Date: 2010-12-05, 3:19PM PST
My fellow hard workers in the TV/Film Industry, If you ever come across an ad for work opportunity from a "TV NETWORK" called "PUNCH TELEVISION NETWORK" DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT work for this place. They claim they are the largest network to launch since FOX Television, and yet they haven't even launched!!. They laid off a lot of people without paying them. It's been more than a month and yet they still claim they have no funds to pay their people! They will squeeze the work out of you, and they will leave you hanging without pay!! SPREAD THE WORD!! SAY NO TO PUNCH!!
Location: EVERYWHERE!!
Compensation: THEY WILL NOT PAY YOU!!!
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Submitted by Dr. Betty Burston on 12/8/11
Dr. Betty Burston of Punch Television Network said… I recently read and re-read the initial post and subsequent comments regarding both Punch Television Network, our President and CEO, Mr. Joseph Collins, and Darnisha’s thinly veiled references to our Executive Vice President, Ms. Rachel Ramos. As I referenced Hollywood Crew Blacklist’s urging to DPs, editors, and other crew members not to work for Punch; observed Danisha’s conclusions that we at Punch are merely “…a group of con artists”; and felt the emotional intensity of Erinn Soule’s disappointment that Mr. Collins’ projected trajectory for Punch did not match the actual one, I found myself wanting to enroll each of you in the type of entrepreneurship courses that I taught during my 26 years as a college professor. As I analyzed your comments, it became clear that the primary error made by Punch was allowing persons unsuitable for a startup entrepreneurial venture to participate in one. It is also clear that each of you have accrued grievances against Punch because you mistakenly selected a startup entrepreneurial venture and the risks that attenuate such a choice when your rate of time preference was more concordant with a mature business enterprise. (In this regard, I congratulate Erinn for affiliating with two mature business enterprises rather than another startup entrepreneurial enterprise). This problem of “mismatching” between some personnel and startup entrepreneurial enterprise is a continuing one. Tyler Perry was once unable to pay his cast when his efforts were in the startup phase and some cast members attempted to remedy the unremediable situation through the use of baseball bats. Law enforcement had to be called. However, those who shared and permanently committed to his vision have been richly rewarded. Mark Zuckerberg and his co-founders of Facebook experienced personnel/startup mismatches that resulted in unfavorable appraisals and litigation. Maria Wood, a part of the original Microsoft team during the startup phase, left after two years and sued the company. Jim Lane left Microsoft in 1985 and told others that the demands of Microsoft as a startup “…beat the enthusiasm out of me.” I could, of course, cite numerous other examples but I won’t. At any rate, on behalf of Mr. Collins and other Punch Television Network personnel, we appreciate all of those who have contributed to our growth here at Punch. But, I also urge you to not affiliate with startups in the future if you are unable or unwilling to enthusiastically embrace the cyclical patterns, the uncertainty, and the high-risk that is implicit to such efforts. We, at Punch, are so very proud of Mr. Joseph Collins and the vision that he allows us to share. We launched on Wednesday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST. The entirety of our staff shivered with excitement as our signal went out to our affiliates. We are broadcasting 24 hours per day seven days per week. (When Robert L. Johnson launched BET in January of 1980, they broadcast for only 2 hours per week). We are so proud that 70% of our programming is original and that the number of our viewers and our affiliates are growing on a daily basis. I personally observe Mr. Collins, our President; Ms. Ramos, our Executive Vice President; and, Mr. Clarke, the Vice President of Acquisitions, working endlessly to grow Punch even more. But, to the staff of the Hollywood Crew Blacklist, I must say that perhaps you may wish to change the title of your blog from Do Not Work For Punch TV! to Do Not Work For a Startup Unless You, too, Are a Risk-Taker and a Visionary!! May God Bless You Darnisha and Erinn in your future endeavors and may you each choose affiliations with mature entrepreneurial organizations rather than startups.
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Interesting info. I was working on a project with their so-called producer/PR lady and she was full of it. They are a group of con artist and it's awesome u put them on blast...bravo :)
OK! For those of you who are trying, and I mean trying, to put "Punch TV Network" on blast, needs to stop the maddness. I'ved work for Punch TV Network for the past year. I have not experieced any of the ill will that you have posted. "PTVN", is a great and front running company to work for. I have had nothing but positive feed back from all that surrounds me her at "PTVN". Stop the madness and grow up.
It would be good to know if you lied or not. I don't know you but I met someone that openly admitted to me that your network was one she was considering, until you pulled a fast one on the financials. it is not wise to claim you're in 80 million homes when you have not launched.
Some of us REAL folk in TV could actually be of help to a start up network like yours, but you need to come honest and pull your head out your ass before that can happen.
Dr. Betty Burston of Punch Television Network said…
I recently read and re-read the initial post and subsequent comments regarding both Punch Television Network, our President and CEO, Mr. Joseph Collins, and Darnisha’s thinly veiled references to our Executive Vice President, Ms. Rachel Ramos.
As I referenced Hollywood Crew Blacklist’s urging to DPs, editors, and other crew members not to work for Punch; observed Danisha’s conclusions that we at Punch are merely “…a group of con artists”; and felt the emotional intensity of Erinn Soule’s disappointment that Mr. Collins’ projected trajectory for Punch did not match the actual one, I found myself wanting to enroll each of you in the type of entrepreneurship courses that I taught during my 26 years as a college professor.
As I analyzed your comments, it became clear that the primary error made by Punch was allowing persons unsuitable for a startup entrepreneurial venture to participate in one. It is also clear that each of you have accrued grievances against Punch because you mistakenly selected a startup entrepreneurial venture and the risks that attenuate such a choice when your rate of time preference was more concordant with a mature business enterprise. (In this regard, I congratulate Erinn for affiliating with two mature business enterprises rather than another startup entrepreneurial enterprise).
This problem of “mismatching” between some personnel and startup entrepreneurial enterprise is a continuing one. Tyler Perry was once unable to pay his cast when his efforts were in the startup phase and some cast members attempted to remedy the unremediable situation through the use of baseball bats. Law enforcement had to be called. However, those who shared and permanently committed to his vision have been richly rewarded. Mark Zuckerberg and his co-founders of Facebook experienced personnel/startup mismatches that resulted in unfavorable appraisals and litigation. Maria Wood, a part of the original Microsoft team during the startup phase, left after two years and sued the company. Jim Lane left Microsoft in 1985 and told others that the demands of Microsoft as a startup “…beat the enthusiasm out of me.” I could, of course, cite numerous other examples but I won’t.
At any rate, on behalf of Mr. Collins and other Punch Television Network personnel, we appreciate all of those who have contributed to our growth here at Punch. But, I also urge you to not affiliate with startups in the future if you are unable or unwilling to enthusiastically embrace the cyclical patterns, the uncertainty, and the high-risk that is implicit to such efforts.
We, at Punch, are so very proud of Mr. Joseph Collins and the vision that he allows us to share. We launched on Wednesday, October 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST. The entirety of our staff shivered with excitement as our signal went out to our affiliates. We are broadcasting 24 hours per day seven days per week. (When Robert L. Johnson launched BET in January of 1980, they broadcast for only 2 hours per week). We are so proud that 70% of our programming is original and that the number of our viewers and our affiliates are growing on a daily basis. I personally observe Mr. Collins, our President; Ms. Ramos, our Executive Vice President; and, Mr. Clarke, the Vice President of Acquisitions, working endlessly to grow Punch even more. But, to the staff of the Hollywood Crew Blacklist, I must say that perhaps you may wish to change the title of your blog from Do Not Work For Punch TV! to Do Not Work For a Startup Unless You, too, Are a Risk-Taker and a Visionary!! May God Bless You Darnisha and Erinn in your future endeavors and may you each choose affiliations with mature entrepreneurial organizations rather than startups.
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