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OK, this is kind of on topic... DJ K8E posted a link to eztv and I downloaded a few things - they are XviD files and I can get them to play in Windows Media Player but there is no sound at all. The sound works perfectly on my computer otherwise - any ideas?

EDIT: Nevermind... I needed an AC3 codec as well as the XviD one. Now all I have to do is figure out how to burn it to a DVD so I can watch it on my Xbox 360...
 
mostly repeats last night, and nothing major to report on last nights showing rating wise....


Good news for DJ K8E

Additional Script Orders:
NBC’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and three freshman series on ABC – Help Me Help You, The Nine and Men in Trees – have been given additional script orders. Four more scripts for the ABC series have been ordered, with three for Studio 60

I don't know how many they ordered to begin with, but it looks like they are at least giving sunset strip a chance to redeem itself...Granted it is only 3 episodes.

http://www.tvtracker.com/daily_ratings.php
 
[quote name='ryanbph']mostly repeats last night, and nothing major to report on last nights showing rating wise....


Good news for DJ K8E

Additional Script Orders:
NBC’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and three freshman series on ABC – Help Me Help You, The Nine and Men in Trees – have been given additional script orders. Four more scripts for the ABC series have been ordered, with three for Studio 60

I don't know how many they ordered to begin with, but it looks like they are at least giving sunset strip a chance to redeem itself...Granted it is only 3 episodes.

http://www.tvtracker.com/daily_ratings.php[/quote]

Like I said, I don't think NBC is going to just give up on Studio 60, they know that it's capable of drawing a much bigger audience than it is. And I'm glad to hear that they're giving it a chance, even if it's small, we can't all get full season pickups after 2 episodes (Heroes).
 
[quote name='ryanbph']well the problem with friday night lights is its fucking name. Everyone that I have spoken to about the show and I tell them how good it is, assumes it is on Friday Nights. I know fridays are viewed as a throwaway night, but close to home switched from tuesdays to friday nights. Close to home was on the fence, and there audience improved on fridays. Ghost Whisper and Numbers also do ok on fridays. IMO, the name and then not having it on friday is what is hurting them the most

as for scrubs, i thought i had heard/read on tvguide over the summer that scubs was tenative for january, but it would be ready to go earlier if they needed it.[/QUOTE]
I need to catch up on FNL. I saw the first episode and thought it was great, but I just haven't been good with keeping up with it.
 
FNL, has been much better since the first episode imo, and the pilot was good to begin with. It is moving to mondays at 10pm starting 10/30.
 
Friday night lights and hero's both had great episodes last night, but there numbers were lower then studio 60's. On a positive note, it was higher then the previous numbers it was pulling in.
 
Kidnapped continues to be a VERY solid show. Each ep gets better and better. I hope it gets a dvd season.
 
yeah it isn't listed on there website for a show this week. They have pulled it from rotation during the november sweeps,...here is more info via tvguide.com...also some sad studio 60 news

In a statement to MediaPost, an NBC rep refutes talk — fueled by a recent Fox News report — that Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is thisclose to being axed. The missive reiterates that NBC recently ordered three more scripts for the struggling Monday series, and maintains that the show, at this point, still "is profitable." The buzz here in the TV Guide hallways is that NBC will wait to see the numbers for one more Studio 60 airing before making any major decisions, while MediaPost says that a time-slot change, not all-out cancellation, is a more likely first remedy.

On a related note, NBC has pulled the already humiliated Kidnapped from its sad Saturday burn-off berth for the duration of November sweeps, replacing it with Law & Order: CI reruns.

KIDNAPPED UPDATE: It's just been whispered in my ear that, as we speak, Kidnapped is wrapping production on its 13th and final episode, and that the entire demi-season "is bound to have a life on DVD." As for the broadcast airings we were promised, I have a call into an official NBC rep. Here is what he said.
 
IDGAF if it's not on tv, at least put the fudgeeing show on DVD so I can get it. DVD>nothing.
 
I am surprised that they didn't try to move Studio 60 yet.

Why not have Heros and Mircles paired up!

Then on Wednesday's at 10 move Studio 60. NBC is so fucking dumb.

And they ordered more spricts because, from what I have read, is that it's a contract thing.
 
[quote name='ryanbph']Friday night lights and hero's both had great episodes last night, but there numbers were lower then studio 60's. On a positive note, it was higher then the previous numbers it was pulling in.[/QUOTE]

I would imagine Friday Night Lights gets better tuesday ratings. I still can't fathom why NBC moved it to a dual timeslot with the 1st day on a monday. There's another football program on Mondays IIRC, and it has been pretty popular for awhile now.
 
[quote name='ryanbph']The buzz here in the TV Guide hallways is that NBC will wait to see the numbers for one more Studio 60 airing before making any major decisions, while MediaPost says that a time-slot change, not all-out cancellation, is a more likely first remedy.[/quote]

They shouldn't be airing it after Heroes anyway it would make more sense to flip them. Because the way most programming goes is you start off light "Deal Or No Deal", and get more serious as the night progresses, so Studio 60 should really be on in the middle somewhere. Don't know if it should be on the same night as Heroes, since it doesn't seem to be doing much for it. Probably because the two shows are for 2 pretty different types of people, but then again look at NBC's schedule, and where would it fit. It's probably best to leave it put but flip the times.

My two cents.
 
[quote name='DJ K8E']They shouldn't be airing it after Heroes anyway it would make more sense to flip them. Because the way most programming goes is you start off light "Deal Or No Deal", and get more serious as the night progresses, so Studio 60 should really be on in the middle somewhere. Don't know if it should be on the same night as Heroes, since it doesn't seem to be doing much for it. Probably because the two shows are for 2 pretty different types of people, but then again look at NBC's schedule, and where would it fit. It's probably best to leave it put but flip the times.

My two cents.[/quote]
I disagree that it would be better to flip the two shows on Mondays. Deal or No Deal has a broad general audience, who is generally more interested in a show like Heroes than Studio 60. Plus you don't want to alienate the coveted 18-49 demographic that every advertiser looks for, which comprises most of Deal or No Deal & Heroes viewers. Your right about it not really fitting properly with much of NBC's schedule but I think it's in the 10 PM hour mainly for the subject matter and only ABC & CBS to compete with at that hour (for network TV ratings). Maybe, and somewhat ironic, Studio 60 is better suited for cable or HBO like the UN show that they were discussing. It probably wouldn't happen as the show costs too much for cable, but that's what network tv has become. It's a debate for network tv whether to create cheaply produced reality/gameshow/news programs or big name star/creator dramas or comedies. So far it's the cheap produced stuff which has become popular for each network the past few years (with several notable exceptions from ABC & CBS). That's why NBC has given up in the 8 PM block to produce the cheap shows. As for Studio 60, I think the show was so overhyped, that many people expected it to be smart, funny, engaging, etc., and it hasn't lived up to somewhat bloated expectations.
 
I haven't been around, so I couldn't post any numbers...most were the same as before...thgs was interesting

Criminal Minds Tops Lost for the First Time Ever:
Based on the final national ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 1, CBS' Criminal Minds delivered more viewers than ABC's Lost for the first time ever. Criminal Minds averaged 16.97 million viewers, 900,000 more than the 16.07 million who tuned in for Lost. Lost remained dominant among key adults 18-49, however, with a 6.6/16 in


also the oc debuted thurs at 9pm, and lost 50% of the viewership from the premiere last season thursdays at 8pm
 
I would prefer it was on at 8pm on thurs, or even back to 8pm on wend. I would imagine the reason for not being at 8pm on thurs is due to smallville most likely has a similiar viewing audience
 
BREAKING NEWS!!!

Studio 60 might get a full season!!!!

Ray Richmond over at The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip creator and head writer Aaron Sorkin today and found out that not only have the ratings for the show the past few weeks made the execs at NBC happier than they were, but that a full season order for the show might be coming any hour or day now. Another source at the network said they would be very surprised if the show wasn't picked up this week.
Here's a quote from Sorkin that is interesting, especially since it addresses something that is often talked about here in our comments section:

"Hopefully soon people will start paying attention to the show instead of who's making it," Sorkin told me today. "I really look at it as just the cost of doing business. I knew the reaction to the show was going to be a little bit noisier than I'd prefer. But hopefully, we're finally settling in and the audience is seeing the amazing cast and acknowledges the great, committed group of people who are behind this show."

Sorkin also makes a few comments about how TiVo and the web have not only changed how viewers see their favorite shows, but also how the networks look at the numbers and make their decisions on what to do.

This is good news for Studio 60 fans, and television fans in general. If there's one show on the air right now that deserves more time and more episodes, it's this one.
 
wow, the numbers from nielson have been rather shitty, espically if you compare it to the cost of the show. IMO, the nielson ratings system is outdated. As mentioned in either the article or by you, tivo/dvr systems along with itunes, on demand, and streaming the show via the companies website would be a greater gauge at the viewership of a show. I have enjoyed studio 60, but if it went off the air I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
 
[quote name='ryanbph']wow, the numbers from nielson have been rather shitty, espically if you compare it to the cost of the show. IMO, the nielson ratings system is outdated. As mentioned in either the article or by you, tivo/dvr systems along with itunes, on demand, and streaming the show via the companies website would be a greater gauge at the viewership of a show. I have enjoyed studio 60, but if it went off the air I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.[/quote] So were the Office's for the first 2 seasons, basically. I like to think NBC is the smartest network station when it comes to not cancelling shows that deserve it.
 
[quote name='DJ K8E']So were the Office's for the first 2 seasons, basically. I like to think NBC is the smartest network station when it comes to not cancelling shows that deserve it.[/QUOTE]


Studio 60 does desrve it and I would like to know how they desided to keep it. The Office is still around because people downloaded it from iTunes.
 
I think that they just look at the potential of it, and have lots of faith in it on building a fanbase. Everything's there, it's just going to take people a while to really jump on board I think.
 
Everything is there as in bad acting by some, bad stories all the time, and other things in which no one cares?

I think maybe a full season and then just call it quits.
 
Heard on the radio this mornin that Jericho will be going on hiatus at the end of Nov. It's supposed to return in the new year for at least 10 more episodes.

Also from jsonline.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2006, 8:25 a.m
Canceled, but alive
CBS says the four unaired episode of its failed Ray Liotta drama, "Smith" will be available on its Innertube broadband channel starting today, and a written synopsis of how the storyline was to be resolved will be available at the series' Web site.
 
it is good the cancelled shows are attempting to finish the storyline they started


in other news, i wonder if 6 degree's got cut. I had it set in my dvr last night to record this evening in it's 10pm timeslot. When I looked this morning in its place was a csi, or one of the other big drama repeats.
 
Am I the only person here that legitimately likes Jericho as something other than a guilty pleasure? Everyone in my dorm loves it and it is a great kickoff to Wednesday night Television.
 
imo, jericho has gotten much better since the first episode. It does need either better acting or some better writting dialog, as at times it is very flat.
 
6 Degree has been pulled, but not canceled. :p

And Jericho is shit. I have only seen the first episode and one other but they were so boring and the acting is god damn bad!
 
[quote name='David85']6 Degree has been pulled, but not canceled. :p

And Jericho is shit. I have only seen the first episode and one other but they were so boring and the acting is god damn bad![/quote]
the first one was shit, great idea but horribly implemented. It has gotten better, but it still has a lot of area's for improvement..


it is official

Exclusive: Studio 60 Gets Full Season!
So much for all that cancellation talk.

Just got word that NBC has given Aaron Sorkin's struggling Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip a full-season order. (That recent Lauren Graham cameo must've marked a turning point.)

Hey, Mr. Peacock: Whaddaya say you extend the same courtesy to the superior Friday Night Lights? Pretty please?

http://community.tvguide.com/forum.jspa?forumID=700000049
 
speaking of jericho

CBS' Jericho Takes a Breather; King of Queens Returns:
CBS freshman drama Jericho, which ranks a solid second behind ABC's Dancing With the Stars in the Wednesday 8 p.m. hour (with 11.08 million viewers and a 3.4/10 among adults 18-49) will conclude its fall season with a cliffhanger finale on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Benchwarmer The King of Queens will step in with back-to-back episodes on Dec. 6 and Dec. 13, and a single telecast in the 8 p.m. half-hour on Dec. 20 and 27. The second half of Jericho's freshman season (telecast without repeats) will begin on Feb. 14 with a recap of the first 11 episodes, followed by the first of 11 more original telecasts on Feb. 21. The first new episode will feature a look into life in the town the day before the nuclear bombs exploded.


men in tree's and 6 degree info

ABC: Update - More Men in Trees, Six Degrees on Hold:
ABC has picked-up freshman drama Men In Trees for the remainder of the season, with a back-end order for nine additional episodes and a new time period -- Thursday at 10 p.m. effective on Nov. 30. Current occupant Six Degrees, which is down, on average, from lead-in Grey's Anatomy by a mammoth 12.51 million viewers (22.15 to 9.64 million) and 57 percent among adults 18-49 (9.3/22 to 4.0/11), will return in a new time period in January. No word at present at what will replace Men In Trees, which averaged 7.32 million viewers and a 2.2/ 7 among adults 18-49 in the Friday 9 p.m. hour.


Criminal Minds beat lost again last night. The OC got just as shitty numbers last night as it did in its premiere



 
[quote name='ryanbph']
Criminal Minds beat lost again last night. [/quote]

And wasn't last night the last new episode of Lost until January or February? If so, then Criminal Minds may start cake walking over Lost and keep steam when Lost returns.
 
yes it was the fall finale of lost, and it was the best of the season so far. With a possible mediorcre fill in show in daybreak (early reviews on tvguide are bad) and when lost does come back it will also have to deal with americain idol, I wonder if they will drop another couple of million. The one thing lost has over criminal minds, is the 18 - 49 year old demographic. I don't know where they get the numbers to guess across the country, but criminal minds is horrible in that demographic.
 
numbers were similiar to the previous weeks...OC continues to suck ratings wise...


here is some info on why studio 60 got reupped

More Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip:
Despite speculation that Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip had been canceled, NBC has handed a back-nine episode order to the freshman Aaron Sorkin drama. But in order to keep the series running, license fees have been slashed and the guaranteed number of episodes for the large ensemble cast has been reduced by one.

http://www.tvtracker.com/daily_ratings.php
 
Umm...

13 plus 9 is 22. How is that cut by one?

And frankly I have a wild idea! How about they get rid of a few useless charaters! The only good ones are Josh from WW and Mathrew Perry. I say a good starting point would would be...

KILL HARRET!!!!!!

I think getting hit by lightwning would work well.
 
I don't quite understand this move, but fox is cutting Justice from its lineup. While I don't remeber the numbers, they weren't that bad, and imo it was one of the top criminal procedural drama's out there. IMO it was far better then the commercially successful Shark.

Fox Cancels Justice:
Fox has removed freshman drama Justice from the schedule and will replace it with repeats of House effective tonight at 9 p.m. ET.

http://www.tvtracker.com/daily_ratings.php

Here is very shocking news, What about brian, got reupped for the full season.

This just in! A source close to ABC tells me that What About Brian has been picked up for the entire season. And the news gets even better for Brian fans (of which, I must confess, I am not one): I hear Sarah Lancaster was back on the set last week shooting an episode. Not sure how permanent her return is or what brings Marjorie back to town.

http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700011761

also in good reupping news, friday night lights, a great show with no viewers has been extended

This just in: According to two well-placed sources, NBC has picked up Friday Night Lights for the entire season! Party at my place!

http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700011883
 
:whistle2:k The reports I saw said Justice was just pulled for sweeps but not canceled. We shall see I guess. I hope it sticks around cuz I'm really enjoying it.
 
Yeah, I do believe it's offically cancelled, and they're gonna burn out the rest of the episodes online for free.

Very sad. I was also enjoying that. Excellent law type show, the sneaky tactics, and putting people on the stand and all the strategy involved, that was really cool. Shark had just burned out for me, but Justice hadn't. Sucks.

Oh well, as long as Studio 60 stays, I don't kill people. And isn't that what counts?
 
rumors on that webpage, has friday night lights possibly being moved to sundays come midseason. IMO, it will happen after the football season. Roughly the same numbers last night, it looks like both what about brian and studio 60 lost some viewers. Either they are going to be or they are jumping on csi
 
Kidnapped continues to be an EXCELLENT show. I really dont mind watching it online. Makes Fridays awesome :p
 
I was reading an article about Justice, and what I got from that article was that Fox was just bumping it from November sweeps and planned to bring it back the 2nd Monday in December, IRC. I will look for the article later this evening. It would truly suck if Fox cancelled this show.

Edit: Found the url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=11/10/06&id=7235]article[/url] I was refering to.
 
it would be nice if that was the case, but while I don't know for sure, but the fact it was decided to be pulled yesterday from last nights time slot leads me to believe they are done with it.
 
[quote name='ryanbph']it would be nice if that was the case, but while I don't know for sure, but the fact it was decided to be pulled yesterday from last nights time slot leads me to believe they are done with it.[/quote]

Plus it is FOX.
 
[quote name='ryanbph']it would be nice if that was the case, but while I don't know for sure, but the fact it was decided to be pulled yesterday from last nights time slot leads me to believe they are done with it.[/quote]

The story in the link, was posted at some point Friday, so it was premeditated. Thats the one thing that gives me a bit of hope for the show.
 
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