Dollhouse<\/i><\/a>, the two new genre shows that Fox will add to its schedule during the 2008-’09 season, will be the beneficiaries of an experimental strategy called “Remote-Free TV,” the network announced during its upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on May 15.<\/p>\n Fringe<\/i>, the J.J. Abrams-produced series set to kick off with a two-hour premiere on Aug. 26, and Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse<\/i>, which will debut in midseason, will both air with fewer commercials and fewer promotional spots for other Fox shows.<\/p>\n
“It’s a simple concept and potentially revolutionary,” Fox entertainment chairman Peter Liguori said during the presentation. “We’re going to have less commercials, less promotional time and less reason for viewers to use the remote. We’re going to redefine the viewing experience.”<\/p>\n
Liguori added: “Some people might think this is a scary financial prospect. We really see it as an investment. We need to give viewers a new reason to come to broadcast TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Um … that’s fewer <\/em>commercials and fewer <\/em>reasons, dude. *sigh*<\/small> <\/p>\nAnyway, embedded in that is the “bad” news that Dollhouse <\/em>won’t be around until midseason — in fact, it’s slotted to replace (when its season’s run is over) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles <\/em>in a Monday evening timeslot.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Seven <\/em>episodes? Yeesh.<\/p>\n<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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