todd stone
Screenwriter
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thanks.
It just gets a little frustrating seeing series that were/are consistent top 10-20 ranked shows in the Nielsens disappear after one or two releases on DVD, while stuff that can't even crack the top 100 is gold on DVD.I think this highlights a problem with Nielsen more than anything.
It's amazing to me how well any series sells on DVD with as many options are on the market right now. I'm sure people are picking and choosing between shows they would like to have. It may be that someone chooses a lower-rated show over NYPD Blue because they've already seen NYPD and would rather spend their money on something new. It could also be that the audience for the lower rated show is more significant than Nielsen calcultes.
I think another interesting possibility for lower rated shows doing well on DVD is that they weren't supported well on their home network. Sometimes we miss fantastic television because NBC wants to focus on Law and Order or ABC wants to focus on Millionaire for their advertising.
Fox doesn't do DVD-18s, so that isn't much of an option.Damn.
Well if they could find some way to cut down the costs to give us the rest of the seasons, I'd be happy.
Unfortunately, the companies releasing the shows are going to look at the bottom line only so some thing like "The Tick" has a greater chance of being released than Hill Street Blues.Not always unfortunate. "The Tick" was a damned good show that was given the short end by the network while it aired. They planned on the cancellation before the first episode aired.
I'm glad to have those DVDs. I'm glad to have my NYPD Blue DVDs as well. I don't think that newer/younger shows are getting released at the expense of older/mature shows. I think there is room in the market for both, so long as the sales are there.