Hey, back in August, I made a post about the Sci-fi channel in the US, basically saying its programming sucked (except for BSG and Stargate) and it had no clue what kind of shows to put on.
If you live in the US and have Sci-fi, you know this already and it shouldn't be surprising to you. They have the worst made-for-tv movies and their miniseries are usually lackluster, but occasionally, they produce good ones like BSG or Taken.
However, if you ignore the bad programming, one thing you can't ignore is the bad advertising. I don't know for sure, but I would guess that Sci-fi's primary demographic is younger people, from 13 to about 35 or so. That's my guess. Both male and female, but probably more male than female would be my guess too. If I'm right, then why does sci-fi play so many Viagara, Levitra, and Enzyte (man, I hate that stupid ass Enzyte commercial with that retard "This is Bob and Bob has an erection...woopity doo!") commercials, mortgage commercials, and other commercials that have nothing to do with the demographics. MTV seems to target my age group pretty good (15-25), and so do other channels that know younger people are watching (WB, UPN, Fox), but sci-fi is ridiculous!
I mean, I'm 20 years old, the last thing that I need is something to get wood, I need the opposite (sorry, I know, TMI, but hey...). I am in college, I don't need ditech.com to get a mortgage. The commercials they air seem really inappropriate. Do you agree or is it me?
Also, why must they play that Enzyte commerical over and over and over again and two in a row. It's a double commercial!
Does the sci-fi channel employ anyone who knows how to program? Man, if it weren't for Friday night, I would never watch that channel, would you? Also, the shows they play during the day, all day, are mostly lame. Old ST: TOS, Code Name Eternity, Roar...wtf? Where's the old BSG, Buck Rogers, Six Million DOllar man, V, Alien Nation, and a ton of others they could show that they used to show?
What are your thoughts?
If you live in the US and have Sci-fi, you know this already and it shouldn't be surprising to you. They have the worst made-for-tv movies and their miniseries are usually lackluster, but occasionally, they produce good ones like BSG or Taken.
However, if you ignore the bad programming, one thing you can't ignore is the bad advertising. I don't know for sure, but I would guess that Sci-fi's primary demographic is younger people, from 13 to about 35 or so. That's my guess. Both male and female, but probably more male than female would be my guess too. If I'm right, then why does sci-fi play so many Viagara, Levitra, and Enzyte (man, I hate that stupid ass Enzyte commercial with that retard "This is Bob and Bob has an erection...woopity doo!") commercials, mortgage commercials, and other commercials that have nothing to do with the demographics. MTV seems to target my age group pretty good (15-25), and so do other channels that know younger people are watching (WB, UPN, Fox), but sci-fi is ridiculous!
I mean, I'm 20 years old, the last thing that I need is something to get wood, I need the opposite (sorry, I know, TMI, but hey...). I am in college, I don't need ditech.com to get a mortgage. The commercials they air seem really inappropriate. Do you agree or is it me?
Also, why must they play that Enzyte commerical over and over and over again and two in a row. It's a double commercial!
Does the sci-fi channel employ anyone who knows how to program? Man, if it weren't for Friday night, I would never watch that channel, would you? Also, the shows they play during the day, all day, are mostly lame. Old ST: TOS, Code Name Eternity, Roar...wtf? Where's the old BSG, Buck Rogers, Six Million DOllar man, V, Alien Nation, and a ton of others they could show that they used to show?
What are your thoughts?
Gotta admit though. .those "dysfunctional" ads are disgusting, along with the ones for feminine products that seem to be on every channel. 
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