Ah, the dreaded misalignment of customer expectations. Never a good look but IMAX weathered it better than most.
Or... something. Yeah. That's my new favorite babble, too.
Or... something. Yeah. That's my new favorite babble, too.
I have never been so conflicted on a tv series as I am with the rebooted Once Upon a Time.
The cable network is set to release the first of 33 original Christmas movies — most featuring a pair of recognizable TV stars meeting cute near the mistletoe — this weekend — before we're even done with Halloween.
Hallmark, it seems, has never stopped saying Merry Christmas, and it's how the network, owned by Crown Media, is defying every trend in the media business. It has milked the Christmas stories to consistently deliver strong live ratings (meaning people watch when the movies are broadcast, not later, say, over the internet), while its rivals grapple with cable cord-cutting and competition from streaming services.
"Their movies are as comforting as programming can be. You can grab a blanket, enjoy a glass of wine, and know the movie will have a happy ending," said Brad Krevoy, a producer who has worked on theatrical movies such as "Dumb and Dumber" and "Threesome."
In 2016, Hallmark movies attracted over 2 million live viewers, though by November and December those numbers spiked to 4 million, according to Nielsen.
Crown Media president and CEO Bill Abbot chalks the success up to a commitment to the formula.
"The business has been so driven by trying to hit the home run, trying to replicate the success of 'The Walking Dead,'" he said. "Hits are very hard to find. That's a very risky strategy. And it's detrimental to the cable industry.
"People don't know what they are going to get from original channels," Abbot added. "That's what's driving a lot of the decline in audience."
How exactly will Hallmark make 87 original movies this year, including 33 Christmas movies?
The company is known for being disciplined and deliberate. Hallmark typically shoots movies over about three weeks for $2 million — the price of some individual TV episodes or, as Oliver put it, "the catering budget for Transformers."
The network is almost like the Yuletide version of the much-admired low-budget horror studio Blumhouse.
Most movies are shot in Canada, where Hallmark gets tax breaks and other benefits from using local production crews. Vancouver is the biggest outlet, given its wintry milieu, though Hallmark has made movies in Toronto, Montreal, and, in some cases, Romania.
The timing is often tight. Actress Lacey Chabert said she shot a movie last summer that aired four weeks later.
87 original movies? That is 7 more than Netflix.
YES, PANDER TO ME MORE. MORE BROWN PEOPLE ON TV.The CW Buys Dramedy About Indian-American Woman From Devanshi Patel
Keep trying with these dramedies CBS - I'm sure one of them will eventually be a success!
Shame, although I didn't think the third season was a good as the second.
As allegations of unwanted sexual advances in 1986 by Kevin Spacey against a then teenage Anthony Rapp have emerged, Netflix today has decided to pull the plug on House of Cards after the upcoming sixth season next year.
Good, spend that money on less shitty persons and less shitty shows.
I don't know anything about Playing House. House of Cards is currently in production on the sixth season, so I'm curious if they're going to rewrite the ending because of the cancellation.Hey Cornballer (or anyone that watched those two shows): do you know if Playing House and/or House of Cards ended their final seasons on a cliffhanger or not? I always kept meaning to check out Playing House but never got around to it.
Hey Cornballer (or anyone that watched those two shows): do you know if Playing House and/or House of Cards ended their final seasons on a cliffhanger or not? I always kept meaning to check out Playing House but never got around to it.
http://tvline.com/2017/10/30/house-of-cards-ending-cancelled-season-6-kevin-spacey/Multiple sources confirm, however, that the decision to bring HoC to an end was made months ago and was not in response to the allegations. (A Netlix rep confirms this.)
If there was a cliffhanger to Playing House, I certainly don't remember it.Hey Cornballer (or anyone that watched those two shows): do you know if Playing House and/or House of Cards ended their final seasons on a cliffhanger or not? I always kept meaning to check out Playing House but never got around to it.
I mean Hulu has abusive-cult follower Elisabeth Moss in their hit show, so it is not like they are all clear either.