Smallville is the #1 rated show on the WB (or CW now), however you see very little publicity of the actors or the show. Any guess as to why?
2006-12-17 14:35:40 · 10 answers · asked by answerhelp 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Because its a quality name..and when its good..its good.
By the way..did they give lana a head injury again.. that woman must have scrambled eggs for brains
2006-12-17 14:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a great question.
I suspect that part of it is that the former WB (now CW) remains a second tier network. As such the actors don't attract all that much attention from the media and thus receive less attention.
Also, in general the actors are pretty much newbies, with this being the first regular work they've done. The leads have generally only been in bit parts prior to this, or in made for TV movies.
And as far as publicity goes - they used to be in a lot of TV adds for the WB, but the show is so well established that I don't know that it needs much in the way of advertising.
At the same time, the WB/CW doesn't have the revenue to really advertise extensively. Adds are expensive, and with the show at number 1 already, adds aren't really necessary.
Just my .01
-dh
2006-12-17 22:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by being sci-fi, the show is dismissed by the mainstream, and the fans are visualized as rapid and willing to follow with out hype, while also generating underground buzz on our own, so the show is left to survive on the fans w/o network promos.
Its filmed in Canada removing the cast from LA, where the paparazzi are too busy snapping picks of Paris and Britney's uncovered 'bits', instead of focusing on talented actors like the cast. If it were LA based(please dear god never let it move) I'm sure at least one or 2 cast members would be sucked into that lifestyle ruining the show and their future.
2006-12-19 21:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by janssen411 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CBS is the parent company of The CW. Thursdays night is the home for the CBS cash cow called "Survivor" they will not advertise a competitive show for the same time slot as Survivor (wouldnt be good for ad revenues). hope this helps.
2006-12-17 22:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really a new show anymore. They already have a loyal fanbase, they could use the marketing money for a new show instead.
2006-12-17 22:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a no but is like the best show ever, except LOST that is
2006-12-21 00:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by SprinkleBits 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know why they don't get hardly any publicity. but i do know that tom welling has played in some movies
2006-12-17 23:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by babycalirotten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but smallville is great, it is my life
2006-12-18 09:05:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they don't need it
2006-12-19 16:22:47 · answer #9 · answered by brianna<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-12-17 22:37:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋