Tech-Tock: Is Time Up for the Networks? ; Tivo, Downloads, Other Options Raise Questions On Industry Future

The Washington Times › December 30, 2005

Linked as:

Summary

ABC's recently canceled "Night Stalker" never got much traction on the air, where it was buried by "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "The Apprentice,"

but there was a place where it was a consistent top-10 hit. It matched and even surpassed "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" on ITunes' Video Bestsellers list.

See the full content of this document

Extract

Tech-Tock: Is Time Up for the Networks? ; Tivo, Downloads, Other Options Raise Questions On Industry Future

"We had a terrible time slot, but it was heartening to see how well we charted on ITunes," says "Night Stalker" executive producer Frank Spotnitz. "At this stage in on-demand TV, I don't think the network saw that as part of their business. They kept their eye on it, but unfortunately, it didn't happen soon enough to become a powerful argument [to keep t...

See the full content of this document