http://newteevee.com/2007/11/26/tv-g...e-money-power/
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TV Guide Awards Showcase Money & Power
While the web is a more democratic entertainment platform than those of yore, star power and spending power still carry a lot of oomph. TV Guide, which canceled its online video awards ceremony and television special out of respect for the Writers Guild of America strike (a story we broke here), has named its award winners in a fanfare-free press release. And there’s not a little guy in sight
It’s no fault of the voters, who cast some 1.75 million ballots — the nominees were skewed towards established media outlets, so it’s natural that the winners would be, too. Even somewhat independent winners like Prom Queen (which took home best actress for star Laura Howard and her fake British accent) and Funny or Die (which won best comedy site) are known largely for their connections to Michael Eisner and Will Ferrell, respectively.
The notable exception is Sanctuary, the sci-fi show that won best original web drama series, beating out Sam Has Seven Friends, Prom Queen, and Lonelygirl15. To be fair, though, it was created by the team behind Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis and cost some $4.3 million to create. So, um, not exactly gritty indie.
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excerpt:
TV Guide Awards Showcase Money & Power
While the web is a more democratic entertainment platform than those of yore, star power and spending power still carry a lot of oomph. TV Guide, which canceled its online video awards ceremony and television special out of respect for the Writers Guild of America strike (a story we broke here), has named its award winners in a fanfare-free press release. And there’s not a little guy in sight
It’s no fault of the voters, who cast some 1.75 million ballots — the nominees were skewed towards established media outlets, so it’s natural that the winners would be, too. Even somewhat independent winners like Prom Queen (which took home best actress for star Laura Howard and her fake British accent) and Funny or Die (which won best comedy site) are known largely for their connections to Michael Eisner and Will Ferrell, respectively.
The notable exception is Sanctuary, the sci-fi show that won best original web drama series, beating out Sam Has Seven Friends, Prom Queen, and Lonelygirl15. To be fair, though, it was created by the team behind Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis and cost some $4.3 million to create. So, um, not exactly gritty indie.
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