So, we started watching Heroes a little while back online.  About a week ago, we went to watch the 6th episode, but NBC had removed episodes 1-7.  We were pissed!  Today, we went back to just start at episode 8 but, alas, they had removed that one, too!  So, instead we started back up again on episode 9.  However, we got to episode 12 only to find out there was an error and it couldn't be played ("file not found" flashes in the player).  Grr...

So, we go over to ABC to watch more Ugly Betty, which they kept proclaiming they had the full "Season to Date" online.  Well, guess what?  They don't!  They removed all except the pilot and the last four episodes.  We got lucky, though.  The episodes they left happen to be the only ones we haven't seen (pilot aside).

All of this time, I was hoping that the networks would start adding more episodes and maybe even more seasons.  This would allow the to monetize on back catalog and get more viewers throughout the season of people that haven't seen it at all in the season.

Oh, and I must add that the streaming quality on NBC is wretched compared to ABC.  The ABC streams look absolutely wonderful and smooth.  The NBC ones are horribly artifacted and not all that smooth.

Sure, all of this stuff is new to them.  It seemed like they were getting it, but now that the seasons are at their halfway point, I think we're starting to see the true colors of the networks.  That's really too bad, though.  In the end, it doesn't seem like this is going to allow us to stay on the current seasons of all of the shows we want to.  We'll probably still have to rent most of the shows on DVD later.  Well, I guess that gives more money to the publishers and less to the networks.  So there. ;)

Posted by Shane on February 3, 2007 11:04 PM | Permalink