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malaise

(268,854 posts) Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:05 PM Jul 2014

Is it ironic that GEM$NBComcast thinks the best way to celebrate Independence Day

is to have a Locked Up Marathon.

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Is it ironic that GEM$NBComcast thinks the best way to celebrate Independence Day (Original Post) malaise Jul 2014 OP

Brought to you by Cirque du So-What Jul 2014 #1

I noticed that Galileo126 Jul 2014 #2

I don't think cable TV is quite on a par with public safety, etc. bluedigger Jul 2014 #3

Sure, holidays are an exemption from my rant Galileo126 Jul 2014 #4

Not really, but I've been cable free for over a year now. bluedigger Jul 2014 #7

I've always thought a "Best of" series of shows where their ratings jumped and they had monmouth3 Jul 2014 #5

I thought it was odd Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #6

Cirque du So-What

(25,921 posts)

1. Brought to you by

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:09 PM

Jul 2014

the Prison-Industrial Complex.

Galileo126

(2,016 posts)

2. I noticed that

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:10 PM

Jul 2014

while channel surfing. I haven't watched MSNBC in years, but I did roll my eyes when I saw that on today's line up.

It's all part of Cable TV's corporate laziness - slide in a DVD for 12 hrs, go home. Why provide something 1/2-way intelligent, when it costs too much to produce?

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

3. I don't think cable TV is quite on a par with public safety, etc.

Reply to Galileo126 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:14 PM

Jul 2014

I'm fine with them giving as many workers as possible a long weekend. Their choice of what to entertain us with is debatable, however.

Galileo126

(2,016 posts)

4. Sure, holidays are an exemption from my rant

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:16 PM

Jul 2014

But did you ever notice "marathons" have become the rule, not the exception?

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

7. Not really, but I've been cable free for over a year now.

Reply to Galileo126 (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:40 PM

Jul 2014

I was just checking the listings over the air, and it looks pretty much the same old same old. Maybe I'll watch some soccer on Univision. Have a happy Fourth!

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

5. I've always thought a "Best of" series of shows where their ratings jumped and they had

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:18 PM

Jul 2014

received positive feedback. For instance, Kornacki and Rachel's coverage of Christie, other shows that were really exceptional. Of course that would mean someone would have to go into the archives, splice and dice some tapes...OR, they could just do reruns of their shows. Rev. Al has had some great shows, even Chris has had his moments... Just NO MEET THE PRESS..tyvm..

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

6. I thought it was odd

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 02:31 PM

Jul 2014

that they didn't have any of the normal primetime shows on last night. They had on PoliticsNation and maybe Hardball (I wasn't watching), but after that, it was straight to prison.
I think Phil Griffin is just too cheap to pay to air re-runs of the political shows and hire more people to do the news, plus he probably assumes that everybody is out for the holidays and the weekends.

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