Sci-Fi Channel did WHAT???
POSTED BY: PhyreLight
UPDATED: Sunday, December 30, 2007 07:34
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Originally posted by whozit:
Universal has gotten all the money they can from us, the movie, the colletors edition DVD, I think they're about done with us.
Naah, Universal not done with us yet. Back in 2005 or 2006, USA cable channel bought the rights to show Serenity. Another NBC/Universal network. Then in 2007, USA fought and outbid Sci-Fi channel for the rights to air Firefly. So I'm thinking 2008 Firefly and Serenity on USA cable channel.
Also still lots of new Official Serenity Merchandise still coming out.
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Originally posted by Anonymous1:
Then in 2007, USA fought and outbid Sci-Fi channel for the rights to air Firefly.
Someone is fighting over the rights to sending Firefly, is that amazing or what. I did not know that. Inspireing. Those angels might come through after all.
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Never kiss'em on the mouth.
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That is pretty interesting. I hope we do see it on USA in the future. Would be about time they got some decent TV. I like Monk but the writing isn't very good anymore. Might also like to see USA picking up a new series based in the 'verse in a few years.
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Greets to all!
I think the SciFi channel's cutting of the marathon was pointless, needless, etc. I'm glad we got the four hours we did, but, c'mon, guys!
At any rate, here's the list of sponsors I managed to compile:
In the last half hour of "Unbreakable"-
Yellow Tail (wine)
T-Mobile, the Shadow phone
McDonalds
Army
Sam Adams beer
Centrum Cardio
Bourne Ultimatum DVD
Showdown at Area 51 (SciFi channel movie)
Enterprise (SciFi channel)
Ghost Hunger (SciFi channel)
Once Firefly got going, I listed these:
Kay Jewelers
6-Hour Power, by Stacker
Balls of Fury DVD
Subaru
Carl's, Jr.
Local ad
Sweeny Todd
Nissan
Aquos flat TV
Go Phone by AT&T
Bladerunner- final cut
Clorox
Bipolaroptions.com, Otsuka(?) Pharmaceuticals
Subway
Capzasin
Icy Hot
Olive Garden
Local ad
Alka Seltzer
I know there were a few more, but I missed 'em.
A full-fledged writing campaign would be lovely, but let's be realistic. If everyone just picked one or two advertisers to send a letter to, with a cc off to SciFi, we could do a lot to respectfully show some collective disdain with their decision to advertise and cut the marathon.
Scubawolf
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Originally posted by Cleverusername:
I had an emergency come up about 40 minutes into Serenity (part 1). Here are the advertisers up to that point though.
Kay Jewelers
Stacker 2
Subaru
National Flood Insurance Program
Scion
Nissan
Sharp
ATT
Movies:
Bourne Ultimatum
Sweeney Todd
Blade Runner
Balls of Fury
Thank you very much for this information. I will find both e-mail addresses and snail mail addresses to send letters to these advertisers. I don't know how I would contact the advertisors of the movies, but the others shuld be sufficient.
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Oh, and I saw an ad for Clorox Bleach (of all things!) before I fell asleep while watching the pilot... What? I had a loooooooong week of final exams!
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I contacted Kay Jewelers via their web site, but they can also be called or sent snail mail, which I will probably do both. Here is what I said and how you can contact them yourselves.
Kay Jewelers
Att: Customer Relations
375 Ghent Road
Akron, OH 44333
1-800-527-8029
To whom it may concern;
I am writing this letter to let you know that I am protesting the Sci-fi Channels shortening its advertised Firefly marathon of which you were a sponsor, so for that reason I will not be purchasing any product from you until the Sci-fi Channel shows a complete Firefly marathon. I am very sorry for inconveniencing you with my sociological beliefs, but the only way I feel that I can get the Sci-fi Channel to take its advertised schedule more seriously and handle its business more professionally is to put economic pressure on its sponsors. I will let you know though, that if you can convince the Sci-fi Channel to make a second season of the Firefly series, I will satisfy all of my future jewelry needs through your business.
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I just contacted Subaru via its web site, but they can also be contacted via phone and snail mail, and I probably will contact them through the later two ways myself. Here is how to contact them and what I said.
Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru Plaza
P.O. Box 6000
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-6000
1-800-SUBARU3 (1-800-782-2783)
To whom it may concern;
I am writing this letter to let you know that I am protesting the Sci-fi Channels shortening its advertised Firefly marathon of which you were a sponsor, so for that reason I will not be purchasing any product from you until the Sci-fi Channel shows a complete Firefly marathon. I am very sorry for inconveniencing you with my sociological beliefs, but the only way I feel that I can get the Sci-fi Channel to take its advertised schedule more seriously and handle its business more professionally is to put economic pressure on its sponsors. I will let you know though, that if you can convince the Sci-fi Channel to make a second season of the Firefly series, I will satisfy all of my future automobile needs through your business.
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If a movie is all we can get then fine. but if there is the slightest chance of more firefly being made then i say go for that. i would rather have more episodes then more movies, a box set last longer than a 2 hour movie. So maybe they would have a better change of heart with a little push from the fans.
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For those that watched what they left on...
There was a voiceover included at the beginning of "Bushwacked" that I have never heard before..I learned about the show from the DVD set, never saw it on live tv.
Were those included in the original broadcast? Interesting they didn't make the DVDs..
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