Here is an interesting article about the IATSE president calling the WGA leadership “a huge clown car that’s only missing the hats and horns.” It looks like the WGA is starting to piss of the union because they want to include reality and animation workers into the guild, but most of them are already being covered by IATSE.
I'm also surprised BROTHERS & SISTERS didn't make the top 5. Maybe if they looked the median income of $100K, we'd see BL and B&S.
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Originally posted by Zitrone: TV Guide has an interesting article about "TV numbers". Among information about DVR, lower ratings... this part, on what shows get the high-income viewers:
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$63,000 — This is the median income for homes that watched ABC's Big Shots, Dirty Sexy Money and Private Practice. Only NBC's The Office ($73,000) and its lead-out Scrubs ($68,000) are higher. TV critics asked ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson last summer why so many of the characters on his new shows are rich people. Well, this is why. Advertisers like to reach rich people.
TV guide 'high income' numbers are based upon households that watch ceretain shows. Advertisers don't really care about that number. TVGuide should put out a list of the top10 shows for high income viewers based upon the 'C3' viewing data. It really doesn't mean anything to have high income viewers if those viewers aren't actually sitting through the commercials.
As for Friday Night Lights: when they get down to just the one viewer and he makes over 100K, they can advertise having the highest percentage of high income viewers for any show in the history of television. This is a case where having the 'highest percentage' doesn't mean much of anything. The shows with a higher total of high income viewers are the ones that the advertisers want.
ABC.COM LAUNCHES "MEET ME ON OCTOBER ROAD" MICROSITE, WHERE FANS CAN POST THEIR OWN STORIES
What if you could reach out to someone you lost touch with a lifetime ago? Would you take the risk? Now you can. "October Road," the critically acclaimed drama exploring ties between residents of a small town who were once close teenage friends, now has a microsite on ABC.com. "Meet Me on October Road" is a whimsical and engaging feature which allows fans to share their own stories of lost loves and friendships.
From the "October Road" home page, visitors can click on a link to take them to the "Meet Me on October Road" microsite. A short introduction floats over an autumn scene on a winding New England road, culminating with a video clip of Nick and Hannah (Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon) struggling with their own reconnection -- and invites visitors to submit their stories.
Although Nick and Hannah have a new opportunity to fall in love again, most of us never will. But the desire to rekindle those past connections remains strong. To post your story, simply register and provide basic information. Postings may be browsed without registration.
Postings take the form of autumn leaves, each with a unique tale, each with a powerful connection to the romantic in us all, allowing fans to ponder the question posed by the show: "Can you ever really go home again?"
About "October Road" (Mondays 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET)
"October Road" stars Bryan Greenberg as Nick Garrett, Laura Prepon as Hannah Daniels, Geoff Stults as Eddie Latekka, Brad William Henke as Owen Rowan, Jay Paulson as "Physical Phil," Tom Berenger as "The Commander," Evan Jones as Ikey, Slade Pearce as Sam, Warren Christie as Ray Cataldo, Odette Yustman as Aubrey, Rebecca Field as Janet and Lindy Booth as "Pizza Girl."
"October Road" is executive-produced by Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum, Andr Nemec and Gary Fleder. The series is a production of ABC Studios.
Originally posted by silver_rainbow: ABC.COM LAUNCHES "MEET ME ON OCTOBER ROAD" MICROSITE, WHERE FANS CAN POST THEIR OWN STORIES
What if you could reach out to someone you lost touch with a lifetime ago? Would you take the risk? Now you can. "October Road," the critically acclaimed drama exploring ties between residents of a small town who were once close teenage friends, now has a microsite on ABC.com. "Meet Me on October Road" is a whimsical and engaging feature which allows fans to share their own stories of lost loves and friendships.
From the "October Road" home page, visitors can click on a link to take them to the "Meet Me on October Road" microsite. A short introduction floats over an autumn scene on a winding New England road, culminating with a video clip of Nick and Hannah (Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon) struggling with their own reconnection -- and invites visitors to submit their stories.
Although Nick and Hannah have a new opportunity to fall in love again, most of us never will. But the desire to rekindle those past connections remains strong. To post your story, simply register and provide basic information. Postings may be browsed without registration.
Postings take the form of autumn leaves, each with a unique tale, each with a powerful connection to the romantic in us all, allowing fans to ponder the question posed by the show: "Can you ever really go home again?"
About "October Road" (Mondays 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET)
"October Road" stars Bryan Greenberg as Nick Garrett, Laura Prepon as Hannah Daniels, Geoff Stults as Eddie Latekka, Brad William Henke as Owen Rowan, Jay Paulson as "Physical Phil," Tom Berenger as "The Commander," Evan Jones as Ikey, Slade Pearce as Sam, Warren Christie as Ray Cataldo, Odette Yustman as Aubrey, Rebecca Field as Janet and Lindy Booth as "Pizza Girl."
"October Road" is executive-produced by Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum, Andr Nemec and Gary Fleder. The series is a production of ABC Studios.
There is only 1 reaction one can have to this announcement from ABC:
Well cycle 12 of the Amazing Race continues to performer higher. Both in week to week comparisons (last year 11.40 million viewers, including the season finale), to this years 11.83.
It also outperforms it if you compare first 6 episodes of the cycle (season 10 10.86 and again 11.83 for this cycle).
And it remains the 3rd most watched season of AR, with only season 6 and 7 averaging more viewers.
And its one of the few CBS shows to show year to year gains for this season (hell its one of the few shows overall with year to year gains).
So a nice thank you to CBS in there infinite wisdom for not green lighting 2 cycles. After all, its not like you didn't think a strike might happen and might need some descent performers from reality/ game/ and news shows to help.
And while they did finally green light season 13. If filming doesn't start in January it won't be finished in time for a late march start to finish out the regular season (though they could run it during the summer to what should be a considerable smaller audience.
Originally posted by silver_rainbow: ABC.COM LAUNCHES "MEET ME ON OCTOBER ROAD" MICROSITE, WHERE FANS CAN POST THEIR OWN STORIES
What if you could reach out to someone you lost touch with a lifetime ago? Would you take the risk? Now you can. "October Road," the critically acclaimed drama exploring ties between residents of a small town who were once close teenage friends, now has a microsite on ABC.com. "Meet Me on October Road" is a whimsical and engaging feature which allows fans to share their own stories of lost loves and friendships.
From the "October Road" home page, visitors can click on a link to take them to the "Meet Me on October Road" microsite. A short introduction floats over an autumn scene on a winding New England road, culminating with a video clip of Nick and Hannah (Bryan Greenberg and Laura Prepon) struggling with their own reconnection -- and invites visitors to submit their stories.
Although Nick and Hannah have a new opportunity to fall in love again, most of us never will. But the desire to rekindle those past connections remains strong. To post your story, simply register and provide basic information. Postings may be browsed without registration.
Postings take the form of autumn leaves, each with a unique tale, each with a powerful connection to the romantic in us all, allowing fans to ponder the question posed by the show: "Can you ever really go home again?"
About "October Road" (Mondays 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET)
"October Road" stars Bryan Greenberg as Nick Garrett, Laura Prepon as Hannah Daniels, Geoff Stults as Eddie Latekka, Brad William Henke as Owen Rowan, Jay Paulson as "Physical Phil," Tom Berenger as "The Commander," Evan Jones as Ikey, Slade Pearce as Sam, Warren Christie as Ray Cataldo, Odette Yustman as Aubrey, Rebecca Field as Janet and Lindy Booth as "Pizza Girl."
"October Road" is executive-produced by Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum, Andr Nemec and Gary Fleder. The series is a production of ABC Studios.
I wish rather than releasing this pointless crap no one cares about that they'd release a midseason schedule already!
Would there be a reason they couldn't start filming and airing the show at the same time? Perhaps give filming a 3-4 week head start and then load up a little on the editing side to get the early episodes ready for the air.
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Originally posted by mswood: Well cycle 12 of the Amazing Race continues to performer higher. Both in week to week comparisons (last year 11.40 million viewers, including the season finale), to this years 11.83.
It also outperforms it if you compare first 6 episodes of the cycle (season 10 10.86 and again 11.83 for this cycle).
And it remains the 3rd most watched season of AR, with only season 6 and 7 averaging more viewers.
And its one of the few CBS shows to show year to year gains for this season (hell its one of the few shows overall with year to year gains).
So a nice thank you to CBS in there infinite wisdom for not green lighting 2 cycles. After all, its not like you didn't think a strike might happen and might need some descent performers from reality/ game/ and news shows to help.
And while they did finally green light season 13. If filming doesn't start in January it won't be finished in time for a late march start to finish out the regular season (though they could run it during the summer to what should be a considerable smaller audience.
PARKING WARS - A&E NEW REAL-LIFE SERIES FOLLOWS THE MEN AND WOMEN ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY - PREMIERING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, AT 10PM ET/PT Released by A&E [NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]
PARKING WARS - A&E NEW REAL-LIFE SERIES FOLLOWS THE MEN AND WOMEN ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY - PREMIERING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, AT 10PM ET/PT
New York, New York, December 10, 2007 They tuck tickets under our windshields and clamp yellow boots to our car wheels. They are called every name in the book. Some try to run from them. Others try to run them over. They are the people we love to hate, but never before have they been so fascinating. A&E's new real-life series PARKING WARS, premiering Tuesday, January 8 at 10:00pm ET/PT, is a behind the scenes ride with the men and women of the Philadelphia Parking Authority as they manage the chaos that is every driver's greatest nightmare.... parking!
The car is an integral part of the American dream. It is one of the most tangible expressions of one's freedom and identity. When taken away, the response is often not pretty. PARKING WARS is a first-hand and decidedly playful look at what happens when the citizens of Philadelphia comes face-to-face with the PPA.
Intense, humorous and always emotional, PARKING WARS is an exclusive look at the people behind the stereotypes. From ticketers to tow truck drivers, the PPA crews are fearless and funny as they get the job done.
Robert Sharenow and Laura Fleury are the executive producers for A&E. PARKING WARS is produced for A&E by Hybrid Films. Daniel Elias and David Houts are the executive producers.
Now reaching more than 96 million homes, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of high quality entertainment; ranging from the network's signature Real-Life Series franchise, including the hit series "Intervention," "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," "The First 48" and "Criss Angel Mindfreak," to critically acclaimed original movies, dramatic series and the most successful justice shows on cable. A&E is the official basic cable home to the high-profile series "The Sopranos" and "CSI: Miami." The A&E Network website is located at www.aetv.com. The A&E Insider is located at www.aetv.com/insider. For more information and photography please visit us on the web at www.aetvpress.com.
Originally posted by mswood: Well cycle 12 of the Amazing Race continues to performer higher. Both in week to week comparisons (last year 11.40 million viewers, including the season finale), to this years 11.83.
It also outperforms it if you compare first 6 episodes of the cycle (season 10 10.86 and again 11.83 for this cycle).
And it remains the 3rd most watched season of AR, with only season 6 and 7 averaging more viewers.
And its one of the few CBS shows to show year to year gains for this season (hell its one of the few shows overall with year to year gains).
So a nice thank you to CBS in there infinite wisdom for not green lighting 2 cycles. After all, its not like you didn't think a strike might happen and might need some descent performers from reality/ game/ and news shows to help.
And while they did finally green light season 13. If filming doesn't start in January it won't be finished in time for a late march start to finish out the regular season (though they could run it during the summer to what should be a considerable smaller audience.
That is what I think. If it is ready by say the middle of April, go ahead and start it anyways. You would have 6 weeks of it during the season and then conclude it in early June. I'm not sure if there is an issue with the advertisers given the show concluding after the season?
I wonder if CBS will do a Summer Big Brother or skip the show forward to the Summer of 2009?
This is a case where having the 'highest percentage' doesn't mean much of anything. The shows with a higher total of high income viewers are the ones that the advertisers want.
