tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post6638146405633077722..comments2024-03-26T22:26:32.946-07:00Comments on by Richard R Becker: Counting Beans: Journeyman vs. Friday Night LightsRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-5228915243334127162008-04-17T08:59:00.000-07:002008-04-17T08:59:00.000-07:00@a nielsen viewer,Yep. Statistics say that statist...@a nielsen viewer,<BR/><BR/>Yep. Statistics say that statistics lie. :) <BR/><BR/>Look, I think it great that you take the time to participate as a Nielsen family. But in terms of being representative, it doesn't hold up beyond the pitch that convinced you to be a Nielsen family. If you asked all your neighbors what they watch, I doubt any of them would be a match, making your participation only Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-40309765844608661192008-04-16T10:03:00.000-07:002008-04-16T10:03:00.000-07:00Interesting. Guess what I watch doesn't matter......Interesting. Guess what I watch doesn't matter...Oh, wait......mine is one of the 5000 national metered homes. Guess it does matter.....No, wait. It doesn't cause nobody thinks I'm representative. But, doesn't statistics have anything to say about this? Maybe I shouldn't watch. I'm so confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-32560564909930616302008-03-04T22:46:00.000-08:002008-03-04T22:46:00.000-08:00Thanks for this post and the info on Journeyman. T...Thanks for this post and the info on Journeyman. This may be a bit of confirmation for something I've suspected for awhile now...that the decision to 'can' J/Man may have been about cost rather than ratings. I remember hearing that the show tested better than any other pilot to date...but was expensive to produce. (I could go on and on with suggestions on how to cut costs without sacrificing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-86495061753217222002008-02-26T23:37:00.000-08:002008-02-26T23:37:00.000-08:00Hi Rich, a lurking fan here. I love your column an...Hi Rich, a lurking fan here. I love your column and always find it facinating and informative! I have been spreading the news of New Media at the Jericho Message boards and fully believe it is happening now! Please check out this article if you haven't already: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-02-26-veoh_N.htm <BR/><BR/>I especially found this interesting!<BR/><BR/>"Quincy Smith, who HoustonGal7https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429437734226572102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-91295255063095871492008-02-26T11:34:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:34:00.000-08:00great! thanks very much for sharing!great! thanks very much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-77720497177616358682008-02-25T13:59:00.000-08:002008-02-25T13:59:00.000-08:00Rich,ABC offers OnDemand in my area with select sh...Rich,<BR/>ABC offers OnDemand in my area with select shows. The commercials are limited and far less than what they have online. ABC online I found annoying because of the length and frequency of their commercials. Their OnDemand is much better!<BR/>The problem with OnDemand is not all cable companies offer it on network stations. As far as I know, DirectTV does not have OnDemand either.<BR/>SaveJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554467140276953813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-41352698793380256322008-02-25T13:41:00.000-08:002008-02-25T13:41:00.000-08:00All of these comments contain some very excellent ...All of these comments contain some very excellent points about the future of entertainment, including a few I have not considered, like something as simple as an S-video cord. <BR/><BR/>One of my colleagues likes to remind me that convergence will not work because the Internet could not handle 111 million households watching streaming television (ie. HBO crashed over the Sopranos finale), but IRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-69952802041037402632008-02-25T08:26:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:26:00.000-08:00Did you know with an S-video cord everything you d...Did you know with an S-video cord everything you download can be viewed on your tv. I got rid of cable a long time ago. I save over $1000/yr because of it. I spend about $6-8 a week for the shows I like. It is superior quality and I can watch the video file over and over. I will never go back to conventional viewing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-73215788022251359082008-02-25T04:51:00.000-08:002008-02-25T04:51:00.000-08:00judist63 here, I must also say that with my cable ...judist63 here, I must also say that with my cable bill, it would probably be cheaper to watch on itunes or just thru my pc on innertube than to keep my cable company fed. It is only because of Jericho that I watch live tv anyway! Thank you Rich for staying on top of this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-52780585017564769632008-02-24T22:27:00.000-08:002008-02-24T22:27:00.000-08:00You know, back in the early 80s, my family got the...You know, back in the early 80s, my family got the Neilsen diarys to track our viewing habits for a month. Since my parents could have cared less, and they knew I liked to fill out forms (I was weird kid), they let me fill out the diarys for the two televisions we had at the time. I was an ardent surfer at the time, and I filled out those diarys with shows that I liked, but not necessarily erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919621440729346304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-63727591937222829192008-02-24T22:17:00.000-08:002008-02-24T22:17:00.000-08:00Looking at my cable bill, at this point if the loc...Looking at my cable bill, at this point if the local news was live streamed, I would have it shut off and just keep the high speed internet. For the handfull of shows I watch I could save money by buying them off itunes. Half the time the tv is on for noise and I have plenty of nice cd's for that.<BR/><BR/>I agree about the tipping point. I'm actually keeping a list of what I actually watch Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-86722670714472594332008-02-24T18:22:00.000-08:002008-02-24T18:22:00.000-08:00Bloody well right, Rich. Now, here's the 40,000-p...Bloody well right, Rich. Now, here's the 40,000-pounds-of-nuts question: Will CBS renew <I>Jericho,</I> which by every measure other than Nielsen (xBox, iTunes, TiVo, Amazon Unbox Video, Innertube, and yes, illegal downloads) clearly has more than enough viewers to continue, or will the King of Old Media once again prevail?<BR/><BR/>Here's a quote from a friend of mine addicted to <I>Jericho</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-87799017734660905592008-02-24T16:14:00.000-08:002008-02-24T16:14:00.000-08:00Rich, Thanks so much for addressing this situatio...Rich, Thanks so much for addressing this situation. The saddest part of all of this discussion is that what drives television is not whether or not a show is good but whether or not the right people are watching it. At least that is how it used to be. Now ratings aren't worth the money spent to calculate them. I believe that in today's world people don't want to be sampled. Voting exit Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994305057961862749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-50321631048967036712008-02-24T15:09:00.000-08:002008-02-24T15:09:00.000-08:00Today is Rich Becker Day!The party has begun at my...Today is Rich Becker Day!<BR/>The party has begun at my house...you are all envited!!!<BR/>Rich you just wrote everything I've been discussing way too much for the past few days to everyone that will listen. Funny thing is, they all agree and are very tired of the networks telling them what they like. Is there an audience for Jericho? Is that a real question....Does CBS not see the answer withoutSaveJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554467140276953813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-27792333554258200812008-02-24T14:47:00.000-08:002008-02-24T14:47:00.000-08:00One of your best posts ever Rich. I can't say it e...One of your best posts ever Rich. I can't say it enough- we all want to be counted!<BR/><BR/>When is Rich Becker Day? Let's have a parade with elephants and peanuts!Sweet Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672813719989448394noreply@blogger.com