KidsWB dropping pokemon when they become CW

[Ryoutarou]

If It Never Finds A New Home Im Moving To Canada And Learning Their Launguage and will watch it there!

...

There's just no...I mean...that's um...

I'm guessing you don't realize Canadians speak English.

...and moving to another country over a TV show is kinda stupid.

Anywho, I wouldn't mind it ending up on CN again. Probably gives us better chances of new episodes five days a week again.

 

[Miss Reyna]

Ok. I guess I over reacted about this thing. I just don't like big busness and their ways.

I guess that one good thing came out of this. No more bad commercails by KidsWB. After that last one for the 10th aniversity with the PG thing. Yeah. If they get low rating them it their fault.

Anywho, I wouldn't mind it ending up on CN again. Probably gives us better chances of new episodes five days a week again.

Nah. New episodes everyday will be horrible. It be just like with GX. I perfer to wait a whole week before can see a new episode. It just makes it extra good to watch the show.

 

[Light_Azumarill]

Guh... GX... *doesn't like GX* *shudders*

Anyway! Um, yeah, I know someone will pick it up. Pokemon gets great ratings, and that's really all that businesses care about, so it's only a matter of time before someone does it.

Hn... perhaps TBone meant speaking French? Perhaps he was thinking of moving to the French parts of Canada? XD

I suppose we'll just have to wait and see about this.

 

[Ryoutarou]

Hn... perhaps TBone meant speaking French? Perhaps he was thinking of moving to the French parts of Canada? XD

But...that's just pointless. XD

Anywho, yeah, someone's bound to pick it up eventually. The only thing I fear out of CN getting it is that it'll get shafted into limbo like so many other shows.

 

[Rukario]

well it's confirmed.. Kids WB just announced this fall's schedule..

The complete 2006-2007 Kids' WB! programming schedule:

PILLOW HEAD HOUR 7:00-8:00 am
TOM AND JERRY TALES, 8:00-8:30 am
MONSTER ALLERGY, 8:30-9:00 am
XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN, 9:00-9:30 am
LOONATICS UNLEASHED, 9:30-10:00 am
SHAGGY & SCOOBY-DOO GET A CLUE!, 10:00-10:30 am
JOHNNY TEST, 10:30-11:00 am
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES, 11:00-11:30 am
THE BATMAN, 11:30 am-12:00 Noon

full details as awell as the press release can be seen at https://a4at.com/blog/index.php/b/2006/04/26/kids_wb_fall_schedule_on_cw_anounced

 

[DoubleWide]

Have they actually said it was cancelled? If not, I predict when one of their new shows tank, Pokemon will return to pick up the slack.

On the other hand, Cartoon Network could pick it up then banish it to Boomerang like it did with Batman:TAS, Superman:TAS & Justice league/Justice League Unlimited. I'm watching more Boomerang than CN these days.:classic:

 

[Light_Azumarill]

TOM AND JERRY TALES, 8:00-8:30 am
SHAGGY & SCOOBY-DOO GET A CLUE!, 10:00-10:30 am

*shudder* Tom and Jerry just annoy me to no end. >.> And no Scooby-Doo show will ever be as good as the first one (which wasn't even that good to begin with XD). Why don't they try something new instead of sucking more money out of the cash cow that is Scooby-Doo?

Well, that solves it. I now have nothing to watch on KidsWB anymore! Yay!

And yeah Kazuhito, it did seem pretty pointless. >.>

I forgot about Boomerang. My family just acquired it in our house because we upgraded our cable to include another tier of channels. I suppose Pokemon could go on there... but it wouldn't get nearly as many viewers.

 

[VanirElf]

no more pokemon on kids wb???

man, their ratings are gonna tank...Pokemon's the only reason I watch that
channel at all.

 

[Spinor]

OMY HOLLY MOTHER FUDGEIN! HOD! IM GONNA SWEAR!^y%&$t#SMORE!76$^$$$#@^%^#%%CASH HOOLE THOSE r$#@%#WB!^%#*&^$#^$#@#^IVE BEEN GONE MONTHS FROM THIS PART OFTHE FORUM AND THIS IS WHAT I FIND!?IM GONNA CONTACT THE WB!GO TO KIDSWB.COMN AND HELP ME OR ELSe

 

[Crystal Clair]

Whoa, GrandAdvanceshipper. Cool it with the king-size font! I had to scroll to read that.
Well anyway I'm not too worried about this unless it affects my internet way of obtaining the episodes and I'm not sure how they get the episodes to begin with.
But it's sad to see kidswb give up Pokemon. But if they dont have Pokemon and Yuugiou anymore (and if Megaman nt warrior is gone) that will be a non-anime channel
Well they can suffer all they want. They'll learn their lesson.

 

[Charaxes]

grand, calm down...for 20 years.

I think Boomerang is more of a niche all American channel, putting Japanimation is pointless but that's what the parent channel has been doing for some time. So won't be there.

As for the schedule, pass, with the exception of the last hour because they are DCAU but either way, this means one very important thing.

I can sleep in!!!!! Whoo!!!

Sorry, just getting up for Pokemon and the good shows is why I've been losing sleep for the past...7 years. Be nice to catch up.

 

[Ryoutarou]

*shudder* Tom and Jerry just annoy me to no end. >.> And no Scooby-Doo show will ever be as good as the first one (which wasn't even that good to begin with XD). Why don't they try something new instead of sucking more money out of the cash cow that is Scooby-Doo?

This Scooby Doo will be a new series where Scooby and Shaggy live in a mansion, and Scooby gets superpowers from nano-tech Scooby Snacks.

I'm not kidding.

 

[Charaxes]

This Scooby Doo will be a new series where Scooby and Shaggy live in a mansion, and Scooby gets superpowers from nano-tech Scooby Snacks.

I'm not kidding.

William Hanna must be rolling in his grave.

Now I'm really happy we're free of WB.

 

[Light_Azumarill]

This Scooby Doo will be a new series where Scooby and Shaggy live in a mansion, and Scooby gets superpowers from nano-tech Scooby Snacks.

I'm not kidding.

You know what... I have no idea what to type about that. Seriously. I totally agree with Dark Charaxes though.

Just... no. That's... no.

Superpowers...?!

 

[Lucy Lu]

I have a feeling Pokemon might go to Cartoon Network. And if it does, it might go to Migzui. But then again...it might go to another channel. Hopefully it will go to another channel that I have. Also show a time that I could watch it. This is a sad day...sad day indeed. Well I guess this fall I will use that time to sleep in. XD Those shows don't look too promising. x.x

 

[Ryoutarou]

Out of all of those shows, I like one show.

Anywho, it does seem like CN is the only real option for Pokemon at the moment. It's been on there before, has had it's movies aired there and is somewhat connected with WB. The only thing that I'm not liking about that is if it moves to CN, that channel was a really bad tendency to move shows around for no real reason. The schedules are always erratic and have next to no real thought put into them. As much as I like Pokemon, I am not waking up every other Saturday at 5am just to watch it because CN can't make up it's mind on where it wants it to go.

 

[Lucy Lu]

I totally agree. They tend to move shows in different time slots. And sometimes put them in hitaus or cancel them. Which I wish they don't do that, that is just wrong. I really don't want to get up at 5am just to watch a new epsiode. That is just crazy. So if it ends up in Cartoon Network(which probably will), they better put it in a time slot that everyone can watch. And also keep it on the air.

 

[Miss Reyna]

Well I don't think it will be limited to cable TV. I mean they want to get the show as open as possible because of the game right? I mean more people who watch the show the more people who are most likely going to buy the game right? It makes sense so if it on a pubic channel then it be perfect. I don't think Pokemon USA are going to put it on cable because it limit the viewers and less money will be made.

 

[Guest123_x1]

a lot to cover here

After hitting upon a similar version of this topic on SPP, I've concluded that it's not the ratings decline that's forcing Pokémon off of KidsWB, but of many complex things, including FCC content regulations.

While this post may have some vague language (especially regarding programming content regulations), remember that this is coming from someone who regularly visits and posts on a broadcasting message board.



While a real shocker indeed, I won't miss it since the show has become virtually unwatchable since Master Quest.

As a major move by TimeWarner, this is yet another example of corporate mentality screwing over consumers, not to mention entrenched politically correct federal programming regulations which say which can and cannot be shown over radio frequency terrestrial airwaves.

I'm now going to comment on the previous posts in this thread.

On page 2, Revo wrote:

We must not forget MyNetworkTV is soon to be started, which means either they OR NBC could get the rights to Pokemon.

I seriously doubt MyNetworkTV would run a children's programming block, and I'd more than betcha that the Pokémon anime wouldn't be suitable on the big three networks at all.

Disney May Want Pokemon But I Could Not See An Anime Show Mix In With So Called "Disney Comedys", I Mean That Channel Isnt Exactly Anime Or Any Thing To Do With Action Friendly.

Like I said after the previous quote, the anime wouldn't suit any of the major networks, and in this case, let alone try to fit in with their dorky comedies. "That's So Raven" = barf.

In conclusion, the anime would become yet another CN-only show, assuming that TimeWarner refuses to let go of exclusive broadcast-exhibition rights to allow it to return to syndication.

BTW, speaking of the big three networks, did any ABC, NBC, or CBS affiliates run Pokémon when it was in synidcation?

I highly doubt the Disney channel would get the rights to Pokemon, unless they wanted to air it on Toon Disney, but even then it seems like very low chance of that happening. It just doesn't fit with the show they normally get (with the exception of Digimon).

I read someone on SPP saying that it would cause anti-trust concerns, which doesn't make much sense since federal regulators are allowing mergers out of nowhere that would otherwise be blatant monopolies, for example, SBC's buyout of AT&T, thereby resurrecting Ma Bell, which is expecting to swallow BellSouth.

William Hanna must be rolling in his grave.

Thanks Turner for screwing over the Hanna-Barbera properties. Good Job. *annoyed*

Well I don't think it will be limited to cable TV.

With today's harsh regulatory climate, I'd say it will be cable-only.

Finally, on the flip side of the programming replacements, I am looking forward to seeing Tom & Jerry and Scooby return to the over-the-air broadcasts again.

-ottermi619-
Only fate will tell what will happen in the far future...

 

[Drifblim]

Anywho, it does seem like CN is the only real option for Pokemon at the moment. It's been on there before, has had it's movies aired there and is somewhat connected with WB. The only thing that I'm not liking about that is if it moves to CN, that channel was a really bad tendency to move shows around for no real reason. The schedules are always erratic and have next to no real thought put into them. As much as I like Pokemon, I am not waking up every other Saturday at 5am just to watch it because CN can't make up it's mind on where it wants it to go.

Cartoon Network is, in fact, just a subsidiary of AOL Time Warner. Which means, of course, that ripping it off KidsWB has no logic. Unless, of course, UPN is ripping the rights right out of the heart of Time Warner.