EW (in the PopWatch blog) is reporting that Supernatural has the lowest advertising rate of any hour of original programming on television with an average rate of less than $30k. By way of comparison, Vampire Diaries is almost $75k and Glee is the most expensive at around $275k. If that reflects their budget, I'm even more impressed with the quality of what Kripke and Co put on every week.
Yeah, we're building a race of frog-people. It's a good time
Xander ,'Selfless'
Supernatural 2: Why is it our job to save everybody?
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lcat - Oct 19, 2010 1:39:16 pm PDT #15052 of 30002
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2010 1:41:35 pm PDT #15053 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Vampire Diaries is what? Oh, justice, where are you?
There was an uptick in last week's ratings, so: go Jensen!
Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 1:43:14 pm PDT #15054 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Are those rates for 30 seconds? Or a minute? Or what?
Cass - Oct 19, 2010 1:44:25 pm PDT #15055 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
And he just gained a new one!
Two.
Vampire Diaries is what?
VampD is AWESOME though. That show totally grabbed me and hasn't let go.
§ ita § - Oct 19, 2010 1:48:14 pm PDT #15056 of 30002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But it's not good. I swear it's not. There's no sensical or consistent motivation--it's powered through because things keep happening. Which is good. However the things don't all make sense.
lcat - Oct 19, 2010 1:49:52 pm PDT #15057 of 30002
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
The ad cost list is "average cost of advertising" because the cost of an ad depends on a number of factors including the advertiser, the length of the ad, and when it airs during the show. I think the stats only real value is comparison between shows and years.
Juliebird - Oct 19, 2010 2:17:16 pm PDT #15058 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
So freaking good! Heartbreaking. Intense. I'm scared about what might happen many a time /Bird of Paradise
Juliebird - Oct 19, 2010 2:34:49 pm PDT #15059 of 30002
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
scrambled eggs: ah, that was satisfying. So few fics hold up to the promise of the beginning and middle. But that, that was like walking out of the theatre after seeing the first Matrix (where I was attempting kung fu on the sidewalk and raving like a maniac).
I rec. I rec so hard.
Typo Boy - Oct 19, 2010 2:58:08 pm PDT #15060 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
The ad cost list is "average cost of advertising"
So the number is the cost to run an average ad on one episode, one time? So a difference between shows could reflect longer ads on one show than another? (Not saying it does, but in the abstract, it could?)
lcat - Oct 19, 2010 3:11:17 pm PDT #15061 of 30002
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.
The advertising cost study is in today's issue of Advertising Age and says the cost represents a 30 second spot and:
Figures are averages compiled from data from six media buying agencies and other sources. Figures represent gross prices agreed upon during upfront negotiations.