Title: Ron Moore About Downloading Of Eps
goth willow fan - December 7, 2004 10:24 AM (GMT)
Not that it affects the UK downloaders but -
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It's come to our attention that many of you out there are so eager to see our show that you've decided to jump the line and get the episodes via the internet ahead of everyone patiently waiting in the US and Canada for the show to premiere in January. First of all, we're flattered and happy that you're so excited to see the new season of Battlestar Galactica and appreciate the support. However, beyond the fact that getting episodes over the internet is illegal it's also potentially very damaging to the show itself. You see, we need RATINGS which means we need eyeballs in front of TV screens that advertisers can measure. The more episodes get downloaded and digitally copied and passed along and copied again and passed along and copied yet again and passed along yet again, it creates a dangerous situation where a lot of people are watching and enjoying Galactica, but not seeing it when it counts -- namely on the air.
Please understand that in order to get picked up for a second season, we need good ratings in January, not silent, uncounted viewing in November. The more you copy the show and pass it along to your friends now, the more it potentially impacts our total audience in January. So while we admire your resourcefulness and appreciate your appetite for Galactica, we implore you to please refrain from downloading the episodes or sharing them in any way.
Thank you.
Ronald D. Moore & David Eick
Executive Producers
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Well if they had showed it at the same time as Sky over here they wouldn't have this problem :huh:
Nick - December 7, 2004 10:35 AM (GMT)
To be fair to them, downloading is wrong
Persephone - December 7, 2004 10:46 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Nick @ Dec 7 2004, 10:35 AM) |
| To be fair to them, downloading is wrong |
It is :o :o colour me stunned :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nick - December 7, 2004 10:54 AM (GMT)
:lol: @ Lisa
My initial comment was overly simplistic, downloading in the UK of US programmes has little impact on any revenue streams, equally downloading of programmes which have finished, what's wrong with that?
this obviously discounts the initial copyright infringement anyways :lol:
Crichton Kicks - December 7, 2004 06:48 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Nick @ Dec 7 2004, 10:35 AM) |
| To be fair to them, downloading is wrong |
It's the same syndrome that blighted the movie industry with dodgy copies of movies released on one side of the Atlantic before the other. There's an easy way of countering it, universal air dates. It's worked for movies that have had universal cinema release dates.
They should start legally streaming their shows over the net with ads included.
One it stops people have to illegally d/l.
Two, it's a cracking measuring tool for audience capture. More reliable than BARB or the Neilsens. We might actually have a few of our favourite shows NOT cancelled for a change ;)
Bakhesh - December 7, 2004 07:42 PM (GMT)
I agree entirely. The industry needs to find ways of making money out of downloaded copies, not trying to stop it. One problem is that the fan community is truly global now, whereas the industry isn't. When they show an episode in one country but not the other, it means you either have to download it, or avoid all message boards until you've caught up. In many cases, I've ended up downloading out of sheer frustration.
I really wanted to see Hellboy in the cinema, but 8 months of waiting proved too much, and I got a nice DVD rip instead. It really is insane for them to have a DVD available in one country, when the movie hasn't been released in another.
Finding Nemo took over 12 months to get to our cinemas, and ws the most downloaded movie in history ( i think I read it somewhere)
I think the streaming idea is good, although streaming is still too low quality for it to w**k. Another idea would be to get a global brand to sponsor a show (e.g. Coke), and put their logo on it, rather than the TV station callsign. Then, the more copies the better as they're all good advertising. (commericials would be tricky as someone will always strip them out).
I really think this is the future, and they can't fight it. I'm probably one of the few members who doesn't even own a TV anymore.
Crichton Kicks - December 7, 2004 08:37 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Bakhesh @ Dec 7 2004, 07:42 PM) |
| I really think this is the future, and they can't fight it. I'm probably one of the few members who doesn't even own a TV anymore. |
Bloody hell !! :lol:
I couldn't go that far. With the DivX player hooked up to the TV, d/ls are as good as DVDs :thumbsup:
Bakhesh - December 7, 2004 11:31 PM (GMT)
Got a big monitor to watch all my downloads on, and I get enough that I don't really have the time for normal telly. Also, can't stand cookery, DIY, fly-on-the-wall, talent shows etc. so when my last set broke, I couldn't really being bothered getting a replacement. I was only turning it on about once a week anyway. The only thing I miss is the footy, and thats always a good excuse to go to the pub. :)
Nick - December 8, 2004 10:46 AM (GMT)
That merits a 'kin' 'ell - no telly, I'd be beside meself.
Nope couldn't do it