Lost bij de Disney expositie

This Saturday, September 12, in Anaheim, CA, LOST cast members are going to be making a public appearance at Disney's D23 Convention; additionally some really fantastic pieces of LOST history are going to be on display- including Kate’s toy plane, Hurley’s winning lottery ticket, Locke’s hunting knife, Sawyer’s letter and many other surprises! These items will be on view Thursday September 10 through Sunday, September 13, the entire weekend of D23, and will be up for auction after the series finale in May of 2010.

Look for the guys in the Dharma suits!

As LOST fans, your readers will definitely want to get this news!

Bron: ABC

Artikel over het 'nieuwe Lost'

De televisieserie FlashForward begint op 24 september in Amerika en wordt nu al het 'nieuwe Lost' genoemd. Klik hier voor een artikel over de serie.

Josh Holloway en Michael Emerson in ABC Promo

In deze nieuwe promo voor ABC zijn Michael Emerson en Josh Holloway te zien.

ABC promo met Jorge Garcia

ABC promo's met Matthew Fox en Jorge Garcia

Ask Lost Part 5: Elizabeth Mitchell

Ask Lost Part 4: Naveen Andrews

ABC toont Flash Forward trailers tijdens Lost

ABC is so excited about its new project Flash Forward the network has plans to start marketing the show before its even officially ordered a series.

When viewers tune in for the 100th episode of Lost next week, they will be served an extra dose of mystery. Sources said ABC will launch a stealth promo campaign for Flash during the episode, in which Daniel Faraday (Jeremy Davies) will come clean about what he knows about the island.

While questions from the dense mythology of Lost probably will be answered in the episode, the commercial breaks are sure to raise a host of new ones. Viewers will see perplexing snippets that might direct viewers to a Web site.

The mystery spots will in fact be for Flash. They are said to be part of an elaborate marketing campaign for the drama, which has not been officially picked up but is quietly being positioned on ABC's schedule for next season. ABC has used several online Web sites to promote Lost over the years; sites designed to expand on various aspects of the the show's complex mythology.

Several summer programs are getting early starts next month as networks jockey to use their in-season momentum to launch post-season programs. But promoting a new show for next season in April -- a program that hasn't even been formerly announced yet -- is extremely unusual.

Fox is making a somewhat similar early move with its musical drama Glee, which will air one episode after American Idol next month before launching the show in the fall. Both Flash and Glee are expected to have marketing campaigns that help ramp up excitement for the projects through the summer.

From the moment in September the Flash spec script by filmmaker David S. Goyer and Star Trek veteran Brannon Braga landed at ABC with a series commitment, the project has been considered a perfect companion for Lost. Yet with Lost airing in midseason, ABC promoting Flash suggests the network may be considering the show for fall rather than trying to air the shows on the same night..

Based on Robert J. Sawyer's sci-fi novel, Flash starring Joseph Fiennes, chronicles the aftermath of a global event in which everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes, 17 seconds and has a mysterious vision of the future.

Bron: Hollywood reporter

Ask Lost Part 3: Daniel Dae Kim

Ask Lost Part 2: Jorge Garcia

Ask Lost Part 1: Michael Emerson

ABC's Lost

The clock is ticking for "Lost" -- and ABC.

As they prep their pilots for next season, Alphabet execs know they've got one last shot at benefiting from "Lost's" still-strong -- and rabidly loyal -- audience.

Per the network and ABC Studios' agreement with "Lost" exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, the island-hopping/time-shifting/ smoke-monstering series is due to flash into history at the end of next season.

When that deal was made in 2007, the finale was still three years off. But now that the day of reckoning has come, the Alphabet will need to take full advantage of next season's send-off.

ABC hasn't had much luck so far airing new shows behind "Lost," despite several ambitious attempts. "Invasion," "The Nine," "Traveler" and (most recently) "Life on Mars" all had their followers -- but none were able to hold on to their "Lost" lead-in, despite sharing some similar traits.

This April, ABC is trying something a little different on Wednesdays behind "Lost": the quirky police procedural "The Unusuals."

As for next season, the Alphabet has several hourlongs in the works that could potentially benefit from a "Lost" pairing: the remake of "V" and the adaptation of Robert J. Sawyer's sci-fi novel "Flash Forward," for example.

Meanwhile, now that "Lost's" days are numbered, will an anxious ABC want to wait until January before it can start hyping -- and taking advantage of -- the show's final 17 hours?

It probably wouldn't matter if "Lost" had already faded into ratings oblivion. But "Lost," while not as white-hot as it once was, is still a top-10 ratings powerhouse for ABC.

That's why if they're smart, Alphabet execs will already be plotting ways to keep "Lost" alive in the fall -- and keep fans from waiting eight agonizing months for the story to continue.

Absent original episodes, which don't come until January, the net won't garner the same kind of ratings that the show does in firstrun. But at least ABC can capitalize on the hype surrounding the series' final season -- and perhaps even recruit a few late-blooming or former viewers along the way.

Whatever the network decides to do, it would have to be enough of an event and so unique that it justifies utilizing an hour of primetime.

The most obvious idea? Putting a team of editors to work and recutting the first five seasons into an abridged, chronological version of "Lost."

Such a move would likely attract fans of the show, who are eager to see how the pieces of the puzzle all fit together in one cohesive, linear fashion. And this would also give first-time viewers, or ones who abandoned the show years ago, an entry point into enjoying the final season come spring.

An alternate idea? Edit each major character's back story into hourlong segs.

A less ambitious route would be to cherry pick pivotal episodes from the first few seasons and air them in order, although it's doubtful those episodes would post much of a rating (even if the net added in its "pop-up" info).

And if a full slate of episodes in the fall is out of the question, at the very least ABC needs to run a special or two -- including a townhall meeting featuring Lindelof and Cuse.

That's right, if it's good enough for "Survivor" or "The Bachelor," "Lost" also might benefit from an episode that featured the answers to questions from fans.Net could cut a few specials using the content that was produced for other sources -- webisodes, mobisodes, etc. -- but has never been broadcast. Cutting room floor footage, bloopers ... all of that could be potential low-cost (since it already exists) Friday or Saturday night fare.

As for the series finale in May 2010, here's hoping ABC plans a live, in-studio after show, in which Lindelof and Cuse explain what just happened. Hopefully the duo aren't planning to emulate David Chase, who disappeared for several months following "The Sopranos" finale.

After that, there will surely be some "Lost" fans mourning the loss of the show -- and wishing they could travel back in time and do it all over again. Hopefully ABC execs won't be feeling the same thing.

Bron: Variety

ABC meest online bekeken series in februari

De website van ABC bezit 9 van de 10 meest online bekeken televisieseries in Amerika voor februari 2009. Lost staat op nummer 1.

ABC.COM DELIVERS 9 OUT OF TOP 10 SERIES VIEWED ONLINE IN FEBRUARY 2009

According to the latest data from Nielsen VideoCensus for February 2009, ABC.com continued to deliver the most viewed series online in terms of unique viewers. The network site had 9 out of the top 10 series viewed on broadcast sites in February 2009. "Lost" held the #1 spot with 2.5 million unique viewers, up 41% over the previous month.

Viewing of full episodes and short-form content from "Dancing with the Stars" (1.5 million unique viewers), "Grey's Anatomy" (1.3 million unique viewers), "The Bachelor" (962,000 million unique viewers), "Brothers & Sisters" (801,000 million unique viewers), "Desperate Housewives" (793,000 unique viewers) and "Scrubs" (655,000 unique viewers) followed "Lost," ranking 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th, respectively. Other ABC shows in the top 10 were "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" in 9th place, with 619,000 unique viewers, and "Private Practice" in the #10 spot with 493,000 unique viewers.

"Lost" also ranked #1 in total streams with 48 million total streams, up 20% over January 2009. Streaming content related to "Dancing with the Stars" was #1 in terms of percentage growth of total streams, up 1678% over the previous month.

ABC.com's Full Episode Player delivers a high-quality viewing experience to users and premium to advertisers, attracting a young, highly educated and loyal audience. Season to date, over 106 million episodes have been initiated through the ABC.com Full Episode Player. Last fall, ABC.com launched a new short-form video player, which allows users to embed videos throughout the web, including their own blogs and third-party social networking sites. The ABC.com short form player is home to over 2000 pieces of content, including original webisodes, exclusive sneak peeks and interviews with the stars of ABC's most popular series, as well as ABC.com's original daily online series, "Start Now." ABC.com is available anytime, anywhere on mobile devices at m.abc.com.

Bron: ABC

Evangeline Lilly bij Jimmy Kimmel Live

Maandag 2 maart is Evangeline Lilly te gast bij de Amerikaanse televisiepresentator Jimmy Kimmel.

"Lost" fans everywhere will be delighted when Evangeline Lilly joins Jimmy on the couch. Watch as the host tries to pry secrets about the mysterious island out of her.

Bron: ABC Medianet