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MySpace TV Math

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Analysis By:

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Silicon Alley Insider

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Can MySpace's new TV show, Quarterlife, make money?

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ASSUMPTIONS

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Episode Cost$500,000

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Installments Per Episode6

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Installment Cost$83,333

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REVENUE

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CPM$15$20$25

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Ads222

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Revenue Per 1000 Installment Views$30$40$50

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Installment Cost$83,333$83,333$83,333

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Views Needed To Offset Installment Cost2,777,7782,083,3331,666,667

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Episode Cost$500,000$500,000$500,000

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Views Needed to Offset Episode Cost16,666,66712,500,00010,000,000

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Published By:

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Silicon Alley Insider

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Sources: SAI estimates, BusinessWeek.