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Crucial

I see it has been confirmed that Alcatraz has been canned. No more. 
 
The show just tried to be too mysterious and became a formula each week without letting out enough of the real story.

Kehua o Jury

[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1335943701' post='283914'] 
Watched the Pilot (Ep 1 & 2) of the Killing last night, certainly was enough to capture me to keep watching. 
 
Game of Thrones - on the series, I feel it seems a bit more rushed than the first one?? 
 
Onto something in the 3rd episode... 
 
[spoiler]NOw I cant recall alot being made of Laures Tyrell and King Renly actually being gay in the books, I thought it just had hints and alluded to it?? 
Therefore I was a bit surprised they had that whole gay scene, moreso when Renley is to be killed not long after.[/spoiler] 
[/quote] 
 
Re: Tyrell and Renley - subtle in the books. Picked up by me in retrospect and not at the time. Hahaha. I was like: oh-kay. Not so subtle in the tv show.

rustycruiser

Here is a list (I stole) of what is in and what is out for the major broadcast nets in the US. 
 
[b]ABC:[/b] 
 
Ordered To Series: 
Last Resort (Sony) 
666 (WB) 
How To Live (FOX) 
Nashville (ABC Studios) 
Neighbors (ABC Studios) 
Zero Hour (ABC Studios) 
Penoza (ABC Studios) 
Malibu Country (ABC Studios) 
Red Man Van (ABC Studios) 
 
Renewed: 
AFHV 
Body Of Proof 
Castle 
Dancing w/The Stars 
Don't Trust The Bitch In Apt 23 
Grey's Anatomy 
Happy Endings 
Last Man Standing 
Middle 
Modern Family 
Once Upon A Time 
Private Practice 
Revenge 
Scandal 
Shark Tank 
Suburgatory 
Wife Swap 
 
Canceled: 
Desperate Housewives 
GCB 
Missing 
Pan AM 
River 
 
[b]NBC:[/b] 
 
New Series 
1600 Penn (FOX) 
Animal Practice (NBC) 
Chicago Fire (NBC) 
Do No Harm (NBC) 
Go On (NBC) 
Guys With Kids (NBC) 
Hannibal (NBC) 
Howie Mendel's White Elephant (NBC) 
Infamous (NBC) 
The New Normal (FOX) 
Next Caller Please (Lionsgate) 
Ready For Love (NBC) 
Revolution (WB) 
Save Me (Sony) 
Stars Earn Stripes (Mark Burnett) 
 
Renewed: 
30 Rock 
Community 
Fashion Star 
Grimm 
LAO SVU 
The Office 
Parenthood 
Parks & Recreation 
Smash 
Up All Night 
Whitney 
 
Canceled: 
Are You There Chelsea 
Awake 
Bent 
Best Friends Forever 
Chuck 
The Firm 
Free Agents 
Harry's Law 
Playboy Club 
Prime Suspect 
 
[b]FOX:[/b] 
 
New Series 
Axe Cop (FOX) 
Ben & Kate (FOX) 
The Following (WB) 
The Goodwin Games (FOX) 
Its Messy (NBC) 
The Mob Doctor (Sony) 
 
Renewed: 
A. Idol 
American Dad 
Bob's Burgers 
Bones 
Cleveland Show 
Family Guy 
Fringe 
Glee 
Kitchen Nightmares 
New Girl 
Raising Hope 
Simpsons 
Touch 
X-Factor 
 
Canned: 
Alcatraz 
Allen Gregory 
Breaking In 
Finder 
House 
I Hate My Teenage Daughter 
Terra Nova 
 
[b]CW:[/b] 
 
New Shows: 
Arrow (WB) 
Beauty & The Beast (CBS) 
Carrie Diaries (WB) 
Cult (WB) 
First Cut (CBS) 
 
Renewed 
90210 
Top Model 
Gossip Girl 
Hart Of Dixie 
Nikita 
Supernatural 
Vampire Diaries 
 
Canceled: 
One Tree Hill 
Ringer 
Secret Circle 
 
Only CBS left, they have announced 2 Broke Girls, 48 Hours, 60 
Minutes, Amazing Race, Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, 
CSI, Good Wife, Hawaii Five-O, How I Met Your Mother, Mentalist, Mike 
& Molly, NCIS, NCIS: LA, Person Of Interest, Survivor, Two & Half Men 
& Undercover boss are coming back. 
 
CSI Miami, CSI New York, Rob, Rules Of Engagement & Unforgettable are 
all up in the air. 
 
Gifted Man & NYC 22 are Done.

Tim

Anyone watching [i]Magic City[/i]? The pilot was not good, but the show gets a lot better apparently. Is this true? Do they all stop trying to talk like Don Draper?

Virgil

[quote name='rustycruiser' timestamp='1336841723' post='285631'] 
Here is a list (I stole) of what is in and what is out for the major broadcast nets in the US. 
 
[b]ABC:[/b] 
 
Ordered To Series: 
Last Resort (Sony) 
666 (WB) 
How To Live (FOX) 
Nashville (ABC Studios) 
Neighbors (ABC Studios) 
Zero Hour (ABC Studios) 
Penoza (ABC Studios) 
Malibu Country (ABC Studios) 
Red Man Van (ABC Studios) 
 
Renewed: 
AFHV 
Body Of Proof 
Castle 
Dancing w/The Stars 
Don't Trust The Bitch In Apt 23 
Grey's Anatomy 
Happy Endings 
Last Man Standing 
Middle 
Modern Family 
Once Upon A Time 
Private Practice 
Revenge 
Scandal 
Shark Tank 
Suburgatory 
Wife Swap 
 
Canceled: 
Desperate Housewives 
GCB 
Missing 
Pan AM 
River 
 
[b]NBC:[/b] 
 
New Series 
1600 Penn (FOX) 
Animal Practice (NBC) 
Chicago Fire (NBC) 
Do No Harm (NBC) 
Go On (NBC) 
Guys With Kids (NBC) 
Hannibal (NBC) 
Howie Mendel's White Elephant (NBC) 
Infamous (NBC) 
The New Normal (FOX) 
Next Caller Please (Lionsgate) 
Ready For Love (NBC) 
Revolution (WB) 
Save Me (Sony) 
Stars Earn Stripes (Mark Burnett) 
 
Renewed: 
30 Rock 
Community 
Fashion Star 
Grimm 
LAO SVU 
The Office 
Parenthood 
Parks & Recreation 
Smash 
Up All Night 
Whitney 
 
Canceled: 
Are You There Chelsea 
Awake 
Bent 
Best Friends Forever 
Chuck 
The Firm 
Free Agents 
Harry's Law 
Playboy Club 
Prime Suspect 
 
[b]FOX:[/b] 
 
New Series 
Axe Cop (FOX) 
Ben & Kate (FOX) 
The Following (WB) 
The Goodwin Games (FOX) 
Its Messy (NBC) 
The Mob Doctor (Sony) 
 
Renewed: 
A. Idol 
American Dad 
Bob's Burgers 
Bones 
Cleveland Show 
Family Guy 
Fringe 
Glee 
Kitchen Nightmares 
New Girl 
Raising Hope 
Simpsons 
Touch 
X-Factor 
 
Canned: 
Alcatraz 
Allen Gregory 
Breaking In 
Finder 
House 
I Hate My Teenage Daughter 
Terra Nova 
 
[b]CW:[/b] 
 
New Shows: 
Arrow (WB) 
Beauty & The Beast (CBS) 
Carrie Diaries (WB) 
Cult (WB) 
First Cut (CBS) 
 
Renewed 
90210 
Top Model 
Gossip Girl 
Hart Of Dixie 
Nikita 
Supernatural 
Vampire Diaries 
 
Canceled: 
One Tree Hill 
Ringer 
Secret Circle 
 
Only CBS left, they have announced 2 Broke Girls, 48 Hours, 60 
Minutes, Amazing Race, Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, 
CSI, Good Wife, Hawaii Five-O, How I Met Your Mother, Mentalist, Mike 
& Molly, NCIS, NCIS: LA, Person Of Interest, Survivor, Two & Half Men 
& Undercover boss are coming back. 
 
CSI Miami, CSI New York, Rob, Rules Of Engagement & Unforgettable are 
all up in the air. 
 
Gifted Man & NYC 22 are Done. 
[/quote] 
 
Great post Rusty (even if stolen!) 
Some interesting shows canned, especially Terra Nova. Considering how much was spent must be rating poorly in the US? 
Have heard reports of CSI NY and Miami being close to been cut, would have expected both those shows to continue for a few more years yet. 
Also good to see Fringe has survived as it was another that i read alot about being cancelled as well.

taniwharugby

I read somewhere last week that another network is considering picking up Terra Nova, TR Jnr is most disappointed it has finished! 
 
Also I dont think I saw Justified on that list Rusty?? 
 
Apparently Game of Thrones is the most pirated series of the year, and may become the highest of all time. 
 
[url="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10805754"]http://www.nzherald....jectid=10805754[/url] 
 
[quote]The fifth episode of the show was being downloaded approximately 2.5 million times a day after it aired, the report suggested.[/quote] 
 
 
[url="http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/05/09/hbos-game-of-thrones-on-track-to-be-crowned-most-pirated-show-of-2012/"]http://www.forbes.co...d-show-of-2012/[/url] 
 
Interestingly, Dexter was the most pirated show from 2011...

Frye

So I was watching Spartacus: Vengeance (yeah it's awful, don't). 
 
And I happened to notice a former French (possibly Japanese) test player. Anyone else spot the resemblance?

Bones

Tony Marsh?

Frye

Yeah I thought so Bones. Or his twin brother Glen of course (that was the Japanese reference).

jegga

Has anyone seen breakout kings yet?Concept looks pretty cool.

Kehua o Jury

[quote name='Don Frye' timestamp='1336998784' post='286077'] 
So I was watching Spartacus: Vengeance (yeah it's awful, don't). 
 
And I happened to notice a former French (possibly Japanese) test player. Anyone else spot the resemblance? 
[/quote] 
 
I've watched all of them Don Frye. They were unashamedly B grade and I loved them. I enjoyed them more than Homeland (where I didn't like a single character or care what happened to them). At least the Spartacus crew aren't pretentious and there are some fine looking honeys in there. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':yes:' />

da_grubster

[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1336982922' post='286047'] 
I read somewhere last week that another network is considering picking up Terra Nova, TR Jnr is most disappointed it has finished! 
 
Also I dont think I saw Justified on that list Rusty?? 
 
Apparently Game of Thrones is the most pirated series of the year, and may become the highest of all time. 
 
[url="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television/news/article.cfm?c_id=339&objectid=10805754"]http://www.nzherald....jectid=10805754[/url] 
 
 
 
 
[url="http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/05/09/hbos-game-of-thrones-on-track-to-be-crowned-most-pirated-show-of-2012/"]http://www.forbes.co...d-show-of-2012/[/url] 
 
Interestingly, Dexter was the most pirated show from 2011... 
[/quote] 
 
would it be more benefiial for cable studio's to make episodes available, outside of the us, immediately for a small fee (say $4 similar to itunes) rather than wait till it gets picked up by o/s networks 6 months later? sure, people would still pirate it but the revenue must be worth it and i am sure it would still be picked u[p by o/s networks just for a slightly smaller fee. 
 
say 1mil people d/l it for $4 an episode (the majority will still DL illegally). across a 12 part series that is still $48mil.

scruffy-lookin

I think that is the way it is likely to go eventually but in the short-to-medium term content providers like HBO have to honour their contracts with the cable companies which (I imagine) have clauses regarding bypassing them and selling content direct to customers simultaneously. 
 
Once people can buy only the shows they want with no delay, many will choose to cancel subscriptions to HBO and Showtime. Management are rightly concerned about cannibalisation of their existing (fairly predictable) revenue streams for new risky and probably unpredictable revenue streams. I can see why no one wants to be the guy who jumps first.

Quo vadis

The selling direct should only be an option where no other options exist. In the USA that is not the case, you can get hbo starz, amc, etc, in regions where there is no such option, provide the direct option. 
In the modern world people desire to watch and discuss online the latest show and participate in forums etc so waiting 6 month to see an episode is not cutting in anymore. 
Lost was a great example of the fan ecosystem that was created. Fans discussed and debated and length and in intricate detail all the plot twists and possible scenarios, there were dozens of fan forums, it was more than just a tv show. If you in NZ watched it on network tv, you had no real ability to be involved in the lost universe. 
This a real time world. consumers want real time content.

Quo vadis

[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1336982922' post='286047']I read somewhere last week that another network is considering picking up Terra Nova, TR Jnr is most disappointed it has finished! 
[/quote] 
 
Terra Nova? I watched a few episodes, but God it was corny and cheesy behind belief. Poorly acted. 
The only reason it lasted a season was the set in Oz cost so damn much that Fox were pretty muchforced to pick it up for a full season with out knowing how well the pilot went. It was a lemon. 
 
Wish "the event " had gotten pick up though, that was an interesting show. "v" aswell.

barbarian

OK so after reading a few good write-ups both on this thread and elsewhere, I have downloaded the first season of Justified. I watched the first three episodes, and frankly I'm underwhelmed. It's a bit cliche, a bit cheesy and doesn't seem to have much of an ongoing plot. 
 
My question is this- does it get better? Is it worth sticking with, or is it just not the series for me? 
 
If it stays like the first three episodes then I probably won't continue. Then again the first three episodes of the Wire were pretty shit as well, and that turned out pretty nicely...

MajorRage

[quote name='barbarian' timestamp='1337919630' post='287626'] 
 
If it stays like the first three episodes then I probably won't continue. Then again the first three episodes of the Wire were pretty shit as well, and that turned out pretty nicely... 
[/quote] 
 
I am 3 episodes into the wire and massively underwhelmed... but everybody, bar none, tells to me keep going because it's so frickin amzingly awesome. 
 
Do you concur?

barbarian

Yes. It moves really slowly, and nothing much happens until the fourth or fifth episode. If you aren't into it by episode six or seven then cut your losses and move on, because it probably isn't for you.

taniwharugby

haha, I got to about 6 of the Wire and chose to give it a break to try again another day.... 
 
I guess like everything, our tastes differ, although I guess Barbarian is probably a bit further removed than most, liking the Wobblies and all <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Toddy

Keep going MR. Probably the best series Ive watched.

The Silver Fern

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