Re: NBC Universal is dividing TV studio

jayembee wrote:
> "Mac Breck" <macthevorlon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> IMHO, it's gone downhill from where it was before BH took over.
>> We've seen some **real, godawful crap** get on the channel since
>> she took over
>
> And there was godawful crap on Sci Fi *before* she took over.

Not nearly as much in quantity or lack of quality as there has been
*since* she took over.



>> some pure mainstream stuff (mainstream movies & wrestling) get
>> on the channel since she took over, and we've seen some good,
>> inexpensive stuff (the little talk shows) disappear.
>
> Because no one watched them.

I doubt that, and they couldn't have more than about $1.98 to produce.
Instead of getting rid of them, put 'em on at the lowest rated part of
the day, in a nice, steady timeslot, and we'll timer record 'em.  It'd
be a CHEAP goodwill gesture toward the sci-fi fans, but then again, the
channel pretty much has contempt for sci-fi fans.  Feed 'em any old
sci-fi **** and they'll watch it.



> The trouble is that the only thing you have a vested interest in
> with regard to the Sci Fi Channel is whether it's programming
> that you consider worthwhile or appropriate for a channel claiming
> to be devoted to science fiction.

Is it so outlandish to think that wrestling, or movies like BRAVEHEART
or CAPE FEAR, have no place on something called "The Sci-Fi Channel"?
Maybe she's trying to bring mainstream audiences to The Sci-Fi Channel,
but these audiences are like oil and water, and you'll get ratings
performance like TNT got when they put B5 on next to Wrestling.
Mainstream audiences won't watch sci-fi unless it's a popcorn, summer
blockbuster, or to make fun of it and the people who like it.  Peer
pressure won't allow a mainstream person become a public (i.e.
non-closeted) sci-fi fan.  Their friends won't allow it.



> NBC-Universal doesn't see it that way. The only vested interest
> they have in the programming is what gets viewers. They would
> rather have crap shows that get a lot of viewers than excellent
> shows that no one watches.

Then they should call it USA-2 and put on whatever the hell they want.
That way, they could eliminate sci-fi programming completely, if they
want to do so.  After all, there aren't enough sci-fi fans to make a
dent in their ratings, so why not?


> Hammer has increased the Sci Fi Channel's market share by leaps
> and bounds. That's what they hired her to do, so to them she's
> not only done her job, she's done it well.

Then, evidently these is no need for a Sci-Fi (sci-fi, fantasy and
horror) Channel.

-- 
Mac Breck (KoshN)
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reason, no matter how badly they treat us, we still can't walk away.