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Post by passionate1 on Feb 21, 2007 16:55:02 GMT -5
Hey everyone! I know you guys are upset about NBC cancelling Passions for a 4th hour of The Today Show but let's do something about it and try to get Passions on another network. Let NBC know how many fans their are and why Passions shouldn't be cancelled. Post your thoughts at the Save Passions Club at club.us.cyworld.com/passions Also Fancy Crane has a Cyworld site with lots of pics/video and you can leave her a message and sign her guestbook. Check Fancy out at us.cyworld.com/fancy Has anyone heard of Cyworld? Make sure you fans help Save Passions and check out the sites!  |
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Post by Valerie on Apr 29, 2007 9:58:49 GMT -5
From nbc.com/passions
NBC'S PASSIONS TO WORK ITS MAGIC ON DIRECTV VIEWERS WITH ALL NEW EPISODES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 17
Fan Favorite Daytime Drama Joins DIRECTV's The 101 Lineup; New Episodes Produced by NBC Universal Television Studio Will Air on DIRECTV
El Segundo, Calif., April 25, 2007—NBC Universal Television Studio and DIRECTV, the nation's leading satellite television provider, today announced that the NBC Universal-produced daytime drama Passions has found a new home on DIRECTV where the popular program will continue for a 9th season. Under the new agreement, NBC Universal Television Studio will produce brand-new episodes to air Monday-Thursday on DIRECTV's original programming channel, The 101.
The celebrated daytime drama, which currently averages over 2 million viewers and enjoys an intensely dedicated fan base, will end its network run on NBC September 7 with a series of cliffhangers and will resurface on DIRECTV September 17, picking up where the series left off. The show will remain in its current time slot of 2 PM ET and DIRECTV will air encore marathons of the show each weekend.
"Passions fans no longer need to mourn the demise of their beloved program as it has found new life on DIRECTV," said Eric Shanks, executive vice president of Entertainment for DIRECTV. "We care about this show and are extremely proud to give it an exclusive home here at DIRECTV."
"This new arrangement with DIRECTV is truly a landmark development that allows NBC Universal to extend the Passions brand in a fresh and entirely new way, to DIRECTV's 16 million homes," said Marc Graboff, president, NBC Universal Television, West Coast. "It will reward the dedicated fans of the daytime drama who can continue to enjoy it on DIRECTV and also opens up a great new model for other television programs to find new life on other non-traditional platforms."
The majority of the cast and crew is expected to return when the one-hour series begins shooting the new DIRECTV episodes in August.
DIRECTV will make it easy for Passions viewers to keep track of the happenings in "Harmony" by providing fans free installation, a DVR or HD receiver upgrade, and a portable DVD player by calling a special phone number (866-788-0003) or visiting the Web (www.directv.com/passions) that will give those without DIRECTV plenty of time to switch before the new season begins. Passions fans can also visit www.nbc.com for more information about the show.
Passions will be the first scripted drama series to join The 101 original program lineup which includes viewer favorites like Project MyWorld, The Fizz, havoc on The 101, and Championship Gaming Series. The series will broadcast four one-hour episodes per week, as well as a weekend marathon of that week's shows so fans can catch up on the action each week.
Passions explores the lives, loves and losses of four core families in the small New England town of Harmony: the Cranes, the Lopez-Fitzgeralds, the Bennetts and the Russells, each of whom have their own distinct and diverse personalities. The series debuted on NBC in 1999 and has routinely been amongst the top daytime programs for women ages 18-34, and currently is tied for #1 among all daytime dramas in both women ages 18-24 and females 12-24.
New episodes of Passions will begin shooting in August and will continue to be taped at the CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Calif. The show is produced by NBC Universal Television Studio in association with Outpost Farms Productions, Inc.
About DIRECTV
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 16 million customers in the United States, through exclusive content, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed cable for six years running) and superior technologies. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of sports programming available anywhere, including NFL SUNDAY TICKET™ and MLB EXTRA INNINGS®. DIRECTV (NYSE:DTV) also leads the digital television technology revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan™, US Open Interactive and YES Network Interactive and will soon have the capacity to offer over 150 channels in HD. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit directv.com.
About NBC Universal:
NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80 percent owned by General Electric and 20 percent owned by Vivendi Universal.
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Post by Valerie on Apr 30, 2007 23:57:22 GMT -5
Bad News for Canadian Fans... 
According to TV Guide Canada...Global TV will NOT be airing "Passions" after its run ends on NBC. They will not be picking up the new episodes that will air on DIRECTV.
So basically at this time there is not a new home for "Passions." Perhaps down the road another network in Canada will pick up the new episodes that will air on DIRECTV.
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Post by jfoley85 on Jul 13, 2007 16:13:51 GMT -5
I happen to know that Allarco Entertainment will air Passions in Canada. the reason why thet are not widely known is because their channels won't start up until October. they are still in talks with cable/satellite companies. Call them up if you want and find out for yourself!!!
780-430-2828
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Post by jfoley85 on Jul 14, 2007 21:02:26 GMT -5
Here's what Soapcentral has written on their web page: "Canadian fans will also get a repreive. A startup premium content television provider has acquired the rights to broadcast Passions in Canada. Allarco Entertainment, a pay television service, will begin broadcasting Passions later this year". Here's the link: www.soapcentral.com/ps/news/2007/0430-directv.php By the way, I'm just a citizen of Canada that found this out!!! |
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Post by jfoley85 on Jul 17, 2007 18:21:32 GMT -5
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