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icecream · 08-04-2007, 12:59 PM

Why is it that I've seen at least 20 ads for Sabrina the Teenage Witch on DVD but I haven't seen any ads for Benson on DVD? Benson needs advertised to help it get good sales.

JulieSomoski · 08-04-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Why is it that I've seen at least 20 ads for Sabrina the Teenage Witch on DVD but I haven't seen any ads for Benson on DVD? Benson needs advertised to help it get good sales.

Paramount payed ABC Family to air those ads, which is why you're seeing them. Sony must not have payed any channel to air any ads for Benson Season 1.

icecream · 08-04-2007, 05:42 PM

Sony needs to get on the ball then and pay for a few ads.

JulieSomoski · 08-04-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Sony needs to get on the ball then and pay for a few ads.

Sony is way too cheap to ever create an ad for their DVD's.

BensonFan · 08-05-2007, 12:21 PM

I agree, and Sony is notorious for being cheap with advertising. It's a shame too, because they did such a wonderful job on Benson Season 1 that they should justify the time and effort they put into it with some proper advertising. It seems as though, judging from Amazon.com and comparing it to some others shows that came out around the same time, that it's actually doing pretty well but a little advertising sure wouldn't hurt.

JulieSomoski · 08-05-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BensonFan

I agree, and Sony is notorious for being cheap with advertising. It's a shame too, because they did such a wonderful job on Benson Season 1 that they should justify the time and effort they put into it with some proper advertising. It seems as though, judging from Amazon.com and comparing it to some others shows that came out around the same time, that it's actually doing pretty well but a little advertising sure wouldn't hurt.

But Mad About You Season 3 did very well also (I think it was #1 at one point on Amazon) but we still haven't heard any news on season 4. The thing with Sony is, if they don't make exactly what they want, then they abandon it. Either that, or we just have to give them time (like we haven't done that already)-LOL

TVFactFan · 08-05-2007, 03:35 PM

I do remember seeing DVD promotions on TVLand for the Jeffersons when seasons 3and 4 was released. And I saw ads for Welcome Back Kotter to on TV Land

JulieSomoski · 08-05-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

I do remember seeing DVD promotions on TVLand for the Jeffersons when seasons 3and 4 was released. And I saw ads for Welcome Back Kotter to on TV Land

Isn't Welcome Back Kotter a WB show?

TVFactFan · 08-05-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Isn't Welcome Back Kotter a WB show?

Yes it is-lol my mistake

JulieSomoski · 08-05-2007, 06:54 PM

Actually, I do remember seeing an ad for THe Nanny season 1 on Lifetime a few times, but besides that, I have never seen another Sony DVD ad.

TVFactFan · 08-05-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Actually, I do remember seeing an ad for THe Nanny season 1 on Lifetime a few times, but besides that, I have never seen another Sony DVD ad.

I saw a ad for Maude

JulieSomoski · 08-05-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

I saw a ad for Maude

Of course, I didn't buy Maude. I've never seen an episode of it in my life before.

TVFactFan · 08-05-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

Of course, I didn't buy Maude. I've never seen an episode of it in my life before.

If TV Land had given Benson a longer chance maybe I would have bought that DVD in July but they yanked it off the air

JulieSomoski · 08-05-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnalyzer

If TV Land had given Benson a longer chance maybe I would have bought that DVD in July but they yanked it off the air

I remember TV Land airing Benson at like 11:30pm or something like that, then they yanked it off. Too bad, because I never had the chance to get into it. They did the same thing with Night Court and 227.

TVFactFan · 08-05-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

I remember TV Land airing Benson at like 11:30pm or something like that, then they yanked it off. Too bad, because I never had the chance to get into it. They did the same thing with Night Court and 227.

They actually started airing at 9pm and I thought that was a good slot but I guess tv land viewers couldn't get into the show

08-04-2007, 12:59 PM	#1
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08-04-2007, 05:42 PM	#3
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,887	Sony needs to get on the ball then and pay for a few ads.

08-05-2007, 12:21 PM	#5
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	I agree, and Sony is notorious for being cheap with advertising. It's a shame too, because they did such a wonderful job on Benson Season 1 that they should justify the time and effort they put into it with some proper advertising. It seems as though, judging from Amazon.com and comparing it to some others shows that came out around the same time, that it's actually doing pretty well but a little advertising sure wouldn't hurt.

08-05-2007, 03:35 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,121	I do remember seeing DVD promotions on TVLand for the Jeffersons when seasons 3and 4 was released. And I saw ads for Welcome Back Kotter to on TV Land

08-05-2007, 06:54 PM	#10
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Actually, I do remember seeing an ad for THe Nanny season 1 on Lifetime a few times, but besides that, I have never seen another Sony DVD ad.