Lost

yeah, this week's was pretty good. which is nice, since last week's was almost completely pointless.

I've really liked the last two episodes but I've heard that the rating are really falling off. I know the producers have talked about setting an end date for the show, which is a good thing because it should keep them focused on the questions they've already raised, but I hope they don't have to rush it because not enough people are watching.

yeah, that's my worry...the execs rushing an ending because of falling ratings. If they move the damn show back to 9pm, they'll get some of their viewership back. But I wonder if their ratings include those who TiVo or DVR, like I do? I know several people who record the show because it's on a bit late...

But I wonder if their ratings include those who TiVo or DVR, like I do? I know several people who record the show because it's on a bit late...
I was thinking about that too. I think that sort of thing also spoils the show for people because there are not commercial breaks. My sister and her boyfriend just started watching the show, getting caught up through the DVDs and online, and they can't stand watching the normal broadcast because of all the damn commercials.
I wonder if network shows are going to start following things like TiVo stats and DVD sales as closely as they follow weekly ratings (for first run episodes) in the future. I feel like they'd have to or they'd risk cancelling a popular show who's viewers watch in a different format.

ANd as for the new timeslot, I also really hate it. Even though I normally don't go to bed until 11 or 11:30 anyways having it on so late sort of throws me off a bit.

Well the fact that we have confimation that the Others haven't necessarily been on the island long is a major development to me. She's only been on the island 3 years.

My brother pointer out this mindblower to me. She said she had been on the island for 3 years, two montyhs, blah-de-blah. They've determined that the actual time they are there is late 2004. That would take Juliet back to right around 9/11/2001.

They aren't that ballsy, are they?

I was thinking about that too. I think that sort of thing also spoils the show for people because there are not commercial breaks. My sister and her boyfriend just started watching the show, getting caught up through the DVDs and online, and they can't stand watching the normal broadcast because of all the damn commercials.
I wonder if network shows are going to start following things like TiVo stats and DVD sales as closely as they follow weekly ratings (for first run episodes) in the future. I feel like they'd have to or they'd risk cancelling a popular show who's viewers watch in a different format.

Nielsen does some sort of DVR/TiVo tracking but I am not sure how much stock networks put into it. They by in large don't like the DVR/TiVo revolution for obvious reasons and seem to have stuck their collective heads in the sand mostly. Some shows are starting to introduce easter eggs in commerical breaks as a way to have viewers watch them but those efforts have been few so far. Actually Lost did it a couple times.

I was thinking about that too. I think that sort of thing also spoils the show for people because there are not commercial breaks. My sister and her boyfriend just started watching the show, getting caught up through the DVDs and online, and they can't stand watching the normal broadcast because of all the damn commercials.
That's exactly how I started on the show. Wife and I started watching right before Season 2 started...so we watched Season 1 on DVD, and the first several episodes from DVR. Then once we caught up, it made it extremely hard to watch with all the commercials. So now, we DVR, and start it around 20 minutes in. That way we can FF through the commercials, and still be done around the same time.

My brother pointer out this mindblower to me. She said she had been on the island for 3 years, two montyhs, blah-de-blah. They've determined that the actual time they are there is late 2004. That would take Juliet back to right around 9/11/2001.

They aren't that ballsy, are they?
I've heard this as well...however, I've also read that the timeline puts her on the island around 9/5/01...

I wonder if network shows are going to start following things like TiVo stats and DVD sales as closely as they follow weekly ratings (for first run episodes) in the future. I feel like they'd have to or they'd risk cancelling a popular show who's viewers watch in a different format.

But if I'm a network executive, I don't really want to count people who record the show and watch it later (like TiVo viewers). They skip over the commercials anyway. The only viewers I want to count are the ones who watch the live telecast, because they're the ones subjected to the commercials.

The ad revenue is directly tied to the number of eyeballs watching the ads.