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This petition has the following goals:
1) Demonstrate support for the continuation of Farscape,
2) Demonstrate the possibility of financially backing Farscape with viewer/fan money,
3) Demonstrate support for increased viewer involvement through methods like viewer financing.
Pledge how much a 5th Season of Farscape is worth to you! What you would pay for a guaranteed 5th season? Do you want to open up new ways to save cancelled shows and give loyal, discerning Viewers more influence in programming decisions?
If collected (via memberships in a corporation) the pledged money would be used to directly secure a 5th season and get recognition for the viewers for making it possible (perhaps in the form of a special "Viewer-Financed" episode).
If it works it will be a one-of-a-kind chapter in television history, just like Farscape. And even if no deals can be made, the attempt will be a great demonstration of the value of the show and the resources of viewers in general.
Enter amount in US$ if possible. Please be honest and conservative. The pledge amount is not legally binding, but it IS a pledge and the projections we quote to interested parties should be as accurate and realistic as possible. We'll take great effort to root out insincere offers. Please include your email.
And even if you can’t pledge anything, you can still sign your general support of the idea of viewers taking matters into their own hands.
If signing a 2nd-3rd time to add to your pledge, write "addl" after the $ amount. (ex: $50 addl). Otherwise it will REPLACE your previous donation.
THIS PETITION WILL BE EMAILED/FAXED/MAILED TO THE NETWORKS!
Farscape Math: Regular intl. audience > 2 million
If 1% donate an average $40 (so far we're WAY over that): 20,000 x $40 = $800,000
If 4% contribute an average $10: 80,000 x $10 = $800,000
That's $1.6 million from only 5% of the audience! That's the cost of one full episode.
Hey, Networks: Buy 21, get 1 FREE!
DONATION UPDATE: Thanks for your generous support and fantastic feedback! As of 4/30/2003 we've had over 4700 signers and $375,000!!!
Some people may worry that this is not enough, but the petition currently relects only a tiny portion of the potential. A full effort to fund the show would get much more exposure than this petition, and would reach many more fans. Projections look VERY promising.
UPDATE: The Viewer Consortium, Inc. is investigating several alternative solutions for viewer support of Farscape. TVC is a non-profit corporation dedicated to raising the level of viewer-participation in programming decisions, and Farscape's renewal is their first specific project.
There is also more info in the "Sponsors" section along the right side of this petition page. |
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The Viewer Consortium, Inc.
(contact: FFpetition@theviewerconsortium.com)
One of the most common concerns is "How do we know this is not a scam?"
The Articles of Incorporation of The Viewer Consortium specify it as a non-profit in keeping with 501(c)(3) public charity guidelines. That includes a specific statement in the Articles explicity preventing any monies collected to go to the profit of the officers, board, or members of the corporation.
The details of how a viewer-financing deal may be structured are still being worked out, but some minimum conditions that the plans being considered have in common include:
1) A special "final deal" fund will be established with strict parameters under which the money in the fund can be transferred. It is to this fund that all money for renewing Farscape will be collected, with the exception of a small percentage that may be reserved to cover operating costs incurred in the process of negotiating. That percentage would be fixed before donations are collected.
2) If no satisfactory deals to continue Farscape can be reached, the money in the "final deal" fund will be refundable.
3) An association, membership, or some sort of body will be formed which is open to (but not requisite for) the donators. This body will get to approve of the expenditure or refunding of the "final deal" fund.
Additional Petition Statistics:
Leading five countries (by # of signers):
US, UK, CAN, GER, AUS
Leading five US states (by # of signers):
CA, TX, NY, FL, PA
Thanks everyone! |
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