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Re: What's the Latest?
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07/18/06 04:02 AM
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Originally posted by SopranoFan: I think they're only doing that for the new season of "The Wire", as a way to gain more viewers. There's no way they'd do that for the final episodes of The Sopranos. Don't be so sure. At first (when I read it in the linked article above) it didn't make any sense, but consider this: in order for any customer to get HBO On Demand they must first subscribe to (regular) HBO service; thus HBO won't be losing any subscribers. In fact, something like this will probably increase HBO's revenue because they charge an additional $4.95/month for their On Demand service.
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Re: What's the Latest?
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07/18/06 07:44 PM
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Wait what?
So we could be seeing each new episode 6 days before it actually airs?
(Assuming you have On Demand)
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Re: What's the Latest?
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07/19/06 12:54 PM
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Originally posted by Don Foozbond: Thats....fucking stupid. Yes. But then again, I do have HBO On Demand, so good for me...
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Re: What's the Latest?
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08/13/06 10:49 PM
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Here's my reasoning, why I think they'll only have episodes On-Demand a week in advance for the new season of The Wire:
The Sopranos is a much bigger and popular show than The Wire. I remember the day after certain key characters on The Sopranos were killed off, the media would have all kinds of articles about that event, talking to the actor/actress, the story behind the whacking, etc etc. It was literally major news, especially for surprise ones like Ralph or Adriana, and even long-awaited ones like Vito and Big Pussy.
So imagine HBO puts new episodes On-Demand a week before it actually airs on the network. Word would get out quick with major plot advancements and twists and whackings. People that don't have HBO On-Demand would get supremely pissed off when it's revealed to them in newspapers and TV. Imagine Christopher gets killed off in the penultimate episode of the series. People who saw it On-Demand would spread the word everywhere, there'd be interviews with Michael Imperioli all over the news circuits, and by the time the episode airs on regular HBO, the impact would be ruined.
The Wire is a little watched show that's struggled in the ratings, and HBO's attempting to give that show a boost, first by having it On-Demand and by moving their movie premieres to Sunday nights to create a lead-in audience.
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Re: What's the Latest?
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08/23/06 12:05 PM
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You guys in the U.S. and Canada can thank your lucky stars - UK viewers still haven't had the first airing of season 6 yet. It's supposed to be sometime next month on More4, which is a satellite/cable channel. Imagine if you're a terrestrial TV viewer, having to wait until the Region 1 DVD comes out before it's aired on terrestrial TV.
Still, I'm not complaining as I've seen all the episodes to date - I just feel sorry for the people here who haven't seen it and who are eager to find out what happens.
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