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Post by CAwasinNJ on Mar 17, 2009 1:43:27 GMT -6
Just when you think TV executives couldn't become stupider.... In an effort to try to continue to distance the USA cable network SciFi from the idea of Science Fiction, they're going to rename it Syfy. Presumably the pronunciation will remain the same. www.tvweek.com/news/2009/03/sci_fi_channel_aims_to_shed_ge.phpOne of the guys who help start the channel is quoted as saying “We spent a lot of time in the ’90s trying to distance the network from science fiction, which is largely why it’s called Sci Fi. It’s somewhat cooler and better than the name ‘Science Fiction.’ But even the name Sci Fi is limiting.” And having a name that is almost but not quite the same as what you used to call it, but which still describes what it is is going to do what exactly? What are these guys smoking and where can I get some?
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Post by dxstuboy on Mar 18, 2009 1:14:29 GMT -6
All I can say is LOL!
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Mar 18, 2009 22:41:16 GMT -6
NBC just ain't what it used to be. They used to have an amazing promotions department. Today, I don't know what's going on. Bleh. Heck, I'd even settle for a halfway decent slogan like "Must See TV" again. The best we can do now is "Chime In"? It looks like amateur night on YouTube.
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Post by seattlefollower on Mar 18, 2009 23:06:31 GMT -6
I don't get it. I haven't seen any of these, which shows you how much interest I have in NBC at this point. Wha? www.nbc.com/chime_in/
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Mar 19, 2009 23:28:45 GMT -6
I've only seen it around the end credits. Seems like a waste to me.
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Post by dspete on Mar 22, 2009 9:38:34 GMT -6
Well all I can say is that BattleStar Galactica came to an end on Friday which means A little less SciFi or SyFy for me. Hey all you can say is that it's an Image change most stations if not all do it. Like Radio from KISS Fm to Power Fm. Image,Image,Image
We change our house around fresh paint new furniture ect.. 16 years known as SCIFI channel it more hip now SYFY time for a change
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Mar 22, 2009 18:47:58 GMT -6
Change itself isn't necessarily bad. When you repaint your house would you paint the walls a lime green with big red polka dots? Probably not and for good reason.
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Post by dolt on Mar 22, 2009 22:58:41 GMT -6
Science with a big WHY? ;D
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Post by dspete on Mar 23, 2009 12:50:30 GMT -6
Change itself isn't necessarily bad. When you repaint your house would you paint the walls a lime green with big red polka dots? Probably not and for good reason. Well there was that time when an experimental drug was in play and Pee-Wee's Circus was on TV back in the Late 80's and Hammer Pants was in style and a 1 gallon of Lime Paint and a 1/2 gallon of fire engine red paint came into play......Ohhhhh The 80's what a good time ;D Just Joking All. DSPete
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