XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: billbick@optonline.net   
      
   "Bo Raxo"  wrote in message   
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   > "Bill Bickel"  wrote in message   
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   > > Call him what you will, but the ratings boost would probably be worth   
   > > whatever they pay him.   
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   > You don't know much about television, do you?   
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   > The ratings boost might increase the ad revenue that UPN receives.  But   
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   > money to pay guest stars doesn't come out of UPN's pocket, it comes out of   
   > the production company, Paramount.  UPN pays a flat fee regardless of an   
   > episode's actual production cost.   
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   > Now perhaps it might help to increase that fee in subsequent seasons of   
   > production, but given the strong chance that this will be the last season   
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   > Enterprise, that's not a good gamble.   
      
   Yes, I actually do know a bit about television.   
      
   If you're counting on the show going down the toilet no matter what, then   
   it's not worth it. If you're confident you have a good product and that if   
   you can attract viewers for those few episodes you might KEEP them, then it   
   is worth it.   
      
   Bill Bickel   
   http://www.comicsidontunderstand.com   
   http://www.missing-kids.us   
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