The Yankees move to WWOR!

ZYanksRule · 12-10-04, 01:53 PM

The Yankees, starting next season, will move back to WWOR, Channel 9. YES will still produce the broadcasts.

Here's the link:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...p-223247c.html

***Jim F.*** · 12-10-04, 02:02 PM

Wow, thanks for the link

.

Being FOX-owned, I was really worried until I got to the last sentence.

reelbiggecko · 12-10-04, 02:13 PM

Interesting news, too bad it doesn't help me. Here we go Extra Innings package!

Seth · 12-10-04, 02:19 PM

That's interesting news. When did WWOR become a Fox affilliate? Didn't they use to be a UPN affilliate?

Evil Empire · 12-10-04, 02:21 PM

Oh, I thought every game would be on channel 9. that would have been cool. this is just a replacement for ch 2. still good to know

***Jim F.*** · 12-10-04, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Seth
That's interesting news. When did WWOR become a Fox affilliate? Didn't they use to be a UPN affilliate?

I don't know much about the technicalities of the whole thing, but channel 9 is branded a UPN affiliate. UPN is owned by Fox. So it's not a FOX affiliate, per se.

Seth · 12-10-04, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim F.
I don't know much about the technicalities of the whole thing, but channel 9 is branded a UPN affiliate. UPN is owned by Fox. So it's not a FOX affiliate, per se.

Thanks for the info.

DaPip1998 · 12-10-04, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim F.
I don't know much about the technicalities of the whole thing, but channel 9 is branded a UPN affiliate. UPN is owned by Fox. So it's not a FOX affiliate, per se.

But there is some cross-connection between the two. I've seen Channel 9 carry the Fox News Channel feed for breaking news events, presidential addresses, etc.

StaceyRosie · 12-10-04, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim F.
Wow, thanks for the link .

Being FOX-owned, I was really worried until I got to the last sentence.

Yeah me too and then I threw up

wexy · 12-10-04, 05:02 PM

It sort of makes sense that they would switch as it would screw up network shows.

Dr. Gonzo · 12-10-04, 05:43 PM

does anyone know if this will screw with pax, which shows the game up here at school in buffalo? if it does i will kick a donkey in the balls

penfold · 12-10-04, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim F.
I don't know much about the technicalities of the whole thing, but channel 9 is branded a UPN affiliate. UPN is owned by Fox. So it's not a FOX affiliate, per se.

Actually, UPN the network is owned by CBS/Viacom. Your local UPN station may or may not be owned by Fox.

Mattpat11 · 12-10-04, 06:09 PM

In other news, average daily viewership of UPN has lept from 13 to whatever number of people watch Yankee games.

ZYanksRule · 12-10-04, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mattpat11
In other news, average daily viewership of UPN has lept from 13 to whatever number of people watch Yankee games.

So true... but they've had sports before, they were the long time host of the Yankees back in the day, so this is nothing new for them. They really don't have anything on the primetime schedule excpet for Thursday night (WWE) so this is wecome for them.

YankeePride1967 · 12-10-04, 08:50 PM

Interesting. Yanks on Channel 9, Mets on Channel 11, talk about reversal of roles!

penfold · 12-10-04, 08:51 PM

The problem that UPN had was -- and is -- that their shows never have audiences that follow.

For instance, NBC's Thursday night was built on audiences following Cosby into another show, into Cheers, and into two more shows.

UPN had a history of great premiere nights and nobody following the show for the rest of the season.

Moesha? Lots of people watched it... nobody else watched the other shows that were advertised during Moesha.

Buffy? Lots of Buffy fans followed the show to UPN but carefully avoided anything else on the network.

WWF/WWE? TONS of viewers. But why would they watch anything else on the network?

I'm not sure what they can do to keep viewer retention.... other than really concentrate on one niche audience. I don't care if it's "urban," sci-fi, or young males. Pick one and stick with it....

But now you have their biggest media market going with the Yankees. The second biggest media market (LA) handles baseball, too. I wonder if the network will try to tap into that. Nah... too tough to figure out what the urban blue-state baseball fan likes. Too many contradictions.

PeteRFNY · 12-10-04, 11:57 PM

The only UPN series I watched regularly was "Dilbert". People hated that show but I thought it was dryly amusing like the strip.

But again, I'd watch it and split. Yankee games will defininitely bring them more viewers than usual. I never liked the way Ch.2 used the Yankee games as a way to promote theire newscasts anyway.

Petezs

shanNYY · 12-11-04, 12:57 AM

Ok.. sorry if I'm a little slow here...

Does this mean all UPN's in NY will cover the game? When CBS2 carried the game it airred on my local FOX station (I loved the WXXA Yankees baseball commericals)... I wonder if they'll switch over to UPN in Albany too?

JDPNYY · 12-11-04, 12:59 AM

There's something very wrong with Yankee Games on Channel 9.

PeteRFNY · 12-11-04, 11:53 AM

Is it any more or less wierd that it was seeing Met games on Channel 11? That's always like Bizzarro World to me!

12-10-04, 01:53 PM	#1
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12-10-04, 02:02 PM	#2
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12-10-04, 02:13 PM	#3
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12-10-04, 02:21 PM	#5
Evil Empire NYYF Legend Join Date: Mar 2004	Oh, I thought every game would be on channel 9. that would have been cool. this is just a replacement for ch 2. still good to know
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12-10-04, 05:02 PM	#10
wexy By The Right Field Foul Pole Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The BK	It sort of makes sense that they would switch as it would screw up network shows.
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12-10-04, 02:19 PM	#4
Seth NYYF Cy Young Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rochester, New York	That's interesting news. When did WWOR become a Fox affilliate? Didn't they use to be a UPN affilliate?

12-10-04, 05:43 PM	#11
Dr. Gonzo NYYF Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: zamunda	does anyone know if this will screw with pax, which shows the game up here at school in buffalo? if it does i will kick a donkey in the balls
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12-10-04, 06:09 PM	#13
Mattpat11 Released Outright Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Long Island and Washington DC	In other news, average daily viewership of UPN has lept from 13 to whatever number of people watch Yankee games.

12-10-04, 08:50 PM	#15
YankeePride1967 NYYF Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: CT	Interesting. Yanks on Channel 9, Mets on Channel 11, talk about reversal of roles!
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12-10-04, 08:51 PM	#16
penfold NYYF Legend Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SoCal	The problem that UPN had was -- and is -- that their shows never have audiences that follow. For instance, NBC's Thursday night was built on audiences following Cosby into another show, into Cheers, and into two more shows. UPN had a history of great premiere nights and nobody following the show for the rest of the season. Moesha? Lots of people watched it... nobody else watched the other shows that were advertised during Moesha. Buffy? Lots of Buffy fans followed the show to UPN but carefully avoided anything else on the network. WWF/WWE? TONS of viewers. But why would they watch anything else on the network? I'm not sure what they can do to keep viewer retention.... other than really concentrate on one niche audience. I don't care if it's "urban," sci-fi, or young males. Pick one and stick with it.... But now you have their biggest media market going with the Yankees. The second biggest media market (LA) handles baseball, too. I wonder if the network will try to tap into that. Nah... too tough to figure out what the urban blue-state baseball fan likes. Too many contradictions.

12-10-04, 11:57 PM	#17
PeteRFNY Hello, Meatbags! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Clinton, NJ - The odorless part of the state	The only UPN series I watched regularly was "Dilbert". People hated that show but I thought it was dryly amusing like the strip. But again, I'd watch it and split. Yankee games will defininitely bring them more viewers than usual. I never liked the way Ch.2 used the Yankee games as a way to promote theire newscasts anyway. Petezs
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12-11-04, 12:57 AM	#18
shanNYY Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Albany, NY	Ok.. sorry if I'm a little slow here... Does this mean all UPN's in NY will cover the game? When CBS2 carried the game it airred on my local FOX station (I loved the WXXA Yankees baseball commericals)... I wonder if they'll switch over to UPN in Albany too?
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12-11-04, 12:59 AM	#19
JDPNYY Thanks guys! Join Date: Feb 2002	There's something very wrong with Yankee Games on Channel 9.
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12-11-04, 11:53 AM	#20
PeteRFNY Hello, Meatbags! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Clinton, NJ - The odorless part of the state	Is it any more or less wierd that it was seeing Met games on Channel 11? That's always like Bizzarro World to me!
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