"It's a simple concept and potentially revolutionary," Fox
Entertainment Chairman Peter Liguori said. Both "Fringe" and "Dollhouse" would have network commercial loads
of about five minutes per hour, about half the usual. Cutting down commercials will make the two already pricey sci-fi
series even more ...
whedonesque.com
Dollhouse to have less in-episode commercials.
According to The Hollywood Reporter when an episode of Dollhouse it will only have half the normal level of commercials in an effort by Fox to "redefine the viewing experience".
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Found 84 days, 20 hours, 14 minutes, and 47 seconds ago
shakespearessister.blogspot.com
"Fox Broadcasting Co. is shaking up the commercial TV model with "Remote-Free TV." At its upfront presentation Thursday, the network announced it will air two new drama series, J.J. Abrams' "Fringe" and Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse," with dramatically reduced commercial breaks." ( Hollywood Reporter )
Found 84 days, 5 hours, 26 minutes, and 10 seconds ago
worldofwonder.net
At its upfronts yesterday, the Fox network announced it had two exciting new drama series, JJ Abrams' Fringe in August and Joss Whedon's Dollhouse in January. But more exciting was the news that the shows would air with "dramatically reduced" commercials. "It's a simple concept and potentially revolutionary," said Fox Entertainment chairman Peter Liguori. "We're going to have less commercials, less promotional time, and less reason for viewers to use the remote. We're going to redefine the viewing experience.
Found 84 days, 42 minutes ago
furiousnads.com
I won't even try to link to everything. Trust that all the relevant bits will be linked off WHEDONesque . But the two I'll mention now: The official trailer is up ( also via YouTube). And FOX will be airing the show with half the commercials typically shown during an hour-long show. Around five minutes of them instead of the usual ten or more. That's a seriously big deal.
Found 84 days, 20 hours, 14 minutes, and 44 seconds ago
tahmohpenikett.blogspot.com
"Dollhouse" will be a "linchpin of the second season," Reilly says, launching around the same time as network perennials such as "24" and "American Idol." Wired presents their first peek at the series , with a few spoilery hints. They also remark re: Tahmoh:
Found 84 days, 20 hours, 14 minutes, and 43 seconds ago
blog.meevee.com
Fox has announced their big plan to revolutionize TV advertising. I don't know if it will work, but since the big plan involves fewer commercials, I'm for it. In their upfront presentation yesterday, Fox execs announced "Remote-Free TV," a very fancy name for "showing fewer ads." Starting with Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" and J.J. Abrams' "Fringe," the new model will involve showing only 5 minutes of commercials per hour and charging a premium for running your ad in that uncluttered landscape.
Whether it will work is anyone's guess, but it's an interesting move.
Found 84 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes, and 17 seconds ago
newteevee.com
Fox has announced that its upcoming shows Dollhouse and Fringe will air with reduced commercial breaks . Each break will be shorter and feature fewer advertisers, bringing the total amount of national commercial time for each program to just five minutes. But while Fox is calling the move "Remote-Free TV," it seems to be "more like web TV."
Found 84 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes, and 18 seconds ago
eugenedavid.blogspot.com
SLIME is cutting down on commercials for two new series, meaning He will up the ante elsewhere on the schedule, and it won't stop people from using TiVos.
Found 84 days, 1 hour, 19 minutes, and 56 seconds ago
sheenabarnett.wordpress.com
Heavenly news for my fellow geeks: Here's a "Dollhouse" trailer , a rad Joss Whedon interview and a story about how "Dollhouse" will feature less commercials when it airs. Yippee!
Found 84 days, 20 hours, 14 minutes, and 41 seconds ago
newsroom.mtv.com
· Further proof that "American Idol" is having a rough season: next year the Wednesday results show will be cut down to 30 minutes .
· More awkward news for "Idol": Ex-Idol Taylor Hicks hasn't had the best time as a pop star, so he's headed to the home of many "Idol" refugees . Meet Broadway's new, um, Teen Angel.
· Britney Spears and Mel Gibson , the most unlikely BFF's ever, are on vacation together in Costa Rica.
· Jammie Thomas, the woman who was the first defendant to be tried in one of the RIAA's file-sharing lawsuits -- which resulted in a $222,000 judgment against her -- may get a new trial .
Found 84 days, 5 hours, 22 minutes, and 46 seconds ago
community.vlogmap.org
The 60 Frames series Get Ripped got a fair amount of attention this week when the LA Times reported that the professional-scale production cost $20,000 an episode to make. These days, you can make a feature film for $20,000 -- how can a web series shot on one location with one actor cost $20,000 an episode? The answer, in this case, is that it doesn't.
According to Get Ripped director Fred Schroeder, who we spoke with via email:
Get Ripped was budgeted at around $3,000 an episode. I'm not sure who told LA Times reporter John Horn that our budget was $20,000 an episode but that number is way off.
Found 101 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, and 43 seconds ago
