Saturday, January 24, 2009

Operation Phoenix- Jericho Rises from the Ashes

From Redsox at UHD Board:

January 24, 2009

Hello Rangers, tomorrow is a big day, no holidays and no NFL Football Games to worry about. Tomorrow is a seminal day in the resurrection of Jericho on the CW. With the press that has been generated with Jon Tutletaub’s announcement about the movie coming out and no football games we should see an uptake in viewers this week.

We need to keep writing our letters and cards, emailing and faxing, reaching out on social networks like Face Book and Myspace and spread the word person to person.

Ratings were going up and then we got hit with 2 weeks of Football Playoffs.

CW Ratings Goal is 2,000,000 by May 31, 2009

(12/21/2008)-1,200,000, (12/28/2008)-1,260,000, (1/4/2009)-1,560,000,
(1/11/2009)-1,100,000, (1/18/2009)-1,030,000

UHD Board Goal: 20,000 Posts by January 31, 2009
UHD as of 1/24/09:

By March 31, 2009
Youtube Season 1 Goals: views: 1,500,000 pilot: 100,000
Youtube-as of01/24/08: views: 1,172,761 pilot 87,044

Addicted to Jericho on Face Book was 7,200 on December 8 as of today 8,518 nd climbing, goal is 10,000 by May 1.

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=2342 -Welcome Home to Jericho event April 24-26,2009 in LA-help support the troops-UHD

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=1851-Oper Phoenix link UHD

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=2153 Jericho by the numbers link-UHD

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=2432&pid=41712&st=0&#entry41712 link to Jericho Movie on Face Book-UHD

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/index.php?showtopic=2424 link to ARG (alternate reality game) put together by Jericho Rangers-UHD

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

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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

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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