Why doesn Nick at Nite run classic TV Shows?
Nick at Nite airs what they call “TV Hits,” whereas TV Land airs “Classics.” These shows are classic to a younger audience. If you look at the Nick schedule, you’ll see it follows a progression, starting with pre-schoolers, pre-teen, teenage, through the thirty-something generation. When Nick-at-Nite spun-off TV Land, they moved the older classics to that channel. As they added newer shows to N@N, the ratings increased. It also would make no sense to air older classics late at night, that would be in direct competition to the programming airing on TV Land. Although I receive a lot of mail complaining about this programming method, the fact is, Nick-at-Nite’s ratings are higher than ever, and continue to increase during each ratings period.
