I agree. TV viewership for ABC isn't going to pick up until Sunday, so it's best for them just to run movies and filler Wednesday through Saturday.
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Originally posted by mushu_jj: Once again the ABC chimps can't figure out how to program holiday evenings. Pushing Daisies can't hit 5 million. Private Practice original ep that could air on Thursday is wasted again. Barbara saves the evening and probably sweeps. Its not that hard. The Polar Express would've been an easy fix for last night into the news special. Then they could've found a pair of other holiday movies for tonight and Friday.
Originally posted by mushu_jj: Once again the ABC chimps can't figure out how to program holiday evenings. Pushing Daisies can't hit 5 million. Private Practice original ep that could air on Thursday is wasted again. Barbara saves the evening and probably sweeps. Its not that hard. The Polar Express would've been an easy fix for last night into the news special. Then they could've found a pair of other holiday movies for tonight and Friday.
They have to air 3 episodes of PP to synchronize it with GA. So both shows return January 8th with the 11th episode, and they can synchronize crossover is possible. When they announced the crossover PP was already shooting 2.14. The alternative would have been airing it tomorrow after a GA repeat? PP was pretty great last night. To bad many missed the best episode of the season.
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I think the article is exactly right. For some reason audiences will watch gritty hour long procedurals and inspirational reality shows, but won't watch fantasy series or series about glamour and excess. Audiences are looking for something that they can relate to and networks are tending to do the exact opposite and programming niche and specialized programming.
For the reason alone, I expect Secret Millionaire on FOX to really shock people with its ratings. If promoted right, it could do very well for FOX.
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Originally posted by mushu_jj:
Ah its nice to see people don't like Rosie as much as NBC thought they do. The peacock needs to start focusing on shows about real people. With this economy no one wants to see glitz and glam gunk week after week. I recent article I just read highlighted this and the belief that perhaps that's why shows like Dirty Sexy Money, Lipstick Jungle, and others have had trouble catching on.
Originally posted by mushu_jj: Once again the ABC chimps can't figure out how to program holiday evenings. Pushing Daisies can't hit 5 million. Private Practice original ep that could air on Thursday is wasted again. Barbara saves the evening and probably sweeps. Its not that hard. The Polar Express would've been an easy fix for last night into the news special. Then they could've found a pair of other holiday movies for tonight and Friday.
They have to air 3 episodes of PP to synchronize it with GA. So both shows return January 8th with the 11th episode, and they can synchronize crossover is possible. When they announced the crossover PP was already shooting 2.14. The alternative would have been airing it tomorrow after a GA repeat? PP was pretty great last night. To bad many missed the best episode of the season.
I'm sure they could have aired a two episodes on the same night pre-empting either PD or DSM sometime before Jan 8.
Originally posted by WlcmLAPD: I think the article is exactly right. For some reason audiences will watch gritty hour long procedurals and inspirational reality shows, but won't watch fantasy series or series about glamour and excess. Audiences are looking for something that they can relate to and networks are tending to do the exact opposite and programming niche and specialized programming.
I agree with the latter portion of your statement, but if done right, people won't mind watching dysfunctional rich people. Like I wrote before, if that article's theory is correct, why did "Dallas" become an instant hit during a time when the U.S. economy was less than stellar? (BTW, any chance you can provide a link to this article?)
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I'm watching that "dog show" that is on early on Thanksgiving every year - otherwise known as the Detroit Lions and whomever is stomping on them. I'm all for tradition but the NFL, has to be thinking about doing something about what is going to be a ratings disaster.
Happy turkey Bird - Ham - Duck - Turducked - Fish - pizza - hagus - grits - suffed seaweed - or whatever floats your boat day to all.
Originally posted by Marc Berman: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (Comedy Central) Viewers: 2.33 million
About one-third of what the Jeff Dunham Christmas special did on Comedy Central recently, but then again, it was reported that the Dunham special was Comedy Central's highest rated telecast ever. Also, this number is about double the viewers who regularly watch one of my favorite shows, "The Colbert Report."
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PD and PP both were lower. PP didn't even pull a 2 in the demo
Thanksgiving Eve is considered a party night and a travel night. All the families were traveling (the ones that usually watch PD) and the women were out in the clubs with their girl freinds (the ones that usually watch PP)
Other...good numbers for Criminal Minds Bye bye Rosie. Obviously nobody wants to watch you anymore.
That's why Barbara Walters doubled in PP's viewers and gained on the demo up to 3.1?
Originally posted by WlcmLAPD: Variety shows are a genre of shows let behind. It's going to be very hard to bring it back.
Yah, just like dopey family sitcoms shot in front of a live studio audience!
Seriously, though, I think there's a chance for any genre to come back. The primetime game show was as dead as a doornail for years before Millionaire came along.
I agree that in some ways shows like Dancing with the Stars and Idol are variety shows re-imagined for the modern day. However, when the show that is served up is as bad as the Rosie show will not be helpful in relaunching the variety show. However, still, I am indeed surprised there wasn't more sampling.
I don't fault NBC, or any network, for trying something different. Its going to be a pretty sad day when network tv is nothing more than CBS-like crime series replicated over and over. But I guess that's what cable is for.
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Rosie Live had ratings about what it should be. I expected it to be pretty low. I knew this was the type of show that people would watch for a few minutes, and then turn off.
In the defense for every show last night, it was Thanksgiving eve, which means low numbers. And actually, Rosie Live did fairly okay in NBC standards, considering those numbers are about what over half of the NBC shows do today, that's acceptable.
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If those numbers are acceptable to NBC, then it has no hope of ever climbing out of 4th place.
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Originally posted by Justin: In the defense for every show last night, it was Thanksgiving eve, which means low numbers. And actually, Rosie Live did fairly okay in NBC standards, considering those numbers are about what over half of the NBC shows do today, that's acceptable.
