From: burgundyranger@XXXhotmail.com   
      
   "Yellow Lightning"  wrote in message   
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   >> "Yellow Lightning"  wrote in message   
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   >> > But will PR and everything else still air on ABC Family?   
   >>   
   >> Probably not. I mean, why would they pull the Jetix branding and yet keep   
   >> the shows?   
   >   
   > Because there's a lot of people like me who don't have Toon Disney.   
   > They'll   
   > be hurting the audience by taking the show off basic cable. Plus, that   
   > would   
   > mean Digimon Savers (I'm assuming they're going to get this.) would be a   
   > Digital Cable/Satellite exclusive. Not a smart move there.   
      
   But that's kinda like if McDonald's announces they're closing the restaurant   
   down the street, you can't go there after they're gone and still expect to   
   be able to buy a Big Mac.   
      
   I think this change has its roots in the ABC Family suits who flat don't   
   want Jetix on their channel. It's been clear for almost a full year that   
   they feel their "family destination" objective is hurt by any perception   
   that they're a "kids channel." In April, they begged out of being included   
   in the weekly Kids TV ratings report alongside Nick, Cartoon Network and   
   Disney Channel and haven't issued any Jetix-on-Fam ratings info since.   
      
   They could be doing quite well. We'll just never know. And that's how they   
   want it.   
      
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