On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Wesley McGee <[email protected]> wrote: > Radar alleges that CBS does have an incentive to do an audience-less show -- > to save on the $20/head that they pay to get people into the audience. The > report appears to be based on the word of a single source, who appears to be > dismissive of Ferguson or the show. > > I know nothing of show-business, so is this plausible? > > http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/02/exclusive-craig-ferguson-show-paying-audience-members
The going rate for audience members ten-years-ago was $20. The company I once worked for, On Camera Audiences (http://www.ocatv.com/) still handles tickets for the show. When I worked for the company, they operated out of an office above an old Radio Shack, so they were certainly low on overhead. If someone wants me to revisit the concept of paid audience members, I can, but I have spoken about them in prior threads. CBS could save money by eliminating the audience (though not all of them are paid), but would it be in the best interest of the show? I mean, picture a grown man alone in a studio playing with puppets. Oh wait, I did that a few weeks ago. Never mind. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
