Comments on: Jericho Is Losing The Nielsen Fight

By: 790

790 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:42:17 +0000

Beware of the soldiers that wear Blue helmets.
They will be the ones coming for the guns.

The feds will never openly come after your guns. They’ll let the UN Peace keepers do that.

By: Zod

Zod — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:33:08 +0000

“The people of Jericho are going to take back this town!” I like that concept and promise, but we’ve become jaded after 5 years in Iraq. The Blackwater/Ravenwood parallel as well as all the others reflect the reality of any war of occupation. As much as I love the can do spirit of the common man, the sad reality of the situation is what we’ve seen in Iraq: if the army cannot contain the rebeelion, they’ll destory the town. So the people may win the revolt (unlikely but let’s entertain the notion), but there will be no town to take back.

I’m not sure why the same helicopters that cornered Hawkins in the truck didn’t track him into the flat, featureless terrain and capture him, either. The once calm, methodical and well- organized Hawkins is now bullheaded to his own detriment.

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:02:04 +0000

The problem is how much they’ve had to compress the story. As to Skeet’s jaw-clenching, they’re in jaw-clenching times…

On a side note, this show (and last night’s episode in particular) is a great argument for not letting the government erode our Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Get a gun while you still can, before the November election.

Vic

By: Jim Carey

Jim Carey — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:37:59 +0000

Some of the best actors are gone. It seems to be working a lot on formula. Each episode has a very sappy scene. A shootout in last week’s episode was oh-so-forced.

The show used to have heart, and it focused on characters. Now it’s conspiracy-based and we’re supposed to believe that a post-semi-apocolyptic USA can be rebranded in a matter of months.

I’m tired of seeing Skeet chlench his jaw and narrow his eyes–what is he, an anime character?

By: Not2BIgnored

Not2BIgnored — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:23:32 +0000

Ah, yes. The inadequate, inaccurate, insufficient ratings system. I polled coworkers. 10/59 watch Jericho faithfully in one way or another. That’s 17%. 17% of the estimated US population is 51,000,000. Those are good numbers, arent’ they? It’s a shame, or a sham, that we are invisible to CBS.

By: Tommy Ates

Tommy Ates — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:01:26 +0000

CBS Exec Wants Combined TV, Internet Ratings
by Erik Sass, Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008 7:00 AM ET
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — BIG VIDEO content producers need to come up with aggregate ratings that combine television viewing with online video consumption, says Patrick Keane, vice president and chief marketing officer for CBS Interactive, speaking Monday at MediaPost’s OMMA Global conference in Hollywood. The combined rating would provide media buyers with a cross-platform option that’s simpler and more detailed in terms of data, because of online metrics.

Using CBS as an example, Keane said the online video audience for one episode of “Jericho” boosted the show’s TV ratings by almost a full point: from 4.2 to 5.1. While Keane made no mention of it, this extra audience is especially valuable for a show like “Jericho,” which has struggled to build a larger audience. The show’s hardcore fans saved the show from cancellation once, but it’s hanging by a thread–and another ratings point may help.

Citing another example from CBS, Keane said that while the Grammys attracted 16.9 million TV viewers–down 15% from the previous year–it also generated 7.9 million online video streams and 4.9 million page views.

Of course, it’s a two-way street; TV programming also boosts online traffic. Keane said CBS Interactive closely tracks the relationship between shows and online behavior. Showing a chart that overlaid TV and online audiences, Keane said online traffic spiked in a fairly predictable way following certain kinds of programming, allowing CBS to refine its programming.

Most important, Keane added that the online activity didn’t cannibalize the broadcast audience–meaning that advertisers can add to frequency with linked online campaigns.

By: Ted Lee

Ted Lee — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:41:35 +0000

Well I haver been a fan of Jericho from the beginning and IMHO these last 6 episodes (next week the finale) have been awesome. Great writing, great acting, compelling story and frankly I want the saga to continue beyond next week.
I heard rumors that Sci-fi might pick up the show, they are running reruns now.

Anyway that’s my 2 cents. I say keep Jericho on the air.

By: PP

PP — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:24:28 +0000

The networks are the ones that offer us the alternate viewing, and then they punish us for taking them up on it.

And I swear, if I hear the word “Nielsen” one more time, I’m likely to totally go balistic. I think we’ve all received a pretty good education on Nielsen. What an antiquated, outdated method that is. Nobody uses technology that old anymore. How they are still getting away with it is completely beyond me. Please come into the 21st Century already.

By: Kennith Perry

Kennith Perry — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:21:02 +0000

If/when Jericho is cancelled, I will no longer watch CBS. It is the only show they have that I do watch since they took off The Unit. I hate reality and game shows and if that is the future of network television then I want no part of it.

By: 790

790 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:14:10 +0000

Mr Rodgers, without giving anything major away, how is season 2 going on Jericho?
I have to admit I have the first season on dvd but have yet to watch it…

Memeber of the American Idol is Murder fan club.

By: offthedose

offthedose — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:58:12 +0000

It does look like CBS is factoring in the online value of Jericho, at least.

BIG VIDEO content producers need to come up with aggregate ratings that combine television viewing with online video consumption, says Patrick Keane, vice president and chief marketing officer for CBS Interactive, speaking Monday at MediaPost’s OMMA Global conference in Hollywood. The combined rating would provide media buyers with a cross-platform option that’s simpler and more detailed in terms of data, because of online metrics.

Using CBS as an example, Keane said the online video audience for one episode of “Jericho” boosted the show’s TV ratings by almost a full point: from 4.2 to 5.1.

http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=78684

By: 790

790 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:42:13 +0000

Nielsen families also have to write a journal of notes on what they watched during the week. If they say 20 friends all came over to watch Idol, then Idol gets those additional points.

The Nielsen way is completly corrupt.

By: NHAQUEES

NHAQUEES — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:37:52 +0000

Sorry if we’re not one of the “Special Nielsen Families”, but there are thousands upon thousands of us out there tuning in everyweek, whether it be live, download or watching on the CBS webpage. Why is it that we have to prove ourselves above and beyond, yet there is that crap load of reality programs out there that get less ratings, but are still on the air?!?! Gee guess we’ll see season 2 of Kids Nation next, huh?

By: 790

790 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:50:10 +0000

Makes you wonder if Mental hospitals have Nielsen boxs.
With all the dren that is out there getting “ratings” is a huge joke.

If anyone that has a Nielsen box is reading this please drop a line.
So I can poop on your face !!!

By: keek

keek — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:39:39 +0000

Have you seen this? http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=78684

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:17:29 +0000

Fine–give me a list of Nielsen families and I will ask them personally to watch Jericho. But let’s face it-among all my family and friends, I don’t know anyone who has one of the out-dated, antiquated boxes. I don’t know anyone who has EVER had one.

So why don’t OUR viewing habits count?? This is just too frustrating for words. People watch their programs differently these days and it’s way past time for networks to get with it.

If CBS doesn’t do right by Jericho (yes, I AM grateful the the additional episodes, but CBS mucked up the first season with a 3-month hiatus!), I am done with them altogether. They can pander their dim-witted reality shows (seriously, CAGE FIGHTING??!!) elsewhere.

By: Mr. Rogers

Mr. Rogers — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:02:57 +0000

Well thats not good for CBS, Jericho is the only show I watch on their network. I guess I will not be watching anything on CBS when Jericho is over. Its too bad the fact that online ratings should definitely be calculated in. Why do people like garbage like American Idol?