Farscape Cancelled!!

[Umbran]

This should be a purely democratic poll, one man or one household = one vote.

Actually, this sort of thing is part of the problem. You see, when people are given the opportunity to give information on what they watch, they apparently don't give accurate information. They forget to mention shows they do watch. They note that they watched a show, when what they really did was turn on the TV and leave the room, and so on. They are starting to develop new technologies that might help combat this problem.

Technically, there's nothing wrong with taking a subset of the population and using it to model the whole. So long as that subset is large enough, and chosen without bias, the statistics can be pretty solid.

 

[Bamphalas]

Why the fan voice is important

Basically, this is the result of an antiquated TV rating system called the Nielsen Rating.

Most people still think that what they watch actually affects the ratings. If only those handful of people were watching TV, and everyone else decided to read a book, the execs would still think that everybody was watching TV.
Some Scapers think that they will somehow show Sci-Fi the error of the cancellation if they stop watching. Unfortunately, unless they are part of the Nielson families, they will have no effect. That is why our campaign is so important for our show. By voicing our opinions, we bring forward the discontent that cannot be illustrated through the Nielson system. The TV execs, the advertisers, etc. get a clear and immediate view of what the fan base feels. It is the contant pressure we are applying that may make the difference in our show's future. Right now it appears that even if Sci-Fi is too stubborn to change, there are others waiting in the wings to scoop up this prime demographic.

 

[Nightfall]

So do we know if this has helped to save our beloved show or not?

 

[Umbran]

So do we know if this has helped to save our beloved show or not?

Well, insofar as the continuing fan pressure is keeping negotiations open, yes. However, there's been nothing determined yet. The fate of the show is still up in the air.

 

[Acmite]

Bump!

We still need people to keep calling Sci-Fi, USA, etc. All the info is available in the first page of this thread.

The fact that negotiations have re-opened tells us we're doing something right--we just have to keep the pressure up!

 

[Bamphalas]

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[Kizyc]

Ben Browder on CNN

Ben Browder is scheduled for a live interview on CNN this evening 9/17 at 8:15pm EST to discuss the Farscape Cancellation and the "swell of support for the show from internet fans."

 

[Aaron L]

Ben says it's season 5 is a no go. Sci-Fi has lost my viewership forever.

 

[Ranger REG]

Does anyone have the transcript of that CNN interview?

 

[Nightfall]

NOOOOO!!!!!! Damn you SCI-FI DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!! The Sage of the Scarred Lands curses you EVER more! May your shows rot and slide! May you find no peace ever from Ad execs! May you all lose you jobs!!!!