tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:18:29 +0000Anything and everything about television.http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)Blogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-5930822569014750654Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:58:00 +00002008-07-09T08:01:52.103-05:00advertisingItunesNielsentelevisionJericho"Of course, earlier I touched on the dangers that television programs face in the relevance of the soon to be antiquated Nielsen system as more and more shows are DVR’d and downloaded from iTunes, as Jericho showed. After Jericho got trashed in the ratings for it’s beleaguered 2nd season, it was the most downloaded show on iTunes. The math (logic) just doesn’t add up, but the advertising http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/07/antiquated-nielsen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-465736930173831605Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-07-04T00:01:12.949-05:00NutsLennie Jamesskeet ulrichJerichojericho junctionhttp://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/07/happy-july-4th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-6374724318337067053Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-07-03T00:01:14.350-05:00threatsNielsenHollywood ReporterJerichoHTN"The Hollywood Reporter received a whole lotta nuts on Monday.About 1,050 pounds of nuts flooded the THR mailroom, causing rampant chaos -- if "rampant chaos" can be defined as annoyed mailroom employees having to maneuver around 42 boxes of shelled nuts. "Jericho" fans famously bombarded CBS last year with about 50,000 pounds of nuts to help persuade the network to pick up the show for a second http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/07/lotta-nuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-8453071810241042782Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-07-02T00:01:25.847-05:00IndiaratingsNielsenJerichoTATAOldsmar"Nielsen doesn't deserve supportOnce again the City Council of Oldsmar has given in to big business rather than support its citizens who elected them.Of course, the Chamber of Commerce/Horrors has entered the fray and you know who they would support. Sure wouldn't be labor. They're one of the reasons Florida has such a low wage structure in the first place.Now as to Nielsen being the largest http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/07/city-of-oldsmar-nielsen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-4765241556772799892Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-07-01T00:01:02.212-05:00CWParamountCBSsumner redstoneTVSupernatural"US paranormal drama series Supernatural has become a cult hit since it first hit TV screens in 2005.Sera Gamble is the supervising producer and writer on the show.She discussed what it is like working to a TV budget, the impact of the writers' strike - and why writing horror is so much fun.Warning: This story contains plot spoilers.""The drama around the possible defection from Paramount of the http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/07/supernatural-sera-gamble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-2188486558922139450Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-30T00:01:00.207-05:00Margie and Edna. adviceJKIJerichoremote accessjericho junctionThe Monster is proud to present this carnival and many thanks go to Amy Vernon and Gwen for allowing it to continue. Thank you to all those who have participated. Let's go!Phil from New Film Dimension gave permission to post about his blog entry:Jericho: Still Strong and Supporting It. This was a nice message of support and a wonderful collage of Jericho photographs.The Jericho Online Crew gave http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/blackjack-fairgrounds-jericho-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-2930104952805599643Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-27T00:01:00.856-05:00jensen acklesjared padaleckiWinchesterSupernatural"The Winchester boys over on the CW's Supernatural sure have some good taste in demon hunters, as our pics of today's Babe of the Day can attest.Katie Cassidy is one of the prettiest faces on television, and even though she will no longer be cross-bowing hell demons alongside Sam and Dean anymore, we're sure we haven't seen the last of this prime-time starlet.""If you're unfamiliar with http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/boys-and-demon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-7103551102387528775Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-26T00:01:01.338-05:00IndiaratingsNielsenJerichoTATAOldsmar"Nielsen Media Research warned its Oldsmar employees Tuesday that more layoffs are coming as the company continues to shift technical work to contract companies abroad.Through 2009, the TV ratings giant will shed 170 technical support and software jobs in Oldsmar, moving the work to TATA Consultancy Services, an Indian-owned global services company that has taken over local positions at Nielsen."http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/nielsen-employees-oldsmar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-4532821108352469984Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-25T00:09:33.846-05:00jennie swordmargieandednasbasementJerichoThe lovely and talented Jennie Sword visited Margie and Edna's Basement and a great time was had by all. It's not the usual kind of interview so please check it out."Marketers are already scrambling to figure out how best to adjust their 30-second TV spots for viewing via the web and on iPod screens. But as the nation prepares for the big shift from analog to digital TV on Feb. 17 next year, whathttp://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/jennie-sword-in-basement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-3736742622625661237Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-24T00:01:01.208-05:00Eric Kripkejared padaleckiCWspinoffSupernatural"Supernatural executive producer Eric Kripke has scored an overall deal at Warner Bros. TV.According to Variety, in the two-year exclusive pact, Kripke will continue to exec produce and showrun CW's Thursday staple Supernatural, which enters its fourth season this fall.Kripke also will start to develop new projects under the deal. There's no word if one of the new titles might be a Supernatural http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/supernatural-kripe-and-padalecki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-836891740911511450Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-23T00:12:29.348-05:00jensen acklesjared padaleckisamantha ferrisSupernaturalWhat a wild ride it has been watching my Supernatural DVD's. I usually hate starting a show then trying to catch up but I didn't mind doing that here. I watched the last few episodes of Season 3 on TV and knew I had to buy the DVD's. (Thank you, LisiBee)!If you aren't watching this show then you are missing the best series on TV today. The writing is the best and there are no characters elsewherehttp://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/supernatural-ride-of-your-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-8008147834784974417Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-20T00:01:00.863-05:00actorswriter's strikeHollywoodfilmTVJericho"Reuters reports as Hollywood recovers from a tumultuous writers walkout that ended in February, U.S. TV networks are bracing for a possible actors strike that could delay the upcoming fall TV season. Jitters over renewed labor unrest have mounted in recent days as contract talks between the Screen Actors Guild and the major film and TV studios have grown increasingly rancorous with little or no http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/actors-strike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-4974889854812180369Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-19T00:04:26.341-05:00ratingsNielsenTVJerichogoogleMicrosoft"The Microsoft-Google war has moved from the web to the TV. Microsoft today announced it will buy Navic Networks, an addressable advertising technology provider that enables marketers to dynamically target and measure audiences based on patented technology available in 35 million set-top boxes nationwide.Scott Ferris, general manager of Microsoft's advertiser and publisher solutions group, told http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/look-out-nielsen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-3880212537612716726Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-18T00:01:02.304-05:00videofreeinternetconvergenceTVhulu.com"IN A very short time, Hulu has rocketed from nothing to being one of the top video destinations on the Internet. We've all heard the years of trade-show claptrap about television-Web "convergence," but Hulu has come as close as possible to turning your computer into a TV without actually sending a tech to monkey around with the hardware and wiring.Maybe more important, it's also shaping up as a http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/hulu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-2186437385064582550Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-17T00:11:25.734-05:00onlineNewsweekNielsenprintJerichoMicrosoft"Print is having some issues at the moment, which may be like saying New Orleans took on some water. Insults fly, playground-style, about how long one published entity or another will be alive. Microsoft's CEO says no ink-on-paper newspapers or magazines by 2018; someone else says there'll be no Microsoft by then either. Newsweek will be gone in five years, predicts a columnist willing to bet http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/nielsen-reading-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-2854751680388945375Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-16T00:01:00.799-05:00blackjack fairgroundsJKIJerichoremote access"Blackjack Fairgrounds, the Jericho Blog Carnival started by Amy Vernon at Remote Access, is back open for business. Amy has agreed to let JKI take over the operation of Blackjack Fairgrounds.For those of you who have not heard of a Blog Carnival, it is a collection of links about a particular subject. Blackjack Fairgrounds is looking for submissions that are of interest to Jericho fans. These http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/blackjack-fairgrounds-blog-carnival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-1376007758075025225Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-12T00:01:00.589-05:00taylorbluejensen acklesjared padaleckiSupernaturalThanks Taylor."I have been chatting with a couple of people lately, Jessica and LisiBee and how I haven’t been able to watch the season finale of Supernatural yet. Well I finally did! And thank goodness I know Jensen Ackles‘ character comes back…poor Dean hanging on those hooks all summer!!On another note…I have to tell you all I won a Supernatural comic book/graphix (that’s the right term for ithttp://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/supernatural-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-8828905165083060519Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-11T00:09:17.603-05:00battlestar galacticablog carnivalJerichoremote access"Welcome to the weekly So Say We All: The Battlestar Galactica Blog Carnival.An excellent penultimate episode of the first half of the last season. Wow. That was a mouthful.Yes, I am extremely sad to say, this Friday’s episode, Revelations, is the mid-season finale. No word yet on when the second half will be aired, but conventional wisdom has it at next spring. I might have an aneurysm before http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/bsg-and-jericho.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-2014268527842257128Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-10T00:03:14.048-05:00viewersadsnetworksTVJerichoupfrontsTCM"When it comes to the $9 billion-plus upfront market, it's easy for marketers to get distracted by the horse race of TV networks trying to outdo each other in terms of price increases or volume. Do that this year, and you'll lose sight of the dangers that may lie ahead when it comes to getting your ads on TV. "Lost in all the numbers, however, is a serious consideration of the ramifications http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/upfront-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-3792181257798029269Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-09T00:01:01.164-05:00Hallmarkgamesgiftscbs. tvRawhideJerichoornaments"Jed Clampett of the Beverly Hillbillies could be a Hallmark ornament hanging on Christmas trees this year.Hallmark will get access to CBS Consumer Products' entire television library thanks to a licensing deal that will be announced this week.The new agreement not only opens the doors to more than 150 properties including Beverly Hills 90210, Happy Days and Rawhide for greeting cards, but also http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/hallmark-and-cbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-5743667176808139035Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-06T12:59:37.545-05:00sell jericho JKIalasjerichoebayJerichopressHave you been to the Jericho Store?New E-Bay Jericho Items Auction MaryP and AlasJericho are at it again. This time they are trying to raise a few bucks to create a press kit and a secure a substantial quantity of nuts to try and bring some attention to our fantastic billboard! More details on this initiative will be posted soon, but have a look at our e-Bay auctions and consider bidding early http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/jericho-store.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-3754169363798240636Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-05T00:01:01.337-05:00RubyCassidyloretta devineLauren CohanSupernaturalOne of my favorite ladies from Supernatural is Loretta Devine who portrayed Missouri Moseley in the episode of "Home". I'd enjoy seeing her again."Welcome to A Great Thief, a fanlisting for the character Bela Talbot from the series Supernatural. A fanlisting is exactly what it sounds like: a place to list bring together as many fans as possible for the subject. If you want more information, see http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/more-ladies-of-supernatural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-7409737523725053287Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-04T00:01:01.244-05:00ratingsbroadbandNielsenNBCTVJericho"NBC Universal and Nielsen have decided to collaborate on new sales measures using data from TV ratings, online video streaming and consumer activity based on specific industry categories. It's just the latest step by a TV network to cobble together information for advertisers that goes beyond the typical reach-and-frequency ratings that have been the benchmark of the business for decades. "The http://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/nielsen-still-struggling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-6640016709373731621Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-03T00:01:01.299-05:00New YorkratingsstationsmonopolyNielsenTVJericho"New York's television stations are mad as hell at Nielsen Media Research. And after years of complaints about the monopoly that provides ratings data, local TV executives say they aren't going to take it anymore.Blaming a ratings slide on the company's measurement system, the stations have begun talking to potential competitors about services that could supplement or eventually replace Nielsen'shttp://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/more-anger-at-nielsen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5960840567634912679.post-6154569436644935334Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-06-02T07:50:30.788-05:00ratingsNielsenTVprintmediaJerichoMoonlight"Today is the day. The nice folks from the Nielsen company are coming out to disconnect all their equipment. Now that our commitment is over I can tell you that we have been a Nielsen family for the last two years. This is the second time we have been a part of the Nielsen Ratings system and it’s kind of a hoot knowing that what you watch on tv influences the ratings at least somewhat. One of ourhttp://jerichomonster.blogspot.com/2008/06/disconnecting-nielsen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sweet Tea)1