Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted November 27, 2008 http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13804.html In a move that fits in perfectly with its long tradition of public service and quality broadcasting, the Fox TV Network has decided to replace its Saturday morning childrens’ programming with two hours of infomercials. Opting for infomercials is the network’s response to the dissolution of its deal with 4Kids Entertainment (see “Chaotic Sales Boost 4Kids Revenue”). 4Kids had been paying Fox some $20 million a year for the Saturday morning block, but under the terms of the settlement with Fox, 4Kids will stop programming for the Fox network on January 1st, 2009, and will not have to pay the remaining $15 million on its contract with Fox that ran through September of 2009.Faced with the challenge of replacing the hefty 4Kids revenue in what is, according to Variety, a very depressed market for advertising to children, Fox turned to infomercials. This is the first time in TV history that a broadcast network (rather than a local TV station) has scheduled long form ads as part of its regular weekly programming. “Weekend Marketplace” as the new block is called, will air from 10am to noon (ET,PT) on Saturdays and has been cleared by 95% of the Fox affiliates (a significantly higher percentage than was carrying the 4Kids block of kids’ cartoons--a worrisome indication that Fox's affiliates may even be less evolved than the network itself). 4Kids sucks. But now so does Fox for not replacing anime with anime. How am I supposed to get my Sonic X fix now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted November 27, 2008 I stopped watching Fox when they canned Escaflowne. Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slippers 3,168 Report post Posted November 28, 2008 Last thing I watched from them was Beast Machines. Since then I don't think I woke up early on Saturdays lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Serena 12 Report post Posted November 28, 2008 There was some stuff my bro watched on there, and a couple things I checked out, but over all I haven't watched and Fax Sat. morning programming in years. Basically because I really didn't like the hack job 4kids did on some animes, that I had seen on either youtube or veoh before it came here. Fact still remains tho' that fox is kinda retarted for replacing it all with infomercials instead of shopping around for someone else to fill the 4kids anime/cartoon void. >< Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]I are me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
