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 cant 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.