A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
There effectively was a bidding war for Buffy. The WB negotiated with Fox for a while and eventually offered something less than $2 million per episode, and said that was every cent they made on the show. UPN offered more.
Angel's cancellation was announced just after the 101st episode. Because Whedon asked, so I don't think the timing was their choice.
And I'm so disturbed that this guy is a Network VP:
‘Nielsen’s sampling is not representative of the larger universe yet. They’re sampling 3% and the larger [DVR] universe is something like 10 to 13%.”
Yeah, that's why it's called "sampling" and not "counting." I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, and assume that he meant the
sample
is not representative, but then the second sentence makes no sense.
I adore New Who, but I'm afraid I prefer the ahemmed, uncut version.
Hmmm...with the new laptop and lots of memory, I'm wondering why I'm waiting to watch the cut version on SciFi.
I think he means that if you figure in the DVR usage, it should be getting a 10-13 percent share, not the reported 3 percent share.
Maybe he thinks he's using Variety-speak, or verbification.
"We're sampling at 3 percent, Bob!"
Bad news aside, was there new Venture Brothers last night?
Yes! At least, there was supposed to be. I haven't watched it yet. I should go do that.
I think he means that if you figure in the DVR usage, it should be getting a 10-13 percent share, not the reported 3 percent share.
Hm. I think that just means he's crazy in a different way than I thought.
Hm. I think that just means he's crazy in a different way than I thought.
I just thought of a brilliant idea for a hillarious and terrifying new reality show: We take people who aren't insane enough to be legally committed but who have worked long and hard to create their own little versions of reality like entertainment industry executives who cannot English be speaking is, and my mother, and get 'em stuck in an elevator together.
Very entertaining, am I right?
The sentence reads to me that he's saying Nielsens sample 3% of the population, and that DVRs are 10-13% of the population.
I'm not sure of the power of the link between those two statements though. But I do think he's saying that the sample is not representative. Still unsure of causality or whatever.
I *think* that he's trying to say that the show is drawing 3% per Nielsen's numbers, but in the DVR universe they are drawing much more than that, and those numbers aren't accounted for the way they should be. Only way I can make it parse and not be really screwy.
