A different idea to save a show

So about a month ago I mentioned that fans of the TV show Terra Nova have been campaigning to get Fox Net to change their minds, then to show support to Fox Studios and the various production companies when they picked up the cast contracts, etc and started 'shopping the show to other networks etc. They even tried Netflix (who turned them down about two weeks ago).

I've been watching the #SaveTerraNova tag on twitter and a couple of days ago a new online petition turned up. It's so perfect that I have to give it a call out. In part because it is based on an idea I have also written about. But in a much more radical way.

Would you pay to keep your favorite shows on the air?

As the new year begins we find ourselves reaching that point in the TV year known as Mid Season. For some shows that started late, this is the time they will be airing the rest of their initial pickup. That is if they are still around. This year has seen several shows flame out in only a handful of episodes (Playboy Club, Charlie's Angels etc) . And some that have aired their full 13 episode first run weren't picked up for a 'back 9' and have no real clue if they will get a second season (Terra Nova for example).