23rd
JerichoPalooza Update 2
Hello all,
First of all, thank you for your kind welcomes to the Jericho community and your encouragement. Reading through your emails and posts, I feel there are a few points that need to be clarified in a more condensed form.
Per my statement earlier:
1. Jerichopalooza was part of a larger business model/pitch that was extracted and leaked, thus leading to the threads and conversations over the last two days. It was leaked/presented in a fashion that was misleading and potentially harmful to myself, the Jericho community and those involved with the show. Yes, I should have password protected the site to avoid any such debacle, but live and learn.
2. Along with my associates, I have been in negotiations with influential members of the Hollywood community and investors to move forward with a business model and company that would act as user-funded programming. As this endeavor consists of many moving parts, it will take some time to iron out all of the initial framework of the company, hence the reason we were not planning on going live yet.
3. There has been no communication with CBS/Paramount with respect to Jericho. Due to the timeliness of the leak, I have not secured communication with producers, creators, writers, actors or network affiliates associated with Jericho. This weekend has been dedicated to putting out fires and readdressing our current business model.
4. This is not a scam, just a cavalier business model that will offer quality programming to true fans. Should we secure terms and a potential deal, the fans will eventually have the opportunity to purchase various programs… Jericho included. The details of deliverables (format, number of episodes etc) will in time be sorted out and relayed to the customer so nobody will be in the dark or misled.
So where do we go from here?
With the overall integrity of the project compromised, we are forced to roll out a scaled back version of our original model. In parallel, we will move forward with the implementation of our intended plan. At this point, we have decided (based on the positive comments, posts and emails) to roll out the pledge section of the plan, though it is not the model we conceived or I had personally invested in. Rest assured, the pledge is no monetary commitment, just your name and e-mail.
Please feel free to continue contacting me. I will post periodic updates addressing all of your questions and concerns over the coming days.
Best,
James Siminoff
