STREAM Season 1 Episode 4: Advertisers

SCOTT, HECTOR, AMANDA, and EVAN are all sitting in EVAN’s living room. They had just finished watching the last of the 40 pilots they acquired for STREAM. 

EVAN

Guys, I really can’t believe we actually have 40 pilots ready for STREAM!


AMANDA

When you say it like that, it sounds like we’re actually onto something.


SCOTT

Yeah, remember none of these pilots can go to series. 


EVAN

So what, content is content. And we got a lot of it!


HECTOR

Awful heavy on the comedy though.


AMANDA

Not really, 30 are dramas and 10 are comedies.


HECTOR

Really? I thought 10 are dramas and 30 are comedies. 


AMANDA

Did I get the number wrong?


SCOTT

No it’s 30 dramas, 10 comedies. 


HECTOR

Then why did I laugh my ass off during 30 of them, and why did I only feel fear during 10?


EVAN

Well, you probably found the dramas to be funny because they’re bad, and the comedies to be scary because they’re bad.


HECTOR

Ah, makes sense. Think anyone will watch these?


EVAN

Eh. Maybe.


AMANDA

Honestly the important thing is that they watch the ads.


SCOTT

Crap, I didn’t even think of that! We do need ads to pay for this, don’t we?


EVAN

Oh don’t worry, I already have one sponsor. It’s an adult film company so it should fit right in with our target audience, seeing as they like television. 


HECTOR

Sorry it’s a what company?


EVAN

Adult film. They make movies with adults.


Everyone looks at EVAN silently.


EVAN

Is…something wrong with that?


AMANDA 

How much ad space did they buy?


EVAN

They want to advertise on all our shows. I think it’ll really help us out!


AMANDA

Have they given you the ad yet?


EVAN

Yep. Haven’t gotten the chance to watch it yet.


SCOTT

You should.


EVAN

Fine.


EVAN opens his computer and starts to watch the ad.


EVAN

Okay I see what you’re saying. 


AMANDA

We can’t let them advertise on STREAM.


HECTOR

I have an idea. What if we encourage subscriptions, and we run that ad as a way to entice people to get the subscription?


SCOTT

That’s actually not a bad idea. Let’s do it.


EVAN

So it’s settled, STREAM is free with an adult film ad and, what…$5/month with no ads?


AMANDA

Overselling it. $3/month.


EVAN

$3/month it is. 


HECTOR

One question though, are we launching all 40 pilots at once or staggering them?


SCOTT

Yeah since nobody knows any of these shows, it might not be the best idea to just throw 40 of them onto an unknown service at once.


AMANDA

Let’s launch them at once but focus advertising on certain ones at different times. I think we should focus on Keyboard Karate. 


HECTOR

That a drama or comedy?


AMANDA

Drama. You found it hilarious.


HECTOR

And I’m sure our viewers will as well. Now if you excuse me I think we’ve done enough work for the day.


HECTOR leaves EVAN’s house.


EVAN

Alright, guess that’s the end of the meeting.

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