The entire podcast crew is very proud to announce that episode #1 of Bite Back - the Blood Ties podcast is now available for your listening pleasure!

For those who are not familiar with podcasts here are a couple of helpful tips…

* A podcast is basically a prerecorded audio program much like a radio talk show
* most podcasts, including ours, are free of charge
* technical skills are not required to listen
* you do not have to have an iPod to listen

Simply go to our website and you can click on the Play button to begin listening right away!

BloodTiesPodcast.org

We have launched the website for “Bite Back - The Blood Ties podcast”.

You can find it at http://www.bloodtiespodcast.org.

We are already hard at work on our first episode and it should be available very soon.

To keep up on the podcast you can monitor that website and you can also sign-up for the email updates as well.

We have a discussion forum available where folks can discuss the podcast episodes and other general Blood Ties topics as well. You can find the forums here.

There is a group of Blood Ties fans looking into the possibility of doing some digital billboards to help increase the visibility of the show. They’d like everyone to vote in their poll.

You can read more more about this and find the link to the poll by reviewing this thread over at the Kyle’s Korner forums.

Just a quick posting to let everyone know that we’re still here and awaiting more news just like all of you.

Stay tuned…we’ll be keeping the light on.

There are several autographed official Blood Ties posters now up for auction on eBay. These posters are signed by Kyle Schmid, Dylan Neal and Christina Cox. I confirmed that these are being sold by Kaleidoscope Entertainment.

You can see one of the posters at this link.

You should be able to find all the items available from Kaleidoscope Entertainment at this link.

Blood Ties Executive Producer Peter Mohan sent the Variety.com Ad Committee an email regarding the recent ads. The committee was kind enough to allow us to post it here…

Hi Guys,

Peter Mohan

In case you haven’t seen the ads yet here’s what the ads looked like when I visited the Variety.com home page this morning.

I had to scale the screencaps down quite a bit to get them to fit here on the blog but below each screencap is a link to see the full size image.

Top of the page horizontal banner…

You can see this ad full size by clicking on this link.

In page vertical banner that appears about half way down the home page…

You can see this ad full size by clicking on this link.

Here is a copy of another official message that the folks at the Variety.com Ad Campaign that was posted on some of the Blood Ties fan email lists and forums earlier this evening…

To All Blood Ties Fans:

The Count down for Monday’s Launch is on to the Variety Ads

As we approach the evening of the launch for the Variety.com “Blood Ties Ads“. We would like to encourage all “Blood Ties Fans” to take advantage of this opportunity to view the Ads, as they run on Variety starting tomorrow (Monday) in all their splendor.

This is the fans finest moment, as well as, the shows, and the actors.

We would also like to take this final moment to let everyone know, an official notification was released from the chairman to all the actors representation announcing the Variety Ad run dates. We wanted the actors to be aware, and to be able to rejoice along with the fans in this very special moment.

In closing , We would like to say “Thank You to One and All for Your Support of the Variety Ads“. This will be our finest hours as “Blood Ties Fans”.

Take a bow you’ve earned it!

When the static page is received from Variety, I will post the link for everyone to view.

There will be an additional posting for the donation made in the name of the actors to: “Best Friends Animal Society“, as soon as, it is completed.

A special “Thank You” to Nuef for the design of the ads.

Again, We Did It!

As always yours in the cause,

Katieore, Ad Chairman
Kel, Co-Chairman

Below is a copy of the official message that the hard working folks at the Variety.com Ad Campaign shared on several of the Blood Ties fan email lists and forums earlier this evening…

Greetings To All Blood Ties Fans

This is an official announcement on behalf of the Ad Committee.

We are elated to be able to make this announcement to all “Blood Ties Fans”. We did it! The Ads will officially begin running on Variety.com for five consecutive days, with the launch beginning on June 9 and continuing through June 15.

The ads will be programmed to run intermittently in the following three sections of Variety: to appear on the home page, in the film section and additionally, in the awards section. While we realize that Blood Ties was a television production, we were advised that in order to reach TPTB in the biz…these were the best fit options for maximum exposure. In addition, this week was chosen primarily because it is an ideal week for the daytime Emmy’s. Our consultant considers this an ideal week for the ads to garner maximum attention, exposure and coverage for the business.

Please, remember the ads will be running online, they will not be stationery, they will be programmed to alternate either between one another, pop-up together, or to appear between the three pages together or apart of one another as listed above for viewing, so you may have to watch the screen(s) a bit for the appearance of one or both.

We will place the static page of the ads, as soon as, they are received from Variety for viewing. There will be a link provided to revert all inquiries directly back to: BloodTies.tv. We are also, including the link to the Variety site for your convenience: Variety.com. We additionally, increased the impressions to a reasonable maximum, thanks in part to the generous donations of the fans.

This has been a long and arduous endeavor, but it was also a labor of love. The total amount raised from the campaign for the ads came to: $4,500.00. The Variety ads were purchased at: $3,700.00. The remaining balance of $800.00 will be donated to the “Best Friends of Animals Society”, in honor of: Dylan, Kyle and Christina.

We are excited and sincerely hope, that everyone enjoys the Ads. Lets keep our fingers crossed that the Ads can work a “Bit of Magic” for the actors and the show. All of this could not have been accomplished without ALL THE DEDICATED AND DEVOTED BLOOD TIES FANS…remember “Blood Ties Fans” can still bite back!

Again, to all Blood Ties Fans “Thanks So Very Much for Your Support” of the Variety Ad campaign. We are extremely proud of the ads, we also, think you will enjoy seeing them run next week on Variety.com.

Sincerely,

Katieore, Ad Chairman
Kel, Co-Chairman

and the remaining Ad Committee

Blood Ties recently broke into the Top 40 most popular TV shows on the TV_Vote at Richlabonte.net.

This site allows fans to vote (multiple times per day) for their favorite shows to help increase the shows visibility with other TV fans.

So what is the TV_Vote poll? Here’s what the site FAQ says…

Our poll began way back in 2001 and over EIGHT MILLION votes have been cast from all over the planet to determine our Top 40 List. The quest to find the 5 Best TV Shows of All Time remains and there is still no end in sight! So, come on, boys and girls! Be passionate about your TV! We want your vote!

To learn more about the site and the work Blood Ties fans have been doing please check out this ongoing thread over at Bloodlines.

The Blood Ties Recycle for Sight Campaign ran during the month of May. The hard working folks over there have posted an entry on their site with a recap about all the generosity of the Blood Ties fans.

You can check out their latest posting here.

There are now many Blood Ties items (tee shirts, mugs, etc.) available in the official store on CafePress. You can find the items here.

Ask Amber: Housewives, Blood Ties & the strike
by Amber Dowling

Here is the Blood Ties question and answer…

I would like to know if Blood Ties has been renewed or cancelled? If renewed when can we expect to see new episodes? – Chris

Fall season is coming up! What’s coming back? What’s new? Heard about a pilot and want more info? As always, email me your questions anytime: amber@tvguide.ca

I wanted to let everyone know that we are making great progress on the Blood Ties podcast project.

I’ve setup a private forum so the crew members and other contributors can discuss creating and running the podcast. We also have a Wiki that will allow us to collaborate on things. I’ve been exchanging emails and having Skype calls with several people who are interested in helping out.

Not exactly sure when we will have our first episode available but we get closer each day so please stay tuned.

A few important points that folks have asked about…

To learn more please visit our podcast page located here.

The good folks over at SliceofScifi.com mentioned the Variety.com Ad Campaign and the recent emails from Lifetime.

You can read the posting here.