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Originally posted by Gleebo:
If Fox really wanted to make an impact on their schedule they could do the following come january.

Monday
8/7c - Prison Break
9/8c - 24

Tuesday
8/7c - House
9/8c - Standoff

Wednesday
8/7c - American Idol
9/8c - Bones

Thursday
8/7c - Til Death
8:30/7:30c - American Idol Results
9/8c - The OC

Friday
8/7c - air test patterns
9/8c - hell, air test patterns the whole night

This way FOX has a chance to put a dent or even win the 18-49 demo most nights.

You divide and conquer with the shows that are actually working like 24, House, and Idol. Idol results on Thursday would really help the OC(even if everyone's calling it done now). If one show can survive a move Thursday nights it is AI. Sure its only on a half hour(which if you are FOX why not go ahead and milk it for a full hour on the results show too?) but even that half hour are enough to draw more eyes to the show following it. The OC would probably hemorrhage 50% of the audience, but that would still be an improvement from the ratings so far this season. Probably not enough to save the show, but its really the only idea that could come close to doing so.

I also think they should air Bones post Idol for the performance night instead of House. House doesn't need that lead in....it does great on its own. Bones has showed promise and decent ratings in its second season, but a few more eyes couldn't hurt. From what I have seen of Standoff, it certainly doesn't deserve a post idol slot on any night. Putting it after House on a Tuesday would still give it a chance to have potential viewers, but I think the show is pretty much a lame duck.

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If I'm not mistaken, didn't Fox pay one hellacious licensing fee for AI through the 2009 season? Something like 35 million I believe. Fox needs AI's numbers to remain huge with them paying that sort of a licensing fee.

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Well, 35 million license fee for AI is nothing compared to their profit out of it. If ABC can charge 1.8 million $ per spot during the Acadamy Awards FOX should get at least 1 million $ per spot during American Idol. That puts their profit out of AI around 500 million $ per season.

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Originally posted by galveston:
Nooooooo...... Blech.

It'll probably draw 30 million viewers a pop, too. Aside from my disdain for the crud masquerading as music that comes out of AI, what bugs me more than anything about it is that I just don't get it. What is so endlessly fascinating about a fixed competition preceded by people humiliating themselves? I'll never figure it out, Mr. Berman.

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Drive and Kelly's Wedding Series are both important properties at FOX. They will be given strong lead-ins. Whether it be Idol, House, or 24. FOX would be stupid to use the lead-in on House when they can launch Drive which is almost certain to be a critic favorite with Tim Minear behind it. Plus it is suppose to cost a little bit so they want to get their money back.