How Battlestar Galactica Killed TV 749
Don Melanson writes "Following up on the MPAA going after torrent sites, you may be interested in Mindjack's latest feature - Piracy is Good? How Battlestar Galactica Killed Broadcast TV by Mark Pesce. It includes a post-script written in reponse to the recent Torrent site shutdowns." From the article: "While you might assume the SciFi Channel saw a significant drop-off in viewership as a result of this piracy, it appears to have had the reverse effect: the series is so good that the few tens of thousands of people who watched downloaded versions told their friends to tune in on January 14th, and see for themselves. From its premiere, Battlestar Galactica has been the most popular program ever to air on the SciFi Channel, and its audiences have only grown throughout the first series. Piracy made it possible for 'word-of-mouth' to spread about Battlestar Galactica."
I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory .. sort of. (Score:2, Funny)
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What?! And encourage producers to make higher quality programming that people actually WANT to watch!?!? We just can't have that!
Re:The RIAA, MPAA, and Microsoft. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great Show (Score:4, Funny)
"Lisa, if we don't watch the commercials, it's like we're stealing TV!"
Re:Great Show (Score:5, Funny)
1. Get high Nelson ratings.
2. Charge more for commercials.
3. Profit!
In the Slashdot world there are plenty of Nelson ratings. Mostly it's geeks sitting on couches, pointing at dumb shows on TV and taunting, "Ha-Ha!". I recently Nelsoned Enterprise, for one.
Unfortunately the rest of world isn't so clever and they have to go by Nielsen [nielsenmedia.com] ratings.
Re:What if... (Score:2, Funny)
Of course I would, I might even be able to sue him for lots of money!
Re:It's true... (Score:1, Funny)
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He must be an idiot. Why steal it when he could have just downloaded a copy?
Re:I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:4, Funny)
Looks like a lot of slashdotters are going to be extinct.
Re:Exactly (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:3, Funny)
Olmos's character is the majestic backdrop for all the young pretties to dance around, like Mt Kilimanjaro, a Buddha statue, or a neon beer sign.
Re:I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:2, Funny)
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Hell, I want to go to neverland ranch! They got a ferris wheel, llamas AND porn! Sounds like my kind of place.
Re:What if... (Score:4, Funny)
Don't forget the freak show. Ok, so they only have one freak, but what a freak eh!?!?
Ponderosa in space (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is totally true (Score:2, Funny)
I thought I've *seen* all the episodes! Which one is this?
Re:I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes Of Course (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Great Show (Score:2, Funny)
You... had to... go out with the dog?
Cure for male pattern baldness (Score:5, Funny)
Exactly (Score:2, Funny)
Re:You're all forgetting one thing. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Ponderosa in space (Score:2, Funny)
I keep waiting for Hoss to hop out of a space ship.
You can stop avoiding it. I hate to break the news, but Hoss died -- over 30 years ago. It was a reaction to the MSG that Hop Sing put in all the food.
Re:I remember it somewhat different.... (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Great Show (Score:3, Funny)
The advertisers see you as an untapped market.
6? pfft... (Score:2, Funny)