The WB and UPN

Anonus · 2014-10-08 06:20:19

Do you consider them to have been "real" networks?

Salix Babylonika · 2014-10-08 06:27:33

I have no strong opinions on such subjects.

glennmagusharvey · 2014-10-08 09:12:58

They were when they were relevant to me.

Well, technically, they were channels.

Anonus · 2014-10-08 17:31:01

nuh-uh, there's a difference between a channel and a network

I always defined it as a network having affiliate stations and a channel (e.g. a cable channel) not having such, but I guess the individual cable systems are affiliates (and are even officially referred to as such)

Sredni Vashtar · 2014-10-08 17:33:47

Most people don't care about the distinction because it's only relevant to local channels and not national ones and most people don't consider the difference anyway.

But honestly, I don't remember much about either, aside from the fact that The CW was pretty try-hard.

Anonus · 2014-10-08 17:35:17

I always felt weird that we were supposed to consider UPN a real network when its Denver affiliate, KTVD, didn't even have a news department and was clearly run on a lower budget than its more reputable counterparts. Even the WB station, KWGN, had a news department (that well predated the network; however, it was merged with Fox affiliate KDVR's news department in 2009)

Sredni Vashtar · 2014-10-08 17:38:25

Again: Local distinctions.

If you don't like the programming, don't watch it. That's all I can say. Everything else is fluff, and while there's no shame in being interested in that fluff from a technical perspective... it's still fluff.

Tre · 2014-10-08 22:32:39

Anonus said:
nuh-uh, there's a difference between a channel and a network

I always defined it as a network having affiliate stations and a channel (e.g. a cable channel) not having such, but I guess the individual cable systems are affiliates (and are even officially referred to as such)

By that logic, Cartoon Network isn't a network at all!

Sredni Vashtar · 2014-10-08 22:33:34

You fiend, Nonnypuss! How dare you!

Anonus · 2014-10-08 22:36:58

Yes, Cartoon Network is a lie and so is CNN and so is ESPN and so is TNT

Sredni Vashtar · 2014-10-08 23:39:50

That's exceedingly stupid.

Anonus · 2014-10-08 23:41:21

of course it is

Sredni Vashtar · 2014-10-09 00:20:54

Then why is it even a relevant distinction outside of business and some local television stuff?

Anonus · 2014-10-09 00:23:07

I admit, I don't know. I thought you were saying that the notion of CN being a "lie" was stupid, honestly, not the "network"/"channel" distinction I was trying to guess was a thing.

Anonus · 2014-10-09 00:24:18

The term "network" does sound bigger to me than "channel" though.

Sredni Vashtar · 2014-10-09 00:34:17

^^ I meant the former, but nitpicking about the latter is unfair because of the former, if you get what I mean. Networks operate channels, but a network may operate over one nationally uniform channel, and it's easy to mix those up.

Salix Babylonika · 2014-10-09 06:23:36

personally I think it's weird how television channels are different than radio stations

if you're on an AM or Shortwave radio you can get really bad station bleed and it sounds like several are playing at once, as far as I know this does not happen with TVs and never has, even in the analog days where at worst you'd get "snow".

Anonus · 2014-10-09 06:41:38

I don't think any Denver stations were prone to interference because of the sheer size of the market terrain-wise; this was't like New York and, depending on location, Philadelphia or Hartford, or Washington and Baltimore, or Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

glennmagusharvey · 2014-10-09 06:58:35

beyond the mojave said:
personally I think it's weird how television channels are different than radio stations

if you're on an AM or Shortwave radio you can get really bad station bleed and it sounds like several are playing at once, as far as I know this does not happen with TVs and never has, even in the analog days where at worst you'd get "snow".

Pretty sure I've seen it happen on TV.

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