All true. But I think AB's larger point is that Conan has a much better chance of re-establishing and expanding his brand on cable than he will on network. He had his cup of coffee on The Tonight Show, and since his network option at this time would not allow him the kind of opportunities Letterman or Stewart (he's got a piece of The Colbert Report) have (production company, influence over the lead-out, etc.), he went where he could get them.
That said, I think TBS is a crappy cable network, and don't expect a hell of a lot of support from them. Their late night efforts have been wildly uneven, and don't think Conan billboards during baseball playoffs will work for them promotions wise (a la Frank TV from a few years back). Conan, whether you agree or not, feels he has earned the right to do things as close to on his terms as possible. It sucks that TBS is where he seems to have the best opportunity. David ________________________________ From: Kevin M. <[email protected]> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: > I found it persuasive, YMMV. > > http://ow.ly/1xuYp Aaron cites Stephen Colbert as who to look to as a guide to TV success, but Colbert didn't go from network to cable. He went from cable to cable -- same channel 30 minutes later. Can Conan be successful on TBS? Sure, as long as you don't define success as achieving as high or higher ratings as anyone else in network late night television (no way Conan on TBS beats Leno on NBC). In fact, Conan will have to compete with Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, since they'll be sharing the same timeslot and roughly the same demographic. -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. -- 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
