Comments on: Argh. A wasted opportunity for an ARG http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/ What's Next? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan Hon http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/#comment-52334 Dan Hon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:38:06 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=624#comment-52334 Excuses. From my point of view of having dealt with the BBC already, the 5 years bit in terms of when the BBC deals with third party/independent producers is a standard licence period which can be shortened. There doesn't appear to have been any other new media/vision multiplatform spend of Dr Who, and sometimes ARGs - good ARGs, at least - aren't exactly cheap. There's always next time... Excuses.

From my point of view of having dealt with the BBC already, the 5 years bit in terms of when the BBC deals with third party/independent producers is a standard licence period which can be shortened.

There doesn’t appear to have been any other new media/vision multiplatform spend of Dr Who, and sometimes ARGs - good ARGs, at least - aren’t exactly cheap.

There’s always next time…

]]> By: Chris Applegate http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/#comment-51922 Chris Applegate Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:04:38 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=624#comment-51922 Having spoken to someone with experience of these things at the BBC and with me having bemoaned the same thing, he informed me a) There is a duty to keep these numbers alive for at least five years (not too difficult) and more importantly b) Ever since the various phone-in scam scandals TV companies are wary of using any phone number that charges at non-standard rates as part of their programming. Not sure if they were just excuses or they're just playing on the ultra safe side having got their fingers burnt, but they were the two most likely reasons, he said. Having spoken to someone with experience of these things at the BBC and with me having bemoaned the same thing, he informed me a) There is a duty to keep these numbers alive for at least five years (not too difficult) and more importantly b) Ever since the various phone-in scam scandals TV companies are wary of using any phone number that charges at non-standard rates as part of their programming. Not sure if they were just excuses or they’re just playing on the ultra safe side having got their fingers burnt, but they were the two most likely reasons, he said.

]]> By: Tom Cooke http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/#comment-51639 Tom Cooke Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:21:12 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=624#comment-51639 I am so glad I wasn't alone in thinking this - their marketing guru must have been on holiday... I am so glad I wasn’t alone in thinking this - their marketing guru must have been on holiday…

]]> By: Dan Hon http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/#comment-51638 Dan Hon Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:40:32 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=624#comment-51638 This happens depressingly too often :) This happens depressingly too often :)

]]> By: mac http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/#comment-51623 mac Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:41:43 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=624#comment-51623 I too assumed it was an arg (or at very least an Argette) considering the budget it could of contained something teaserish. I too assumed it was an arg (or at very least an Argette) considering the budget it could of contained something teaserish.

]]> By: Phil Wilson http://rooreynolds.com/2008/07/06/argh-a-wasted-opportunity-for-an-arg/#comment-51573 Phil Wilson Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:43:44 +0000 http://rooreynolds.com/?p=624#comment-51573 No way! I was hoping for an ARG too! No way! I was hoping for an ARG too!

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