Week 2 for V will be interesting. ABC shows tend to take a large drop in the ratings their second week out.
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Originally posted by Show: Not a bad start for V. It's definitely ABC's strongest premiere in quite awhile, definitely stronger than anything in the past 3 seasons at least. Could it fall? Yes it could. Will it fall? We'll have to tune in to see.
If FOX follows through with X-Factor, I think they will program it in the fall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. SYTYCD will be programmed back in the summer where I think it will still be a decent summer option. SYTYCD was mainly programmed in the fall to give Glee a compatible lead in.
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Originally posted by jdinan:
Question to the peanut gallery -- with Fox's So You Think... failing to make a dent in the ratings this fall, we can all agree that the fall experiment was a failure. But is this the death knell for the show, particularly with Fox reportedly brewing up a U.S. version of X Factor?
-Let’s Dance on ABC: ABC has announced a new dance competition with a comedic twist called Let’s Dance, which will feature “stars” competing for charity as they honor some of the most famous movie, musical and pop video routines of all time. It premieres Monday, Nov. 23 with a 90-minute installment at 9:30 p.m. ET following the ninth season-finale of lead-in Dancing With the Stars. Additional episodes will air in the Monday 9 p.m. hour through Dec. 14, with the finale on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. Comedian and reality star Kathy Griffin hosts.
With Kathy Griffin hosting, I will try it. (I haven't watched any of the other dance competitions.)
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Originally posted by Marc Berman: FYI...just ABC needs, another dance competition.
-Let’s Dance on ABC: ABC has announced a new dance competition with a comedic twist called Let’s Dance, which will feature “stars” competing for charity as they honor some of the most famous movie, musical and pop video routines of all time. It premieres Monday, Nov. 23 with a 90-minute installment at 9:30 p.m. ET following the ninth season-finale of lead-in Dancing With the Stars. Additional episodes will air in the Monday 9 p.m. hour through Dec. 14, with the finale on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. Comedian and reality star Kathy Griffin hosts.
Originally posted by Marc Berman: I think V will drop about 25 percent next week.
Well--
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Week two of NBC’s competing Bionic Woman finished second among adults 18-49 (4.0/10) and third in total viewers (10.94), but the losses were more dramatic. Compared to its debut one week earlier (Viewers: 13.91 million; A18-49: 5.7/14 on Sept. 26), Bionic Woman was down by 2.97 million viewers and 30 percent in the demo. This is still, however, a vast improvement over year-ago occupant The Biggest Loser (Viewers: 7.15 million; A18-49: 3.0/ 7, on Oct. 4, 2006). So, yes, it is still promising.
I will be interested to see how V does over the next three weeks before they go on their break (which is either going to be a blessing-they can hype it all over again- or a curse-they'll lose all their momentum). 25% seems a bit high though..I'd think more in the 15%-20% level (which would mean it would be in the 11.5 million range or thereabouts)..
Bionic Woman had substantially higher ratings, rose on the half-hour, and still fell 30% in the demo the week after its premiere, losing almost three million viewers.
So 25% seems optimistic, but you never know. Maybe Michelle Bachmann will call for viewing parties all across the nation. Tea will be served.
I think ABC is smart in making this a limited episode series. I think it can sustain itself for a few episodes, but it would get old fast. Parodies and skits is different than trying to learn how to dance like on DWTS.
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Originally posted by Marc Berman: FYI...just ABC needs, another dance competition.
-Let’s Dance on ABC: ABC has announced a new dance competition with a comedic twist called Let’s Dance, which will feature “stars” competing for charity as they honor some of the most famous movie, musical and pop video routines of all time. It premieres Monday, Nov. 23 with a 90-minute installment at 9:30 p.m. ET following the ninth season-finale of lead-in Dancing With the Stars. Additional episodes will air in the Monday 9 p.m. hour through Dec. 14, with the finale on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. Comedian and reality star Kathy Griffin hosts.
I think this is a great scheduling suggestion. With DWTS being so independent in their audience, they really don't need a lead in for their results show.
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Originally posted by Zedman2:
How about moving DWTS Results to 8pm, airing LOST at 9pm and V at 10pm. Next September, V moves up an hour to 9pm.
