Mark brings up the question I have wondered for as long as I can remember: why, exactly, *isn't* The Simpsons on cable somewhere?
On Jan 5, 4:06 pm, "Mark J." <[email protected]> wrote: > "Seinfeld" becomes the third off-network syndicated sitcom (after > "Raymond" and "2.5 Men") in high-def as of Jan. 26: > > http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6625774.html?industryid=47168 > > "Seinfeld" is in its thirteenth year in off-net syndication, is still > a cash-plus-barter show (where the stations pay license fees and give > syndicator Sony ad time as well--"The Simpsons" went all-cash some > years ago) and still makes the Top 10 of syndicated programs > frequently, something that can't be said of, say, "Friends" or > "Frasier." (Meanwhile, "The Simpsons" is still in broadcast > syndication only and seems unlikely to go to cable--a current Adult > Swim bumper graphic says that one of their New Year's resolutions is > that they will have to accept the fact that they will never get "The > Simpsons.") --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
