Members RionPassions Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 As we all know by now, Global is cancelling Passions in September. It has no plans to continue to air the show when it moves to DirecTV. This means we have to help our soap find a new Canadian network!! Go to http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Contact_Us/ and click the drop-down menu and select Passions. Please email NBC and demand that they find a new Canadian broadcaster for Passions. Make it clear that we are a hugely loyal, dedicated fanbase, and Passions will lose us if we can no longer watch our show. Please do what you can to support Passions! We don't want to miss it when it continues on DirecTV...remember, DirecTV isn't offered in Canada, so if Passions is not sold to another Canadian network, we will have to resort to torrents and stealing satellite signals to see our show. Please email NBC now!! http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Contact_Us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drew Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 the NBC television network will not be able to help you get a new canadian distributor for the show. The broadcast network doesn't share in the revenus of foreign broadcasts. The owners and production company do. And NBC Universal and NBC TV are not the same. And they're not going to force someone in Canada to broadcast the show. If you are wanting Passions to air in Canada, you will need to focus on potential Canadian distributors. Like CTV. Or Chum Television. Or some cable outlet. You need to get someone up here interested enough to pick up the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RionPassions Posted May 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Ok, help me, Drew!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RionPassions Posted May 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 10, 2007 I emailed ChumTV and asked them to consider Passions for one of its stations, such as CityTV, Space, or MuchMusic. What other networks should we try to get Passions on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drew Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 CTV originally had it, but traded it with Global for General Hospital. I wouldn't think they'd be interested in it again. It doesn't seem to fit with their daytime B&B and GH block. I would think your best bet would be Chum, paired with AMC and OLTL on the NewNet/A Channel local stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RionPassions Posted May 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 I'm working on Chum, and I encourage ALL CANADIAN FANS to email [email protected] and suggest PASSIONS as a series they should pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Southofnowhere Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 How about Showcase? According to Bubbles from TPB they don't take the swears out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Brightside Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 Glabal seems the best bet. If they don't pick it up, it's done in Canada. I don't see CHUM taking it, especially soon when it will be owned by CTVglobemedia which runs CTV. CTV did air it after AW went off but traded it with Global for GH since Global had a monopoloy on daytime in Canada. At one point Global aired Y&R, DOOL and GH; after the CTV deal in exchange for PSNS, they were able to pick up ATWT and GL for its second channel, CH but ATWT moved to Global immediately after it won the 2001 emmy. Anyway, Showcase doesn't really have the budget, even for PSNS. Also, Showcase is a specialty channel so the ratings will be significantly lower that Global. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drew Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 Showcase is the second tier free-porn channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpiritualJunkie Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 Despite Muchmusic going all MTV-like since my junior high days, I seriously doubt it'll ever pick up Passions. I think Global would be the show's best bet. But considering that it's airing three other soaps (Days, ATWT, and Y&R), I don't think they'll feel a great if they dump Passions for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 Well, if CHUM takes porn, they'll take PSNS. The acting is just as good! Try there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RionPassions Posted May 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 Spiritual Junkie, Mr. Brightside, Global is dumping Passions. That's why I've launched this campaign in the first place, because Passions needs a new home in Canada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpiritualJunkie Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 RionPassions, I know. So basically that means that Passions is done in Canada. I just can't think of any other station that would want to pick them up at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RionPassions Posted May 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 That's a bad attitude. We have to do everything in our power to save our favourite show! If you're not with us, you're against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpiritualJunkie Posted May 11, 2007 Members Share Posted May 11, 2007 Haha...yeah, I suppose it is. I don't necessarily want Passions done in Canada but I can't say I care one way or the other. I was thinking that maybe CH could pick the show up since they already air GL (and Y&R in some cities) but someone just said they're going to be owned by CTV now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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