[TV orNotTV] Netflix Kicking Ass

2014-07-21 Thread PGage
Revenue and income are up, original content in the pipeline looks amazing, and: "Netflix has spent more and risked more to become a real competitor to HBO and Showtime in programming while maintaining a technology edge over everyone. When Netflix first set out on this strategy, it was easy to pred

[TV orNotTV] Too bad it was a one-off

2014-07-21 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
This likely depends on whether you tolerate the song "MacArthur Park" but I wouldn't mind Will Lee singing this on an annual basis comparable to Darlene Love's Christmas visits. David -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [TV orNotTV] From the NBC Rockford files

2014-07-21 Thread Bob Jersey
Shows distributed by NBCU (*The Virginian, McCloud, *the bionic pair) or SPT (*Fantasy Island*) don't suffer the credits edits. B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Free backstage tour of the Conan studio...

2014-07-21 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
More on Al, including the rollout strategy for Mandatory Fun, via The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/the-surprisingly-savvy-weird-al-internet-machine/374649/ David From: Kevin M. To: "tvornottv@googlegroups.com" Sent: Saturda

Re: [TV orNotTV] TNT Hands Out Renewals to 'Ship', 'Skies', 'Crimes'

2014-07-21 Thread M-D November
Right! Consarnit! On Sunday, July 20, 2014 1:24:31 AM UTC-4, David Bruggeman wrote: > > While Blackbeard is the lead, the program is called Crossbones. Don't > know why. > > David > > -- > *From:* M-D November > > *To:* tvor...@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday

Re: [TV orNotTV] From the NBC Rockford files

2014-07-21 Thread Diner
On Monday, July 21, 2014 11:57:20 AM UTC-4, K.M. Richards wrote: > > I had Encore Westerns as part of my DirecTV service for a couple of years > when they were running through all the Maverick episodes in order. I saved > the Garner episodes to DVD but not the others. That should tell you what

Re: [TV orNotTV] TNT Hands Out Renewals to 'Ship', 'Skies', 'Crimes'

2014-07-21 Thread Diner
On Sunday, July 20, 2014 1:24:31 AM UTC-4, David Bruggeman wrote: > > While Blackbeard is the lead, the program is called Crossbones. Don't > know why. > > David > Probably for the same reason that Blackbeard's beard is gray. -tim -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! Y

[TV orNotTV] Re: TW Brushes Back Rupert

2014-07-21 Thread Bob Jersey
Two NYT (link) writers wonder about the vulnerability of other players in the cable arena -- Discovery turned out to be larger than they estimated -- tho Wall St. types told them no frenzied urge t

Re: [TV orNotTV] From the NBC Rockford files

2014-07-21 Thread K.M. Richards
I had Encore Westerns as part of my DirecTV service for a couple of years when they were running through all the Maverick episodes in order. I saved the Garner episodes to DVD but not the others. That should tell you what I thought of "brother Bret" compared to "brother Bart, cousin Beau, cous

[TV orNotTV] Here's your 2014 TCA award winners

2014-07-21 Thread Bob Jersey
A repeat winner, a tie in comedy, and "SNL"... TheWrap (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message be

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Psychology of Star Trek

2014-07-21 Thread JW
I'll agree with David that "The Naked Time" from TOS is a good introduction to the characters, since they all get to be so extreme, and add "The Naked Now" from TNG, which served the same purpose on that series. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because