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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: davei2000 04:40 pm EDT 09/09/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - comedywest 04:05 pm EDT 09/09/14

It's important to note that, as the article says, this is WNET, not PBS. The plays won't be shown elsewhere in the country. At least, not legally...


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A lot of streaming

Posted by: stevemr 06:12 pm EDT 09/09/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - davei2000 04:40 pm EDT 09/09/14

If its true that the rights issues will prevent national screenings, then those of us not in NYC will have to be content with the streaming on our computers.


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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: MikeR 04:57 pm EDT 09/09/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - davei2000 04:40 pm EDT 09/09/14

My understanding of how PBS works is that other stations will have the opportunity to license that content and broadcast it.

I guess I could be wrong, but I've certainly seen a lot of WNET programming on San Francisco's KQED over the years. Great Performances, for example, is a WNET-produced program that is seen all over the country.


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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: showtunetrivia 10:15 pm EDT 09/10/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - MikeR 04:57 pm EDT 09/09/14

Here in LA, we do get Great Performances, but I doubt KOCE will pick this up. Too busy running reruns of doo wop group reunions.


But I'm happy about this, even though I have lousy wifi. I loved all those great plays from WNET in the seventies.

Laura


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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: AlanScott 04:49 pm EDT 09/09/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - davei2000 04:40 pm EDT 09/09/14

But isn't a lot of what's shown on PBS stations across the country produced by WNET? That's my impression. Am I wrong?

I'm sure that not everything produced by WNET is shown across the country, but it kind of sounds like you're saying that the fact that it's produced by WNET automatically means that it won't be shown elsewhere. If that's true — that programming produced by WNET is shown only in New York — I've sure had the wrong impression all these years.


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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: davei2000 06:41 pm EDT 09/09/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - AlanScott 04:49 pm EDT 09/09/14

The series, which is hosted by Sigourney Weaver, will also be repeated Sundays, streamed online and broadcast on sister station WLIW/Channel 21, but the rights deals do not allow for national broadcast.

They won't be broadcast, but as stevemr noted above, they will be streamed, so everybody WILL have a chance to watch them...legally.:)


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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: AlanScott 07:09 pm EDT 09/09/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - davei2000 06:41 pm EDT 09/09/14

I missed that note in the article about them being shown only on WNET and WLIW.

Perhaps if the issues can be worked out, some of them will eventually be shown on other PBS stations.


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re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays

Posted by: NeoAdamite 12:03 pm EDT 09/10/14
In reply to: re: Channel 13 to broadcast nine Off-Broadway plays - AlanScott 07:09 pm EDT 09/09/14

Perhaps if the issues can be worked out, some of them will eventually be shown on other PBS stations.

These plays are perfect for local production, so I suspect those who profit from subsequent productions (authors, publishers, and some of the presenting companies) don't want to inhibit regional theaters from taking them up.

I would hope they can simply come up with a formula for national broadcast at a later date.


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