New SundanceTV Block to Showcase Classic Series

NEW YORK: SundanceTV is planning a new daytime programming block that will feature the iconic television shows M*A*S*H, All in the Family, The Bob Newhart Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Andy Griffith Show.

The block, called The Set, will air weekdays from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting on Monday, November 7. The five series will broadcast each day with back-to-back episodes in chronological order, beginning with the pilots, with M*A*S*H on Monday, All in the Family on Tuesday, The Bob Newhart Show on Wednesday, The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Thursday and The Andy Griffith Show on Friday.

SundanceTV is developing original packaging and interstitials to air throughout the daily block and on Sundance.tv. The channel will broadcast a 48-hour marathon of M*A*S*H starting on Sunday, November 6, at 6 a.m.

“Just as we’ve turned Wednesday nights into the showcase for SundanceTV originals, we want to turn our daytime weekdays into a celebration of some of the most iconic and award-winning shows in TV history,” said Jan Diedrichsen, the executive director of SundanceTV. “SundanceTV celebrates visionary and breakthrough storytelling, and many of today’s leading creators in both television and film cite these TV classics as ongoing inspirations. The humor, characters, progressive story lines and timeless themes of these award-winning shows still resonate and we are proud to be presenting them to the SundanceTV audience.”