I e-mailed this to NBC's website. I encourage everyone to boycott internet feeds of television episodes until the strike is over.
"Dear NBC,
For the past year, I have thoroughly enjoyed the privilege of watching episodes of my favorite shows on your website. I found it to be incredibly convenient, especially since I work in the evenings and occassionally have to miss an airing of one of my favorite shows (Heroes and The Office top that list, by the way). I was so pleased with your website that I was even willing to sit through those annoying commercials you force me to watch. And I ESPECIALLY loved the fact that you play the same commercial roughly 4 or 5 times per episode (at least on TV, we get some variety).
Then, I found out that the writers, actors, and directors... basically, the people who are responsible for those wonderful episodes that you've made so much money from, don't get a cut of any of the ad revenue from internet showings of their own creations.
I have to wonder where that kind of logic comes from. Did it ever even occur to you that without writers, there is no show in the first place? That maybe they deserve some comensation for their hard work? What you have done by withholding revenue from these people is simple theft. You've taken their work, made money from it, and refused to pay them for it. And what exactly have you network executives done to deserve these revenues? You're the same people that overloaded my television with Deal or No Deal (and I still haven't forgiven you for that, FYI).
Therefore, until the writer's strike has been resolved and the people who are really behind Heroes, The Office, and all the other shows that I love so much are receiving fair compensation for their work, I will not be viewing any episodes from your website.
You can't make money from the internet if no one's watching."
"Dear NBC,
For the past year, I have thoroughly enjoyed the privilege of watching episodes of my favorite shows on your website. I found it to be incredibly convenient, especially since I work in the evenings and occassionally have to miss an airing of one of my favorite shows (Heroes and The Office top that list, by the way). I was so pleased with your website that I was even willing to sit through those annoying commercials you force me to watch. And I ESPECIALLY loved the fact that you play the same commercial roughly 4 or 5 times per episode (at least on TV, we get some variety).
Then, I found out that the writers, actors, and directors... basically, the people who are responsible for those wonderful episodes that you've made so much money from, don't get a cut of any of the ad revenue from internet showings of their own creations.
I have to wonder where that kind of logic comes from. Did it ever even occur to you that without writers, there is no show in the first place? That maybe they deserve some comensation for their hard work? What you have done by withholding revenue from these people is simple theft. You've taken their work, made money from it, and refused to pay them for it. And what exactly have you network executives done to deserve these revenues? You're the same people that overloaded my television with Deal or No Deal (and I still haven't forgiven you for that, FYI).
Therefore, until the writer's strike has been resolved and the people who are really behind Heroes, The Office, and all the other shows that I love so much are receiving fair compensation for their work, I will not be viewing any episodes from your website.
You can't make money from the internet if no one's watching."
How come this versions called 'the office' as if its the original when its clearly just a bastardised dumbed down version of the actual british one? I mean i have the occasional laugh at this one but its just so insanely blatant, which when you compare it to the subtle lines and nods of the british one it makes it look like the special little brother version. 'The office (uk)' should just be 'the office' and the american dumbed down to hell version should be 'the office (us remake).
Any way why do americans have to remake every british programme and take out all the things that made it brilliant in the first place? Theyll be remaking monty python - life of brian next starring
Will Ferrel and Adam Sandler.
Any way why do americans have to remake every british programme and take out all the things that made it brilliant in the first place? Theyll be remaking monty python - life of brian next starring
Will Ferrel and Adam Sandler.