Medium is an established series or at least it should be. The ratings for it have been sinking since day one. Friday Night Lights has had to lead off the evening so far, and NBC is almost guaranteed to bring it back. The executives love the show. Medium, on the other hand, won't give NBCU any syndication profit and like I said, continues to sink. I think the only way Medium could possibly be saved is if it moves back to Monday this season and ends quite strong after Heroes (and I think that's a long shot).
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Originally posted by Anthony: Medium gets higher 18-49 numbers than about five of the shows you have on that list - and does so against much better competition.
FNL is getting a 1.8-2.1 vs. Bones and a bunch of mediocre shows on other nets.
It's had to lead off the evening in the weakest time slot of the week. Reruns of I Love Lucy could compete against Bones, George Lopez, and Jericho the way they are performing.
I bet if we swapped the Medium and FNL slots, Medium would come in 2nd 18-49...
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: Medium is an established series or at least it should be. The ratings for it have been sinking since day one. Friday Night Lights has had to lead off the evening so far, and NBC is almost guaranteed to bring it back. The executives love the show. Medium, on the other hand, won't give NBCU any syndication profit and like I said, continues to sink. I think the only way Medium could possibly be saved is if it moves back to Monday this season and ends quite strong after Heroes (and I think that's a long shot).
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Originally posted by Anthony: Medium gets higher 18-49 numbers than about five of the shows you have on that list - and does so against much better competition.
FNL is getting a 1.8-2.1 vs. Bones and a bunch of mediocre shows on other nets.
GIVE ME A BREAK.
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How can you be so sure? It has been declining all along, even when it had a good lead in last year.
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Originally posted by Anthony: It's had to lead off the evening in the weakest time slot of the week. Reruns of I Love Lucy could compete against Bones, George Lopez, and Jericho the way they are performing.
I bet if we swapped the Medium and FNL slots, Medium would come in 2nd 18-49...
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: Medium is an established series or at least it should be. The ratings for it have been sinking since day one. Friday Night Lights has had to lead off the evening so far, and NBC is almost guaranteed to bring it back. The executives love the show. Medium, on the other hand, won't give NBCU any syndication profit and like I said, continues to sink. I think the only way Medium could possibly be saved is if it moves back to Monday this season and ends quite strong after Heroes (and I think that's a long shot).
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Originally posted by Anthony: Medium gets higher 18-49 numbers than about five of the shows you have on that list - and does so against much better competition.
FNL is getting a 1.8-2.1 vs. Bones and a bunch of mediocre shows on other nets.
The concepts of NBC's pilots sound... um... how I can put this gently? CRAP-O-LA. I bet there are fewer cancellations than people are expecting.
Sun (September) 7:00 Duh
Sun (January) 7:00 Dateline 8:00 The Apprentice (NT) 9:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 10:00 LIFE (NS)
Mon 8:00 Deal or No Deal 9:00 Heroes 10:00 JOURNEYMAN (NS)
Tue 8:00 The Biggest Loser 9:00 LIPSTICK JUNGLE (NS) 10:00 Law & Order: SVU
Wed 8:00 BAD JUDGE (NS) 9:00 FORT PIT (NS) 10:00 Law & Order (NT. Also OT)
Thu 8:00 My Name Is Earl 8:30 30 Rock (NT) 9:00 The Office (NT) 9:30 I'M WITH STUPID (NS) 10:00 ER
Fri 8:00 1 vs. 100 9:00 Las Vegas 10:00 Friday Night Lights (NT)
Sat 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 Shows and movies you already saw five thousand times before
Midseason returns for "Identity," "Scrubs" and "Medium"
Don't know if NBC is going to be doing any more multi-camera sitcoms any time soon, but "The Mastersons of Manhattan" and "The I.T. Crowd" sound like fun. (Then again, Moses Port and David Guarascio have no talent. So maybe not.)
Originally posted by mushu_jj: How can you be so sure? It has been declining all along, even when it had a good lead in last year.
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Originally posted by Anthony: It's had to lead off the evening in the weakest time slot of the week. Reruns of I Love Lucy could compete against Bones, George Lopez, and Jericho the way they are performing.
I bet if we swapped the Medium and FNL slots, Medium would come in 2nd 18-49...
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: Medium is an established series or at least it should be. The ratings for it have been sinking since day one. Friday Night Lights has had to lead off the evening so far, and NBC is almost guaranteed to bring it back. The executives love the show. Medium, on the other hand, won't give NBCU any syndication profit and like I said, continues to sink. I think the only way Medium could possibly be saved is if it moves back to Monday this season and ends quite strong after Heroes (and I think that's a long shot).
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Originally posted by Anthony: Medium gets higher 18-49 numbers than about five of the shows you have on that list - and does so against much better competition.
FNL is getting a 1.8-2.1 vs. Bones and a bunch of mediocre shows on other nets.
GIVE ME A BREAK.
Medium's ratings didn't show a serious decline until NBC started jerking it around the schedule, causing viewers to either forget when it was finally airing, or to become so frustrated with NBC that they simply gave up trying to keep up with their incessant juggling acts. Until they moved it,it was one of the highest rated shows on the network. Medium is still a top-quality show and the fact that NBC has consigned it to its current death-slot against Lost and CSI:NY only shows what kind of morons they have running their programming department.
Does anyone remember a movie called "The Barefoot Executive"? That must be how NBC runs their programming department.
Originally posted by mushu_jj: How can you be so sure? It has been declining all along, even when it had a good lead in last year.
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Originally posted by Anthony: It's had to lead off the evening in the weakest time slot of the week. Reruns of I Love Lucy could compete against Bones, George Lopez, and Jericho the way they are performing.
I bet if we swapped the Medium and FNL slots, Medium would come in 2nd 18-49...
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: Medium is an established series or at least it should be. The ratings for it have been sinking since day one. Friday Night Lights has had to lead off the evening so far, and NBC is almost guaranteed to bring it back. The executives love the show. Medium, on the other hand, won't give NBCU any syndication profit and like I said, continues to sink. I think the only way Medium could possibly be saved is if it moves back to Monday this season and ends quite strong after Heroes (and I think that's a long shot).
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Originally posted by Anthony: Medium gets higher 18-49 numbers than about five of the shows you have on that list - and does so against much better competition.
FNL is getting a 1.8-2.1 vs. Bones and a bunch of mediocre shows on other nets.
GIVE ME A BREAK.
Medium's ratings didn't show a serious decline until NBC started jerking it around the schedule, causing viewers to either forget when it was finally airing, or to become so frustrated with NBC that they simply gave up trying to keep up with their incessant juggling acts. Until they moved it,it was one of the highest rated shows on the network. Medium is still a top-quality show and the fact that NBC has consigned it to its current death-slot against Lost and CSI:NY only shows what kind of morons they have running their programming department.
Does anyone remember a movie called "The Barefoot Executive"? That must be how NBC runs their programming department.
Medium hasn't been jerked around. Its aired in two timeslots.
Monday (W/ Heroes, Bionic Woman) Deal or No Deal Heroes Bionic Woman
Monday (W/O Heroes, Bionic Woman) Deal or No Deal Identity 1 vs. 100
Tuesday Reality Cycles (Biggest Loser/The Apprentice/Thank God You’re Here) Lipstick Jungle Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Wednesday (Fall) My Name is Earl Zip Law and Order: Criminal Intent Law and Order
Wednesday (Spring) My Name is Earl Zip Business Class Wildlife Law and Order
Thursday The Office The IT Crowd 30 Rock Area 57 ER
Friday 1 vs. 100 Identity Las Vegas
Saturday Law and Order Repeat Law and Order: Criminal Intent Repeat Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Repeat
Sunday (Fall) Football Night in America Sunday Night Football
Sunday (Spring) Friday Night Lights Deal or No Deal Chuck Law and Order Criminal Intent
Scrubs, I’m with stupid, and Winters as midseason replacements. Unfortunately NBC’s dramas do not look very good, but they seam to have the best comedies. Finally, make Dateline cheaper to produce and send it over to MSNBC. NBC should develop a better and hipper news hour.
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