Geek TV Now As Popular As Jock TV

Ratings for geek-themed television shows are now overtaking the ratings of major sports programming. The Walking Dead's ratings in the 18-49 demographics topped both Sunday Night Football and the World Series this past Sunday night. The Walking Dead had a rating of 6.8 while Sunday Night Football hit 6.3 and the World Series ranked at 5 for this demographic group.

As a result of this surge in popularity, ad rates for air time during geek TV shows has also risen accordingly. For example, The Big Bang Theory has high ratings that keep on rising in this demographic. As a result, so does the price of commercial ad time during the show. A 30-second spot during the show goes for $326,260! Except for NFL football, which still charges more for its air time because of its larger overall audience, ad time during The Big Bang Theory is the highest right now for any 30-second spot.

This is actually good news for geek TV programming. If geek TV shows are doing the best in the most desirable demographics, it is only logical that more geek TV shows will hit the airwaves as TV networks fight for viewers' attention.

'Zero Charisma' Movie Preview

Zero Charisma, an independently produced film that celebrates and documents the geek life by following Scott, who leads a group of friends in frequent sessions of Dungeons & Dragons, will be released in October.  The movie was a big hit at the SXSW festival in Austin.

Zero Charisma will be released on October 8 on various video-on-demand services (cable, satellite, iTunes, PlayStation, Amazon, and Google Play) and in movie theaters on October 13, 2013. This clip was shown at Comic Con and comes courtesy of the Nerdist YouTube channel.

The movie drama comes from the relationship between Scott and Miles. Scott believes that if you are playing a game, you need to respect the game and play by the rules. Miles, on the other hand, is a hipster charmer who joins Scott's group. Miles eventually replaces Scott as the Dungeon Master and then proceeds to treat the game cavalierly.