Spike TV Doesn't Want Star Trek

[Mattitude Follower]

Spike Backs Off Enterprise Talk

A spokeswoman for Spike TV backed off comments that the cable network was
considering picking up UPN's canceled Star Trek: Enterprise in an interview
with SCI FI Wire. The Boston Herald had quoted Debra Fazio saying: "It would
definitely be something we would look at, and we know how devoted the show's
fans are."

But Fazio clarified her remarks on March 8. "The quote was misconstrued,"
she said in an interview. "We can't say yes or no until it's proposed to the
network, and that hasn't happened yet." Fazio added: "That's not something
that we're actively going out and pursuing."

UPN announced earlier that it is canceling the low-rated Enterprise at the
end of the current fourth season. No other network has stepped forward to
pick up the show, and executive producer Rick Berman previously said that he
was not interested in shopping the series around.

Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

[Captain Infinity]

The Time Has Come, "Mattitude Follower" said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Mattitude Follower
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

They could reach that goal easily if each viewer donated 36 bucks.


**
Captain Infinity
...unfortunately, there are some Jimmy Olsen comics
on eBay that I've got my eye on, so....

[Straker]

Post by Captain Infinity
The Time Has Come, "Mattitude Follower" said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Mattitude Follower
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

They could reach that goal easily if each viewer donated 36 bucks.

You have to understand that many ENT viewers are casual viewers to whom
the show isn't worth $36 or even half that. It's just a TV show to
them. They can find other shows to watch.

[Captain Infinity]

The Time Has Come, Straker said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Straker

Post by Captain Infinity
The Time Has Come, "Mattitude Follower" said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Mattitude Follower
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

They could reach that goal easily if each viewer donated 36 bucks.

You have to understand that many ENT viewers are casual viewers to whom
the show isn't worth $36 or even half that. It's just a TV show to
them. They can find other shows to watch.

OK. Well then, they can still manage it if each of the 36 viewers who
*really care* about Enterprise contributes a million bucks.


**
Captain Infinity

[Anybody]

Post by Captain Infinity
The Time Has Come, "Mattitude Follower" said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Mattitude Follower
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

They could reach that goal easily if each viewer donated 36 bucks.

That'd raise about $72 ... on a good day. ;-)

[Mutts]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:13 +1300, Anybody

Post by Anybody

Post by Captain Infinity
The Time Has Come, "Mattitude Follower" said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Mattitude Follower
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

They could reach that goal easily if each viewer donated 36 bucks.

That'd raise about $72 ... on a good day. ;-)

Reality check...........

Over 3.1 million dollars in a *few weeks* and growing.
Further corporate donations possible.

Destruction of the sets has been *stopped*
Sets are on fold and hold status and last word
was safe through summer.

Actors are still under contract.
All said they would return for a fifth season if
it happens though opinions vary on it happening with the
cast and crew.


TrekUnited will have people on MSNBC tomorrow....

On March 10th between 9 and 10 in the morning, Tim Brazeal, founder of
"TrekUnited", will be live on "Connected Coast to Coast" with Ron
Regan and Monica Crowley, a show broadcasted at MSNBC.

The campaign has made the front page of RollCall and
mentions on CNN.


Pssssst........you aint seen nothin' yet.


"The recent donation of three million dollars to TrekUnited's campaign
is unprecedented and stunning. It's additional evidence that Star Trek
is much more than a "franchise", it's an inspiration to millions of
people... and this makes it worth saving. Keep up the fight. No matter
what anyone says, it can be won."

-- Manny Coto, Executive Producer, Star Trek: Enterprise


http://www.trekunited.com
Fund the Future

See the "trailer" ..........
http://www.trekunited.com/news.php?id=15

[Kweeg]

Post by Mutts
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:13 +1300, Anybody

Post by Anybody

Post by Captain Infinity
The Time Has Come, "Mattitude Follower" said
To Talk Of Many Things...

Post by Mattitude Follower
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

They could reach that goal easily if each viewer donated 36 bucks.

That'd raise about $72 ... on a good day. ;-)

Reality check...........
Over 3.1 million dollars in a *few weeks* and growing.
Further corporate donations possible.
Destruction of the sets has been *stopped*
Sets are on fold and hold status and last word
was safe through summer.
Actors are still under contract.
All said they would return for a fifth season if
it happens though opinions vary on it happening with the
cast and crew.
TrekUnited will have people on MSNBC tomorrow....
On March 10th between 9 and 10 in the morning, Tim Brazeal, founder of
"TrekUnited", will be live on "Connected Coast to Coast" with Ron
Regan and Monica Crowley, a show broadcasted at MSNBC.
The campaign has made the front page of RollCall and
mentions on CNN.
Pssssst........you aint seen nothin' yet.
"The recent donation of three million dollars to TrekUnited's campaign
is unprecedented and stunning. It's additional evidence that Star Trek
is much more than a "franchise", it's an inspiration to millions of
people... and this makes it worth saving. Keep up the fight. No matter
what anyone says, it can be won."
-- Manny Coto, Executive Producer, Star Trek: Enterprise
http://www.trekunited.com
Fund the Future
See the "trailer" ..........
http://www.trekunited.com/news.php?id=15

There you go again , using logic on the troll factor...
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[Mutts]

"We can't say yes or no until it's proposed to the
network, and that hasn't happened yet."




On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:18:10 -0500, "Mattitude Follower" <Matt Is

Post by Mattitude Follower
Spike Backs Off Enterprise Talk
A spokeswoman for Spike TV backed off comments that the cable network was
considering picking up UPN's canceled Star Trek: Enterprise in an interview
with SCI FI Wire. The Boston Herald had quoted Debra Fazio saying: "It would
definitely be something we would look at, and we know how devoted the show's
fans are."
But Fazio clarified her remarks on March 8. "The quote was misconstrued,"
she said in an interview. "We can't say yes or no until it's proposed to the
network, and that hasn't happened yet." Fazio added: "That's not something
that we're actively going out and pursuing."
UPN announced earlier that it is canceling the low-rated Enterprise at the
end of the current fourth season. No other network has stepped forward to
pick up the show, and executive producer Rick Berman previously said that he
was not interested in shopping the series around.
Fans, meanwhile, have been actively campaigning to revive the series for a
fifth season, going so far as to raise funds to finance a fifth season
themselves. They claim pledges of more than $3 million toward their goal of
$36 million.

http://www.trekunited.com
Fund the Future

See the "trailer" ..........
http://www.trekunited.com/news.php?id=15

[robin lithaborn]

Post by Mattitude Follower
Spike Backs Off Enterprise Talk
[snip]

I'm reading that article as "We want it but Paramount isn't gonna sell"

If that's the case then all the campaigning in the world won't help.

[Mutts]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:43:18 +0000, robin lithaborn

Post by robin lithaborn

Post by Mattitude Follower
Spike Backs Off Enterprise Talk
[snip]

I'm reading that article as "We want it but Paramount isn't gonna sell"
If that's the case then all the campaigning in the world won't help.

Im reading it as, we said we would take a look at it if it came up and
got bombarded by trekkies. so we are now saying we cant say yes or no
because it has not been offered yet, nor do we want to sound eager and
screw ourselves in negotiations should they occur.



all the campaigning in the world cant hurt either!

.......and indeed has helped. The sets are safe until through summer.

Nobody and I mean NOBODY can say what will happen yet.
Other then if the fans give up, they lose.

Fortune favors the bold.

"The recent donation of three million dollars to TrekUnited's campaign
is unprecedented and stunning. It's additional evidence that Star Trek
is much more than a "franchise", it's an inspiration to millions of
people... and this makes it worth saving. Keep up the fight. No matter
what anyone says, it can be won."

-- Manny Coto, Executive Producer, Star Trek: Enterprise

http://www.trekunited.com
Fund the Future

See the "trailer" ..........
http://www.trekunited.com/news.php?id=15

[Keeper of the Purple Twilight]

Post by Mutts
all the campaigning in the world cant hurt either!
.......and indeed has helped. The sets are safe until through summer.

but are we going to have to wait that long until we find out, for sure,
whether Spike (or anyone else) has picked up the show? Is there a
deadline?

[Mutts]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:12:48 -0600, Keeper of the Purple Twilight

Post by Keeper of the Purple Twilight

Post by Mutts
all the campaigning in the world cant hurt either!
.......and indeed has helped. The sets are safe until through summer.

but are we going to have to wait that long until we find out, for sure,
whether Spike (or anyone else) has picked up the show? Is there a
deadline?

Since nothing like this has ever happened before. No one can say.
There simply are no answers for them yet.

One thing is for sure... the wheels of corporate America do not move
swiftly on such things. There is a lot of money on the line and fan
movements with millions of dollars is something the corporate lawyers
will be spending plenty of time thinking about.

It is clear they ARE thinking about it, the evidence is the sets are
safe.

The goal of course is for a fifth season on time.
I believe that is a possiblity. What the odds of that are, no one can
say and dont believe anyone who says the know what will happen.
http://www.trekunited.com
Fund the Future

See the "trailer" ..........
http://www.trekunited.com/news.php?id=15