NBC Signs Up Outside Stations For Cozi Channel
The “easy to watch, comfortable and familiar” multicast network Cozi TV launches on the 10 NBC owned stations January 1, while a group of 14 stations from outside the NBC family are on board to launch the channel on their digital tiers in the coming months.
WBQC Cincinnati, KSNV Cincinnati, KAIL Fresno and KVOA Tucson, along with the eight stations owned by London Broadcasting, among others, plan to air Cozi.
Shows include Highway to Heaven, The Bionic Woman, Magnum, P.I. and Charlie’s Angels, among other chestnuts from the NBCUniversal library and that of other studios.
“We’re excited to make a significant investment in well-known premium movie titles and TV shows - many of which haven’t been seen in years - as well as high quality original programming to create Cozi TV,” Valari Staab, president of NBC Owned Television Stations. said when the concept was announced in October. “This new network will provide local stations an opportunity to give their viewers rare access to some of the greatest hits of all time with minimal distraction from their main focus of delivering local news and information.”
Cozi also plans to create original programming.
Meredith McGinn runs Cozi.
TroyGood1 commented:
I hope Post Broadcasting Stations KPRC & WDIV-Both NBC affiliates-will be getting NBCU's COZI-TV, and the lineup of their classic-TV shows.
Eric commented:
I'm aware that 9 of the 10 NBC O&O stations are getting it... I'm hoping that NBC will also include WVIT Connecticut, and all 10 NBC O&O stations having it. I'm hoping that a few TV station groups (like Gannett, Raycom, Lin, Meredith, Sinclair, Scripps, Media General, etc.) may be getting it too. I'm hoping that NBC cold and might consider acquiring re-runs of classic daytime soaps, along with the LXTV programming, and other classic prime-time shows.
Daniel Quintanilla commented:
Here's my question, will shows like LXTV: 1ST LOOK, OPEN HOUSE, GEORGE TO THE RESCUE, TALK STOOP, and CASH CAB stick around under Cosi TV? What about 7pm newscasts on WNBC & WCAU, are they staying?
Zeke commented:
I have seen a few hours of this new network and albeit it will need some work in the long run, it has some promise but the first two weeks will be dedicated to Christmas shows and then it goes full fledge after the New year's. They need to do a better job with scheduling and describing their programs and movies. Much better than NONSTOP ever was.
TV WATCHER commented:
WELL WHO ARE THE OTHER STATIONS? GANNET'S WXIA IN ATLANTA? WHO?