Comments on: NBC to Debut Some Shows on Internet A Week Before TV Airings http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/02/nbc-to-debut-some-shows-on-internet-a-week-before-tv-airings/4875 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bill http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/02/nbc-to-debut-some-shows-on-internet-a-week-before-tv-airings/4875#comment-21474 Bill Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:05:04 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4875#comment-21474 It's an interesting move to experiment with the release time for new TV series or episodes online before they air on TV. The more conventional approach - simultaneous release or making episodes online immediately after they air – has advantages too of course. ABC Family is doing that with shows like "Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "Greek" on Lycos Cinema (http://cinema.lycos.com). The appeal there is that fans can watch (or rewatch) the episode and chat about it real-time with other fans. It’s an interesting move to experiment with the release time for new TV series or episodes online before they air on TV. The more conventional approach – simultaneous release or making episodes online immediately after they air – has advantages too of course. ABC Family is doing that with shows like “Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Greek” on Lycos Cinema (http://cinema.lycos.com). The appeal there is that fans can watch (or rewatch) the episode and chat about it real-time with other fans.

]]> By: dave http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/02/nbc-to-debut-some-shows-on-internet-a-week-before-tv-airings/4875#comment-21456 dave Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4875#comment-21456 Maybe I should give Knight Rider the benefit of the doubt, but if you look at what NBC did last year with Bionic Woman than its prospects don't look great. Sure a lot of people checked it out on premiere day but quickly turned away after discovering its overly dark tone, mediocre dialogue, and boring storylines. NBC seems to be taking the exact same strategy with its Knight Rider relaunch(Reviews have trashed the movies bad writing, boring characters), except with jarring product placement. But I'll wait. Maybe I should give Knight Rider the benefit of the doubt, but if you look at what NBC did last year with Bionic Woman than its prospects don’t look great. Sure a lot of people checked it out on premiere day but quickly turned away after discovering its overly dark tone, mediocre dialogue, and boring storylines. NBC seems to be taking the exact same strategy with its Knight Rider relaunch(Reviews have trashed the movies bad writing, boring characters), except with jarring product placement.

But I’ll wait.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/02/nbc-to-debut-some-shows-on-internet-a-week-before-tv-airings/4875#comment-21405 Robert Seidman Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:54:24 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4875#comment-21405 Dave, everyone said the two hour updated movie for Knight Rider stunk (I said it too, probably) but it did decent ratings both overall and in the 18-49 demo, and on a Saturday at that. I don't know how much a two hour movie indicates how well a series (or even its premiere will do), but I'll take a wait and see attitude. Edit: now most definitely taking the wait and see attitude: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991419.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Dave, everyone said the two hour updated movie for Knight Rider stunk (I said it too, probably) but it did decent ratings both overall and in the 18-49 demo, and on a Saturday at that. I don’t know how much a two hour movie indicates how well a series (or even its premiere will do), but I’ll take a wait and see attitude.

Edit: now most definitely taking the wait and see attitude:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991419.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

]]> By: dave http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/02/nbc-to-debut-some-shows-on-internet-a-week-before-tv-airings/4875#comment-21404 dave Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:43:50 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4875#comment-21404 This will backfire on likely bad shows like Knight Rider. Now bad word of mouth can hurt the show before it even airs. Moot point, I guess, because Kinght Rider was just a plain bad idea anyways. Weekly hour long ford commercials will have limited appeal. I'd also like to think MOWE and Crusoe isn't premiering online because NBC is afraid of the bad hype, and really, who can blame them. This will backfire on likely bad shows like Knight Rider. Now bad word of mouth can hurt the show before it even airs. Moot point, I guess, because Kinght Rider was just a plain bad idea anyways. Weekly hour long ford commercials will have limited appeal.

I’d also like to think MOWE and Crusoe isn’t premiering online because NBC is afraid of the bad hype, and really, who can blame them.

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