Comments on: The TV studios just don't get it. http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:01:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: spoonix http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-690 spoonix Sun, 19 Nov 2006 09:45:25 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=190#comment-690 Kube eat now. Potato powered flashlight for the science fair win!! \o/ Kube eat now.

Potato powered flashlight for the science fair win!! \o/

]]> By: Travis http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Travis Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:53:57 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=190#comment-689 Synchronize your Swatches! Synchronize your Swatches!

]]> By: Russ http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Russ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:52:02 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=190#comment-688 I totally agree. I'd go back and watch cartoons that I wanted to watch that aired at 7 AM, and I always had to leave for the bus at 7:15 to get to the stop. I totally agree. I’d go back and watch cartoons that I wanted to watch that aired at 7 AM, and I always had to leave for the bus at 7:15 to get to the stop.

]]> By: Neal http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Neal Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:32:47 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=190#comment-687 I don't know, I think you're overestimating the value of this. Many, many, many times I've been reminded of old shows I loved while growing up and wished they were back on tv where I could watch them again. Almost without exception when one's turned up and I've tuned in I'm quickly overcome with feelings of extreme disappointment and sometimes embarrasment. The vast majority of this content was only enjoyed because it related to the times (personal and societal) in which it was shown. Now, that my life and society has changed, I don't relate to it the same way. Instead I see so many of the things that are wrong, silly, stupid, sadly pathetic, etc. with it that I can't enjoy it anymore. Yes, I see some shows that withstand the test of time for me. Oddly enough, the shows that do are the ones that were set in another time to begin with. I don’t know, I think you’re overestimating the value of this. Many, many, many times I’ve been reminded of old shows I loved while growing up and wished they were back on tv where I could watch them again. Almost without exception when one’s turned up and I’ve tuned in I’m quickly overcome with feelings of extreme disappointment and sometimes embarrasment. The vast majority of this content was only enjoyed because it related to the times (personal and societal) in which it was shown. Now, that my life and society has changed, I don’t relate to it the same way. Instead I see so many of the things that are wrong, silly, stupid, sadly pathetic, etc. with it that I can’t enjoy it anymore.

Yes, I see some shows that withstand the test of time for me. Oddly enough, the shows that do are the ones that were set in another time to begin with.

]]> By: George http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-686 George Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:05:43 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=190#comment-686 Music rights are sometimes very very hard to get. A studio will give the rights in 1995, then they get bought out, pissed off, or greedy, and refuse the rights in 2006 or in a different medium. This is one thing that delayed Freaks and Geeks showing up on DVD. And not just music rights. If the show is old enough, the actors, directors, etc. didn't have 'home video distribution' in their contracts, so those need to be negotiated. Music rights are sometimes very very hard to get. A studio will give the rights in 1995, then they get bought out, pissed off, or greedy, and refuse the rights in 2006 or in a different medium. This is one thing that delayed Freaks and Geeks showing up on DVD.

And not just music rights. If the show is old enough, the actors, directors, etc. didn’t have ‘home video distribution’ in their contracts, so those need to be negotiated.

]]> By: andrew http://www.erica.biz/2006/the-tv-studios-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-685 andrew Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:45:09 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=190#comment-685 They can do it now on iTunes or Google if they feel like it. The problem is that they don't feel like it, but they also don't want anyone else doing their job for them. They can do it now on iTunes or Google if they feel like it. The problem is that they don’t feel like it, but they also don’t want anyone else doing their job for them.

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