sci.research.careers

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007, morrisjcroy@ wrote:

>>> Very little hard science on TV these days, unless one considers CSI
>>> and other forensic themed TV shows as "science".
>>
>> Just like History Television considers "CSI: New York" as historical.
>> Yeah, right.
>
> I suspect one of the main reasons why "CSI: New York" is even on
> History Television in the first place, is because Alliance Atlantis
> owns the History Television channel and co-produces the CSI
> franchise. This is despite the fact that "CSI: New York" has very
> little that's "history" related or themed. If Alliance Atlantis
> didn't produce the CSI franchise, I doubt it would even be on the
> History Television channel in the first place.

You can look at a lot of theme channels that don't carry relevant
material. I was looking at Sci-Fi channel's programming a couple of times
and what do you get? Horror. Supernatural. Talking to the dead.

Far out. Not scifi in the traditional sense.

But, if they had anyone approach them with program material cheaper than
their own, I think they'd jump at it.

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