Except not so much on the fun part.
I've noticed this, especially on cable channels re-running older TV. )"Hey, when did Jed Clampett become a tenor?")
I can guarantee every TV exec out there that it is a brilliant way to get me to turn off the show when I detect it.
Originally shared by +Les Jenkins:
One more reason I'm glad I cut the cord.
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Anyone who’s watched a syndicated TV show on basic cable is already familiar with some methods of trimming the fat off of shows — shorter opening credits, sped-up closing credits that may overlap …
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My initial reaction is that this may be illegal. Technically they are not showing the original show, since the pacing is a characteristic of the original. This would make it a derivative work, which may not have been contracted for. There is also the question of damage being done to the trademark by providing a version of the show that purposefully does not match the original. These matters ultimately turn on what the contracts say.
+William Altman This is not a new occurrence, and I think there have been some suits filed in the past. However, it's been long enough (esp. with some of the material involved) I suspect all the contracts provide at least some level of coverage for tis (alongside cutting material for time).