David Heller 1 Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 What does New Disney/ABC Television Group President Ben Sherwood need to do to position ABC o overtake CBS as America's Most Watched Network? Thoughts?
newsteam13 400 Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 Go back to the way it was back in the 1970s, when ABC was the number one network Bring back Monday Night Football Create jiggle TV like Charlie's Angels Shows with Glitz like with Hart to Hart, Dynasty, Hotel, etc Sitcoms in the way of Welcome Back Kotter, Happy Days, Mork and Mindy Remember what made ABC fun to watch
ns8401 957 Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 What does New Disney/ABC Television Group President Ben Sherwood need to do to position ABC o overtake CBS as America's Most Watched Network? Thoughts? Restructure ABC Studios to turn out better shows... that's really it. Their news division and O&O's are strong.
David Heller 1 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Posted April 20, 2014 Restructure ABC Studios to turn out better shows... that's really it. Their news division and O&O's are strong. yeah it really is their strength is their news division (ABC News), and their O&Os I think he needs to revamp ABC Studios, and if he can try to rebuild ESPN on ABC, but when he takes over, he will share the role of chairman at Disney Media Networks with ESPN president John Skipper I'm not sure how well that's going to go, Skipper may try to let Sherwood attempt to rebuild their Sports Division, but I'm not confident that he'll let Sherwood rebuild their sports division, maybe if, and when he takes Bob Iger's role of Chairman and CEO at Disney. My guess is that Iger is trying to set Mr. Sherwood up to succeed him when he retires.
ColumbusNewsFan 217 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 Sports. CBS wasn't always the big dog network until they got the NFL. Overall as stated by others, ABC got a whole lot of strengths than weaknesses. O&O and News are on point. Only need to do some reshuffling of studios shows but with entertainment as seen with "Scandal" They can put STILL together some killer shows. The major thing is Sports for me because this ESPN on ABC isn't working as well as they want it to and Seperation might be need here. The "ABC Sports" Name and Brand is still iconic and has some MAJOR value there. They need to bring that back, but I don't see that happening at all. It would be good if they did, but it's not happening.
David Heller 1 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Posted April 20, 2014 Sports. CBS wasn't always the big dog network until they got the NFL. Overall as stated by others, ABC got a whole lot of strengths than weaknesses. O&O and News are on point. Only need to do some reshuffling of studios shows but with entertainment as seen with "Scandal" They can put STILL together some killer shows. The major thing is Sports for me because this ESPN on ABC isn't working as well as they want it to and Seperation might be need here. The "ABC Sports" Name and Brand is still iconic and has some MAJOR value there. They need to bring that back, but I don't see that happening at all. It would be good if they did, but it's not happening. I agree I think that's something Mr. Sherwood will tackle next once he fixes ABC Studios, and get that studio shows shuffled I think he will negotiate with John Skipper to separate ESPN on ABC from ESPN, and bring back ABC Sports, but yeah separation if both ESPN and ABC is the need, I think the only thing ESPN should be producing is the NBA games on abc and maybe co-produce College Football Games with ABC, but that's it, I think ABC Sports will be brought back, probably by the end of this decade (somewhere between 2016, and 2019).
nomadcowatbk 156 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 What does New Disney/ABC Television Group President Ben Sherwood need to do to position ABC o overtake CBS as America's Most Watched Network? Thoughts? put more sports on, but they won't do that since E$PN is a bigger moneymaker
David Heller 1 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Posted April 20, 2014 put more sports on, but they won't do that since E$PN is a bigger moneymaker I would say the same thing too
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 I agree I think that's something Mr. Sherwood will tackle next once he fixes ABC Studios, and get that studio shows shuffled I think he will negotiate with John Skipper to separate ESPN on ABC from ESPN, and bring back ABC Sports, but yeah separation if both ESPN and ABC is the need, I think the only thing ESPN should be producing is the NBA games on abc and maybe co-produce College Football Games with ABC, but that's it, I think ABC Sports will be brought back, probably by the end of this decade (somewhere between 2016, and 2019). As long as Disney still owns ABC, ABC Sports is never coming back. The reason it got gutted was so that all the programming can be shifted to ESPN and therefore ask for higher fees from the TV providers.
mre29 1563 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 First of all, I'm not sure this thread belongs on this particular board, as it's not related to local TV news. I'm just saying... Create jiggle TV like Charlie's Angels I was about to ask what the heck "jiggle TV" is, but then I googled it. No. Just... no. We have MTV for that.
David Heller 1 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Posted April 20, 2014 First of all, I'm not sure this thread belongs on this particular board, as it's not related to local TV news. I'm just saying... I was about to ask what the heck "jiggle TV" is, but then I googled it. No. Just... no. We have MTV for that. that's why we got MTV for a reason.
ns8401 957 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 that's why we got MTV for a reason. Speaking of reasons is there a reason this thread is here and not in speculation land?
LTSC1980 114 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 Yeah. So did "CW close in 2016?" thread. They should consider bring back ABC Kids after they end Litton's contact IMO (If Disney keep ABC). They have strong source from Disney didn't they?
David Heller 1 Posted April 21, 2014 Author Posted April 21, 2014 Speaking of reasons is there a reason this thread is here and not in speculation land? because Disney has already made the announcement about a month ago, that Ben Sherwood, would succeed Anne Sweeney so that's why it's under General TV, rather than Speculation 9000
rkolsen 1686 Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 For me to watch it it would have to be upgraded to 1080i .
Breaking News 839 Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 There issue is to get some better primetime shows. ABC is in 4th place in primetime, so that their biggest problem. However the rumors are flying out there that ABC O&O wants to sell their stations. CBS shows are not popular on social media trending circles, but are popular with Nielsen. However any CBS affiliate should be happy, because that the hottest broadcast network right now.
David Heller 1 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Posted April 22, 2014 There issue is to get some better primetime shows. ABC is in 4th place in primetime, so that their biggest problem. However the rumors are flying out there that ABC O&O wants to sell their stations. CBS shows are not popular on social media trending circles, but are popular with Nielsen. However any CBS affiliate should be happy, because that the hottest broadcast network right now. very true, especially with KWTV, I'm sure Griffin doesn't want to drop CBS, maybe some weaker CBS stations (such as WGCL/Atlanta, and others) may want to drop CBS, and CBS would like to go to a higher ranked TV stations.
channel2 982 Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 Yeah. So did "CW close in 2016?" thread. They should consider bring back ABC Kids after they end Litton's contact IMO (If Disney keep ABC). They have strong source from Disney didn't they? Also not happening. The Disney Channel and its offshoots are big moneymakers for them and they're not going to put anything that anyone actually wants to watch on ABC's Saturday mornings block. If not for the E/I law, all of the networks would have just turned that time over to the affiliates years ago. (The CW's Vortexx block isn't all E/I filler, but I suspect the only reason it exists is because they need the money; it's programmed by Saban Brands, not the network itself)
sanewsguy 514 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 CBS shows are not popular on social media trending circles, but are popular with Nielsen. Maybe that's because CBS' viewers are older and don't use social media...
Rusty Muck 4405 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 that's why we got MTV for a reason. Yup, for music... oh.
David Heller 1 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 Yup, for music... oh. Yup, for music... oh. that's right Myron Falwell
ns8401 957 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Did this David guy make another account? Yes it appears that way.
David Heller 1 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 Yes it appears that way. yep sure did, I just didn't like it being David Heller, I just wanted something unique so that's why I made it that way
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