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Embrace the future.
There are so many channels on TV and consumers have so many other entertainment options today, that it has been impractical for many people to keep track of when their favorite shows are in rerun or when they're showing new episodes. That programs sometimes go in "hiatus" and then return for 2 or 3 episodes is even more disruptive, and for dramas especially, it's easy to forget where you left off (or forget to care). One thing "reality" television has reminded us is that people like to tune in week after week to find out "what happens." TV was like this at one point in time and the radio drama invented it.
Consistent schedules and new content are, IMHFO, the best way for networks to keep their audiences when faced with competition from other networks and cable. Just the very idea that you can tune in every week at the same time and see a new episode for the entire season, to me, is a good thing. How can you possibly be upset about that? Especially if it increases the liklihood that we'll get another good series out of it too.
Basically it's
Pros: consistent schedule, no reruns, more new series
Cons: later season starts for some series
I'll take midseason replacements over reruns any day. People are already turning to DVD and cable channels for reruns because the "random rerun" as fill-in for network channels was not meeting the customer need. Isn't this the obvious thing to do?
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05-18-2004 12:55 PM
Alias gets the boot!
