TBS & Microsoft ULTIMATE TV CONSPIRACY w/ F*R*I*E*N*D*S

I am not sure if Microsoft Ultimate TV is being a big seller ... but I think TBS move to place FRIENDS against FRIENDS in the biggest market (NYC) is a move that has the fishy conspiring's of Microsoft behind it to promote their Ultimate TV....

Without even seeing an ad for Ultimate TV, all I could think about as FRIENDS airs on two networks at the same time at 7PM here in NYC that "I wish I had that Ultimate TV thing for easy watching of both shows." Yeah, I know VCRs can do this ... but not in NYC where a cable box is a necessity.

It's a conspiracy I tell you, a conspiracy!!!!! Anyone back me up on this?

John C. The Original Mac of "Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E."

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I don't think TBS can really worry about audiences in individual cities when scheduling their programs (even the biggest markets) -- they'd go crazy. They paid a lot of money for "Friends", and 7:00 is a time slot where they can make a lot of money, so they put "Friends" there. And Microsoft announced yesterday that they're pretty much closing down their Ultimate TV business. :)

Ah see ... MS Ultimate TV is not a money maker ... so MS gave TBS money in a last ditch effort to get the Ultimate TV ball rolling ... this took no effort on TBS at all, except to show FRIENDS at 7PM in NYC ... and for that they got a phatty fat check from MicroSoft ... it's all coming together!!!

Good call on that one C.H.E.E.S.E.!!!

John C.

"My middle name is not Muriel!"

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LOL. I wish Microsoft would use their power for good. Isn't there some way they could have "That 80s Show" taken off the air?

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Keep in mind that FRIENDS in syndication is primarily a "post-news","pre-primetime" show. That means there's only about a 2-hour window 6-8 PM to show it. With only four possible timeslots, its going to conflict with some local schedule broadcast.

I have never heard of the Ultimate TV. What is it?

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