Teletoon Retro asleep at the wheel by missing Flintstones' 50th Anniversary! - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

madhi19 · 2010-09-30, 08:20 AM

The Flintstones are turning 50 today I didn't know that but Google did! Apparently Teletoon Retro didn't know that either because it business as usual today. A perfect business opportunity for a marketing campaign wasted! They could have sponsors, contests and a TV marathon you know the sorts of thing one might do to increase market share and profit! This beg the question how many peoples actually work for Teletoon Retro? My answer probably one and not full time you probably got one dude running this channel and probably dozen of other channel on a media server room for Corus and that about it!

travisc · 2010-09-30, 10:38 AM

Isn't Teletoon Retro available on digital basic on most systems? When you have 100% penetration there isn't a lot to be gained by marketing, except perhaps some additional eyeballs on your station for a time.

teflonsteve · 2010-09-30, 11:07 AM

That would require to actually put some work into the channel which we know most canadian broadcasters have no interest in doing.

madhi19 · 2010-09-30, 11:43 AM

I think it the ultimate proof that the absence of real competion is rotting the system!

nakedgord · 2010-09-30, 12:43 PM

In all fairness, although a Flintstones marathon would have been nice, from Teletoon to TMN Astral programmed stations seem to do the best job of all the media co's for trying to make good TV IMO.

I've read before, for example, almost all of Astral's french channels have been in HD for years.

magnet · 2010-09-30, 01:14 PM

Maybe they should have shown these commercials during the breaks today....

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HDTV101 · 2010-09-30, 01:24 PM

On Sept. 30, 1960, Hanna-Barbera's THE FLINTSTONES premiered in the U.S. at 8:30 pm (ET) on ABC. The show immediately assumed historic status as the first animated sitcom on television, the first animated series to go beyond the seven-minute cartoon format and the first to feature human characters to be shown on primetime. The series centered around the modern Stone Age family -- Fred and Wilma Flintstone, their daughter, Pebbles; dinosaur-dog, Dino, the family's best friends, Barney and Betty Rubble and the Rubble's adopted son, Bamm-Bamm, who lived next door. THE FLINTSTONES ran for six years (1960-66), totaling 166 original episodes, and spawned multiple series spin-offs.

jokeDR · 2010-09-30, 01:39 PM

those commercials were hilarious

Reed Solomon · 2010-09-30, 01:57 PM

I'm of two minds on this, who watches Teletoon retro? Children and nostalgic fans of old cartoons. My 3 year old nephew wouldn't give a crap about the 50th anniversary of the Flintstones, at least not enough to watch it all day, and anyone old enough knows already.

2010-09-30, 08:20 AM	#1
madhi19 Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 363	Teletoon Retro asleep at the wheel by missing Flintstones' 50th Anniversary! The Flintstones are turning 50 today I didn't know that but Google did! Apparently Teletoon Retro didn't know that either because it business as usual today. A perfect business opportunity for a marketing campaign wasted! They could have sponsors, contests and a TV marathon you know the sorts of thing one might do to increase market share and profit! This beg the question how many peoples actually work for Teletoon Retro? My answer probably one and not full time you probably got one dude running this channel and probably dozen of other channel on a media server room for Corus and that about it!

2010-09-30, 12:43 PM	#5
nakedgord Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 605	In all fairness, although a Flintstones marathon would have been nice, from Teletoon to TMN Astral programmed stations seem to do the best job of all the media co's for trying to make good TV IMO. I've read before, for example, almost all of Astral's french channels have been in HD for years. __________________ OTA Free: CBC, CTV, CHCH, PBS, PBS World, TVO, WNLO, Global, OMNI1, CityTV, OMNI2. Premium TV: R2 DVDs (Cheaper)

2010-09-30, 01:14 PM	#6
magnet Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 3,996	Maybe they should have shown these commercials during the breaks today.... . __________________ When it comes to humility, I am the greatest!

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2010-09-30, 10:38 AM	#2
travisc Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Uxbridge, ON Posts: 3,589	Isn't Teletoon Retro available on digital basic on most systems? When you have 100% penetration there isn't a lot to be gained by marketing, except perhaps some additional eyeballs on your station for a time.

2010-09-30, 11:07 AM	#3
teflonsteve Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fredericton, NB - Rogers Cable HD Posts: 165	That would require to actually put some work into the channel which we know most canadian broadcasters have no interest in doing.

2010-09-30, 11:43 AM	#4
madhi19 Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 363	I think it the ultimate proof that the absence of real competion is rotting the system!

2010-09-30, 01:24 PM	#7
HDTV101 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,000	On Sept. 30, 1960, Hanna-Barbera's THE FLINTSTONES premiered in the U.S. at 8:30 pm (ET) on ABC. The show immediately assumed historic status as the first animated sitcom on television, the first animated series to go beyond the seven-minute cartoon format and the first to feature human characters to be shown on primetime. The series centered around the modern Stone Age family -- Fred and Wilma Flintstone, their daughter, Pebbles; dinosaur-dog, Dino, the family's best friends, Barney and Betty Rubble and the Rubble's adopted son, Bamm-Bamm, who lived next door. THE FLINTSTONES ran for six years (1960-66), totaling 166 original episodes, and spawned multiple series spin-offs.

2010-09-30, 01:39 PM	#8
jokeDR Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milton Posts: 605	those commercials were hilarious

2010-09-30, 01:57 PM	#9
Reed Solomon Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West K, Winnipeg Posts: 163	I'm of two minds on this, who watches Teletoon retro? Children and nostalgic fans of old cartoons. My 3 year old nephew wouldn't give a crap about the 50th anniversary of the Flintstones, at least not enough to watch it all day, and anyone old enough knows already.