February 22, 2008
NOTHING COSTS MORE...:
CBS to put TV library on the Web (Alex Woodson, Feb 22, 2008, Hollywood Reporter)
CBS said Thursday that it will put such library TV shows as "Star Trek" and "The Twilight Zone" on the Web through its Audience Network.The company said it will stream full-length episodes of old titles on a free, ad-supported basis. The shows will be syndicated across the CBS Audience Network, which encompasses more than 300 destinations, including AOL, Microsoft, CNET Networks and Comcast. [...]
This week, NBC Universal put old shows on several of its Web sites. That content is syndicated through Hulu, the network's online video joint venture with News Corp., that is distributed through Yahoo, AOL, News Corp.'s MySpace and other Web destinations along with its own stand-alone site.
Do they really show anything better on their networks now than the stuff they have in their libraries? Why not test at least one time slot where you just show a classic from your own archives? Posted by Orrin Judd at February 22, 2008 9:09 AM
Don't you have TVLand or Nick at Night?
Posted by: Brandon at February 22, 2008 10:43 AMThat would be a good idea. Make Sunday nights "throwback nights" or "yesteryear night."
Posted by: Bartman at February 22, 2008 6:17 PM