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Jul. 24th, 2010 04:40 amSyndication may suck the life out of 'True Blood'
Airing show on basic cable requires gore and racy scenes central to plots to be stripped
by Susan C. Young
TODAYshow.com contributor
Oh, “True Blood,” it looks like syndication wants to do bad things to you.
HBO hopes to sell the sexy, gore-filled series for $800,000 an episode, but it knows full well that the show, which centers on vampires, werewolves and other supernatural beings, requires considerable editing before it can go to basic cable. (Since non-premium channels rely on advertisers to make money, they need to conform to more stringent guidelines when it comes to what can be shown.)
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Airing show on basic cable requires gore and racy scenes central to plots to be stripped
by Susan C. Young
TODAYshow.com contributor
Oh, “True Blood,” it looks like syndication wants to do bad things to you.
HBO hopes to sell the sexy, gore-filled series for $800,000 an episode, but it knows full well that the show, which centers on vampires, werewolves and other supernatural beings, requires considerable editing before it can go to basic cable. (Since non-premium channels rely on advertisers to make money, they need to conform to more stringent guidelines when it comes to what can be shown.)
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