TV season 2010 - 2012

Rico · September 14, 2011, 08:29:22 AM

Quote from: spaltor on September 14, 2011, 07:06:20 AM
To this point, I have not had a DVR. I'm making the call to my cable company today to see what's entailed in getting one. There's so much this fall that I'm interested, and a lot of it in the same timeslot. A small additional monthly charge may just be worth it. ;)

Also, I just heard about http://episodecalendar.com/ on Kevin's Tuning into Sci-Fi TV podcast, and I think I'm going to give it a try. Looks like you can add shows to your watch list, and it will sync to your Google calendar to let you know when new episodes air.

I watch pretty much nothing "live" anymore. At the most, I start playing my TIVO recording back about 15 minutes into an hour long show. Then I just "zap" through all the commercials! TIVO's and DVR's are worth it just for that feature alone. :)

Jobydrone · September 14, 2011, 09:11:34 AM

.

Quote from: Rico on September 14, 2011, 08:29:22 AM
I watch pretty much nothing "live" anymore. At the most, I start playing my TIVO recording back about 15 minutes into an hour long show. Then I just "zap" through all the commercials! TIVO's and DVR's are worth it just for that feature alone. :)

I've noticed Comcast has disabled fast forwarding on alot of their On Demand offerings. Won't surprise me when that feature goes away on their DVR service as well. Then I'll have to pick up that TIVO box for sure

Feathers · September 15, 2011, 04:46:45 AM

Quote from: Rico on September 14, 2011, 08:29:22 AM
Quote from: spaltor on September 14, 2011, 07:06:20 AM
To this point, I have not had a DVR. I'm making the call to my cable company today to see what's entailed in getting one. There's so much this fall that I'm interested, and a lot of it in the same timeslot. A small additional monthly charge may just be worth it. ;)

Also, I just heard about http://episodecalendar.com/ on Kevin's Tuning into Sci-Fi TV podcast, and I think I'm going to give it a try. Looks like you can add shows to your watch list, and it will sync to your Google calendar to let you know when new episodes air.

I watch pretty much nothing "live" anymore. At the most, I start playing my TIVO recording back about 15 minutes into an hour long show. Then I just "zap" through all the commercials! TIVO's and DVR's are worth it just for that feature alone. :)

Yeah, I don't remember when I watched anything live. Eureka, two days ago, was as close as I've come and that was a 25 minute offset. I love these 45 minute shows :) (actually, Torchwood threw me on that front. I'd forgotten hour long BBC showings really are 60 minutes!)

X · September 15, 2011, 01:27:59 PM

I'm hopeful for this new season crop. I don't know what I'll add to my lists, but with the USA summer shows gone, I have time.

Rico · October 06, 2011, 03:13:25 PM

Good round up at the link below on how shows are doing, ratings, and picks for cancellations. "The Playboy Club" already got the ax. I guess pretty girls aren't quite enough to get ratings anymore.

http://www.tv.com/news/dead-pool-hq-staff-picks-updated-ratings-and-commentary-26778/

billybob476 · October 06, 2011, 03:52:22 PM

Free Agents is gone too. So far that's two for NBC.

Rico · October 06, 2011, 03:55:36 PM

Quote from: billybob476 on October 06, 2011, 03:52:22 PM
Free Agents is gone too. So far that's two for NBC.

Yep. Can't believe Fox hasn't canceled something yet. ;)

X · October 08, 2011, 03:25:42 PM

what is Free Agents?

WillEagle · October 09, 2011, 07:08:50 AM

Quote from: X on October 08, 2011, 03:25:42 PM
what is Free Agents?

It was a comedy with Hank Azaria.

Rico · October 15, 2011, 05:11:45 AM

The new "Charlie's Angels" - boom - canceled.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/14/abc-charlies-angels/

Dangelus · October 15, 2011, 09:15:46 AM

Here we go! :)

Any more predictions?

WillEagle · October 16, 2011, 07:58:42 AM

Charlies Angels was up against Big Bang so would ANY show last against it. I was going to watch this on abc.com and probably still will but I don't know why networks don't understand that if you put shows up against ratings winners you show may not pick up big numbers. So move it or give it a season to find an audience.

Dangelus · October 16, 2011, 08:06:52 AM

They need to change the way they collate ratings figures and take into account to a greater extent the amount of people who time shift, DVR and watch online. The current ratings model is terribly outdated.

WillEagle · October 16, 2011, 08:18:50 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on October 16, 2011, 08:06:52 AM
They need to change the way they collate ratings figures and take into account to a greater extent the amount of people who time shift, DVR and watch online. The current ratings model is terribly outdated.

Agreed!!

Geekyfanboy · October 16, 2011, 08:56:02 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on October 16, 2011, 08:06:52 AM
They need to change the way they collate ratings figures and take into account to a greater extent the amount of people who time shift, DVR and watch online. The current ratings model is terribly outdated.

It was an archaic and very inaccurate system when it was first introduced.