While reading this, it reminded me of other tactics I've noticed that t.v. shows use in order to make a more interactive experience with it's audience.
The t.v. show LOST has tons of different ways to make the audience feel like an active role in the show. One tactic the show uses to engage with its audience is their Official LOST Podcast. The producers of the show talk about the latest episode and future episodes. They answer questions that fans send in. Also, they interview cast members and crew from the show who share behind-the-scenes information. It makes a viewer of the show feel like they are a part of the show and makes them feel like they know secrets no one else knows. It makes for a more connected experience while watching the show.
http://abc.go.com/shows/lost/podcasts
Facebook fan pages for t.v. shows also make for a more interactive experience between a show and it's audience. I am a fan of the t.v. show Curb Your Enthusiasm on Facebook and I enjoy the questions they post to create a fan based discussion. They will ask questions pertaining to a recent episode or do polls which lets the audience have a voice and be heard by other fans of the show. You get to read what other people post and it creates debate between fans which is fun.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/curbyourenthusiasm?v=wall&ref=ts
I used to work for a radio show that had a popular messageboard online in which fans would discuss the radio show daily. I can say that people who work on the show did read what people posted and took suggestions from the fans into consideration. They used the messageboard to see if new bits they implicated into the show worked or didn't work. They didn't always make changes based on what fans thought but lots of suggestions were considered.
-Monica Barrios
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