Comments on: What’s In It For Doogie Howser? http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/ The new thing Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:35:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Canter http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-2/#comment-2319 Canter Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:39:06 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-2319 The current free hulu streaming is not available in all countries, so if it was set up in response to the problems with international iTunes, it's not really helping. The current free hulu streaming is not available in all countries, so if it was set up in response to the problems with international iTunes, it’s not really helping.

]]> By: jpr http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-2/#comment-2192 jpr Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:31:59 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-2192 IMO the current free Hulu distribution is primarily a response to the problems with international Itunes, don't know where the hang-up is but it's still not in place and telling the international fans to cool their heels is a sure way to create unneccessary badwill. Given the loyalty of some of the fanbase they might as well have put up a paypal button on the site and asked the fans that fileshared to send them a X $ payment, even better set a target and say, 'once we have x $ in the bank we will put up the soundtrack and/or additional songs for free download'. In the end Whedon will have the answer to the questions raised earlier in the thread on how free distribution impacts the revenue, wouldn't we all love to know the answer ? IMO the current free Hulu distribution is primarily a response to the problems with international Itunes, don’t know where the hang-up is but it’s still not in place and telling the international fans to cool their heels is a sure way to create unneccessary badwill.
Given the loyalty of some of the fanbase they might as well have put up a paypal button on the site and asked the fans that fileshared to send them a X $ payment, even better set a target and say, ‘once we have x $ in the bank we will put up the soundtrack and/or additional songs for free download’.

In the end Whedon will have the answer to the questions raised earlier in the thread on how free distribution impacts the revenue, wouldn’t we all love to know the answer ?

]]> By: jeffrey http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 jeffrey Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-2176 No idea what this means for the business, honestly -- it would depend on what Hulu's ad rates are and how many people are viewing this way. You'd think that making the episodes available for free would reduce the number of people who would buy on iTunes, but then again maybe not, since viewing TV on a computer pretty much sucks and you can't put Hulu on your iPhone, etc. It's conceivable that there's a motivation beyond the advertising bucks (which I suspect aren't going to be too significant). Maybe there's a deal afoot with NBC, or maybe the free streaming is being done to keep the momentum going as they get ready to release the DVD in a few months? Dunno. No idea what this means for the business, honestly — it would depend on what Hulu’s ad rates are and how many people are viewing this way. You’d think that making the episodes available for free would reduce the number of people who would buy on iTunes, but then again maybe not, since viewing TV on a computer pretty much sucks and you can’t put Hulu on your iPhone, etc.

It’s conceivable that there’s a motivation beyond the advertising bucks (which I suspect aren’t going to be too significant). Maybe there’s a deal afoot with NBC, or maybe the free streaming is being done to keep the momentum going as they get ready to release the DVD in a few months? Dunno.

]]> By: Hugh "Nomad" Hancock http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-2175 Hugh "Nomad" Hancock Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:16:18 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-2175 It's back! Yep, turns out that Dr Horrible has come back online, for free. So, what does that mean? Any ideas? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this development... It’s back!

Yep, turns out that Dr Horrible has come back online, for free.

So, what does that mean? Any ideas? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this development…

]]> By: Designing for Experience | Why Dr. Horrible is horribly important http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Designing for Experience | Why Dr. Horrible is horribly important Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-2097 [...] and that there is a dearth of hard numbers (though you can see some guesses on revenues here and here) on viewership and purchases so at least some of this is speculative and educated guesses. That [...] [...] and that there is a dearth of hard numbers (though you can see some guesses on revenues here and here) on viewership and purchases so at least some of this is speculative and educated guesses. That [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fluffy Links - Monday July 28th 2008 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fluffy Links - Monday July 28th 2008 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:33:36 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-1989 [...] what did that Joss Wheedon “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” project make, numbers wise? Wheedon nodded in the comments that they were about right. Love this idea though: For example, [...] [...] what did that Joss Wheedon “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” project make, numbers wise? Wheedon nodded in the comments that they were about right. Love this idea though: For example, [...]

]]> By: Jill http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Jill Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:20:30 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-1939 Joss's fans once came to my blog en masse too. It was when I wrote about the (first) pilot script for Dollhouse. I had loved the script, but on the basis of the rapidness of Joss's fans, I started watching Buffy. Pretty soon I was a fan too and thank god, because it meant I was right there and ready to love Dr Horrible when it came out. It was excellent and I'm happy to know that he's going to make some dough from being web pioneer. Joss is clearly a guy with an enormous vision and a great deal to say. I can't wait to see what else he does in this new medium because I think that it will be here on the web where we hear his own voice most clearly. Thanks for doing the math and showing the rest of us where the money is. Joss’s fans once came to my blog en masse too. It was when I wrote about the (first) pilot script for Dollhouse. I had loved the script, but on the basis of the rapidness of Joss’s fans, I started watching Buffy. Pretty soon I was a fan too and thank god, because it meant I was right there and ready to love Dr Horrible when it came out. It was excellent and I’m happy to know that he’s going to make some dough from being web pioneer.
Joss is clearly a guy with an enormous vision and a great deal to say. I can’t wait to see what else he does in this new medium because I think that it will be here on the web where we hear his own voice most clearly.
Thanks for doing the math and showing the rest of us where the money is.

]]> By: Unsquare Dance / Bookmarks for July 21st through July 25th http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Unsquare Dance / Bookmarks for July 21st through July 25th Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:01:39 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-1938 [...] Jeffrey McManus » What’s In It For Doogie Howser? There’s an enforced scarcity at work with the Dr. Horrible project that I think is smart if you’re really trying to make this into a business. [...] [...] Jeffrey McManus » What’s In It For Doogie Howser? There’s an enforced scarcity at work with the Dr. Horrible project that I think is smart if you’re really trying to make this into a business. [...]

]]> By: Running With My Eyes Closed › Will Dr Horrible Make Joss Rich(er)? http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Running With My Eyes Closed › Will Dr Horrible Make Joss Rich(er)? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:59:21 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-1935 [...] McManus has an interesting post on the economics of Dr Horrible: If the show sells 100,000 units on iTunes, he makes $229,840 [...] [...] McManus has an interesting post on the economics of Dr Horrible: If the show sells 100,000 units on iTunes, he makes $229,840 [...]

]]> By: Machinima for Dummies : Does Doctor Horrible offer a way for Machinima creators to make money? http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/896/whats-in-it-for-doogie-howser/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Machinima for Dummies : Does Doctor Horrible offer a way for Machinima creators to make money? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:54:22 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=896#comment-1930 [...] numbers (there’s a great post on this subject) say that Mr Whedon is likely to at least break even on his investment, if not make a couple of [...] [...] numbers (there’s a great post on this subject) say that Mr Whedon is likely to at least break even on his investment, if not make a couple of [...]

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