GSN's TCA Announcements...

[weaklink75]

Here are the press release links with a short description before it...

First, they are renewing Extreme Dodgeball for a 2nd season..
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf012_1.html

They are also renewing Celebrity Blackjack...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf009_1.html

They announced Stone/Stanley Productions (soon to be just be Stone Productions) is going to be producing "The American Dream Derby" at Santa Anita Park...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf017_1.html

Finally, they are doing an amateur 9-ball tournament called "The Ultimate Pool Challenge", which I think has a unique format:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf013_1.html

[catnap1972]

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' date=\'Jul 23 2004, 05:51 PM\'] Here are the press release links with a short description before it...

They are also renewing Celebrity Blackjack...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf009_1.html
 [/quote]
Don't read the press release for Celebrity Blackjack if you don't want to be (partially) spoiled.

[WhammyPower]

[quote name=\'catnap1972\' date=\'Jul 23 2004, 05:29 PM\'] [quote name=\'weaklink75\' date=\'Jul 23 2004, 05:51 PM\'] Here are the press release links with a short description before it...

They are also renewing Celebrity Blackjack...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf009_1.html
 [/quote]
Don't read the press release for Celebrity Blackjack if you don't want to be (partially) spoiled. [/quote]
 Or Extreme Dodgeball.

[weaklink75]

Sorry about that...I didn't fully read the releases....

[adamjk]

That's not the only changes coming up in the fall. Read this:
 http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040723/laf014_1.html

[catnap1972]

There's more...Adlink is showing some changes for the week starting 7/26...Vegas Weddings is gone from primetime and down to once a week (Sunday afternoon) and KvsS is also gone from primetime (down to Friday afternoon, Saturday evening, and Sunday afternoon).  Weakest Link takes over 10-11pm on Thursday, SpyTV gets double re-run on Friday (10-11pm), and Street Smarts gets a double re-run Monday-Thursday 11pm-12m.

[1978-Jeopardy]

Any daytime schedule changes that you guys know of?

[Jimmy Owen]

The double feed is a good idea....

[catnap1972]

[quote name=\'1978-Jeopardy\' date=\'Jul 23 2004, 08:27 PM\'] Any daytime schedule changes that you guys know of? [/quote]
 No daytime changes.

[CaseyAbell]

The network is talking up the good numbers that Celeb Blackjack and Dodgeball are getting. They bet a bundle (sorry) on Blackjack when they handed the show three hours of prime time. It's one of my favorites on the network, so it's nice to hear the numbers are fine.

I also like Dodgeball, so the two additional series are good news. My two suggestions would be to make the competition a TINY bit more serious and to show more matches in their entirety. But the show doesn't need much tweaking.

Vegas Weddings' gradual disappearance is no surprise. The network never seemed very committed to it and the show got little promotion that I saw...at least compared to Blackjack and Dodgeball.

I'm a little more surprised that KvS is leaving prime time. Figured the show was at least pulling younger demos. But GSN is ominously silent about the show in today's barrage of press releases.

Finally, the Dog Eat Dog marathon indicates that the show may linger for a while in prime time after a couple cycles. Maybe not five-a-week, though. I like the goofy stunts and the eye candy.

[trainman]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jul 23 2004, 05:32 PM\'] The double feed is a good idea.... [/quote]
 I wonder how many cable systems will actually be carrying the West feed, though.  My semi-educated guess is that most Mountain and Pacific systems that carry GSN on digital cable will stay with the East feed, and digital cable seems to account for a majority of GSN carriage.

[inturnaround]

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' date=\'Jul 23 2004, 09:32 PM\'] The double feed is a good idea.... [/quote]
 At the very least it's a sign that its owners think it's a good investment in GSN. This also allows GSN to expand programming if they so desire, perhaps coming up with a late night block of...something and maybe an earlier morning block.

Correct me if I am wrong, but usually dual feeds means less same-day reruns, right?

[catnap1972]

[quote name=\'inturnaround\' date=\'Jul 24 2004, 03:51 AM\'] Correct me if I am wrong, but usually dual feeds means less same-day reruns, right? [/quote]
 In GSN's case, probably not.  The only rerun space right now is 12m-4am.

Also, as trainman said, if the majority of cable systems will stay with the east coast feed, there's going to be less incentive to drop the overnight reruns.

[Jimmy Owen]

When is the DED marathon?  I'd like to tape those in one fell swoop.  Any opinion on the Horse Racing and Billiards shows?

[1978-Jeopardy]

Also, as trainman said, if the majority of cable systems will stay with the east coast feed, there's going to be less incentive to drop the overnight reruns.

What about black & white overnight? Will we still see those infomercials? Are they getting rid of LMaD yet? I heard their contract to air that show will be expiring in the near future, can anyone confirm that?