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   catpandaddy to Zeb Carter   
   Re: 10 Things SyFy isn't telling you abo   
   20 Nov 10 21:01:25   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.tv, alt.tv.scifi.channel   
   From: cpd@cat.pan.net   
      
   "Zeb Carter"  wrote in message   
   news:_P%Fo.41454$3f.8970@newsfe12.iad...   
   > Dillon Pyron wrote:   
   >> [Default] Thus spake "catpandaddy":   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> "Michael Flynn"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:ic9n7u$35p$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   >>>> On 14/11/2010 16:58, The Coca Cola Kid wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Also, is that 800,000 range not the raw overnight ratings, not taking   
   >>>>> into account DVR, web and time shift viewings?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> When it comes down to how much money can be made from a tv series it's   
   >>>> the   
   >>>> number of eyes on the live broadcast that is the most important. People   
   >>>> who time shift (by whatever method) tend to skip past the adverts so   
   >>>> the   
   >>>> advertisers cant be charged for those viewers.   
   >>>   
   >>> Then when everybody timeshifts, all series will be cancelled.  That   
   >>> sucks.   
   >>   
   >> TANSTAFL   
   > That should be TANSTAAFL !! Extra points to whoever can identify who used   
   > that phrase in their books!   
      
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