Retro Television Buys CBS Programs

[MikeI]

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6426317.html?display=Breaking+News

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Long live (in FTA) RTN!

 

[iafirebuff]

This could be GREAT!

 

[WildeComputers]

Any chance this will add Simon & Simon? I sure hope the A-Team stays on with this deal.

 

[iafirebuff]

I see in the press release the shows they use as examples, Hawaii Five-0 and Mission Impossible are already on RTN

 

[rdel]

Check this out

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8O020981.htm

Equity Broadcasting plans to launch Retro Television nationally on July 7 with shows including "Perry Mason," "Hawaii 5-0," and "Mission Impossible." The network is currently available to local affiliates on a barter basis.

nationally??? I wonder what's going on?

 

[Tron]

I wonder if they plan to market it as a standard-definition subchannel, like The Tube does with their programming...