Comments on: A kinder, gentler way to get mad at AMC

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:58:01 +0000

But you happen to catch one, you kind of like it, and next thing you know, you want to see what happens next.

By: Deborah Lipp

Deborah Lipp — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:40:44 +0000

So true about Bravo. Roberta knows I started watching Project Runway this year, because I caught one of the endless repeats while I was sick and got hooked. I was able to TiVo the whole season and get caught up before the finale, because they just show them and show them and show them.

If AMC did that, people wouldn’t be intimidated by Mad Men. Let’s face it, slow and thoughtful can be intimidating.

By: Eme

Eme — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:11:31 +0000

Or have it on ONDemand, like they did during the summer. That’s how I first caught the show.

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:47:52 +0000

BRAVO understands the old radio adage… when your jocks are getting sick of a song is when your audience is just getting to know it.

Grant you, BRAVO goes beyond that point with their never-ending stream of Top Chef marathons. But it works. The loyal, for the most part, get loyaler, and newbies jump on board all the time, ready to watch the coming season.

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:00:35 +0000

Guess this bad marketing idea over Mad Men is what happened when AMC is clueless about it’s first foray into original shows….They need to go all “Bravo,” repeats upon repeats upon marathons…..

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:56:47 +0000

When I got my first on-air radio job, it was Sunday evenings. Like, 6 or 7pm. Know why? Because they knew no one would be listening. Sundays at midnight is the biggest joke ever.

By: Eme

Eme — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:52:38 +0000

As it is a Sunday at midnight time is preposterous, if they want to attract new viewers.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:30:32 +0000

I’m thinking AMC is stupid, not lazy. Holy moly. Unless they have some kind of arrangement w/Lionsgate that makes it too expensive to continue to air? who knows. Makes no sense.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:44:47 +0000

They can easily find a day to air it at a better hour.

AMC is just lazy…

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:51:52 +0000

According to AMC’s schedule, the next two Sunday/Monday midnights will show episodes 1 and 2. Beyond that, they have nothing. Now I suppose that COULD change, but for now, their entire May schedule is devoid of Mad Men.