Antenna TV obtains rights to Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

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ynkeesfn82

August 12, 2015, 10:08:14 AM
Tribune's classic TV digi-net Antenna TV has obtained the rights to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The show will air under the moniker Johnny Carson as NBC owns the rights to the name "Tonight Show". Antenna TV will air the show at 11PM Eastern nightly starting January 1st. Some Antenna TV affiliates include: WPIX/NYC, KTLA/LA, WGN-TV/Chicago, WPHL/Philly, WBIN-TV/Manchester-Boston, WDCW/DC, Channel 38/Detroit, and WTIC-TV/Hartford.

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/johnny-carson-tonight-show-full-episodes-antenna-tv-1201568250/

Hudsons81

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August 12, 2015, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: Marc B on August 12, 2015, 10:08:14 AM
The show will air under the moniker Johnny Carson as NBC owns the rights to the name "Tonight Show".

Sounds like what they used to do back in the day when a program that was in rerun syndication was still airing new episodes on the networks. Remember shows like Happy Days Again or Ponderosa?

TheFugitive

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August 13, 2015, 08:21:06 AM
Quote from: Hudsons81 on August 12, 2015, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: Marc B on August 12, 2015, 10:08:14 AM
The show will air under the moniker Johnny Carson as NBC owns the rights to the name "Tonight Show".

Sounds like what they used to do back in the day when a program that was in rerun syndication was still airing new episodes on the networks. Remember shows like Happy Days Again or Ponderosa?

or McGarrett or Badge 714 or Emergency! One

My dad loved Johnny Carson.  I hope some Pittsburgh station will finally pick-up
Antenna TV.
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