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Title: GSN Spoils "Poker Royale" Finale
Post by: davemackey on June 18, 2005, 11:28:40 AM

Whoops! The PR gang of GSN is guilty of premature promolation! They have sent out a press release (which I won't link to; you know where to look for 'em) which talks about how someone (who I won't name) won "Poker Royale"'s finale, which is going to air NEXT Friday Night.

GSN probably timed the release to hit the day after the show was to originally air. Bear in mind that the show was pre-empted for one week with the special "Young Guns" version of "Poker Royale", so that probably explains the gaffe.

Title: GSN Spoils "Poker Royale" Finale
Post by: Don Howard on June 18, 2005, 11:37:54 AM

[quote name=\'davemackey\' date=\'Jun 18 2005, 10:28 AM\']Whoops! The PR gang of GSN is guilty of premature promolation!

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Yeah, baby. That's twice in a month for them now. First they blow an Ultimate Jeopardy! finish and now this. Wake up, people!!!! Let's pay a little attention to the calendar.

Title: GSN Spoils "Poker Royale" Finale
Post by: inturnaround on June 18, 2005, 12:53:20 PM

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 18 2005, 11:37 AM\'][quote name=\'davemackey\' date=\'Jun 18 2005, 10:28 AM\']Whoops! The PR gang of GSN is guilty of premature promolation!

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Yeah, baby. That's twice in a month for them now. First they blow an Ultimate Jeopardy! finish and now this. Wake up, people!!!! Let's pay a little attention to the calendar.

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To be fair, these press releases aren't meant for the general public. They're for people who write about television and advertisers. Those who read releases do so at their own peril.

Title: GSN Spoils "Poker Royale" Finale
Post by: zachhoran on June 18, 2005, 08:01:48 PM

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Jun 18 2005, 10:37 AM\'][quote name=\'davemackey\' date=\'Jun 18 2005, 10:28 AM\']Whoops! The PR gang of GSN is guilty of premature promolation!

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Yeah, baby. That's twice in a month for them now. First they blow an Ultimate Jeopardy! finish and now this. Wake up, people!!!! Let's pay a little attention to the calendar.

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Is GSN to blame for spoiling Jerome's advancement to the semis a bit early, however?

Title: GSN Spoils "Poker Royale" Finale
Post by: Don Howard on June 18, 2005, 10:00:11 PM

[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Jun 18 2005, 07:01 PM\']Is GSN to blame for spoiling Jerome's advancement to the semis a bit early, however?

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Since they willingly ran the promo, yes, they are.

Title: GSN Spoils "Poker Royale" Finale
Post by: wschmrdr on June 18, 2005, 10:18:49 PM

Well, that's what you get for over-promoting shows........