[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'160414\' date=\'Aug 13 2007, 11:47 AM\']
Sarcasam noted, but there are already a number of split network deals out there--to name one, "Full House" is on ABCFAM during the day and NAN--you know. I believe "X Files" also has a split network deal.
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Well, yeah, and reruns of
The Cosby Show were airing on, I think, 85 different cable networks simultaneously not long ago. This just seemed more blatant for some reason -- "we're splitting the networks to compete with ABC Family, and to start off we're picking up one of the same shows they have!"
Yeah, the end of Nick GAS was inevitable, especially considering that there haven't been any new game shows or reality comp shows from the mothership in years. Probably the only reason it stayed on for long as it did was pure lack of attention on Nick's part. And with The N already with ads, there'll be revenue on that channel the minute the move happens. It's Noggin that will have to figure out a way to put in ads without alienating parents or pressure groups. Even if PBS Kids Sprout's ads are all aimed at parents and don't interrupt the programs, there are still complaints about them.
I distinctly remember that Nickelodeon itself was commercial-free at the start; later it added "this program brought to you by..." sponsor messages before certain shows (some of the messages actually used clips from the full commercials), and eventually full-blown commercials were the norm. Parents adjusted then, and they'll adjust now.
