mre29 1514 Posted February 20, 2024 Share Posted February 20, 2024 On 2/20/2024 at 10:27 PM, patlovestv said: At some point in recent days, the website has been revised with an updated launch date of April 2. Expand Five weeks and a day is a notable shift. I guess they didn't have enough content ready to merit sticking to the original date. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-294655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2414 Posted March 7, 2024 Author Share Posted March 7, 2024 Apparently, Chris Harrison has found religion (and about Texas's lack of income taxes) and will host the network's morning show with his wife in the fall a la Kelly and Mark. Sadly I found out by Entertainment Tonight (where his wife used to do features) doing a segment with him about it, so as far as CBSMV considering Dr. Phil persona non grata on their air, that isn't happening. (also correct the title to remove the date since that didn't happen, please mods) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-295361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3303 Posted April 2, 2024 Share Posted April 2, 2024 It has launched. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-296462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2414 Posted April 2, 2024 Author Share Posted April 2, 2024 Spectrum is claimed to be carrying it, but I haven't seen any PR or channel notices from Spectrum noting it (though it is interesting they removed Enlace). Merit Street also has a plus app which requires email login, which I'm not giving to TBN; not seeing any AVOD availability so far where you don't need an account. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-296466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 258 Posted April 2, 2024 Share Posted April 2, 2024 I didn't know Spectrum has it I may have to see if it is in the lineup could be in the in 484 which use to be Circle I didn't have Circle though since the channel 485 to 488 is the Byron Allens low rated cable networks. Along with StartTV & Story as well. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-296471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 681 Posted April 3, 2024 Share Posted April 3, 2024 Interesting. Optimum has it as WMBC TV has evidently decided to drop whatever they had and is carrying it. But, the Merit webpage gives the wrong channel number. Not a positive sign. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-296522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mer764KCTV5 149 Posted April 4, 2024 Share Posted April 4, 2024 On 4/3/2024 at 10:08 PM, NowBergen said: Interesting. Optimum has it as WMBC TV has evidently decided to drop whatever they had and is carrying it. But, the Merit webpage gives the wrong channel number. Not a positive sign. Expand It gets even weirder, there's two affiliates in Los Angeles (An subchannel on KTBN and KVMD) which makes almost no sense why there would be two affiliates of this network. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-296527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2414 Posted April 4, 2024 Author Share Posted April 4, 2024 (edited) On 4/4/2024 at 1:31 AM, mer764KCTV5 said: It gets even weirder, there's two affiliates in Los Angeles (An subchannel on KTBN and KVMD) which makes almost no sense why there would be two affiliates of this network. Expand So I don't know how TBN runs its specific non-commercial stations from those that have a commercial license, but they now carry traditional advertising on the cable/satellite feed. I think KTBN is commercial so MS can run ads there, but it's all this with KVMD; ·Commercial license ·Must-carry as a DT1, which KTBN-DT2 does not ·Nearly full-market pay coverage despite being more a Palm Springs station and barely brushing Ontario. ·Same with WMBC-TV ·Guaranteed #1 & #2 market coverage without speaking to one local or national cable provider ·Viewer doesn't even connect it's a TBN-originated network in the EPG until the combo TOOH ID if they even glance it Edited April 4, 2024 by mrschimpf 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-296529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanErrorist 148 Posted August 12, 2024 Share Posted August 12, 2024 They just fired almost a third of their staff. The hirings were so recent they didn't get any severance. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-299447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 258 Posted August 12, 2024 Share Posted August 12, 2024 WTLJ airs Dr. Phil late Sat along with Merrit Street primetime news in a 2-hour block which I'm guessing that WTLJ has Merrit Street on one of the DT's that Spectrum hasn't added as they don't seem to add the local faith base DT's the only one is WLLA DT2 MeTV. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-299449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother 83 Posted August 12, 2024 Share Posted August 12, 2024 On 8/12/2024 at 7:32 PM, Megatron81 said: WTLJ airs Dr. Phil late Sat along with Merrit Street primetime news in a 2-hour block which I'm guessing that WTLJ has Merrit Street on one of the DT's that Spectrum hasn't added as they don't seem to add the local faith base DT's the only one is WLLA DT2 MeTV. Expand It looks like that Dr. Phil/Merit Street News block is part of the normal Saturday night TCT network schedule, and WTLJ is a TCT O&O. Based solely on a few cursory glances at RabbitEars, it doesn't appear that Merit Street is on a subchannel of WTLJ, or any TCT-owned station for that matter. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-299454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2414 Posted November 15, 2024 Author Share Posted November 15, 2024 PBR has ditched Merit Street in a rights payment dispute, just a week after there were more cuts, including Dominique Sachse departing. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-301591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megatron81 258 Posted November 18, 2024 Share Posted November 18, 2024 I thought it was odd for PBR to go to a start up like Meril Street should've stayed with the cable sports networks as I think PBR was on CBS Sports Network before going to Dr. Phil. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-301636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2414 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Today's counterprogramming on Merit Street against football...Dr. Phil embedded in ICE raids in Chicago. Even FNC wouldn't do this because they wouldn't want to be sued for filming people without permission, but I think any last guardrail against responsible broadcasting for Dr. Phil has been long passed. This is something you'd see from a YouTube streamer, not someone who used to at least have some respect in the industry. Both him and TBN are being very highly irresponsible and going against everything they used to stand for; the elder Crouches weren't good people but at least at the end of the day they still never would have gone anywhere near this or worried about ratings outside their niche. 3 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mer764KCTV5 149 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/26/2025 at 10:13 PM, mrschimpf said: Today's counterprogramming on Merit Street against football...Dr. Phil embedded in ICE raids in Chicago. Even FNC wouldn't do this because they wouldn't want to be sued for filming people without permission, but I think any last guardrail against responsible broadcasting for Dr. Phil has been long passed. This is something you'd see from a YouTube streamer, not someone who used to at least have some respect in the industry. Both him and TBN are being very highly irresponsible and going against everything they used to stand for; the elder Crouches weren't good people but at least at the end of the day they still never would have gone anywhere near this or worried about ratings outside their niche. Expand Bruh, just saying, if even Fox News won't show them, then that says something. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2393 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/26/2025 at 10:13 PM, mrschimpf said: Both him and TBN are being very highly irresponsible and going against everything they used to stand for; the elder Crouches weren't good people but at least at the end of the day they still never would have gone anywhere near this or worried about ratings outside their niche. Expand I would also add Nexstar's WYZZ since they're one of a few outside of TBN who carry his programming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 708 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/27/2025 at 6:42 AM, TheRolyPoly said: I would also add Nexstar's WYZZ since they're one of a few outside of TBN who carry his programming. Expand This counts double due to the Cunningham ownership. On 1/26/2025 at 10:13 PM, mrschimpf said: Today's counterprogramming on Merit Street against football...Dr. Phil embedded in ICE raids in Chicago. Even FNC wouldn't do this because they wouldn't want to be sued for filming people without permission, but I think any last guardrail against responsible broadcasting for Dr. Phil has been long passed. This is something you'd see from a YouTube streamer, not someone who used to at least have some respect in the industry. Both him and TBN are being very highly irresponsible and going against everything they used to stand for; the elder Crouches weren't good people but at least at the end of the day they still never would have gone anywhere near this or worried about ratings outside their niche. Expand Hell, does Newsmax or Real America's Voice or The Blaze show this stuff? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanErrorist 148 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/27/2025 at 7:17 AM, ColtFromGulfcoast said: This counts double due to the Cunningham ownership. Hell, does Newsmax or Real America's Voice or The Blaze show this stuff? Expand Remember, RAV shows convicted felon Steve Bannon. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3942 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) This is so bad that Jerry Springer and even Morton Downey Jr. are rolling in their graves. Edited January 27 by tyrannical bastard 2 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 681 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/27/2025 at 4:04 PM, tyrannical bastard said: This is so bad that Jerry Springer and even Morton Downey Jr. are rolling in their graves. Expand Sadly there is a segment of the population that eat this stuff up, no matter how most of us feel. The good news, most don't know where to even find the station. Doe it even register in terms of ratings? The bad news, it is a bubble, reinforcing what folks want to hear and believe. Something all media is becoming. 9 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDHIll1980 100 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Phil McGraw has always been a fraudulent assclown, and the sooner this waste of bandwidth of a TV network disappears, the better off we would all be. 5 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1514 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/27/2025 at 7:59 PM, SDHIll1980 said: Phil McGraw has always been a fraudulent assclown, and the sooner this waste of bandwidth of a TV network disappears, the better off we would all be. Expand Has Oprah denounced him yet? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDHIll1980 100 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/27/2025 at 8:41 PM, mre29 said: Has Oprah denounced him yet? Expand I thought he denounced her a good while ago, unless I'm thinking of one of her other minions (Oz, Nate Berkes, Rachael Ray). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 681 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 1/27/2025 at 8:41 PM, mre29 said: Has Oprah denounced him yet? Expand Sadly you have to question her judgement. She put both Dr. Oz (twice reprimanded by FDA due to fraudulent claims and failure to disclose equity interests) and the fraud Dr. Phil who pulled this disgusting stunt. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1714 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 1/27/2025 at 9:26 PM, NowBergen said: Sadly you have to question her judgement. She put both Dr. Oz (twice reprimanded by FDA due to fraudulent claims and failure to disclose equity interests) and the fraud Dr. Phil who pulled this disgusting stunt. Expand Oh, and now inexplicably the future CMS administrator. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19921-merit-street-dr-phil-cable-network/page/2/#findComment-303209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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