9 Huge TV Industry Ramifications Of Ripper Street's Amazon Instant Video Resurrection
7. More Power For Fans
Following the announcement of Ripper Streets cancellation, fans launched an online petition. 14,000 signatures sent a clear messages to broadcasters that Ripper Street would not easily be forgotten. Its not the first time fandom has resurrected a show DVD sales contributed to the recommissioning of both Futurama and Family Guy but it is the first time a deal has been struck with a subscription service in the UK. As fans become aware of their potential for swaying subscription services towards a deal, will we see increasingly active and vocal fan-bases? Of course the writers and cast have to be on board for a resurrection to happen - in the case of Ripper Street there was general consensus that gas still remained in the tank. "We all thought that it had legs. We didn't feel like it was petering out," said cast member Matthew Macfayden. Meanwhile executive producer Will Gould told BBC news, "We had more to do, It feels right to be going back. There are stories left to tell". If fan appreciation can contribute to saving a show, will broadcasters give fans more of what they want to see? Could we see fans gaining more ownership and control over their favourite series as writers listen to their views more closely in efforts to extend the life expectancy of their programmes?
A freelance features writer and online film critic, Natalie idolises screen writers from Terrence Winter to Larry David and Wes Anderson. Her favourite movies include Beasts Of The Southern Wild, 21 Grams and Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca, while her guilty pleasures range from nineties teen flick Clueless to Jurassic Park and pre-Darcy, Colin Firth movie, Valmont. Please don't judge.
Natalie is currently enjoying television's renaissance in Boardwalk Empire, True Detective, The Newsroom and Veep but still has a soft spot for The X-Files and Seinfeld.
