Originally posted by TV-aholic: How and When do we hear about the Nets (ABC) starting the Make-Good ads from not delivering the promised ratings?
We never did hear about it last season. Remember how high priced ad time was on Grey's Anatomy? We saw Lost slotted into the same slot during the strike to keep it propped up, but you just have to think that ABC had lots of makegoods last year in that timeslot.
I do recall hearing that today (or maybe next Friday) is the deadline for advertisers to cancel out of their upfront contracts. There is some worry that there will be more cancellations than usual due to the economy.
There is a diference between story and production direction. LOM is lacking direction from a production view
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: That's what makes it great. It keeps the viewer guessing, just like Lost.
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Originally posted by TV-aholic: As a "Procedural" LOM is pretty weak. Those story lines are pretty elementary.
LOM is trying to be more than just a cop show, but its not sure what ELSE it is. I think thats the reason people seem to be turned off by it. Is it a Sci-Fi show? Is it a Cop Show? is it a Retro Drama? What else is it?
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Originally posted by trumanhorn: Umm...I'm pretty sure Life On Mars is a procedural (and a quite good one at that).
Is Robin the Boy Wonder heading to the CW Thursday next season?
That's the next logical step. The boy wonder will fit perfectly with the lame CW characters of Thursday night, Clark Kent and Dean Winchester. All new Dumb Thursday night only on the CW.
idk if anyone has really noticed a trend this year but its called CBS domination.
mondays- cbs keeps growing with BBT and HIMYM and 2 1/2 men is keeping a steady pace tuesdays- NCIS is dominating viewership, the mentalist is doing tremendously wednesdays- cbs is doing well building their 8-9 comedy block, criminal minds and CSI:NY going strong thursdays- survivor on par, CSI dominating greys and Eleventh Hour is beating LOM fridays- CBS has and probably always will dominate fridays with GW and Numbers sundays- amazing races, cold case and the unit doing well
Yeah, this is definitely CBS's season. They're winning by a landslide, and they're making it seem so easy. But I don't blame them - they have a very well-rounded schedule.
oh yeah their schedule is top notch. there are some shows that can go like WW and the ex list but otherwise they have a schedule that no one can beat right now. ABC and NBC are spiraling down. fox needs AI to refuel. and the CW is just well the CW haha
Is being the show people don't want to watch live something to be pleased about? Wanting the fastforward button handy isn't a promising thing. Not the best news for the advertisers either.
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Originally posted by Twins12: The only thing is GA is one of the top DVR shows every week. I think their true ratings are not showing up until the DVR ratings are released.
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Originally posted by Julie: I feel bad for ABC - the shows that have held their little network together for 4 years are sinking - Grey's Anatomy is a disaster this season. Below 15 million viewers, and getting beat by CSI in the demo? Never thought I'd see the day when that would happened. I don't think GA can take the competition anymore on Thursdays. And ABC desperately needs Private Practice at 10pm - it would be a perfect match out of GA.
Congrats to CBS - obviously the winner every Thursday night. Even EH his doing well.
NBC - are they in panic mode or what? They're cancelling ER, the highest rated show of the night for them, they picked up a show like Kath and Kim, which reminds me of 20 Good Years from awhile back, and they need a show like SNL to save them. What they need to do for midseason is cancel Kath and Kim (obviously), either cancel Earl or move it to another night (Tuesdays would be a good option), then put The Office at 8pm, 30 Rock at 8:30, The Apprentice at 9pm (this show will never survive at 10pm), and leave ER at 10.
I agree that CBS is doing very well. I don't see them weakening much mid-season. FOX will pick up with Idol. NBC and ABC are really falling behind. Lost can't make up the ground AI can for FOX.
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Originally posted by Matt: idk if anyone has really noticed a trend this year but its called CBS domination.
mondays- cbs keeps growing with BBT and HIMYM and 2 1/2 men is keeping a steady pace tuesdays- NCIS is dominating viewership, the mentalist is doing tremendously wednesdays- cbs is doing well building their 8-9 comedy block, criminal minds and CSI:NY going strong thursdays- survivor on par, CSI dominating greys and Eleventh Hour is beating LOM fridays- CBS has and probably always will dominate fridays with GW and Numbers sundays- amazing races, cold case and the unit doing well
That is a very good idea. LOM would face very weak competition.
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Originally posted by TV-aholic: What does everyone think about LOM being moved to Mondays at 10pm in January, after BL has its run. You might get those viewers that are FINALLY tired of CSI: Miami's bad acting to swtich over and may get some of the HEROES crowd to flip the channel.
