to MeTV today, even though they had sent out a press release about it. Instead, they continued showing RTV.

[jmann]

Strangely enough, WMFP in Boston did not switch to MeTV today, even though they had sent out a press release about it. Instead, they continued showing RTV.


I'm not sure what time you checked but it was on when I checked. I now get Boston and New Hampshire.

[mets82]

Well, I checked my RTV channel to see if it changed to ME-TV but nothing yet. I do have WSAH which means I should be getting ME-TV but nothing yet.

[TV Guy]

I'm not sure what time you checked but it was on when I checked. I now get Boston and New Hampshire.

I figured out what is wrong. WMFP is still carrying RTV on its digital substation (62.2). My cable provider shows WMFP on channel 20, but for some reason, they have this mapped to 62.2, rather than 62.1. So the only way I can currently get MeTV is with rabbit ears. I'm going to give them a call and find out if this is deliberate, or if they just screwed up.

[ZAPATOSROTOS]

Bounce TV is coming to WWOR soon, as we announced on Monday on the blog. So it was possible. And nope, can't get WSAH here.
No Bounce TV on WWOR-TV New York 9.2 What are they waiting for!

I do not get WSAH-TV I want to see MeTV Channel they should have put MeTV on CBS,NBC,FOX,ABC,PBS,WASA,WPIX,ION,WNYE:happyface

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Cable Companies & Satellite providers added MeTV in New York City January 4, 2012
including Cablevision in New York City; Why Cablevision in New Jersey do not add MeTV Channel to the line up please call to request the addition of MeTV Channel 973-622-6150,866-523-9174,
866-541-0548 Thanks for your support !

[jmann]

I'm not sure what time you checked but it was on when I checked. I now get Boston and New Hampshire.

I notice they are still show infomercials in place of some of the ME-TV shows.

[TV Guy]

Yes, I noticed that too, although they are showing fewer infomercials than they did when they carried RTV on the main station. Previously, RTV shows didn't start until noon on weekdays, but they seem to start the MeTV shows before that. Hopefully they'll be successful enough with MeTV that they can drop more of the infomercials and carry the complete schedule. Their RTV schedule, now that its on the substation, is more complete as well.

[ajgenard]

Bosom Buddies is also getting bumped from it's only slot at 3PM on Sunday for 2 more additional airings of That Girl. I understand they want to rest some shows but why Bosom Buddies? They just added it 3 months ago meaning they've barely shown 30 episodes. I haven't even deleted any of the airings from my DVR yet. :rolleyes2

[mets82]

Not to sound like a pest but can you tell me if Im going to be having ME-TV soon? I have WSAH and still have RTV.

[MRPITT]

Bosom Buddies is also getting bumped from it's only slot at 3PM on Sunday for 2 more additional airings of That Girl. I understand they want to rest some shows but why Bosom Buddies? They just added it 3 months ago meaning they've barely shown 30 episodes. I haven't even deleted any of the airings from my DVR yet. :rolleyes2

Thats a bummer!

[Pavan]

MeTV Network Merry-Thon:

*All times Eastern

Saturday, December 24

7:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special Cricket on the Hearth
An animated, musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Cricket on the Hearth tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter who befriend a helpful cricket named Crocket on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
11:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
It's the poky little puppy's first Christmas, and he's not sure what to expect. Poky meets an animal friend who's lost his home, but that's okay. Poky's quick to help—and learns all about the spirit of Christmas and selfless acts.
11:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special A Snow White Christmas
The wicked queen creates an ice storm meant to get rid of the younger Snow White, but instead freezes the whole village just barely missing her. Snow White travels to the land of the Seven Friendly Giants and makes friends with them. Snow White is never safe from the wicked queen because she'll always be able to find her. Can the giants save Snow White from her vengeance, or will she end up an icicle like her parents?
1:00 pm Gunsmoke PS Murray Christmas
The meanest outlady in the U.S. is coming to Dodge, at least that's what Festus has heard. But it's really Emma Grundy out to retrieve her seven orphans from Titus Spangler and take them back to the orphanage where they belong. The town finds it ludicrous that these children have never had a Christmas and plan on putting one on in the Long Branch. The problem arises when Mrs. Grundy arrives, and she has her own personal reasons for not giving the children Christmas.
2:00 pm Bonanza Gabrielle
The Cartwrights find a loving home for Gabrielle, a blind 11-year-old girl whose parents were killed in an overturned wagon. However, Gabrielle wants to live with her grandfather, a crusty mountain hermit who wants nothing to do with anyone, including his orphaned granddaughter.
3:00 pm The Big Valley Judgment in Heaven
Jarrod risks inviting his client home for a Christmas visit. This questionable group of merrymakers includes a young woman accused of aiding and abetting her boyfriend and an outlaw who has recently escaped from jail.
4:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The First Snow of Winter
The First Snow of Winter follows the adventures of an errant young Irish duck who loses track of his family on their annual southbound flight.
4:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Snow Queen
A magical story of adventure, ambition and a ruthless desire for power, The Snow Queen is based on the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale. This enchanting animated version is voiced by Hugh Laurie and Helen Mirren.
6:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
He-Man and She-Ra join together to stop Horde Prime from ruining Christmas for some Earth children stranded on Eternia.
7:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Little Drummer Boy
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
7:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owns the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, shows up and threatens to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They have had car trouble and can't find a place to stay. So Fat Albert offers to take them in and then goes to bargain with Mr. Tyrone.
8:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
In this animated, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, the nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
9:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
In this animated, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, the nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
10:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Santa's Last Christmas
Santa and his helpers oversleep and risk a Christmas Day toy shortage.
10:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Forgotten Toys
In this animated tale of love and friendship, two discarded toys set out through a cold, unfriendly city in search of children who will take care of them.
11:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Second Star to the Left
A hamster, rabbit and guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver a Christmas present lost by Santa Claus.
11:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Little Drummer Boy
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
2:30 am Car 54, Where Are You? Christmas at the 53rd
The boys from the 53rd put on a Christmas review, which feaures two Gilbert and Sullivan parodies with Capt. Block and Muldoon and a heart-tugging song from Toody.

Sunday, December 25
11:00 am Me-TV Holiday Special The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owns the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, shows up and threatens to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They have had car trouble and can't find a place to stay. So Fat Albert offers to take them in and then goes to bargain with Mr. Tyrone.
11:30 am Me-TV Holiday Special Cricket on the Hearth
An animated, musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Cricket on the Hearth tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter who befriend a helpful cricket named Crocket on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family, it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.
12:30 pm The Brady Bunch The Voice of Christmas
Carol is to sing in church on Christmas, but days before the event, she loses her voice. Later at the mall, a hopeful Cindy asks a Santa Claus to bring Carol's voice back by Christmas. Meanwhile, Alice and the kids find it a difficult task hiding Christmas gifts in the house.
1:00 pm Happy Days White Christmas
On Christmas Eve, a terrible blizzard traps Howard and Joanie at the hardware store and Fonzie, Potsie, Chachi, Jenny and Roger at Arnold's.
1:30 pm Happy Days All I Want for Christmas
When Heather asks Santa to patch up the rift between her mother and grandparents, Fonzie decides to make her wish come true. Meanwhile, K. C.'s parents visit for Christmas, and a rivalry between Howard and his brother reignites.
2:00 pm Laverne & Shirley Oh, Hear the Angel Voices
Carmine calls the gang together at the Pizzabowl and asks them all if they're willing to help him put on a Christmas show for the local hospital. Carmine and none of the others know that it's a mental hospital. When they get there they're greeted by one of the patients pretending to be a doctor.
2:30 pm Laverne & Shirley Oh, Come All Ye Bums
The gang tries to raise money for Frank's annual Hobo Christmas Dinner.
3:00 pm Dobie Gillis Jangle Bells
Maynard decides to throw a Christmas party in his garage but most of the other kids, Dobie included, have accepted invitations to a swank party thrown by Chatsworth.
3:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Fat Albert Christmas Special
Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Rudy, Bill and the Cosby kid gang are rehearsing their Christmas play in their junkyard clubhouse when suddenly Mr. Tyrone, who owns the junkyard as well as the whole east end of town, shows up and threatens to have the clubhouse bulldozed to the ground. Then, a little boy, Marshall, his dad and his very pregnant mother show up. They have had car trouble and can't find a place to stay. So Fat Albert offers to take them in and then goes to bargain with Mr. Tyrone.
4:00 pm Me-TV Holiday Special The Little Drummer Boy
An orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to Bethlehem.
4:30 pm Me-TV Holiday Special Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
In this animated, musical version of Dickens' timeless classic, A Christmas Carol, the nearsighted Mr. Magoo doesn't have a ghost of a chance as Ebenezer Scrooge, unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
5:30 pm The Honeymooners 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
Ralph hocks his bowling ball to get Alice a present when someone else gets her the same thing he did.
6:00 pm The Bob Newhart Show His Busiest Season
Christmas becomes a sad memory for Bob's group therapy session, and it's evident that "'tis not the season" for everyone to be jolly. Bob decides to invite the group over for Christmas Eve.
6:30 pm The Mary Tyler Moore Show Christmas and the Hardluck Kid II
Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.
7:00 pm Taxi Get Me Through the Holidays
Alex's ex-wife, Phyllis, depressed and lonely, comes to see Alex, who takes pity on her and includes her in his holiday plans. This turns ugly, when she manages to bring the whole gang down with her self-pity. Her Christmas present to Alex is that she won't bug him in the new year, which turns out to be the best gift she could give him.
7:30 pm M*A*S*H Dear Dad
Hawkeye writes home, describing Christmas in Korea: Radar ships a jeep home, a piece at a time; Henry gives the monthly lecture on sex, with the aid of figure A and figure B; Trapper helps deliver a calf; Klinger and Frank get into a fight, but Father Mulcahy smoothes things over; Hawkeye and Trapper sabotage Margaret's tent; Hawkeye flies to the front line dressed as Santa to help a wounded soldier.

[Pavan]

MeTV Network That Girl New Year's Day Marathon

11:00 am That Girl "That Girl" Pilot
"In this test pilot, ann's parents are played by different actors, ted bessell plays don blue sky, her agent who is also her boyfriend. Don thinks that ann should change her name from ann marie to a more suitable stage name. Ann is hesitant because she knows that it would upset her parents, particularly her father. As she predicted, her father becomes very angry and will not speak to her unless she keeps her name. This episode was later changed to include the different actors and characters, an
11:30 am That Girl Don't Just Do Something, Stand There
"Actress ann marie meets magazine writer donald hollinger while filming a commercial in the lobby of his building."
12:00 pm That Girl Good-Bye, Hello, Good-Bye
"Against the wishes of her overprotective father, ann marie leaves her brewster, new york home to live on her own in new york as an aspiring actress."
12:30 pm That Girl Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night
"Ann's audition for an acting workshop is almost ruined when she has to babysit for her neighbor's child."
1:00 pm That Girl "I'll Be Suing You"
"A pedestrian pushing a sewing machine runs into donald's new car and attempts to sue ann."
1:30 pm That Girl Anatomy of a Blunder
"On the way to meet ann's parents for the first time, donald and ann experience several mishaps."
2:00 pm That Girl Rich Little Rich Kid
"Donald tries to compete with ann's wealthy new suitor. In the end, ann confirms that donald is the beau for her."
2:30 pm That Girl Help Wanted
"Against his better judgment, donald hires ann as his temporary secretary."
3:00 pm That Girl Little Auction Annie
"After buying a box of junk at an auction, ann notices a strange man pursuing her for one of the items in the box."
3:30 pm That Girl Time for Arrest
"In a flashback, ann tells donald how she came to be arrested while wearing a skimpy leopard-print cave-girl outfit."
4:00 pm That Girl Break a Leg
"When ann's school friend wins a role on broadway, ann is thrilled to be named her understudy."
4:30 pm That Girl What's in a Name?
"Ann's parents are very unhappy when her agent convinces her to change her professional name (same story as the pilot episode)."

[clj2]

I wish they wouldn't get rid of Taxi. I'd rather see it than The Odd Couple or The Rifleman. :(

Me-TV starts on WSAH January 2nd.

[ZAPATOSROTOS]

I wish they wouldn't get rid of Taxi. I'd rather see it than The Odd Couple or The Rifleman. :(

Me-TV starts on WSAH January 2nd.

They should move MeTV to WASA-TV 24, ION-TV 31 ,WNYE-TV 25,ION-TV 31WNBC-TV 4,WMBC-TV 63,WXTV-41 WFUT-TV 68,WNJTV-50,WNJU-TV 47WNYW-TV 5, WABC-TV 7, WPIX-TV 11 Since I can't get WSAH-TV 43 :mad:

[mets82]

Well, its Jan. 2 so is there any word if WSAH becomes ME-TV? It still looks like its RTV for now.

[mets82]

I HAVE ME-TV!!! WSAH IS NOW ME-TV!! :) :)

[CommonTater]

WOW! What a great lineup! I am so jealous!

[mets82]

There is however something kind of interesting. How come ME-TV only goes from 9am to 10pm? I was looking forward to watching the Odd Couple. I do notice that at 2am Mission Impossible is on. Is there anybody I should contact?

[Ronny G]

There is however something kind of interesting. How come ME-TV only goes from 9am to 10pm? I was looking forward to watching the Odd Couple. I do notice that at 2am Mission Impossible is on. Is there anybody I should contact?
Sounds like your local affiliate is preempting Me-TV during those hours, so you should contact them (your local station) and let them know how you feel.
I had a similar experience. My local station would preempt Antenna TV during the 11:00 hour and show a repeat of the local news instead of Hazel. I sent them an email to let them know I was unhappy. I think they received a lot of complaints because they stopping preempting the show, so it helps to complain.:lol:

[MRPITT]

I think they received a lot of complaints because they stopping preempting the show, so it helps to complain.:lol:

I complained as well as I recently did with Maude getting axed but no response on that yet.

[mets82]

The thing there is no address for WSAH. Should I contact ME-TV?

[MRPITT]

The thing there is no address for WSAH. Should I contact ME-TV?


Try one or all of these methods and encourage others in your are to as well.

MAIL:
WSAH TV
7 Wakeley Street
Seymour, CT 06483


PHONE:
203-881-1153
203-881-1302 (fax)



EMAIL:
Ron Barnes, General Manager & Chief Engineer: ronaldb@mtbl.tv

[djblaze]

WMFP ch 62 in Boston does the same thing with infomercials. These stations(WMFP, WSAH) do not sell any local commercials , so there revenue is based on paid programming . So with no paid programming , no channel. Most of the ME-TV affiliates are on sub-channels , so getting revenue is not a problem. I can't see this changing at any time soon. ME-TV was able to score 2 major markets (Boston , NY). Because these are main channels , there was already satelitte and cable coverage in place. At least WMFP put RTV on there sub-channel 62.2

[mets82]

Try one or all of these methods and encourage others in your are to as well.

MAIL:
WSAH TV
7 Wakeley Street
Seymour, CT 06483


PHONE:
203-881-1153
203-881-1302 (fax)



EMAIL:
Ron Barnes, General Manager & Chief Engineer: ronaldb@mtbl.tv

Thank you very much for the info. Mr. Pitt. I will follow up.

[mets82]

Ok, so I emailed WSAH and actually got a response. Here it is below:





At present we are only airing a few hours of paid programming per day.
10pm - 2am and 6am - 9am M-S or 6am - 2pm Sunday. (7 hours daily, 9
hours Sunday vs. 12 hours every day with RTV)
It is our goal to reduce the amount of paid programming as things
progress. You can assist us in this by supporting any local
advertisers on WSAH.
Additionally RTV is still available on our over the air -2 channel.
You can also help us by requesting your cable provider carry this
channel in its digital tier along side the other channels such as NBC
Weather, PBS Create, THiS TV and Antenna TV.
Thank you for your question and support.
--
Ronald C. Barnes
General Manager & Chief Engineer
WSAH-DT
7 Wakeley Street, Seymour CT 06483

(203) 881-1153 - office
(860) 681-1044 - mobile

[MRPITT]

Cool that you got a response it sounds like they may be reducing the infomercials sometime in the future