Eleventh Hour Renewal Campaign

[Famke]

Yep, yep... keeping up the support!

[luvinx]

May 9, 2009 22:49:12 GMT Famke said:

Yep, yep... keeping up the support!

I know it!

Just a bit longer now....

[dirtygirldiva]

Here is what I left...

"I am requesting that Eleventh Hour be renewed. It makes up 1/3 of the most awesome single night lineup in TV history (Survivor, CSI and EH) and it makes my week worthwhile. An amazing set of actors and storylines makes this show a 'must renew'.

I enjoy this show because it doesn't dumb me down, I feel like I've gained brain cells, rather than losing them. Please don't send the message that dumb sells by cancelling this briliant show.

Thank you and keep up the great work!

C"

[luvinx]

Very, very nice! And so well put. As well as being completely true. Please feel free to go back there every chance you get to give CBS some more of the truth.

Nice job! ;D

Oops, and I forgot to say that there is still time to send a letter, watch, or even a picture of a watch on "11".

[Famke]

Great note DGD!!!

Luvinx! It was you that gave me the idea to make the "clock" for the CBS forum.

Anyone want to print an easy to mail Eleventh Hour clock to mail to CBS click here:

img22.imageshack.us/img22/5296/clockfacetemplatebellec.jpg

and mail it to this address!!!

Les Moonves
President and CEO of CBS Corporation
51 West 52 Street
New York, New York 10019

(info courtesy of Luvinx at the CBS Renewal Campaign)

www.cbs.com/forum/posts/list/330/46315.page


Come on, you know you want me freshly delivered to your T.V. every week.

[luvinx]

You are the best, Famke!

[luvinx]

I know that there have been some pretty things that have come out on EH's chances. But we still have a week to go and if there is anything I have learned from all of this it is that things change dramatically every day. It is frustrating but true. So, until CBS tells us one way or another, let's keep up the good work.

Remember, Mr. Gallagher himself said that things tend to go right down to the wire. Perhaps EH still has its pitch to CBS to go.

Regardless, thank you all for your help. It is appreciated.

[rueful]

Here's another blog post about sci-fi shows in danger. I've quoted the parts about Eleventh Hour. Luvinx, maybe you might want to give them a comment to direct fans to the campaign?

Eleventh Hour – It sure doesn’t pay to be a Science Fiction oriented show on the number one network. This show has done quite well in the ratings, flitting around the lower rungs of the weekly Top 20 for most of the season. But CBS doesn’t seem to consider it a success, probably because it would regularly loose a good chunk of the audience from its CSI lead-in. The network should have learned its lesson after canning Moonlight then watching The Ex-List take a dive in the slot that the vampire drama previously performed quite well in. And if they didn’t like the number of viewers Eleventh Hour lost, they need to take heed of the attrition Harper’s Island brought to that timeslot. Anyway, if CBS decides to pass on a second season, I’m betting another network would gladly take this one off their hands.

Which Show Could the Fans Still Save?

Eleventh Hour would definitely benefit from a strong show of fan support. If it did not convince CBS to greenlight the show for a second season, another network, particularly fourth place NBC, would gladly take a Top 25 show averaging well over 10 million viewers off their hands.

axiomsedge.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/cancellation-watch-051309/

Thanks again for all you're doing! (Just to let you know, I'm still going and giving feedback often, even if I don't mention it, and I'm sure others are too.)

[luvinx]

Hi rueful! First off, thanks for all your continuing support.

Second, thank you for bringing this to my attention. The kicker is that we do have info on that site. Check this out:

axiomsedge-scifi.com/wordpress/save-my-show/

Why they don't have a link or something back to that is beyond me. I will definitely leave a comment and ask them.

[Famke]

Ahhhh those reports about renew are killing me! I must stop reading those.

Luvinx you and Stephen Gallagher are really getting to be pals!

AND!!! The Jerry Bruckheimer Films Website has a link to the campain too!!!

Thats SO AWESOME.

7 DAYS to go...and I REALLY REALLY hope we will be celebrating then!

[luvinx]

Keep the faith, my friend. And yes, feel free to stop reading those other reports. I have. It is all just conjecture anyhow. SG doesn't know so I would think that the decision has not been made.

And, should the worst happen, well then we will move over to Plan B, won't we?

[peach]

luvinx, seven days, really, is that the date that the announcement will be made??? I've been scouring and haven't found a thing. I've sent yet another response and posted it on the thread. I've got my fingers and toes crossed. I'm sure he already knows. I can't wait 7 days!!!

[travelover]

Yesterday's New York Post newspaper had an article entitled 'Burne-d out, about CSI (which is Eleventh Hour's lead in show). The article said since William Peterson (the former star) left and Lawrence Fishburne took over, the show has slowly lost viewers. (Subtitles of the article are, "New CSI star has not caught on with fans - Wanted Show Killer") Ratings are down 17% since Fishburne took over. When Peterson's farewell episode took place last January the show pulled in 24.2 million viewers - it's now down to 15.3 million viewers. The article ALSO says that "Across the board, the ratings for TV are down. Even 'American Idol' is reporting smaller viewer numbers as people turn to cable and internet." There's further attempts at analysis in the article as various groups try to justify what's going on. "Still, 'it's a reasonable guess to say that people just aren't as into Laurence Fishburne or 'CSI' after Peterson left, Seidman says."

[kate2009]

May 14, 2009 11:00:14 GMT travelover said:

Yesterday's New York Post newspaper had an article entitled 'Burne-d out, about CSI (which is Eleventh Hour's lead in show). The article said since William Peterson (the former star) left and Lawrence Fishburne took over, the show has slowly lost viewers. (Subtitles of the article are, "New CSI star has not caught on with fans - Wanted Show Killer") Ratings are down 17% since Fishburne took over. When Peterson's farewell episode took place last January the show pulled in 24.2 million viewers - it's now down to 15.3 million viewers. The article ALSO says that "Across the board, the ratings for TV are down. Even 'American Idol' is reporting smaller viewer numbers as people turn to cable and internet." There's further attempts at analysis in the article as various groups try to justify what's going on. "Still, 'it's a reasonable guess to say that people just aren't as into Laurence Fishburne or 'CSI' after Peterson left, Seidman says."

Yeap......Althought I don't watch LV and NY, but I like Miami.
Sometimes actor is a great reason I watch the show.

I like Monk and Closer and House, because there are great acting.

[luvinx]

May 14, 2009 1:24:36 GMT peach said:

luvinx, seven days, really, is that the date that the announcement will be made??? I've been scouring and haven't found a thing. I've sent yet another response and posted it on the thread. I've got my fingers and toes crossed. I'm sure he already knows. I can't wait 7 days!!!

Yup, 7 days. Well, 6 now. ;D

I saw your post; it was awesome. We just gotta hang on a tad longer....

And thank you for the info, travelover. Very interesting indeed. We have been looking over the numbers as well over at the Campaign. Methinks CBS is expecting too much from its new shows, and neglecting to look at what is happening with some of its older shows. As well as trends altogether.