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proggrrlA friend composed a nice letter and figured out where to send it. (If you don't know what this is about, and need details, see here.)
I thought I'd reproduce it here for y'all with a few changes I made. Send it in, you never know, it could help.
ANGRY ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF ANOTHER LONG HIATUS?
Please feel free to adopt this form letter as your own and pass on to friends to send VIA SNAIL MAIL.
1. Personalize at will. I highly recommend that you change/personalize the text as much as possible, for that added touch. TPTB will notice. Suggestions: tell something about who you and your viewer friends are, how you watch the show, how a long hiatus affects YOUR viewing patterns.
2. USE SNAIL MAIL to send to Bonnie Hammer and Mark Stern. These days, "real" letters are much more impressive than email.
3. Forward this letter to as many others as possible.
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Bonnie Hammer
President
NBC Universal/Sci-Fi Channel
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
Mark Stern
Executive VP Original Programming
NBC Universal/Sci-Fi Channel
100 Universal City Plaza
Bld. 1440, 14th Floor
Universal City, CA 91608
Dear Ms. Hammer and Mr. Stern:
I am writing to express my concern about a rumor that the network is considering airing the fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica in two 10-episode blocks separated with close to a one-year break.
Another long hiatus after a partial season would be disruptive to the storytelling and thus greatly disappoint viewers who have invested time and emotion in the show. A show with complex characters, relationships, and story arcs requires more than 10 episodes to qualify as a satisfying “season” to leave viewers with before taking a long break. I strongly urge you to reconsider this model, and to develop a schedule that allows either continuous airing of the 20 episodes or at least one with a short break between parts of the season.
I am an avid fan of Battlestar Galactica and have convinced many friends and colleagues to watch the show. The airing of the full third season in a reasonable time frame with a modest holiday hiatus facilitated my viewing and encouraged friends to pick up the show. The reaction to this possible decision in my community has been universally negative.
The network’s rumored adoption of a split season with a long hiatus would undermine relations with both current and new viewers. I believe a more consistent schedule during the show’s final season would strengthen the network’s relationship with its current fan base, ensure continuation of relationships with new viewers, and establish a position as a network that can be trusted with viewers’ commitment of time and interest. Fans would highly regard such as decision, make a date to see the show each week, and bring in more viewers to that show and other network programs.
At the end of the day, a final chapter in a great story needs to be told in one sitting. Allow that pleasure to your Battlestar Galactica viewers, and you will be rewarded with new ones for future programming.
Thank you for listening.
Sincerely,
(you)
I thought I'd reproduce it here for y'all with a few changes I made. Send it in, you never know, it could help.
ANGRY ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF ANOTHER LONG HIATUS?
Please feel free to adopt this form letter as your own and pass on to friends to send VIA SNAIL MAIL.
1. Personalize at will. I highly recommend that you change/personalize the text as much as possible, for that added touch. TPTB will notice. Suggestions: tell something about who you and your viewer friends are, how you watch the show, how a long hiatus affects YOUR viewing patterns.
2. USE SNAIL MAIL to send to Bonnie Hammer and Mark Stern. These days, "real" letters are much more impressive than email.
3. Forward this letter to as many others as possible.
*****************************************
Bonnie Hammer
President
NBC Universal/Sci-Fi Channel
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
Mark Stern
Executive VP Original Programming
NBC Universal/Sci-Fi Channel
100 Universal City Plaza
Bld. 1440, 14th Floor
Universal City, CA 91608
Dear Ms. Hammer and Mr. Stern:
I am writing to express my concern about a rumor that the network is considering airing the fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica in two 10-episode blocks separated with close to a one-year break.
Another long hiatus after a partial season would be disruptive to the storytelling and thus greatly disappoint viewers who have invested time and emotion in the show. A show with complex characters, relationships, and story arcs requires more than 10 episodes to qualify as a satisfying “season” to leave viewers with before taking a long break. I strongly urge you to reconsider this model, and to develop a schedule that allows either continuous airing of the 20 episodes or at least one with a short break between parts of the season.
I am an avid fan of Battlestar Galactica and have convinced many friends and colleagues to watch the show. The airing of the full third season in a reasonable time frame with a modest holiday hiatus facilitated my viewing and encouraged friends to pick up the show. The reaction to this possible decision in my community has been universally negative.
The network’s rumored adoption of a split season with a long hiatus would undermine relations with both current and new viewers. I believe a more consistent schedule during the show’s final season would strengthen the network’s relationship with its current fan base, ensure continuation of relationships with new viewers, and establish a position as a network that can be trusted with viewers’ commitment of time and interest. Fans would highly regard such as decision, make a date to see the show each week, and bring in more viewers to that show and other network programs.
At the end of the day, a final chapter in a great story needs to be told in one sitting. Allow that pleasure to your Battlestar Galactica viewers, and you will be rewarded with new ones for future programming.
Thank you for listening.
Sincerely,
(you)
