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Jericho, the CBS television series that was canceled because of low ratings, then revived following protests from fans, then canceled again because of low ratings, may be revived a second time, the New York Times reported today (Monday). The newspaper said that CBS may follow NBC's recent example with Friday Night Lights in which it sold the DirecTV satellite service the right to air the series before it goes on network TV. The Times said that CBS is considering a similar option in negotiations with cable provider Comcast. Meanwhile, although DirecTV executives have expressed confidence that the Friday Night Lights deal could drive new subscribers to their service, some analysts are expressing skepticism about its ability to do so and forecasting that the DirecTV episodes will wind up being pirated on the Internet.
I hope they show the episodes online like they did with FNL and Jericho. If they are only available on DirecTV then forget having any viewers.
I love both shows, but neither will last past a 3rd season. I wish they would, but putting them only on DirectTV is a bad idea.
If they are using it as a draw to lure new subscribers then the ratings no longer matter. It is well worth it to DirectTV to keep it just to be able to offer something that no one else can.
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