Nuts Save Jericho
Posted by Kevin on June 6th, 2007
WE DID IT!
40,000 pounds of nuts later, and after the largest grass-roots campaign to save a television show ever, an official announcement was made today by Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment:
Fans, and new possible fans of the show, 7 new episodes have been ordered - but to survive - you need to help watch the show LIVE - and through CBS.COM/jericho on ‘Innertube’. This summer, CBS will be airing the entire season 1 - so please watch for details on this. Season 2 will probably air around the first of next year (2008). According to the show’s producers, shooting for Season 2 will start in about 4-5 weeks from now. Also, the entire Season 1 DVD set should go on sale around September 25th - so watch for that. We will of course post details as they become available.
The fight isn’t over - but looks much more promising now. Keep spreading the word - and most of all - ENJOY THE SHOW!
Below is a message from CBS Entertainment.
June 6, 2007
To the Fans of Jericho:
Wow!
Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.
As a result, CBS has ordered seven episodes of “Jericho” for mid-season next year. In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more “Jericho,” we will need more viewers.
A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available.
We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.
At this time, I cannot tell you the specific date or time period that “Jericho” will return to our schedule. However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences. This includes re-broadcasting “Jericho” on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips from these episodes across the CBS Audience Network (online), releasing the first season DVD on September 25 and continuing the story of Jericho in the digital world until the new episodes return. We will let you know specifics when we have them so you can pass them on.
On behalf of everyone at CBS, thank you for expressing your support of “Jericho” in such an extraordinary manner. Your protest was creative, sustained and very thoughtful and respectful in tone. You made a difference.
Sincerely,
Nina Tassler
President, CBS Entertainment
P.S. Please stop sending us nuts 