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Digital sub-channels and a seemingly insatiable appetite for vintage television series are igniting an explosion of nostalgic programming that goes well beyond I Love Lucy.
In addition to Me-TV, there are MGM’s This TV, Tribune’s Antenna TV, NBCUniversal’s Cozi TV, Sony Pictures Television’s getTV, Fox’s Movies! and Luken Communications’ Retro TV (formerly RTN). And at least two others are on the way: Escape and Grit.
The strongest classic-oriented services are besting diginets in other genres with the most visible ratings, the most “likes” on social media and the highest advertising rates, according to several consultants who follow new media developments.
The strength of the genre is underscored by the expectation that CBS, which has one of the largest program libraries in Hollywood, will eventually enter the classic diginet fray. That’s the observation of several consultants, although the network’s representatives would not comment on any plans in that arena…
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Classic TV Diginets Make The Old New Again | TVNewsCheck.com