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PF9ThePikachuLover
PF9ThePikachuLover
CBS cable channel
Jul 13 2009, 5:41 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 13 2009, 5:41 AM EDT
CBS has a huge library of classic shows that they have acquired from various companies over the years. And they need an outlet to showcase it.

So I propose that CBS launch a cable channel dedicated to airing programs from the CBS library. Most of the programming hours would be dedicated to airing blocks of shows based around a certain theme or franchise (like Monday nights from 8-11 would consist of Happy Days and all its live-action spinoffs). The 6-8 PM slots on weekdays would feature new episodes of Inside Edition, ET and The Insider (while still being syndicated) along with a new version of Hard Copy (exclusive to this network); all would be aired as one 2-hour block with a single credits sequence at the end (similar to how ET and The Insider air in certain markets).

Saturday and Sunday mornings would be cartoons in the CBS library, and afternoons would be classic sporting events. Sunday nights would be movies in the CBS library. Do you find this valuable?    
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WillWill45
WillWill45
1. RE: CBS cable channel
Jul 13 2009, 8:07 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 13 2009, 8:07 AM EDT
Good idea. If that happened, the channel would be called CBS Classic. Do you find this valuable?    
PF9ThePikachuLover
PF9ThePikachuLover
2. RE: CBS cable channel
Jul 15 2009, 12:03 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 15 2009, 12:03 AM EDT
On Tuesday afternoons 1-6, an episode of every Star Trek live-action series would air in the following order:
1: TOS
2: TNG
3: DS9
4: VOY
5: ENT Do you find this valuable?    

ilikethekitty
3. RE: CBS cable channel
Sep 17 2009, 8:23 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 17 2009, 8:23 PM EDT
"CBS has a huge library of classic shows that they have acquired from various companies over the years. And they need an outlet to showcase it.

So I propose that CBS launch a cable channel dedicated to airing programs from the CBS library. Most of the programming hours would be dedicated to airing blocks of shows based around a certain theme or franchise (like Monday nights from 8-11 would consist of Happy Days and all its live-action spinoffs). The 6-8 PM slots on weekdays would feature new episodes of Inside Edition, ET and The Insider (while still being syndicated) along with a new version of Hard Copy (exclusive to this network); all would be aired as one 2-hour block with a single credits sequence at the end (similar to how ET and The Insider air in certain markets).

Saturday and Sunday mornings would be cartoons in the CBS library, and afternoons would be classic sporting events. Sunday nights would be movies in the CBS library."
That'd be a great idea for CBS to consider. Although most of their programming airs in syndication on other networks, the idea of having them all on one big lump sum network aside from regular off-network syndication would greatly benefit CBS fans. Do you find this valuable?