Showing posts with label Lost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lost. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
‘Heroes/Lost' Producer Recognizes Benefits of BitTorrent
‘Heroes/Lost' Producer Recognizes Benefits of BitTorrent
Written by Ernesto on July 02, 2008
Half of the people who use BitTorrent do so to download TV-shows. Some episodes of popular shows such as ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lost’ get up to 10 million downloads. We had a chat with Jesse Alexander, the co-producer of both ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lost’, and asked him what his thoughts are on BitTorrent, piracy and the future of TV.
Jesse Alexander has co-produced and written for both ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lost’, two of the most successful TV-series today. In addition to millions of viewers on TV, both shows are are also extremely popular on BitTorrent. In fact, millions of people share a single episode and this can go on to 10 million downloads per episode.
One could argue that their availability on BitTorrent actually helped ‘Lost’ and ‘Heroes’ to build a stronger fanbase. With torrents, no-one has to miss an episode anymore which keeps the fans more engaged. So called “pirates” advertise the shows to their friends, or write about it on their blogs. Accordingly, when we asked Jesse Alexander whether he thinks that BitTorrent might have helped to reach a broader audience, he answered with a clear cut “Yes”.
Not that Jesse wants everybody to get the shows off BitTorrent, but he said that it certainly signals that there is a market for on-demand and interactive TV. “People watching shows such as Lost and Heroes on BitTorrent is the present world reality,” Jesse told TorrentFreak. TV networks have to recognize this, give their viewers more ways to interact with the shows, and find ways to generate revenue from every member of the global audience.”
“It’s the same for music artists. The reality is, people share music. Artist now make money by driving people to concerts, through community websites, and by offering exclusive events. TV networks are focusing too much on one exclusive product, instead of building a community. This is a mistake I think.”
The success of Heroes on BitTorrent didn’t pass by the cast of the show unnoticed either. “The cast and the people behind the scenes have all been talking about it,” Jesse said. As an example he mentioned last year’s promotional tour in France, where the actors were recognized by hundreds of fans, even though the show had not even premiered on TV yet.
Alexander has hit the nail on the head. This is in fact one of the main reasons why shows like ‘Heroes’ are so popular on filesharing networks. It can take up to six months after the US premiere before these shows are aired in Europe, Australia and other parts of the world. Jesse agreed that this is indeed one of the major causes of piracy. “This gap is something that is certainly going to change in the future,” he added.
Jesse went on to say that in the near future, thanks to the Internet, the viewers of TV-shows will see more interactive components and alternate realities they can participate in. The future of TV will be more international, with real interaction, and shows will be more and more integrated into the core part of an online community.
When we asked Jesse if he has ever downloaded TV-shows off BitTorrent, he told us: “I can’t confirm or deny, but I’m familiar with all kind of new technologies.” I guess we all know what he’s trying to say.
It is no surprise that Jesse is more positive towards new technologies than some others in the entertainment industry. Last week we reported on the upcoming “Pirate TV” show that he is working on, together with Matt Mason, the author of ‘The Pirate’s Dilemma’.
“Matt’s book needs to get a broader audience,” said Jesse. “We want to discuss the negative and the positive side of piracy, and place things in a broader historical context. We want to start a real conversation about the future of intellectual property.”
We’re happy to join the debate, what about you?
----
My personal take: I love bittorrent. It is fair....and 100% legal ... the way I use it:
I have my TV on with the shows that I WANT to watch, but it's on mute because I'm stuck in Second Life constantly ensconced in the metaverse. ....so, effecively, the advertising has still played for me during the broadcast, but I didn't pay attention. I need to use bittorrent to watch the show. It's the poor-man's TIVO. Hey, I'm not massively spreading, I just need to know if they get off the damn island and where did the island go and what is that smoke and where is Jacob....... just.... If, us internet users, promise to watch the advertising associated with the program, can't we just download it and watch it later? or OVER AND OVER?!?!?!
Thank you to some artists that understand when fans crave. Its a devotion. It's not stealing.
JMHO@DLTV
Written by Ernesto on July 02, 2008
Half of the people who use BitTorrent do so to download TV-shows. Some episodes of popular shows such as ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lost’ get up to 10 million downloads. We had a chat with Jesse Alexander, the co-producer of both ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lost’, and asked him what his thoughts are on BitTorrent, piracy and the future of TV.
Jesse Alexander has co-produced and written for both ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lost’, two of the most successful TV-series today. In addition to millions of viewers on TV, both shows are are also extremely popular on BitTorrent. In fact, millions of people share a single episode and this can go on to 10 million downloads per episode.
One could argue that their availability on BitTorrent actually helped ‘Lost’ and ‘Heroes’ to build a stronger fanbase. With torrents, no-one has to miss an episode anymore which keeps the fans more engaged. So called “pirates” advertise the shows to their friends, or write about it on their blogs. Accordingly, when we asked Jesse Alexander whether he thinks that BitTorrent might have helped to reach a broader audience, he answered with a clear cut “Yes”.
Not that Jesse wants everybody to get the shows off BitTorrent, but he said that it certainly signals that there is a market for on-demand and interactive TV. “People watching shows such as Lost and Heroes on BitTorrent is the present world reality,” Jesse told TorrentFreak. TV networks have to recognize this, give their viewers more ways to interact with the shows, and find ways to generate revenue from every member of the global audience.”
“It’s the same for music artists. The reality is, people share music. Artist now make money by driving people to concerts, through community websites, and by offering exclusive events. TV networks are focusing too much on one exclusive product, instead of building a community. This is a mistake I think.”
The success of Heroes on BitTorrent didn’t pass by the cast of the show unnoticed either. “The cast and the people behind the scenes have all been talking about it,” Jesse said. As an example he mentioned last year’s promotional tour in France, where the actors were recognized by hundreds of fans, even though the show had not even premiered on TV yet.
Alexander has hit the nail on the head. This is in fact one of the main reasons why shows like ‘Heroes’ are so popular on filesharing networks. It can take up to six months after the US premiere before these shows are aired in Europe, Australia and other parts of the world. Jesse agreed that this is indeed one of the major causes of piracy. “This gap is something that is certainly going to change in the future,” he added.
Jesse went on to say that in the near future, thanks to the Internet, the viewers of TV-shows will see more interactive components and alternate realities they can participate in. The future of TV will be more international, with real interaction, and shows will be more and more integrated into the core part of an online community.
When we asked Jesse if he has ever downloaded TV-shows off BitTorrent, he told us: “I can’t confirm or deny, but I’m familiar with all kind of new technologies.” I guess we all know what he’s trying to say.
It is no surprise that Jesse is more positive towards new technologies than some others in the entertainment industry. Last week we reported on the upcoming “Pirate TV” show that he is working on, together with Matt Mason, the author of ‘The Pirate’s Dilemma’.
“Matt’s book needs to get a broader audience,” said Jesse. “We want to discuss the negative and the positive side of piracy, and place things in a broader historical context. We want to start a real conversation about the future of intellectual property.”
We’re happy to join the debate, what about you?
----
My personal take: I love bittorrent. It is fair....and 100% legal ... the way I use it:
I have my TV on with the shows that I WANT to watch, but it's on mute because I'm stuck in Second Life constantly ensconced in the metaverse. ....so, effecively, the advertising has still played for me during the broadcast, but I didn't pay attention. I need to use bittorrent to watch the show. It's the poor-man's TIVO. Hey, I'm not massively spreading, I just need to know if they get off the damn island and where did the island go and what is that smoke and where is Jacob....... just.... If, us internet users, promise to watch the advertising associated with the program, can't we just download it and watch it later? or OVER AND OVER?!?!?!
Thank you to some artists that understand when fans crave. Its a devotion. It's not stealing.
JMHO@DLTV
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
"Lost" in Second Life The SL-Lost Project
Recently, this video was discovered off the coast of the mainland in Second Life:
Want to visit SL "Lost" Island and investigate, & possibly save the world?
Click these numbers below:
4 - 8 - 15 - 16 - 23 - 42
You know me, I AM DOUBLEDOWN, I must save the world. (Or possibly save the cheerleaders...but I digress) I'm headed over to the Swan Hatch now. Also, check the video, and pause it at 1:55. I think that might be a clue to join the game.
Photos to come VERY soon.
-----
About the team that created the SL-Lost project
SL-LOST came to be because of a mutual interest in creating an entirely new fan base, one that meets to discuss episodes of LOST in a virtual setting. It is a combination of people from all over the world with two things in common: Second Life and being fans of the show LOST.
In May of 2007 several LOST fans began building the virtual island of LOST in Second Life, after a slow start and with the determination of two of the groups original members Campetin Hoorenbeek and Samantha Kuncoro, the group became better organized and with a handful of people were able to see 55 % of what they wanted for the island completed. When, suddenly at the end of October 2007 the original financial owner of the island disappeared with out giving his group any warning or explanation. All seemed lost for the handful of SL-LOST members that remained devoted to the idea of creating this new virtual fan base.
In late November the original island was opened back up for 24 hours in order for members of the group to collect the items they made. That day Campetin took video footage of the island and put together a video showcasing what was done. The idea was to attract new members to SL-LOST, with the hope they may be interested in contributing financially, so at some point the group would be able purchase new land and rebuild the island. At the same time Campetin and Samantha began working on this website, and once the video was done Campetin put it on several web sites. Campetin and Samantha also found a new place in Second Life to open a meeting area, which became SL-LOST Headquarters. This enabled fans to have a place to meet and discuss LOST. A month before the season 4 premier they started hosting events for the group, discussing various characters and story lines. At this time a wonderful thing began to happen, the word about SL-LOST and the island they once had as well as their website and group events started getting noticed.
More and more LOST fans began joining SL-LOST and donating their time, money, and ideas in order to see the dream of a new virtual LOST island realized. It is because of the group’s growth and all the wonderful support that now SL-LOST has begun to reconstruct a portion of the island they once had, starting with the Swan Station or better known as the hatch. This time because of the great amount of help and support, it is even better than the original, and there are plans to expand.
Campetin and Samantha would like to especially thank Emma Nowhere, Keith Kendall, Boosh Lykin, Van Boiblanc, Madeleine Broome, Jiggy Shepard, Ainee Kohime, Josephine Fayray, Zico Handrick (thanks for the amazing photos!), Pharen Mayako and Kat2Kit for their great skills and support. They would also like to thank all of the SL-LOST members and anyone else they may have forgotten.
If you have any question please email us to sl_lost@hotmail.com
Want to visit SL "Lost" Island and investigate, & possibly save the world?
Click these numbers below:
4 - 8 - 15 - 16 - 23 - 42
You know me, I AM DOUBLEDOWN, I must save the world. (Or possibly save the cheerleaders...but I digress) I'm headed over to the Swan Hatch now. Also, check the video, and pause it at 1:55. I think that might be a clue to join the game.
Photos to come VERY soon.
-----
About the team that created the SL-Lost project
SL-LOST came to be because of a mutual interest in creating an entirely new fan base, one that meets to discuss episodes of LOST in a virtual setting. It is a combination of people from all over the world with two things in common: Second Life and being fans of the show LOST.
In May of 2007 several LOST fans began building the virtual island of LOST in Second Life, after a slow start and with the determination of two of the groups original members Campetin Hoorenbeek and Samantha Kuncoro, the group became better organized and with a handful of people were able to see 55 % of what they wanted for the island completed. When, suddenly at the end of October 2007 the original financial owner of the island disappeared with out giving his group any warning or explanation. All seemed lost for the handful of SL-LOST members that remained devoted to the idea of creating this new virtual fan base.
In late November the original island was opened back up for 24 hours in order for members of the group to collect the items they made. That day Campetin took video footage of the island and put together a video showcasing what was done. The idea was to attract new members to SL-LOST, with the hope they may be interested in contributing financially, so at some point the group would be able purchase new land and rebuild the island. At the same time Campetin and Samantha began working on this website, and once the video was done Campetin put it on several web sites. Campetin and Samantha also found a new place in Second Life to open a meeting area, which became SL-LOST Headquarters. This enabled fans to have a place to meet and discuss LOST. A month before the season 4 premier they started hosting events for the group, discussing various characters and story lines. At this time a wonderful thing began to happen, the word about SL-LOST and the island they once had as well as their website and group events started getting noticed.
More and more LOST fans began joining SL-LOST and donating their time, money, and ideas in order to see the dream of a new virtual LOST island realized. It is because of the group’s growth and all the wonderful support that now SL-LOST has begun to reconstruct a portion of the island they once had, starting with the Swan Station or better known as the hatch. This time because of the great amount of help and support, it is even better than the original, and there are plans to expand.
Campetin and Samantha would like to especially thank Emma Nowhere, Keith Kendall, Boosh Lykin, Van Boiblanc, Madeleine Broome, Jiggy Shepard, Ainee Kohime, Josephine Fayray, Zico Handrick (thanks for the amazing photos!), Pharen Mayako and Kat2Kit for their great skills and support. They would also like to thank all of the SL-LOST members and anyone else they may have forgotten.
If you have any question please email us to sl_lost@hotmail.com
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)