Comments on: Can Television Studios Have it Both Ways? http://www.thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/ theTVaddict.com is your number one source on the net for TV news, scoop, reviews and commentary on all of your favourite TV shows. Check out theTVaddict.com daily for commentary, a WHAT TO WATCH TVguide, and a weekly podcast. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: brian maudib http://www.thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-165097 brian maudib Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:10:34 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/#comment-165097 For the record this article got me to track down and d/l Pushing Daises (wasn't hard to find). Pushing Daises is amazing, and by far the best new show, I just hope it lasts and to be honest this early buzz is the only thing thats going to keep this amazing show from getting caned cause you need to see the pilot to understand it. I would of never watched this on TV had I not heard about it and d/led it off BT. I think this is a smart thing to do with the pilot for all new shows, but stop there the pilot episode only, and nothing else. Even imbeded commercials in them and host them on your own tv channels website. As for 24 that was 4 hours of programming and they were all coming out on DVD soooo it was a bit different, wouldn't of mattered as much if it was just the first hour. For the record this article got me to track down and d/l Pushing Daises (wasn’t hard to find).

Pushing Daises is amazing, and by far the best new show, I just hope it lasts and to be honest this early buzz is the only thing thats going to keep this amazing show from getting caned cause you need to see the pilot to understand it.

I would of never watched this on TV had I not heard about it and d/led it off BT. I think this is a smart thing to do with the pilot for all new shows, but stop there the pilot episode only, and nothing else. Even imbeded commercials in them and host them on your own tv channels website.

As for 24 that was 4 hours of programming and they were all coming out on DVD soooo it was a bit different, wouldn’t of mattered as much if it was just the first hour.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-163376 Natalie Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:54:41 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/#comment-163376 As a creator of intellectual property, I have to point out the obvious difference here: John Q. Public does not have any rights to the episodes of a television show that have not yet been aired. It's against the law to post them in public. The studio who owns the rights can do anything they want with it. It will be interesting to see the outcome of the leakage once the fall season starts. I, for one, am not influenced. I'm not watching advance episodes. I'll TiVo a couple of new shows that have promise, but I'm not watching any of them until they've aired 6 episodes and there's an idea of whether or not they'll be yanked. As a creator of intellectual property, I have to point out the obvious difference here:

John Q. Public does not have any rights to the episodes of a television show that have not yet been aired. It’s against the law to post them in public.

The studio who owns the rights can do anything they want with it.

It will be interesting to see the outcome of the leakage once the fall season starts. I, for one, am not influenced. I’m not watching advance episodes. I’ll TiVo a couple of new shows that have promise, but I’m not watching any of them until they’ve aired 6 episodes and there’s an idea of whether or not they’ll be yanked.

]]> By: CC http://www.thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-163169 CC Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:29:29 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2007/08/10/can-television-studios-have-it-both-ways/#comment-163169 I think leaking them is a great way to create buzz. Not only do people get to see it while they're bored waiting for fall to come, but they can see a new show without directly comparing it to the other fall offerings premiering at the same time. I wasn't even planning to watch Chuck, but I saw it and am completely enamored with the show now. If it wasnt leaked early I might not have become a fan at all. However, execs who have shows that are leaked have to be logical and remember that they can't expect a fantastic opening rating for the pilot. So don't put all their hopes into those numbers. I'll watch when the second episode comes on, but if I've already seen the first on the internet why would I tune in on premiere night? I think leaking them is a great way to create buzz. Not only do people get to see it while they’re bored waiting for fall to come, but they can see a new show without directly comparing it to the other fall offerings premiering at the same time. I wasn’t even planning to watch Chuck, but I saw it and am completely enamored with the show now. If it wasnt leaked early I might not have become a fan at all.

However, execs who have shows that are leaked have to be logical and remember that they can’t expect a fantastic opening rating for the pilot. So don’t put all their hopes into those numbers. I’ll watch when the second episode comes on, but if I’ve already seen the first on the internet why would I tune in on premiere night?

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