A new and old episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent walk into a bar…

June 23rd, 2008 | Category: TV News

Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Law and Order, Reality-Free

So, I’m watching a new episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent on USA Network that past Sunday and, like all upstanding Americans do, I was flipping through the channels during a commercial break. As I passed by these channels at the speed of light my eye caught something on Bravo. It was another episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Not a new episode, intellect you, just a repeat of a repeat of a repeat that Bravo airs during their Sunday night block.

Now, you’re probably saying to yourself ‘So what? Cable channels are allowed to air whatever they damn well please.’ Well, after lecturing you about your tone of

voice I would mention that you had a point. But, thanks to the wonderful world of corporate synergy, your argument would not meet the mustard. You see, Bravo is under the huge umbrella known as NBC Universal, which is the same company that owns USA Network, which is currently airing new episodes of Law & Order: CI on Sunday nights. With all of that info at hand the following question comes to intellect:

Who the hell is programming these networks?

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