Or he just doesn't want to get a call from the press every time a critically acclaimed show is cancelled to see if they'll pick it up.
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:48 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Bob in Jersey > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Variety, non-paywall for now: But there's a 'never say never' tone to >> the satcaster's pointman in such acquisitions, Chris Long...he'd like >> to make sure the costs of a show are all spoken for before going >> ahead... >> >> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118027836?refCatId=14 >> > > I guess that means Rubicon is really dead. > > I can't tell if he is saying he can make more money turning his rough > diamond, never produced pilots into serieis than he can reclaiming canceled > shows, or if he is saying that saving old shows gives the 101 a > hand-me-down, we eat other people's garbage vibe that he wants to get away > from. It seems like a canceled show that has a demonstrated potential to > attract 1 - 2 million viewers would be a better bet than a pilot rejected by > 8 or 10 other outlets, and he doesn't seem to mind eating HBO's garbage, so > I guess it is more the prestige thing, > > -- > 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 > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- 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
