Mannix is coming! - Page 2

Bob Hug · 09-24-2007, 10:19 AM

There was a marathon of "Daniel Boone" episodes on TVLand when seasons 1 & 2 were launched by the independent Liberation Entertainment and Goldhil. But I haven't seen any "Daniel Boone" eps. since then.

MatthewA · 09-24-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey3rd

It is ironic that as TVLand goes downhill in their programming, that Paramount/CBS's home video arm is going into overdrive on releasing shows. And they don't seem to use TVLand as a place to launch these DVD titles. The only time I've caught such action is when they did a weekend marathon for That Girl - which was put out by Shout Factory. You'd imagine that point of having a media empire is to get freebie ad action for your products. But this doesn't seem to be the case (look at how Time-Warner doesn't use Boomerang to push their Hanna-Barbara DVD releases). Although Time-Warner does pimp their movie boxsets on TCM. So it is possible.

They should be using it, theoretically, but now that CBS Corporation owns the back catalog of TV shows but Viacom owns TV Land (and MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, etc.) it may not exactly be a freebie anymore. But I agree on how many synergy opportunities have been piddled away by them.

The only reason TCM pimps WB movie boxsets is because they're run by people who actually appear to give a hoot about the stuff they show. Can't say that about TV Land.

On an unrelated note, has Viacom ever not run a Cable TV network they own into the ground?

Dan McW · 09-24-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hank Dearborn

After that, I have the next 130 on tape from when TV Land ran them complete and uncut

I have some Mannix eps from TV Land, from late in their run of Mannix, and they're about 43-44 minutes long. This was before TV Land's credit crunches, but my copies are bound to be time-compressed with a cut here and there. Did yours come from an earlier run? I didn't have TV Land from its launch.

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It is ironic that as TVLand goes downhill in their programming, that Paramount/CBS's home video arm is going into overdrive on releasing shows.

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The only reason TCM pimps WB movie boxsets is because they're run by people who actually appear to give a hoot about the stuff they show. Can't say that about TV Land.

In a related note, and speaking of stations going downhill, Fox is apparently using TCM instead of its own Fox Movie Channel to promote the Ford at Fox DVD set in December. I wouldn't promote a Mannix DVD or anything else on TV Land now. You'd get a butchered episode and TV Land bugs all over the screen, and that great Lalo Schifrin closing theme would be obliterated by a promo.

Hank Dearborn · 09-24-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MatthewA

On an unrelated note, has Viacom ever not run a Cable TV network they own into the ground?

Yes. HA!, but that was only because it lasted for about 6 months before they merged it with Comedy Channel and then it was owned by HBO who ran it into the ground.

Dave Scarpa · 09-24-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan McW

I have some Mannix eps from TV Land, from late in their run of Mannix, and they're about 43-44 minutes long. This was before TV Land's credit crunches, but my copies are bound to be time-compressed with a cut here and there. Did yours come from an earlier run? I didn't have TV Land from its launch.

In a related note, and speaking of stations going downhill, Fox is apparently using TCM instead of its own Fox Movie Channel to promote the Ford at Fox DVD set in December. I wouldn't promote a Mannix DVD or anything else on TV Land now. You'd get a butchered episode and TV Land bugs all over the screen, and that great Lalo Schifrin closing theme would be obliterated by a promo.

It's amazing how in the Past a Great Opening, think Hawaii Five O or Star Trek set the tone for the series, with great visuals and music, that's almost all gone know as tv execs screen as much commercial time. It makes a difference, thank god Pay cable still allow for great openings, look at Showtime's Dexter, that show is set with an excellent theme and opening, it's a virtue almost gone from Network Television today

Corey3rd · 09-24-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan McW

I have some Mannix eps from TV Land, from late in their run of Mannix, and they're about 43-44 minutes long. This was before TV Land's credit crunches, but my copies are bound to be time-compressed with a cut here and there. Did yours come from an earlier run? I didn't have TV Land from its launch.

In a related note, and speaking of stations going downhill, Fox is apparently using TCM instead of its own Fox Movie Channel to promote the Ford at Fox DVD set in December. I wouldn't promote a Mannix DVD or anything else on TV Land now. You'd get a butchered episode and TV Land bugs all over the screen, and that great Lalo Schifrin closing theme would be obliterated by a promo.

actually it would be a good thing to run them with all the crud and cuts on TVLand because then you can let folks know they can enjoy it better if they bought the DVDs. Otherwise people would dupe 'em off the channel.

Fox Movie Channel went downhill when they yanked all the Charlie Chans.

cardinalmark · 09-24-2007, 03:31 PM

Any chance anyone know when this DVD will be released?? Let's hope by Christmas!!

Corey3rd · 09-26-2007, 02:29 PM

Well I found my answer as to why Paramount isn't running these shows on TVLand - they're over at Retro TV Network. My local station is using their programming to fill up their bonus digital channel. They even have Cannon. Although not Mannix yet. perhaps when the show has been digital transfered, they'll end up on RTN

Dave Scarpa · 09-26-2007, 03:24 PM

What is Retro TV Land an offshoot of TV Land?

Corey3rd · 09-26-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Scarpa

What is Retro TV Land an offshoot of TV Land?

It appears to have nothing to do with TVLand. Equity Media Holdings licensed a bunch of Paramount's and Universal shows. Seems to be to service their dozen owned stations. But non-Equity owned channels are picking it up the 15 hours of programming in order to fill up their spar digital stations.

look up retro television network on wikipedia to see if they're in your market. I stumbled across the station since the sister channel did zero promotion for their digital channel action.

MatthewA · 09-26-2007, 06:48 PM

We now have RTN in the Raleigh, NC area. I saw a short clip of Cannon and I could tell it was time compressed.

jamoon2006 · 11-18-2007, 09:40 PM

Interesting article from the Washington Post today about the lack of Mannix on DVD, with comments from Mike Connors!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...1&hpv=national