CBS bringing back ‘Jericho’ after web protests
Cory Bergman June 6th, 2007
CBS is ordering seven new episodes of Jericho after a massive backlash from the show’s fans. “Wow!” said Nina Tassler, the president of CBS Entertainment in a message board post to Jericho fans. “Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.” So CBS is ordering seven more episodes for mid-season of next year. “However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences,” writes Tassler, which includes rebroadcasting the show this summer.
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1. Steve Safran | June 6th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
They also sent Terry a new camera.
2. Rob | June 6th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
I don’t know what’s more cool … I have a reason to watch CBS seven days next season or that as I’m typing this I see in the Google AdWords on the right of this page the two top ads were paid for by Jericho fans. —————>
In a bizarro, twisted sort of way I bet Tony McAuliffe would be proud.
3. discreet_chaos | June 7th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
As a viewer, I have to consider myself a winner because I’ll get at least seven more episodes, but the true winner out of this whole deal has been the guy selling nuts. He admits that he didn’t even watch the show, when he was first approached about being the official outlet for the protest, but last I saw, it seems like he had sold something on the order of 50,000 pounds.
Oh, and I guess the charities to whom CBS donated the nuts, also came out ahead.
Winners, everyone, all around and as far as I can see, there were no losers in the whole deal. (Well, except maybe for “Major Dad”, but he really doesn’t need the work)
4. Alyssa | June 8th, 2007 at 7:09 am
Power to the people
5. Jenni | June 11th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
AWESOME news!
6. Kim | July 13th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Feels good to win for a change. The big wheel does turn once in a while!
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