The Christmas Eve Tally
Sunday, December 24th, 2006Notable items
- TV Guide: Best Shows of 2006
Tipster: Amy - Smallscreen: The Office: Initially Gervais and the BBC at loggerheads
- MediaPost Publications: ‘Office’ DVR Viewing Soars, Lower ‘Live’ Ratings May Cost Nets Big Bucks
- Apple: trailer of The Last Mimzy, starring Rainn Wilson
Tipster: Rayne - NPR: audio of Comedic Actor and Writer Ricky Gervais
Tipsters: Sarah, Joseph - MySpace: Joe Matt meets Jenna Fischer and James Gunn
- Variety: John Krasinski launches feature version of ‘Interviews’
- Last year’s Christmas greetings from The Office cast
This week’s events
- Thu Dec 28:
The Convention (r). - Fri Dec 29:
Lonesome Trio performs at Parkside Lounge, NY. (Ed Helms’ group)
Brian, to answer your question regarding DVR viewing, it’s very simple. All DVR’s have a phone line plugged in to it. And while they say it’s used to download info in to the DVR, it also sends info to some server that complies data on what is on the DVR, how many times it’s watched, etc. Scary stuff if you think about it but even the Internet has “cookies” that are tracked by companies. It’s one of the cons of the technology age. “Big brother is watching”.
12 | Mark Thu. Dec. 28, 2006 at 5:59amThat MediaPost article is interesting and a little unnerving. Besides The Office being a top DVR show, it also accounts for four of the top 10 and 10 of the top 34 iTunes TV show downloads.
What I’m wondering is how they know if a show is watched live or on DVR?
Also, I love this quote…
“It may be an indication of how that segment of the audience will ultimately watch television,” says Bill Carroll, vice president/director of programming at Katz Television Group. “They’re not the people who are watching “According to Jim.”
11 | Brian Tue. Dec. 26, 2006 at 5:48amMerry Christmas fellow dunderheads! I am so excited because my stocking was full of office goodies! I got the calendar, talking pen, tumbler, “welcome to schrute farm” shirt and Michael’s grilled foot shirt from cafepress. I am so giddy! Oh and I got Little Miss Sunshine, which I know isn’t from the office but has our dear Steve in it AND its funny, so win-win!
Merry Christmas from Phoenix!
10 | CrazyGringa Mon. Dec. 25, 2006 at 8:44amMerry Christmas! I just wanted to let everyone know that I got the calendar for Christmas, and let me just say April and July are by farrr my favorite months!!!
9 | Jen Mon. Dec. 25, 2006 at 5:57amI love that Christmas greeting from the Office cast. I never saw that before!
8 | sara Mon. Dec. 25, 2006 at 4:13amHappy Christmas tanster and all my fellow Dunderheads! :)
Thanks for doing a good job on this site all year, tanster and anyone else who helps you. Your site is informative, tasteful, friendly and efficient.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
7 | DrunkBiking Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 11:28pmThanks Marc, you too! :)
6 | tanster Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 11:17pmMerry Christmas tanster!
5 | Marc Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 11:15pmcute cast picture!
4 | Jen Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 5:40pmHeheh yes Packer rules!
3 | Stacy Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 3:49pmOh I love the trailer for Rainns new movie!
i love those greetings pictures! man i love this cast =)
2 | Mollie Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 3:01pmThat picture of Packer is officially my new wallpaper. BRING BACK PACKER!
1 | Bryan Sun. Dec. 24, 2006 at 1:54pm