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J-Me
AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
May 28 2009, 5:52 PM EDT | Post edited: May 28 2009, 5:52 PM EDT
According to NYMag, AMC may be cutting the show by two minutes... citing... the economy! So.. if it's true, what do you think? And which character should we see less of... ? 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

mcdume
1. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
May 29 2009, 12:11 PM EDT | Post edited: May 29 2009, 12:11 PM EDT
AMC Squeezing 'Mad Men' In Season 3
"With the Lionsgate TV series Mad Men set to make its Season 3 bow in August on AMC, I'm told there's a big fight leading up to the premiere over, of all things, ads. AMC has told the show's producers to make allowances for another commercial break each hour -- so that'll be two minutes less of actual programming. That might not sound like such a big deal, but it's galling given how well the show has done, how carefully it's put together, and how much money it's already making AMC and parent company Cablevision which recently announced a $20M 1st-quarter profit, while subsidiary Rainbow Media cited a 7.6% increase in ad sales. Naturally, the suits are blaming the bad economy and saying the show simply doesn't bring in enough revenue. Producers are raising a big stink, but it looks like AMC isn't budging. At a time when networks are cutting back on commercial breaks, you've got to wonder why AMC is screwing its golden goose. How can Mad Men compete with premium cable when basic cable is squeezing it for every penny?"
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BIGCAT61
2. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
May 29 2009, 1:12 PM EDT | Post edited: May 29 2009, 1:12 PM EDT
I think my biggest 'beef' with cutting out 2-minutes per episode is the fact that you lose 26 minutes of story for the whole, that can be used to develop the plot further... I agree that their is a business decision related to this action... and I respect that.... but as a fan I WANT MORE STORY!!! Do you find this valuable?    
DR76
DR76
3. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Jun 9 2009, 2:40 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 9 2009, 2:40 PM EDT
It's just two minutes from each episode. That's all. I don't think it is anything to get upset over. Do you find this valuable?    

mcdume
4. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Jun 10 2009, 11:32 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 10 2009, 11:32 AM EDT
'Mad Men' & AMC Settle 2-Minute Dispute
AMC and Matthew Weiner have agreed to let the episodes run over into the 11 PM hour so extra commercial time can be added without having to shorten the scripts to accommodate the ads. I was the first to report this problem (AMC Squeezing 'Mad Men' In Season 3). The 3rd season of this Lionsgate TV series premieres August 16th. AMC had told the show's producers to make allowances for another commercial break each hour -- so that would have been 2 minutes less of actual programming. That might not sound like such a big deal, but it's galling given how well the show has done critically, how carefully it's put together, and how much money it's already making AMC and parent company Cablevision (which recently announced a $20M 1st-quarter profit, while subsidiary Rainbow Media cited a 7.6% increase in ad sales). Naturally, the suits blamed the bad economy and said the show simply doesn't bring in enough revenue. But AMC looked foolish for screwing its golden goose.
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BIGCAT61
5. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Jun 10 2009, 12:07 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 10 2009, 12:07 PM EDT
"'Mad Men' & AMC Settle 2-Minute Dispute
AMC and Matthew Weiner have agreed to let the episodes run over into the 11 PM hour so extra commercial time can be added without having to shorten the scripts to accommodate the ads. I was the first to report this problem (AMC Squeezing 'Mad Men' In Season 3). The 3rd season of this Lionsgate TV series premieres August 16th. AMC had told the show's producers to make allowances for another commercial break each hour -- so that would have been 2 minutes less of actual programming. That might not sound like such a big deal, but it's galling given how well the show has done critically, how carefully it's put together, and how much money it's already making AMC and parent company Cablevision (which recently announced a $20M 1st-quarter profit, while subsidiary Rainbow Media cited a 7.6% increase in ad sales). Naturally, the suits blamed the bad economy and said the show simply doesn't bring in enough revenue. But AMC looked foolish for screwing its golden goose.
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I agree with the sentiment that AMC looks foolish for screwing this one up... When your cash cow is producing great results... do not cut it down.. make it longer...

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amy_c
amy_c
6. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Aug 24 2009, 10:08 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 24 2009, 10:08 PM EDT
I see what you're saying, Mcdume. This is a carefully crafted show! Asking the writers to shave two minutes off each script is actually a major annoyance, I'm sure.



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mcdume
7. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Aug 25 2009, 3:35 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 25 2009, 3:35 PM EDT
"I see what you're saying, Mcdume. This is a carefully crafted show! Asking the writers to shave two minutes off each script is actually a major annoyance, I'm sure.



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Actually, I didn't say it. Nikke Fink did. I should have cited her. My bad. Do you find this valuable?    

mn_me
8. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Aug 27 2009, 11:47 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 27 2009, 11:47 AM EDT
The overflow into the next hour was annoying as I was recording the show with my DVR and it stopped recording on the hour, but the show was still going.

Just air the show within the normal time slot, for crying out loud! Why are they messing with such a good thing? Do you find this valuable?    
amy_c
amy_c
9. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Aug 28 2009, 3:20 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 28 2009, 3:20 AM EDT
Oh, that drives me nuts, too! Discovery Channel is just as bad about that. :(

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mcdume
10. RE: AMC cutting Mad Men by 2 minutes??
Aug 28 2009, 9:26 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 28 2009, 9:26 PM EDT
They do it to hold the audience through the half-hour/hour break, hoping they won't switch to the start of another program on another channel. Do you find this valuable?    

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