CBS (the network) has passed on renewing Jericho for a 3rd season. But Jericho could still live on. Other options are being looked at including airing the show on another network, as an internet-based series, movie, etc....

But it needs your help! And we need more voices to speak out to CBS/Paramount and encourage the studio (this is different than the network) to find Jericho a new home. So spread the word to all you know - to any forum, site or other venue you can think of where Jericho fans might be found, particularly to non-Jericho centric sites/forums.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT JERICHO?

Jericho can absolutely live on. There are so many options.

I was doing a bit of research a few weeks ago – trying to figure out what the networks/studios get out of that $1.99 people (myself included) fork over for an episode download on iTunes. Near as I can figure from what I’ve read it’s like 60-65%. So if 1 million people download 1 episode of Jericho – the network/studio gets about $1.3M – that’s about ½ the cost of making the episode right there. Factor in advertising fees paid by Sprint this season, and I think Chevrolet last, to sponsor the online viewing – and almost ALL the cost of producing an episode is probably covered.

That opens a host of options for shopping Jericho around as it can be demonstrated that it is a revenue generating product. Plenty of smaller networks have at least some original programming. STARZ and A&E come to mind as well as USA and TNT. With the alternate revenue streams that a demonstrated successful show like Jericho is online – there might be less pressure on $$ purely generated by broadcast advertising – which is still largely tied to Nielsen ratings. Plus you could factor in possible deals with cable companies that have onDemand-like viewing or DirectTV to offset costs too.

But here’s the bottom line – Jericho is not going ANYWHERE unless CBS/Paramount (the studio that owns Jericho – this is different than CBS the network that used to air Jericho) lets it go. This is a business argument. We need to convince CBS/Paramount that they will be losing out on a proven revenue stream if they do not let Jericho live on.

We must convince CBS/Paramount to:

Find Jericho a new home on another network (with an online component) and/or possibly pursue a theatrical release as a motion picture.

Write:

Nancy Tellem
President, CBS Paramount Network
CBS Paramount
4024 Radford Ave.
Studio City, CA 91604

David Stapf
President, CBS Paramount Network Television
CBS Paramount
4024 Radford Ave.
Studio City, CA  91604

Your letters don’t need to be long, a post card is ok, and typed ok if that is what is easier for you. But they should be personal – not form letters. In addition to thanking them, and expressing your love for Jericho – make sure you get in those business related points. Did you watch online too? Did you download from iTunes or Amazon? Would you buy a movie ticket to see Jericho: The Movie?

Remember – we are making the business case for Jericho’s future.

The target is CBS/Paramount.

If they do nothing, then all is lost.