As of December 30, 2016

Attention to the die-hard fans of Gene Barry's classic television series Bat Masterson...as of December 30, 2016...Encore Westerns has removed Bat Masterson from its regular weekday schedule and who knows if they will bring it back.

As of January 2, 2017 Bat Masterson will be replaced by "Wagon Train" and "Cheyenne" on its weekday afternoon schedule. Also gone from Encore Westerns is "Gunsmoke" and it has been replaced by "Tales of Wells Fargo" starring Dale Robertson.