Take note television series fans...

POSTED BY: BlackoutNights
UPDATED: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 20:53
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BLACKOUTNIGHTS

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:05 PM

It's too bad DVR was only in its fledgeling stages while Firefly was being broadcast. If you've got a favorite television show, you probably want to keep this in mind...

"Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said Monday that certain programs with low ratings under Nielsen Media Research's traditional measurement can be renewed if they have strong numbers among viewers who watch those shows on their digital video recorders. One Fox show that returns this fall, the Joss Whedon drama "Dollhouse," fit this pattern, Reilly said during a conference call with reporters. "The DVR numbers are a marker that audiences want to watch something," he explained, adding that "Dollhouse" got progressively better DVR ratings each week."

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fox-dvr-viewing-can-save-low-rated-pr
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ANDREWT1000

Monday, July 13, 2009 5:02 PM

Gee, I wonder why this would be the case?
Who watches goram TV live?
All them dang adds and such like!
I don't know what "free" TV is like in the States, but here in Australia, it's goasa reality shows and cop shows with sick storylines.
I was surprised we got "Castle" here!
We have yet to see Season 2 of "Terminator, The Sarah Connor Chronicles" or Season 5 of "Stargate Atlantis".
The network that "has" Stargate Atlantis, repeated season 3 before they aired season 4!!!
We have yet to see "Dollhouse" or "Fringe" here, and a couple of the major DVD retailers have already announced the release dates for the DVD's and BlueRay's!!!
If I want to watch the shows my online friends are talking about I would have to watch them illegally online, not that I would of course.

Shiny! Let's be bad guys!

JONGSSTRAW

Monday, July 13, 2009 6:04 PM

They kept Dollhouse, but cancelled Sarah Connor Chronicles! The bastards took this away from me...again! :

WASHNWEAR

Monday, July 13, 2009 6:15 PM

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Originally posted by andrewt1000:
Gee, I wonder why this would be the case?
Who watches goram TV live?

Folks who are hard up for external structure, among others...

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I don't know what "free" TV is like in the States, but here in Australia, it's goasa reality shows and cop shows with sick storylines.

Hey - you, too, huh? Small ol' world after all!

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If I want to watch the shows my online friends are talking about I would have to watch them illegally online, not that I would of course.

Well, sure...'cause there's a fine line between aimin' to misbehave and aimin' to single-handedly plunge all mankind back into the Dark Ages...

donttalkbackjustdrivethecarshutyourmouthiknowwhatyouaredontsaynothinkeepyourhandsonthewheeldontturnaroundthisisforreal

Still...what would Rorschach do?

ANDREWT1000

Monday, July 13, 2009 6:16 PM

I know!
I cried when I found out the Summer Glau hour wasn't coming back, ooops, I meant, Terminator, The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

"You might want to put those back in the holster."

sigh...
I have season 1 on DVD, I'm going to get it on blueray, see if I can enhance ANY of the reflections in THAT scene.
I'll keep you posted!

:-)

Shiny! Let's be bad guys!

ZEEK

Monday, July 13, 2009 7:32 PM

Makes me wonder where they're getting DVR numbers from. Do the subscriptions based DVRs keep track of what you're recording? Seems kinda privacy invadish to me.

ECGORDON

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:25 AM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Makes me wonder where they're getting DVR numbers from. Do the subscriptions based DVRs keep track of what you're recording? Seems kinda privacy invadish to me.

I may be wrong, but I think that the only ones that are being counted are DVRs in Nielsen family homes. I just have a generic Scientific Atlanta dvr provided by my cable company, and that company is just in Texas and not even in all of the state. I don't think they have the capability or the desire to report to the networks on what shows their customers record.

KWICKO

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:38 AM

I think you might be surprised by the capabilities of the Scientific Atlanta DVR, EC.

I figure if Time Warner can offer me the capability of Pay-per-view on my DVR, and I can press a couple buttons and start watching a new release (or porn - not that I'd ever do that, of course...) movie on my DVR pretty much instantly, AND THEN that same movie shows up on my printed bill, I've got a feeling they have SOME idea what I'm watching, and when, and what I'm recording, and when.

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college...

FILLYGIRL

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:49 AM

They know exactly what you watch and when...I know a person who works in that world. You'd be surprised 'how' much they know. Just like the grocery stores know what you will buy, the loyalty cards are the best source of customer info they've used in years. Then you throw in all your personel(sp) info from MYSPACE and FACEBOOK,...theres very little they don't know.

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

SAVEWASH

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 6:08 PM

I'm a Nielsen family this week and they ask us to record what we watch on VCR/DVD/DVR as well as what we're watching on TV.

Yes, I noted that I watched Castle and Burn Notice! Every little bit helps, I hope.

"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."

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