Elvis fans want their ETV!

[King Of The Whole World]

All of you guys are making great points. I think we all agree there is not enough of actual Elvis material out there to not have to repeat continuous. So if they want to do an Elvis network there needs to be fillers for sure. One of the things they might be able to do is combine Elvis radio and ETV, meaning they could play Elvis Radio with pop up facts about Elvis or the song during certain times and then use other artist to bring them to ETV. It will be hard to compete with other music channels such as MTV and VH1.

[KPM]

There's plenty of material, as long as they mix it up and don't focus solely on just Elvis, but feature other artists with an Elvis tie-in or connection. EPE might be spending a lot of money and taking a risk, but it's a risk that could eventually pay off. EPE/CKX are going to have to find new ways to promote and commercially advertise Graceland for it to be successful once the original fanbase is gone. And that's quickly approaching.As for it not lasting, they said the same thing about Elvis radio on Sirius when it launched, and it's about to celebrate its 9th year on the air.

Well I am not from the original fanbase-at 57 I am second generation, then there is the 68 special generation, then the TTWII generation, then the EOT generation, then the Aloha generation, then a couple generations who discovered Elvis after he died...............and lately there is the ALLC generation from 2001s smash.
Every year Elvis attracts new fans (and I have said this so many times I feel repetitive)-they discover him not from huge fanfare or huge expensive business ideas but from a picture, a song, a movie that they happen to come across.....and his charisma and talent-hooks them.
Large campaigns are helpful and they attract a lot of attention in a short time, how many steadfast fans it produces is debateable.
As you yourself have pointed out-Gracelands touts half of its visitors are younger and not from anywhere near the original generation of fans.
Elvis sells Elvis and I am firmly a believer in that-and have said so many times-the lasting year in year out fan become that way....because of the talent/charisma of Elvis.
Sure I am for anything that brings Elvis into new audiences-but this idea is obviously held up by something or it would have been done long ago.
If Time Warner wanted to be partner with Disney, EPE/CKX/Apollo for an all Elvis/Elvis themed channel they could have done anytime in the last 20 years-the rumor mill on this subject goes back at least 10-12 years and no action of any formal consequence has been taken.....that has to say something!
If it ever is seriously considered I'm sure Warners, Disney, Apollo will make some official statement of negotiations or talks and then we can all wait and see where they lead......so far after well over 10 years that has not been the case.