Sunday, January 18, 2009

New ARG continue to spread word Jericho on the CW

From Redsox:

Hello Fellow Rangers, hope you all are having a pleasant weekend. We have started something new to get people excited and get more people thinking, watching Jericho on the CW.

We are creating our own ARG for Youtube and are looking for a person who is willing to volunteer to do the web design for free. We are going to use the CW tv commercials which has changed the Morse Code from the ones in the original episodes.

We have to remember ratings may dip tonight because of 2 NFL Championship Games but with all the press form Jon Turtletaub’s announcement we may also get a bump in the next couple of weeks.

We have a good chance for a movie which is step one, Jon’s statement has left window open for a Season 3. We still need to work and get ratings up, by writing and spreading the word out, sorry but I we need to keep pushing.

It would be great if CBS would get the Board back up as it would be helpful to have all the old information and contacts and it is really home for most in the Fandum.

If you can help with web design please let me know. Thanks

Barney

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=2377 link to post

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5aRAEXqgNOA link to first Youtube clue

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

JEBS - Breaking News - 1/14/09

http://www.ifmagazine.com/new.asp?article=7427

"We're developing a feature[film] for JERICHO," says Turteltaub. "It would not require you to have seen the TV show, but it get into life after an event like this on a national scale. It would be the bigger, full on American version of what's going on beyond the town in Jericho."

Monday, January 12, 2009

Phoenix Update And Letter to epix - 1/11/09

From Redsox at UHD Board:

Hello Rangers hope you enjoyed Episode 7, Long Live the Mayor. Next week we get Rogue River where we meet Getz and Heather makes ice.

As we enter week 8 of the run on the CW, we need to stay focused. Writing out letters and cards and completing the Feedback forms are more important than ever.

Last week ratings were up to 1,560,000 which was a 300,000 increase from the week before. Our target is to have 2 million watching by the end of May. When football ends in 2 weeks we should see the 7:00pm to 7:30pm numbers climb up to the 7:30-8:00pm level.

I want to thank all the Rangers who are currently working on the marketing/posting project to every newspaper, tv station and community/college Board we can reach in the US.

Rangers are encouraged to spread the word via My Space and Face Book as much as possible and also sign up for Craig’s List.

Remember we need to get letters out to Bonnie Hammer at NBC, Nancy Tellem as CBS Paramount and complete the Feedback forms for CBS and the CW. Also remember to contact your local Affiliate.

We have a new target. Thanks to Ratkeeper, NorsU and K6 for their work and suggestions we are targeting Mark Greenberg at epix the new pay cable channel being launched which will look to show original programming from CBS Paramount and will compete against HBO and Showtime.

With Jericho being picked up on epix for new episodes, CBS then could show the episodes on the CW much like NBC is doing with Friday night Lights (thanks NorsU for suggestion). It makes good business sense. I have attached link of sample letter I posted to UHD Board.

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=2319

Stay the Course and Keep the Faith we have 22 more episodes to go.

Ms. Nancy Tellem
CBS Paramount Network Television
4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604

epix, a Viacom Company
Mark Greenberg, President and CEO
1515 Broadway
New York, New York 10036

CW Feedback Form http://cwtv.com/feedback/comments
CBS Feedback Form http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Epix Pay Channel

Thanks to one of the hardest working Ranger out there, Gwen aka Rat Keeper, we now have information on epix which is new pay channel that is going to compete with HBO and Showtime and and which is partially owned by CBS Paramount and Viacom. A new target to add to our letter writing campaign

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...ed5547d4bb0d5d9

Par, Lionsgate, MGM Venture Called EPIX

Premium TV service will launch in fourth-quarter 2009

By Kimberly Nordyke

Dec 12, 2008, 02:58 PM ET Hollywood Reporter

Epix has been selected as the name for the new premium TV channel and VOD service from Viacom and its Paramount Pictures unit, Lionsgate and MGM.

A spokesperson for Studio 3 Partners, the company that runs the service, confirmed the news, which was first reported Friday by Media

"Studio 3 Partners has filed applications for multiple trademarks," the spokesperson said. "This is another step forward in the launch of our next-generation premium television brand with a strong programming lineup including films produced by Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate as well as original series. We are excited about our progress and are on track with our plans to launch in the fourth quarter of 2009."

There has been little news regarding the new venture since May, when former Showtime exec Mark Greenberg was named president and CEO of the service, which is intended to be compete with HBO and Showtime in the pay TV space.

Greenberg said at the time that the partners had begun discussions with cable and satellite operators, but carriage deals have yet to be announced for the service.

Address:
epix, a Viacom Company
Mark Greenberg, President and CEO
1515 Broadway
New York, New York 10036

Link to original post.

Save Jericho Ad UHD Schedule

Save Jericho AD Flight Schedule January 6, 2009 – January 11, 2009

Date Time
1/6/2009 09:13:53am
1/6/2009 09:51:25am
1/6/2009 12:08:05pm
1/7/2009 08:24:01am
1/7/2009 01:40:23pm
1/7/2009 06:04:42pm
1/7/2009 06:52:38pm
1/8/2009 09:14:12am
1/8/2009 12:46:30pm
1/8/2009 01:57:35pm
1/8/2009 06:15:22pm
1/9/2009 10:44:07am
1/9/2009 02:20:18pm
1/9/2009 04:53:11pm
1/9/2009 06:43:45pm
1/10/2009 07:52:52pm
1/10/2009 08:47:30pm
1/10/2009 10:52:52pm
1/11/2009 07:38:47pm
1/11/2009 08:38:47pm
1/11/2009 09:38:47pm
1/11/2009 10:26:01pm

Link to original post.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

News from Carol Barbee

This message from Carol Barbee was read at the end of the Shaun Omac show 12/23/08.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/bc/SHAUNOMACRADIO

Thank all the fans for their support. I hope they are enjoying the CW run of Jericho and assure them we're still working on a continued life of the series.

Happy Holidays to everybody.

Love Carol Barbee

Saturday, November 22, 2008

11/21/08 Interforum Announcements

Ranger Rally, Saturday November 22, 8 pm and 12 am E.T. at the UHD Forum

From K6FEJ:

Hi Rangers

A lot of exciting news and Jericho Buzz happening. I want to remind everyone that we have a Ranger Rally on the UHD board every Saturday to support the Live airing of Jericho on the Universal HD network.

This Saturday the episode is Fallout (1.02) and is one of my favorites. It airs at 8:00 pm and again at 12:00 am Eastern time.

Ranger Rally thread:

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=1863&st=0&#entry31142

Universal HD Jericho forum:

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showforum=29

If you don't have UHD you can use a DVD or watch on YouTube.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nr7x2bS0bEI&feature=PlayList&p=D9B106198C36985E&index=1

Even if you are not registered on the UHD board simply showing up as a guest counts as UHD is keeping a eye on the boards.

Let's support UHD and the airing of our Save Jericho Commercial!!

Save Jericho Again Ad on UHD

From Redsox1986:

What you have all been waiting for, the UHD TV Ad is finally going to air!

The run date was pushed back to December 1, 2008, which will launch the day after Jericho starts with Pilot on the CW.

I was able to secure 85 spots which will run in the time slot that Jericho runs in. Not all the spots will run during Jericho as we are trying to attract other viewers as well.

I was able to get ads on 7 days a week for 4 weeks through Christmas Weekend.

Thanks again to everyone who worked on this. Rubber Poultry, Nightshade and Welcome are to be congratulated for a job well done. Thanks to all the Rangers who helped get this done.

Flight dates: 12/1-12/28
Spot Length: 30
Budget: $2500
M-F 8a-7p $25/:30
15x:30 per week
60 spots total

$1500 total

S/S 7p-11p $40/:30w/o
12/1 - 5x:30w/o
12/8 - 7x:30w/o
12/15 - 5x:30w/o
12/22 - 5x:30
25 spots total
$1000

GRAND TOTAL: $2500

UHD 11/20 Brainstorming Session Highlights

From Jeanine123:

Here's what has been hammered out so far in the meeting last night.

Part 1: we need to continue to write to Bonnie Hammer, during the UHD TV ad run. And we need to keep a presence on the UHD Board.

Ms. Bonnie Hammer
President USA and Sci Fi Networks
NBC Universal Inc
30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, New York 10112
bonnie.hammer@nbcuni.com

Part 2: We need to mobilize every Ranger we can find and start to get the word out that Jericho is on CW at 7:00pm Eastern. We will be dealing with Football through January so we need to really get the word out.

This will include, flyers, bumper stickers, car and truck signs, posting to bulleting boards and places where people congregate. Jericho is back on CW network Sunday nights at 7:00pm.

We need someone to take control of the flyer/bumper sticker design and production

Part 3: Letters to Dawn at CW thanking her for putting Jericho back on the air.

Ms. Dawn Ostroff
The CW Television Network
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Part 4: Watching Jericho each week live so we can get Nielsen numbers. We need to focus in on getting people in front of their sets each Sunday at 7:00pm.

Part 5: After watching each episode we need to send CW Feedback like never before. Also we light up the CW Board when it is in place.

CW Feedback Form http://cwtv.com/feedback/comments

CBS Feedback Form http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php

Part 6: Letters and cards go to Comcast

Ms. D'Arcy Rudnay
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications
Comcast Corporation
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103

I'm also going to suggest writing letters to the editor for all the papers we can think of, especially small, local ones. And once there is a Jericho board up on The CW's site we hold viewing parties there on Sunday nights while the episode airs, hopefully if we constantly spike the board numbers at that time it'll make folks notice.

(Editor: Please also review the CW/UHD campaign notes from redsox1986 farther down the list.)


The CW Lounge

From Rangerette at Jerichonet2:

Hey everyone I just wanted to let everyone know that we are trying to get CW to add us a forum at the CW. Until they do we need everyone to go to CW and register and go to this thread and introduce yourself let CW know you are there and tell them Thank You for airing our Jericho on Sunday nights.

http://lounge.cwtv.com/showthread.php?t=292372

By no means am I asking anyone to stop posting at JNet (Editor: or any of the other fan run Jericho boards). JNet is my home and I will be here till MM or DC throws me from the premises kicking and screaming. But we do need to make our presence known immediately at CW and strongly. So post everywhere that you can think of not just Jericho sites either. Let people know that Jericho is going to be airing on Sunday nights on the CW and ask them to post at CW Lounge and let them know just how STRONG and PROUD the JERICHO RANGERS are!!!!!!!!!!

When I get the link to the new forum when it goes up I will post it here!!!! Thanks Rangers now let's go and celebrate!!!!!!!!!!! The battle is partially won!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Editor: the Jericho forum at CW is supposed to be ready by the pilot's premiere on November 30th.)

Jericho is back in the media; let's get digging Rangers!

From ratkeeper:

http://digg.com/television/CW_Takes_Back_Its_Sunday_Nights_Sets_Jericho_Reruns

http://digg.com/television/Cult_Fave_Jericho_To_Re_Air_on_CW

http://digg.com/television/TV_News_Jericho_Eli_Stone_and_More

http://digg.com/television/CW_to_dump_Sunday_night_lineup_and_adds_Jericho

http://digg.com/television/CW_Brings_Jericho_Back

http://digg.com/television/Breaking_The_CW_Revives_Jericho_Cancels_Four_Shows

http://digg.com/television/The_CW_bails_on_Sunday_bombs_brings_back_reruns

http://digg.com/television/Jericho_Replaces_CW_s_Sunday_MRC_Programming

http://digg.com/television/EXCLUSIVE_CW_Dumps_MRC_Sunday_Nights

http://digg.com/television/CW_Says_It_Is_Retaking_Control_of_Its_Sunday_TV_Lineup

http://digg.com/television/CW_Cancels_Sunday_Slate_Fills_Gap_with_Jericho_Repeats

http://digg.com/television/Jericho_returns_for_repeat_performance

You can set up a free account with Digg by using this link: http://digg.com/register/

Please help get Jericho noticed by digging the media articles!

Holidays in Jericho

From ratkeeper:

The theme of the December Edition of the Blackjack Fairgrounds Blog is "Holidays in Jericho " and will cover any of the winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, New Years Eve or Epiphany). We will gladly accept stories, art, games, interesting threads on a holiday theme. Submission deadline has been extended until November 28th.

Please send your submission to blackjack@jerichojki.com or gwen@az-technology.com

Operation Phoenix -- Jericho CW/UHD Campaign

From Redsox1986:

Operation Phoenix - Jericho Rises from the Ashes Campaign Outline

They are working on getting CW to get a Board up in time for the first show November 30, 2008-Pilot.

It is Shaun Daily's of TV Talk understanding that they are running all 29 episodes in a row. We have one more chance at this so lets give it our all.

Part 1: We need to continue to write to Bonnie Hammer, during the UHD TV ad run. And we need to keep a presence on the UHD Board.

Letters out en mass every Monday.

Ms. Bonnie Hammer
President USA and Sci Fi Networks
NBC Universal Inc.,
30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, New York 10112

bonnie.hammer@nbcuni.com

Part 2:

We need to go to IMDB as often as we can during the entire run of the show

http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=jericho

Part 3:

We need to mobilize every Ranger we can find and start to get the word out that Jericho is on CW at 7:00pm Eastern. We will be dealing with Football through January so we need to really get the word out.

Face Book, My Space and Craig's List, we need every Ranger to hit this hard, lets start spreading the word.

We are also looking to include, flyers, bumper stickers, car and truck signs, posting to bulletin boards and places where people congregate. Jericho is back on CW network Sunday nights at 7:00pm. Dawn and others are looking to design posters and Cher is looking to do posters and Bumper stickers/T-Shirts. They could use some help.

Part 4:

Letters to Dawn at CW thanking her for putting Jericho back on the air.

Every Thursday we should send out letters and card together to Dawn at CW.

Ms. Dawn Ostroff
The CW Television Network
4000 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91522

Part 5:

Watching Jericho each week live so we can get Nielsen numbers. We need to focus in on getting people in front of their sets each Sunday at 7:00pm.

Part 6:

After watching each episode we need to send CW Feedback like never before. Also we light up the CW Board when it is in place.

CW Feedback Form http://cwtv.com/feedback/comments

Part 7:

Don't forget CBS and Nancy Tellem, they are still the owners of Jericho and they had to have something to do with the show being re-run on CW so letters/cards to her each Monday along with Bonnie Hammer.

Ms. Nancy Tellem
CBS Paramount Network Television
4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604


CBS Feedback Form http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php

Part 8:

Letters and cards go to Comcast, every Thursday with letters/cards to CW, they may still be a player in this.

Ms. D'Arcy Rudnay
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications
Comcast Corporation
One Comcast Center