Watching Lost

Even as the show has admittedly lost a few viewers in the last couple of years, for advertisers and marketing executives, the TV series Lost, as well as Heroes, remain valuable franchises that do well in other platforms, such as marketing, online and mobile following.

A study by the Publicis Group’s Optimedia says, that shows like Lost still do well in the CPR ranking (content power rating) regardless if it was doing poorly with Nielsen’s.

Optimedia’s Director for Strategic Resources, Greg Khan, says —  It’s now about viewership and engagement on multiple platforms. We’re going to be really interested in the network’s online video strategy. We’re very interested in the cross-platform extensions for individual TV shows, which our power ratings indicate have a meaningful impact on their overall ranking.”

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Lost beauty, Evangeline Lilly is joining Slumdog Millionaire’s Freida Pinto and Zack and Miri’s Elizabeth Banks as the newest face ofr L’Oreal Paris.

Says L’Oreal President, Jean-Jacques Lebel — "On the eve of the Cannes Festival, to which I want to reiterate our attachment, L’Oreal Paris is delighted that these great stars of world cinema have agreed to represent our brand"

Amazon is offering huge discounts on Lost DVD and Blu Ray sets if you buy more than one set.

• Buy any two seasons of Lost on Blu-ray and save $20 off your total purchase at checkout.
• Buy any three seasons of Lost on Blu-ray and save $30 off your total purchase at checkout.
• Buy all four seasons of Lost on Blu-ray and save $40 off your total purchase at checkout.

Use the codes: LOSTBLUS on check out.

Check for limitations and restrictions, if applicable.

The soundtrack to the fourth season of Lost is already up for grabs and was just released today. As usual, the soundtrack features music and songs from Michael Giacchino. You can order one at Amazon.

Airing May 13th
Episode title: The Incident"

• Jack’s decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.
  - written by Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse
  - directed by Jack Bender

TV Guide has this following spoiler for the finale:

• Charles Widmore told John Locke that a war would take place on the island, and that if John didn’t return, the wrong side was going to win. We’re still a little unclear on who — and when — the sides will be (Hostiles vs. Dharma; Oceanic 6 vs. creepy Ajira survivors; Smokey vs. everyone), but it’s clear that tensions are mounting all over, and will probably culminate in at least one shocking season-ending death. Other intriguing tidbits: The finale will introduce us to Jacob, the island’s spiritual leader, and we’ll see a wedding that takes place off-island. Thump! 

The Lost experience continues with the release of Season Five on Blu Ray Disc and DVD. Look forward to the sets come December, in time for the holiday breaks and celebrations.

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This is good news to those who are already making use of Hulu’s features and would like shows like Lost to be part of the poackage wekk. Because it definitely looks like Lost is coming to Hulu!

• DISNEY TO JOIN NBC UNIVERSAL, NEWS CORPORATION AND PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS AS AN EQUITY OWNER OF HULU
  
  Full Episodes of Hit Current and Library Programs Like Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars, Ugly Betty, Private Practice, Scrubs, Wizards of Waverly Place, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, General Hospital, The View, Greek, The Secret Life of the American Teenager And Other Hit Series From ABC, ABC Family, Disney Channel and SOAPnet To Come To Hulu.com and Its Distribution Sites

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Lost celebrated its 100th episode with this really beautiful cake and a wonderful party. Check more photos here.

LOST: Season 4
Original Television Soundtrack
Music Composed by Michael Giacchino

It’s here! Michael Giacchino’s brilliant soundtrack, which follows every mysterious twist and turn of Lost’s addictive Fourth Season. Exploding with excitement, Lost reached new heights in the fourteen episodes of its fourth season. More than three months after their fateful crash, the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 discover that the only thing more dangerous than the island might be the people who have come to rescue them. The mind-blowing story was told with original flashbacks and mind-bending flash-forwards. There was no shortage of drama in Lost’s thrilling Season 4 … just what you would expect from one of the most groundbreaking shows in television history.

Michael Giacchino’s music has played a huge role in the series from the very beginning and fans have been dying for our latest collection of Lost musical highlights — over 75 minutes of Season 4’s emotional and thrilling score.

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Lost’s episode, The Constant, is nominated for a 2009 Hugo Awards. It is a very prestigious award in the field of Science Fiction and has been bestowing honors since 1955. The winners will be made known during the 67th World Science Fiction Convention in August in Montreal, Canada.

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

• “The Constant” (Lost) Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof, writers; Jack Bender, director (Bad Robot, ABC studios)
• Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers; Joss Whedon, director (Mutant Enemy)
• “Revelations” (Battlestar Galactica) Bradley Thompson & David Weddle, writers; Michael Rymer, director (NBC Universal)
• “Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead” (Doctor Who) Steven Moffat, writer; Euros Lyn, director (BBC Wales)
• “Turn Left” (Doctor Who) Russell T. Davies, writer; Graeme Harper, director (BBC Wales)

Via Hugo Awards thru SI Lost

According to this article, there will be no more time traveling in the upcoming episodes….for now, at least. The remaining seven episodes to the fifth season will now focus on the characters and what they’re going to do in this new situation.

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Here’s a new batch of promo photos released for Lost —

There’s plenty more from The ODI

Below is ABC’s Season Finale schedules for this year. Lost will have a two-parter episode airing on May the 13th.  The show will not be aired the same day a new  American Idol is crowned and thus avoids a possible ratings massacre.

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This is for next week’s episode, Namaste. Watch at your own risk, spoilers abound….

Damon and Carlton give us some snearky teasers for Season 5.5.

Sky1 caught up with Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Emerson to find where series 5 is heading. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.

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