Comments on: Travel Channel expected to fetch nearly $1 billion despite low ratings and low carriage fees http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:54:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: daniel patrick http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-150468 daniel patrick Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:25:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-150468 The two best shows the world has ever known are on said channel Ghost Adventures and Man VS. Food The 7 hour event was awesome, had 10 friends over and watched the whole thing, when we weren't throwing spoons and drawing on our other friend The two best shows the world has ever known are on said channel
Ghost Adventures and Man VS. Food
The 7 hour event was awesome, had 10 friends over and watched the whole thing, when we weren’t throwing spoons and drawing on our other friend

]]> By: TV NUT http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-150286 TV NUT Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:27:43 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-150286 They have a show coming out in March called AMERICA'S WORST DRIVER. It's a big game show and is really funny. If you've seen the British or Canadian version you know what I mean. They have a show coming out in March called AMERICA’S WORST DRIVER. It’s a big game show and is really funny. If you’ve seen the British or Canadian version you know what I mean.

]]> By: Jason http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149961 Jason Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:05:10 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149961 Travel use to be much better. Ghost hunters and all these food shows dont belong. Food belongs on Food network. Travel channel is just that travel. They can do allot with it but so much of the time they just air rerun after rerun. Sometimes its ok to repeat the show a few times but come on 20 times gets old. They should have kept Made in the USA too. Travel use to be much better. Ghost hunters and all these food shows dont belong. Food belongs on Food network. Travel channel is just that travel. They can do allot with it but so much of the time they just air rerun after rerun. Sometimes its ok to repeat the show a few times but come on 20 times gets old.

They should have kept Made in the USA too.

]]> By: CHris http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149667 CHris Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:44:59 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149667 I rarely ever watch Travel because they don't broadcast in HD on DirecTV. Until they do, I have 50+ other options that come before them. I rarely ever watch Travel because they don’t broadcast in HD on DirecTV. Until they do, I have 50+ other options that come before them.

]]> By: Corey3rd http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149613 Corey3rd Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:39:25 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149613 who new having the fat bald guy eating private parts is worth a billion. pass the mountain oysters who new having the fat bald guy eating private parts is worth a billion. pass the mountain oysters

]]> By: Scott Jensen http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149598 Scott Jensen Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:15:01 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149598 Dingo, the WPT is now on Fox Sports. And the value of the Travel Channel is more for those companies with other cable channels due to being able to cross-promote. Dingo, the WPT is now on Fox Sports.

And the value of the Travel Channel is more for those companies with other cable channels due to being able to cross-promote.

]]> By: Dingo http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149585 Dingo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:04:39 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149585 I haven't watched the Travel Channel since the World Poker Tour left for the Game Show Network (now GSN). I haven’t watched the Travel Channel since the World Poker Tour left for the Game Show Network (now GSN).

]]> By: Lurker http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149573 Lurker Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:54:02 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149573 1 billion for the Travel Channel? I wonder how much Fox News is worth? Aren't their carriage fees .75 to .85 now after signing new agreements with their cable/sat carriers? I read FNC had a free cash flow of $500 million+ 1 billion for the Travel Channel? I wonder how much Fox News is worth? Aren’t their carriage fees .75 to .85 now after signing new agreements with their cable/sat carriers?

I read FNC had a free cash flow of $500 million+

]]> By: Marcia http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149531 Marcia Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:28:43 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149531 Love Ghost Adventurers on Travel. Tonight they have a 7 hour live show! Love Ghost Adventurers on Travel. Tonight they have a 7 hour live show!

]]> By: Jeremy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149460 Jeremy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:19:56 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149460 I haven't watched Travel Channel in years. It seemed after a while they were just rerunning the same stuff all the time, and creating no new programs. Then when they finally did create new stuff, it wasn't as good. I haven’t watched Travel Channel in years. It seemed after a while they were just rerunning the same stuff all the time, and creating no new programs. Then when they finally did create new stuff, it wasn’t as good.

]]> By: Bitey http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/30/travel-channel-expected-to-fetch-nearly-1-billion-despite-low-ratings-and-low-carriage-fees/32071/comment-page-1/#comment-149435 Bitey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:16:19 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32071#comment-149435 A format change would be valuable for the carriage space, even if it's only $.06 a month. The Nashville Network went to National Network and then Spike, so changing for demos could help anyone who owns a network - especially if you want to give it carriage. Discovery dumped their home network for "Green Living" in an attempt to appeal to environmentalists for a channel that wouldn't otherwise have been able to get carriage. Besides, if the business holds steady the Travel Channel investors double their investment in 14 years, assuming they don't screw something up horribly. A format change would be valuable for the carriage space, even if it’s only $.06 a month. The Nashville Network went to National Network and then Spike, so changing for demos could help anyone who owns a network – especially if you want to give it carriage. Discovery dumped their home network for “Green Living” in an attempt to appeal to environmentalists for a channel that wouldn’t otherwise have been able to get carriage.

Besides, if the business holds steady the Travel Channel investors double their investment in 14 years, assuming they don’t screw something up horribly.

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