Science cabler nabs 'Fringe' reruns

Science cabler nabs 'Fringe' reruns
Amazon also said to be a contender for SVOD rights to WBTV drama
By Andrew Wallenstein
Posted: Wed., May. 23, 2012, 6:57pm PT

Fox series "Fringe" has been sold into syndication to an unlikely buyer: Discovery-owned cabler Science. And a second, even more unusual buyer may be coming to the party.

Discovery confirmed that the off-network deal was completed Wednesday. Pact is non-exclusive, which will allow Warner Bros.' syndie arm to bring in a second buyer in the subscription VOD window.

That's a category where Netflix and Hulu Plus have emerged as eager buyers, but they may be upstaged in this instance by Amazon, which sources say has been aggressively courting the property in a bid to finally break into the off-net marketplace where they've been quiet to date.

Last month, Fox ordered a final fifth season of 13 episodes of the sci-fi hour from WBTV, which agreed to trim its license fee on the show because it was looking to pack as many episodes as possible into the sale. (The fifth season will bring the show's episode tally to 100.) "Fringe's" audience is small enough to make it a question mark for renewal in recent years, but it has been helped by a fervent fan base that is vocal across social media.

Read the entire variety.com article here.

TFP Episode 451-Second Feedback For "Brave New World" Part 2

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast, we share news about Seth Gabel's role in the upcominge 5th season and Discovery's Science Channel picking up syndication rights of Fringe. We then take another batch of feedback we received about the season 4 finale of Fringe and discuss them.

Send in your thoughts and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

‘Fringe’ Sells In Off-Network Syndication To Science Channel

‘Fringe’ Sells In Off-Network Syndication To Science Channel

By NELLIE ANDREEVA
Wednesday May 23, 2012 @ 8:34pm PDT

 A month after securing a 13-episode fifth and final season renewal from Fox, modestly rated sci-fi drama Fringe has been sold in off-network syndication to Discovery Communications’ Science Channel. The pact between Fringe producer/distributor Warner Bros and Science includes a SVOD carveout, allowing Warner Bros to sell the series to a streaming service where serialized dramas do far better than in traditional off-network syndication.

See the entire deadline.com article here.

Fringe Scoop: Seth Gabel Not Returning as a Regular For Fifth and Final Season

May 22, 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Fringe Scoop: Seth Gabel Not Returning as a Regular For Fifth and Final Season
Michael Ausiello

When Fringe kicks off its fifth and final season this fall, it will be down one castmember.

Sources confirm to TVLine that Seth Gabel will not be back as a series regular.

In a recent interview with TVLine, Fringe‘s leading lady, Anna Torv, noted that the odds of Gabel returning were slim.

Read Ausiello's entire tvline.com post here.

Fringe FBI Podcast Season 4 Episode 22

Frea, Jan, Lou, & Maximus get together after each Fringe episode in this temporarily constructed shared reality known as a podcast to discuss the Fourth Season of Fringe.

'Brave New World Part 2'

 AKA
'A Quiet & Worthy Finale'  

Intro Music: Intro - 'Iris' - The Goo Goo Dolls

Exit Music: 'Blinded Me With Science' - Thomas Dolby


Surprise Musical Cameo by Ozzie Osborne

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Fringe Observiews 4.22 Brave New World Part 2

Welcome to the Observiews for Season 4 of Fringe. I call them Observiews because they are more visual observations than deep thinking reviews, if that makes sense.

Screen caps from this episode are taken from fringefiles.com. Dialog is from fringepedia.net/transcripts.

All observations are mine and therefore could be totally off the wall and/or wrong. I have not read or looked at any recaps or reviews. I could also have missed a few things, oh well.

2.19 Brown Betty

FICTIONAL WALTER: “[the glass heart] Put simply, it's a power source. But it's capable of many wondrous things.”
ELLA: “So Peter took his special heart, and with all his might, he split it in two. And the heart was so magical that it still worked. And together, they made goodness, and lived happily ever after. The End.”

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FRINGE - Noble Intentions: "Brave New World"

In this final Season 4 installment of "Noble Intentions," John Noble discusses Walter's thoughts on Bell's declaration that he is God, and Walter's decision to kill Olivia.

The Fringe Podcast Episode 450-Feedback For "Brave New World Part 2"

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast, we have the first dose of listener feedback we received for the season 4 finale, "Brave New World Part 2". We hear thought about Olivia's super human powers, what to expect in season 5, and the revelation that Olivia is pregnant. We also hear from some folks who were not satified with the finale and what they thought would have been better, reactions to the return of Leonard Nimoy as William Bell and we'll see if Clint can pass up the chance to make himself better than Darrell.

Send in your thoughts and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

FRINGE - Fringe Thanks

Here's a really nice "thank you" video from FOX that appeared on YouTube yesterday.
Members of the Fringe cast thank fans/viewers for their support and role in obtaining a Season 5.

The Fringe Podcast Episode 449-Brave New World Part 2

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast we discuss part 2 of the season 4 finale, "Brave New World." We start out the episode by playing clips from a round table interview we did with Leonard Nimoy and hear his thoughts on Fringe and why he decided to come out of retirement for this role. We also share our thoughts on the episode as a whole, the death of Olivia, Olivia's powers, Olivia's pregnancy and her possible loss of cortexiphan powers. We also discuss the Observers, William Bell's disappearance, the acting and directing of the episode, AND we just might settle up on a couple of banana bets. All of this and SO much more!

Send in your thoughts and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

Fringe Review: Brave New World, Part II

Fringe finales are usually remarkable works of art: emotionally affecting, scientifically (and delightfully) improbable, mythologically fascinating. This finale was not remarkable, merely good. It is more interesting to wonder what will happen next than to consider what has just happened.

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Fringe Glyph Code in "Brave New World, Part 2"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode "Brave New World, Part 2" spelled out PURGE, like the bullet from Oliva's head, or the Cortexiphan from her system.

For more information on the Fringe Glyphs, check out Fringepedia's Glyph / Symbols page, which has all the previous glyphs and codes.