I've heard a rumor that TCM is going away.

hickman1937

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Fri Dec-02-05 09:35 PM
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I've heard a rumor that TCM is going away.

It's going away the same as AMC went. Commercials, pandering to the 13-22 crowd. They used to show movies on friday night that men loved. Bridge over the River Kwai, The Dirty Dozen, anything with with guns and ammo. The rest of the week they'd show some older better movies. I guess it didn't work. Now it looks like their pouring out all their pre-code movies before its too late. This is the only true movie channel left, so I'm ranting.

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Floogeldy

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Fri Dec-02-05 09:39 PM
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1. I will be devastated if that happens.

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supernova

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Fri Dec-02-05 09:40 PM
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2. TCM is one of the primary reasons I got sat

:-( Sad. My sister Loves TCM too.

I've noticed lately that their definition of "classic" has loosened.

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hickman1937

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Fri Dec-02-05 10:50 PM
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7. Exactly. That's when I started wondering.

TCM showed Old Dark House once in the last ten years, but has shown Bridge on the River Kwai many times. I know it's a business and they have to make money, but I think they shifted away from their original demographic, and now are lost.

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ForrestGump

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Fri Dec-02-05 09:42 PM
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3. Phew. I thought you meant Traditional Chinese Medicine. But it will

be almost as bad if that channel goes byebye...it was a tragedy, what happened to AMC -- I doubt I'll ever watch that channel again.

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SoCalDem

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Fri Dec-02-05 09:53 PM
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4. This article says they are unveiling a second TCM channel

Turner Classic Movies unveils new channel
Media Bulletin, UK - Nov 29, 2005
LONDON - Turner Classic Movies is to expand its channel offering with the introduction of a new channel, TCM2, which will launch in the third quarter of 2006. ...

http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/media/article/530071/turner-classic-movies-unveils-new-channel-/

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hickman1937

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Fri Dec-02-05 10:33 PM
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5. Thank you SoCal,

I hope this is what the rumors are about.

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Floogeldy

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Fri Dec-02-05 10:35 PM
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6. What if it is a pay channel?

The TCM that I get now comes with my package, with no extra charge for the individual channel.

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hickman1937

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Sat Dec-03-05 12:07 AM
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8. Floo, I'd pay for this channel.

Happy to. Just let me quit paying for all those ESPN fucking channel's that I don't watch. Give me a choice.

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Lannes

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Sat Dec-03-05 12:11 AM
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9. Aw hell no!!

TCM is one of the bright spots on TV.AMC sucks ass.One of the reasons Im building my DVD collection,up to 325 movies so far.Never know what will get censored or what channels will go the way of AMC.Hope you are wrong.

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