Boston NBC affiliate will not air new Jay Leno show at all

[Hoyo de Monterrey]

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/04/channel_7_no_le.htmly-leno-at-10pm/15842

As someone who was looking forward to this show, it really ticks me off. I'm not the biggest Jay Leno fan but I usually find that nothing is good on at 10pm. Do people actually watch local news? I know I will never watch 7 news again because of this.

Link doesn't work

Maybe this one works?

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2009/04/03/nbc_affiliate_in_boston_nixes_new_jay_leno_show_1238758477/

[Finkelskyhook]

Must've been Boston sending a message to Leno that if he can't bail out the leader of the free (free at least for now, anyway) world from making a complete fool of himself, (his idiotic bowling comment) they don't want him.

[Celtic]

WHDH might have to kiss their NBC affiliation goodbye.

They want to compete with the 10 oclock news on Fox 25 by making a local hour long news show, and the quote from the WHDH head was interesting, basically saying "This show won't be good."

Agreed though Dons, NBC will pull WHDH before they pull Leno.

They don't have to pull either.

Why can't they just air one on their HD1 channel, and the other on HD2?  They both come free over-the-air.

Problem solved.

That won't fly with NBC... This move is a slap in the face to the network. NBC has already said they'll strip the NBC affiliation from WHDH if this happens.

Goodbye office, 30 rock, etc. until the new station comes along

It'd be interesting to see what over the air station would get the NBC affiliation.  TV38 is owned by WBZ which is the local CBS affiliate so you can count that out and I think Channel 56 is owned by WHDH so that would obviously be out.

I wonder if 38 would be an option.  I don't know if there are any rules that one company can't own affiliates of multiple networks (for example, WHDH owns an NBC and CW affiliate).

But I also think this could open up an opportunity for someone new to step in, and start a new over the air station in the Boston Market.

Why would they want to broadcast just in the Boston Market? And which one? really limits their audience.

[Hoyo de Monterrey]

WHDH might have to kiss their NBC affiliation goodbye.

They want to compete with the 10 oclock news on Fox 25 by making a local hour long news show, and the quote from the WHDH head was interesting, basically saying "This show won't be good."

Agreed though Dons, NBC will pull WHDH before they pull Leno.

They don't have to pull either.

Why can't they just air one on their HD1 channel, and the other on HD2?  They both come free over-the-air.

Problem solved.

That won't fly with NBC... This move is a slap in the face to the network. NBC has already said they'll strip the NBC affiliation from WHDH if this happens.

Goodbye office, 30 rock, etc. until the new station comes along

It'd be interesting to see what over the air station would get the NBC affiliation.  TV38 is owned by WBZ which is the local CBS affiliate so you can count that out and I think Channel 56 is owned by WHDH so that would obviously be out.

I wonder if 38 would be an option.  I don't know if there are any rules that one company can't own affiliates of multiple networks (for example, WHDH owns an NBC and CW affiliate).

But I also think this could open up an opportunity for someone new to step in, and start a new over the air station in the Boston Market.

Why would they want to broadcast just in the Boston Market? And which one? really limits their audience.

love it haha

[Tnerb02]

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/04/nbc_boston_will.html

NBC said they will move NBC programming to WNEU-TV, the current Telemundo network if they have to.

[rondohondo]

who cares Leno is the lamest robot comedian ever, not funny or entertaining at all. Oh no we wont get to see Ross the intern anymore what a shame ........