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« on: 09-09-2002 12:38 »
« Last Edit on: 09-09-2002 12:38 »
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synopsis at: http://www.gotfuturama.com/Futurama/News/1031588066,61640,/ Originally posted by JOHN DEMPSEY/Variety: Cartoon channel has a 'Futurama' Reruns skedded for Sunday Adult Swim block
The Cartoon Network has engineered the most elaborate off-network purchase in its 10-year history, buying the cable-TV rights to the 72 half-hours of the Twentieth TV's primetime animated series "Futurama." Deal represents an investment of about $10 million for Cartoon, which will schedule "Futurama" somewhere in its weekly Adult Swim animated block from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Sundays, starting in January.
"Futurama" reruns "will take our Adult Swim programming to a whole different level," said Jim Samples, executive VP and general manager of Cartoon Network. Each half-hour of "Futurama," created by Matt Groening ("The Simpsons" ) and David X. Cohen, costs well over $500,000 to produce.
Established a year ago, the three-hour Sunday Adult Swim block has vaulted into the top 10 among all cable networks in the time period among men 18-to-34, the demographic target of the programming.
Previously, Cartoon had bought limited-run off-network animated series for Adult Swim such as "The Oblongs" and "Mission Hill," two shows that failed to capture a primetime audience on the WB Network, and "Home Movies," canceled after 13 episodes by UPN. Cartoon has commissioned another 13 half-hours of "Home Movies."
A Sunday-night success on the Fox Network since it made its debut in March 1999, "Futurama" has slipped in the ratings in the last year or so. Fox hasn't made it official, but the show is unlikely to come back after it burns off its final original episodes during the 2002-03 season, where it's scheduled Sunday at 7.
Cartoon has the cable rights to "Futurama" for five years. But the deal is not exclusive: Twentieth reserves the right to sell it in syndication if TV stations should show an interest at some point in buying the rerun episodes.
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Guy
Professor
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Fantastic, good news for Futurama for once!
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Juliet
DOOP Secretary
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That great news I just wondering they be showing on the UK Cartoon Network?
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Armor_Biff
Crustacean
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Yeah, great news!!! This may sound stupid but, whats the difference between USA and Europe Cartoon Network if there is any ?? Will the episodes be shown in Europe too ?? Oh, yeah. FOX has now another reason to continue with Futurama.
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Jimmy Kustes
Crustacean
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Europe and USA are different when it comes to Cartoon Networks. We don't have Fat Dog Mandoza or the Cramp Twins and the only AS shows you have are Baby Blues and Home Movies I think.
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evan
Urban Legend
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For all those European readers who don't know what "Adult Swim" is...tough noogies! Just kidding. "Adult Swim" on CN is a 3 hour block of more "adult-oriented" cartoons that air around 10pm on Sunday nights. Most of the shows on AS fall into one of two categories. 1) Animated prime-time shows that networks dumped for whatever reason. "Home Movies", "The Oblongs", and the superb "Mission Hill" all are examples. Yes, I just discovered "Mission Hill" last week..and oh my god is it funny. 2) 15 minute shorts, usually featuring recycled animation from 70s era cartoons. The epitome of this is "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast", which I assume we all know and cherish. Other examples are "Sealab: 2021" (once really funny, but slacking off of late), "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law", and "The Brak Show". A lot of the type 1 shows do have the stink of failure on them, but I do think that they really don't deserve it. They were just too wierd/too good for mainstream audiences, and found a home that cared about them on cable. I'm glad Futurama has finally reached a place where the execs are going to care about it.
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~FazeShift~
Moderator
DOOP Ubersecretary
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This guy's the best so far: Then Dexter, but Futurama will nuke em' all if it comes. [Homer] PLEASEPLEASEPLEASSSSSSEE!!!! [/Homer]
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VelourFog
Space Pope
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Originally posted by Bendo: I am still on the fence about this as I don't really think Futurama is being served by being on so late at night on some cable channel. I would rather see it on at a respectable hour like 8 or 8:30 almost any day of the week. Between 10pm and 1am just doesn't do it justice I think. As much promotion that CN is going to give Futurama I really can't see new viewers going out of their way to stay up late on a Sunday night to catch it. I think being part of Adult Swim is the sweetest time slot we could hope for. And aside from being aired on NBC right after friends... (ha!) Futurama isn't really a show for kids. Most normal adults are still awake at 10pm-12am at least. Sunday night is a great time because people are usually at home during those times, unwinding and getting ready for monday morning. I know I'm usually up doing homework and watching TV and 9 times out of 10, I'm watching Adult Swim. This is a great deal, as far as I'm concerned. (ps. home movies and mission hill rock, but ew. the oblongs and baby blues suck)
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