Some news and notes from the world of classic TV:
- IFC (formerly The Independent Film Channel) is now airing the classic 1960s series Batman. The network airs back-to-back episodes in the morning (approximately 7:30 and 8AM) and afternoon (approx. 33:30 and 4PM), along with multi-hour marathons on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Click here for the complete schedule.
- The long-running early western series Cheyenne is now playing on Encore Westerns. Cheyenne stars Clint Walker and originally aired on ABC from 1955-63 for a total of 108 episodes. Encore Westerns is running Cheyenne weeknights from 7:10-8PM Eastern. For more info, visit the Encore TV website.
- WKRP in Cincinnati is finally coming to DVD, hopefully with much of the music intact. According to studio Shout! Factory, WKRP has a “complicated history of music rights restrictions. To make this the most comprehensive DVD release possible, we are doing our best to include every scene uncut and to license as much original music as possible.” The 13-disc set carries an MSRP of $139.99 but Amazon is accepting pre-orders at a 10% discount.