Knight Rider in danger then ?
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Knight Rider in danger then ?
Hi, i dont understand why you are campaigning to save knight rider because there is no indication yet that its not being picked up for a second season yet you never know it might be. I have a feeling nbc will give it 2 more seasons to allow it to grow because based on ratings so far its not doing badly is it.
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Re: Knight Rider in danger then ?
We're compaigning because it could be too late, when you read header as "Knight Rider cancelled". We're compaigning that more people would watch Knight Rider and the ratings go up.Andyuk wrote:Hi, i dont understand why you are campaigning to save knight rider because there is no indication yet that its not being picked up for a second season yet you never know it might be. I have a feeling nbc will give it 2 more seasons to allow it to grow because based on ratings so far its not doing badly is it.
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Neither show survived when they had 6 million viewers. It's just not enough, doesnt make any profit for NBC
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Re: Knight Rider in danger then ?
KR08 has had almost all odds against it so far. Not only they had to film the pilot during the writer's guild strike (preventing them from doing on-spot rewrites very common in TV/movie production), the series itself was put on timeslots directly competiting with Bones, American Idol and Lost, the three most watched shows right now. So, I personally joined the campaign to send a message that there is a fan-base out there and the show deserves a second change. OR more accurately it's first change.
BTW, speaking of this campaign, I just today signed and sent the campaign letter. I also previously sent my own letter to Ben Silverman (as instructed by Mr. Thompson in the KRO's 'not cancelled' video). Both letters were accompanied by a knight chess piece made of glass.
From the recent interview with showrunner Mr. Thomspon I came to understand that A) thanks to heavy emphasis on CGI and Ford backing things up, the show is actually relatively cheap to produce and B) the show has sold commercials well, thanks to it's male demographic. Thus I'd estimate that while it's no making big bucks, but it ain't waste of money either - and in scenario like this, fan campaign might be all we need to convince the producers to continueIt's just not enough, doesnt make any profit for NBC
BTW, speaking of this campaign, I just today signed and sent the campaign letter. I also previously sent my own letter to Ben Silverman (as instructed by Mr. Thompson in the KRO's 'not cancelled' video). Both letters were accompanied by a knight chess piece made of glass.
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Re: Knight Rider in danger then ?
Here's the latest information about what's going on over at NBC, from an article dated 1/15/09
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC's new programing chief said on Thursday the network would strive for more cutting edge and quality TV shows to raise it from its bottom ranking among the four major U.S. networks.
Angela Bromstad, who was appointed president of prime time entertainment in December 2008 after an NBC management shake-up, said there were no plans to cut back on program development or embark on major cost-cutting programs.
"We are not going to cut back on our development. We have some challenges on the schedule so it is not wise to cut back on research and development," Bromstad told television critics at NBC's mid-season presentation.
NBC, a unit of General Electric Co-controlled media company NBC Universal, is currently the least-watched of the four major U.S. television networks. It has lost 11.2 percent of its prime-time audience so far in the 2008-9 season compared with the same period a year ago.
U.S. network television overall is struggling to retain audiences amid competition from digital entertainment.
Bromstad said NBC would be shooting the same amount of pilots -- six dramas and four comedies -- for the 2009-2010 season as it had two years ago, before the industry was brought to its knees by a five-month Hollywood screen writers strike.
"We are not doing anything additional or changing anything to cut costs. We are going to try and run a very smart ship and contain costs," she said.
NBC announced in December that late night chat show host Jay Leno would appear in a new show at the earlier time of 10 pm, five nights, a week in June 2009.
The Leno move was widely seen as a bid to appeal to advertisers by scheduling a topical show that would be more likely to be viewed live rather than in recording. It also represents considerable cost savings compared to scripted drama or comedy series.
Bromstad said she had no hard and fast rules about the direction of NBC programing but added. "We have to have the quality and we have to have the ratings.
"I think it (NBC) has to be a little more cutting edge and edgier .... We do have to pay attention to what is going on in cable and some of those really innovative shows," she said, without elaborating.
New mid-season shows on NBC include an as yet untitled mockumentary about local government starring "Saturday Night Live" actress Amy Poehler; a celebrity version of "The Apprentice," a police drama "Southland" from Emmy-award winning producer John Wells, and a cooking competition show called "The Chopping Block" with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
Bromstad said NBC had also struck a two-year, first look development deal with actor Don Cheadle and his production company Crescendo Productions to develop series projects.
"My strategy it to live up to both the brand and the legacy of NBC, which is popular shows but which exude quality and appeals to a broad audience," Bromstad said.
http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/20 ... _tv_shows/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC's new programing chief said on Thursday the network would strive for more cutting edge and quality TV shows to raise it from its bottom ranking among the four major U.S. networks.
Angela Bromstad, who was appointed president of prime time entertainment in December 2008 after an NBC management shake-up, said there were no plans to cut back on program development or embark on major cost-cutting programs.
"We are not going to cut back on our development. We have some challenges on the schedule so it is not wise to cut back on research and development," Bromstad told television critics at NBC's mid-season presentation.
NBC, a unit of General Electric Co-controlled media company NBC Universal, is currently the least-watched of the four major U.S. television networks. It has lost 11.2 percent of its prime-time audience so far in the 2008-9 season compared with the same period a year ago.
U.S. network television overall is struggling to retain audiences amid competition from digital entertainment.
Bromstad said NBC would be shooting the same amount of pilots -- six dramas and four comedies -- for the 2009-2010 season as it had two years ago, before the industry was brought to its knees by a five-month Hollywood screen writers strike.
"We are not doing anything additional or changing anything to cut costs. We are going to try and run a very smart ship and contain costs," she said.
NBC announced in December that late night chat show host Jay Leno would appear in a new show at the earlier time of 10 pm, five nights, a week in June 2009.
The Leno move was widely seen as a bid to appeal to advertisers by scheduling a topical show that would be more likely to be viewed live rather than in recording. It also represents considerable cost savings compared to scripted drama or comedy series.
Bromstad said she had no hard and fast rules about the direction of NBC programing but added. "We have to have the quality and we have to have the ratings.
"I think it (NBC) has to be a little more cutting edge and edgier .... We do have to pay attention to what is going on in cable and some of those really innovative shows," she said, without elaborating.
New mid-season shows on NBC include an as yet untitled mockumentary about local government starring "Saturday Night Live" actress Amy Poehler; a celebrity version of "The Apprentice," a police drama "Southland" from Emmy-award winning producer John Wells, and a cooking competition show called "The Chopping Block" with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
Bromstad said NBC had also struck a two-year, first look development deal with actor Don Cheadle and his production company Crescendo Productions to develop series projects.
"My strategy it to live up to both the brand and the legacy of NBC, which is popular shows but which exude quality and appeals to a broad audience," Bromstad said.
http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/20 ... _tv_shows/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Knight Rider in danger then ?
I hope Ford and NBC keep KR for more than 1 more season. It will be total waste if they dont.
Think about it, they have re-created an ICON "as they said in the adds and some parts of the pilot" for just one season!!!!!
that looks ediot thinking to me.
Some people on this board that Ford needs the publicity they gain from the show. I think this is a very valid pont. Specially when you think about the NEW Mustang that will be released soon. maybe they will update the one in KR to use the new version.
At the same time, NBC will be willing to end ALL it's efforst after only one season!!!! maybe yes, maybe no. but I really hope that they are smart enough to realise that KR is a big concept and has a very huge prospect if they know how to approch it. and I belive GST is starting to get that hang of it judjing from the last episod
Think about it, they have re-created an ICON "as they said in the adds and some parts of the pilot" for just one season!!!!!
that looks ediot thinking to me.
Some people on this board that Ford needs the publicity they gain from the show. I think this is a very valid pont. Specially when you think about the NEW Mustang that will be released soon. maybe they will update the one in KR to use the new version.
At the same time, NBC will be willing to end ALL it's efforst after only one season!!!! maybe yes, maybe no. but I really hope that they are smart enough to realise that KR is a big concept and has a very huge prospect if they know how to approch it. and I belive GST is starting to get that hang of it judjing from the last episod
