Comments on: V is for Viewers as Syfy's Three-Day Marathon presentation of 1980s cult clasic produces double-digit increases http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:23:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyle B http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-153298 Kyle B Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:42:36 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-153298 @MockingbirdGirl LOL, then it was an anomaly after all. Seriously, that's pretty lame, not alerting your own online schedule. It was in Zap2it's listings, which is where I discovered the Sunday marathon, and several bulletin boards did post the news. There had to be promos shown during SGU and Sanctuary though. So if these millions showed up all by themselves, that makes the head honchos constant derisive comments towards their established base and needing the so called mainstream viewers to be successful, even worse. @MockingbirdGirl
LOL, then it was an anomaly after all. Seriously, that’s pretty lame, not alerting your own online schedule. It was in Zap2it’s listings, which is where I discovered the Sunday marathon, and several bulletin boards did post the news. There had to be promos shown during SGU and Sanctuary though.
So if these millions showed up all by themselves, that makes the head honchos constant derisive comments towards their established base and needing the so called mainstream viewers to be successful, even worse.

]]> By: MockingbirdGirl http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-153158 MockingbirdGirl Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:50 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-153158 @KyleB, Actually, Syfy didn't promote its "V" weekend broadcast at all. In fact, the schedule posted on their own website didn't include any mention of "V" until more than 24 hours *after* the marathon started! So, basically, it totally disproves your theory that promotion is necessary for ratings success. :-P @KyleB,

Actually, Syfy didn’t promote its “V” weekend broadcast at all. In fact, the schedule posted on their own website didn’t include any mention of “V” until more than 24 hours *after* the marathon started! So, basically, it totally disproves your theory that promotion is necessary for ratings success. :-P

]]> By: Kyle B http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-153070 Kyle B Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:42 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-153070 Cough...congratulating Syfy..cough...the network did well, cough...Good job, wheeze.. :) When the network actually promotes it's programming, it can perform just as well as TNT, TBS and USA. But the network will often dump stuff on with little fanfare, then wonder why they aren't getting the love those other nets receive. And spur them to chase after the so called 'mainstream audience'-as if the same people who'll watch the original 'V' aren't in the mainstream when they watch NCIS, House,or Bones. Hopefully, someday they'll get what we're trying to tell them. But they'll probably chalk up this success as an anomaly, and keep throwing those atrocious made in Latveria :rolleyes: grade Z horror flicks, and more Ghost chasers... Cough…congratulating Syfy..cough…the network did well, cough…Good job, wheeze.. :)
When the network actually promotes it’s programming, it can perform just as well as TNT, TBS and USA. But the network will often dump stuff on with little fanfare, then wonder why they aren’t getting the love those other nets receive. And spur them to chase after the so called ‘mainstream audience’-as if the same people who’ll watch the original ‘V’ aren’t in the mainstream when they watch NCIS, House,or Bones. Hopefully, someday they’ll get what we’re trying to tell them. But they’ll probably chalk up this success as an anomaly, and keep throwing those atrocious made in Latveria :rolleyes: grade Z horror flicks, and more Ghost chasers…

]]> By: Leni http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-153047 Leni Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:59 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-153047 It was great seeing the original Mini Series again. I am still totally creeped out by the scene where we first see Diana (Jane Badler) snack on a hamster. (Am I the only one who, when seeing her in anything else, yells at the TV "don't trust her she's a lizard!) Amazing how the story holds up in spite of the technological drawbacks with the effects. The Series episodes are pretty disappointing but the mini series is still great - and not just because Marc Singer was so divine in jeans. Last but not least, one must give props to H.G. Wells (his War of the Worlds) and Rod Serling's the Twilight Zone for writing the stories that have stood the test of time so well. It was great seeing the original Mini Series again. I am still totally creeped out by the scene where we first see Diana (Jane Badler) snack on a hamster. (Am I the only one who, when seeing her in anything else, yells at the TV “don’t trust her she’s a lizard!) Amazing how the story holds up in spite of the technological drawbacks with the effects. The Series episodes are pretty disappointing but the mini series is still great – and not just because Marc Singer was so divine in jeans. Last but not least, one must give props to H.G. Wells (his War of the Worlds) and Rod Serling’s the Twilight Zone for writing the stories that have stood the test of time so well.

]]> By: Deanna http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-153028 Deanna Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:35 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-153028 Take a note SyFy! You can do good numbers with classic sci-fi reruns. Give us more of this kind of stuff and less of the painfully cheap horror movies. (I won't argue about the wrestling, because who can argue with those ratings?) Take a note SyFy! You can do good numbers with classic sci-fi reruns. Give us more of this kind of stuff and less of the painfully cheap horror movies. (I won’t argue about the wrestling, because who can argue with those ratings?)

]]> By: MockingbirdGirl http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152967 MockingbirdGirl Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:06:42 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152967 I watched it this weekend, too. And despite the inevitably dated look, it's astonishing how well the original miniseries holds up. I watched it this weekend, too. And despite the inevitably dated look, it’s astonishing how well the original miniseries holds up.

]]> By: scifi fan http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152958 scifi fan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:22:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152958 This just goes towards proving my point of my past comments that if Syfy then SciFi Channel). "The TRUTH is if NBCU had went after every quality Science Fiction movie, series and documentary when they became available to cable and continued to do this year after year they could be the dominant provider for the genre and the channel would consistently be within the top five rated cable channels. There is about 35 million folks that admit they enjoy Science Fiction programs or about 10 percent of the population of the country. If The channel could get the loyality of just 10 percent of these folks the ratings would be about double what it is now." Yes ABC's promotion of their new version of "V" caused the rating increase in this instance but how much better could it have been if NBC had brought "V" back and after a flagship showing on NBC then repeated it several times the following week on Syfy. Instead they have basicially ran from any really new Science Fiction type shows except a now very boring Stargate Universe which is deligated to the wasteland of TV viewing times on Friday night. The near 16 million total viewers would not have been a bad thing for NBC either. This just goes towards proving my point of my past comments that if Syfy then SciFi Channel).

“The TRUTH is if NBCU had went after every quality Science Fiction movie, series and documentary when they became available to cable and continued to do this year after year they could be the dominant provider for the genre and the channel would consistently be within the top five rated cable channels. There is about 35 million folks that admit they enjoy Science Fiction programs or about 10 percent of the population of the country. If The channel could get the loyality of just 10 percent of these folks the ratings would be about double what it is now.”

Yes ABC’s promotion of their new version of “V” caused the rating increase in this instance but how much better could it have been if NBC had brought “V” back and after a flagship showing on NBC then repeated it several times the following week on Syfy. Instead they have basicially ran from any really new Science Fiction type shows except a now very boring Stargate Universe which is deligated to the wasteland of TV viewing times on Friday night. The near 16 million total viewers would not have been a bad thing for NBC either.

]]> By: Parenthood http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152939 Parenthood Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:13:58 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152939 I loved seeing Jane Badler again! I loved seeing Jane Badler again!

]]> By: ABCFanatic2009 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152847 ABCFanatic2009 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:16:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152847 ABC rocks!!!! Finally an instant hit for the network! FlashForward's performance has been average but V is just greattttttt! ABC rocks!!!! Finally an instant hit for the network!

FlashForward’s performance has been average but V is just greattttttt!

]]> By: Cimmer http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152799 Cimmer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:24:22 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152799 Lucky Syfy; it takes a quick wit to ride the coattails of another network's show. Lucky Syfy; it takes a quick wit to ride the coattails of another network’s show.

]]> By: entertainmenttodayandbeyond http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152617 entertainmenttodayandbeyond Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:23:10 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152617 While I enjoyed the new V on ABC I thought it was paced almost to quick. It should have been two hrs to get were it went not one. Loved Marc Singer in the original. chuck While I enjoyed the new V on ABC I thought it was paced almost to quick. It should have been two hrs to get were it went not one. Loved Marc Singer in the original.

chuck

]]> By: Jayme http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152613 Jayme Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:20:16 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152613 Wow, I guess the marketing and nostalgia really done a number for people in the US. Good on, SyFy! Wow, I guess the marketing and nostalgia really done a number for people in the US. Good on, SyFy!

]]> By: MarsPolarLander http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/04/v-is-for-viewers-as-syfys-three-day-marathon-presentation-of-1980s-cult-clasic-produces-double-digit-increases/32645/comment-page-1/#comment-152573 MarsPolarLander Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:33:45 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=32645#comment-152573 I was in there, and glad I was, because the pace of the new V could leave lots of questions with viewers who had not seen the original. I was in there, and glad I was, because the pace of the new V could leave lots of questions with viewers who had not seen the original.

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