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Enlightened's ratings were awful from the start, the fact it got a second season was pure luck. It got like 200,000 viewers a week. Shame though as it was "the little show that could do a whole lot"
You'd never think to see that said about HBO unlike say, network tv .
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Enlightened's ratings were awful from the start, the fact it got a second season was pure luck. It got like 200,000 viewers a week. Shame though as it was "the little show that could do a whole lot"
But I felt it was very true to life, and the main character was very good at portraying someone who had high ideals but was always wanted to be someone. |
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I'm so glad 'The Neighbors' has been renewed. It was a real funny series with so much potential.
I just hope it keeps its audience up. |
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Super Fun Night has been ordered to series by Abc.
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It's a shame about Enlightened. I think it was too 'awkward' for most viewers to watch.
But I felt it was very true to life, and the main character was very good at portraying someone who had high ideals but was always wanted to be someone.
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I'm so glad 'The Neighbors' has been renewed. It was a real funny series with so much potential.
I just hope it keeps its audience up. |
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NBC are killing me holding off on making a decision about Hannibal. It's a shame the ratings have been so poor. I reckon it could be in with a good shout of an Emmy nomination or two though, and that could boost ratings for season 2.
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I'm alright with pretty much all decisions this season. Nothing I'll miss too much (Body of Proof maybe, but not into it this season).
But really sad about Southland's cancellation. It's easily one of my favourite police shows to watch, some excellent acting and stories. And the season's were never that long, so it didnt get boring. But oh well!!! |
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NBC are killing me holding off on making a decision about Hannibal. It's a shame the ratings have been so poor. I reckon it could be in with a good shout of an Emmy nomination or two though, and that could boost ratings for season 2.
If they were unhappy with the 1.1s and 1.0s it has been recieving they'd have killed it already. There must be other factors (cost, critical reception, international sales, airing over the summer, 13ep seasons) which are helping it. So I reckon (/hope) they are just waiting to make sure it doesn't drop any lower and then they'll renew it. |
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I'm taking it as a good thing
If they were unhappy with the 1.1s and 1.0s it has been recieving they'd have killed it already. There must be other factors (cost, critical reception, international sales, airing over the summer, 13ep seasons) which are helping it. So I reckon (/hope) they are just waiting to make sure it doesn't drop any lower and then they'll renew it. |
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Freshman Scripted Shows
ABC: Renewed 2 (Nashville & The Neighbours). Cancelled 7 (666 Park Avenue, Family Tools, How To Live..., Last Resort, Malibu County, Red Widow, Zero Hour) CBS: Renewed 1 (Elementary) Cancelled 4 (Golden Boy, Partners, Made In Jersey, Vegas) FOX: Renewed 2 (The Following, Mindy Project) Cancelled 2 (Ben & Kate, The Mob Doctor) NBC: Renewed 2 (Chicago Fire, Revolution) Cancelled 7 (1600 Penn, Go On, New Normal, Deception, Do No Harm, Guys With Kids, Animal Practice) Some shows ordered this time last year are yet to premiere and some were cancelled before reaching the air. Of the shows to premiere roughly 1 in 4 reach a second season. I don't think this is good for viewers, writers or the network. Will viewers bother with your new shows next year knowing that their more likely to be cancelled than renewed and you could be left with an unsatisfactory ending to a show you've got invested in? Or do they head to cable where shows tend to get treated with a bit more respect. Until this changes and the networks begin to show more patience Broadcast TV in the US will continue declining. The system needs to change. TV takes a vacation for three months which is frustrating for the viewer and when it comes back there is just a dump of TV shows which is overwhelming. There might be 7 or 8 pilots that interest you but there are already some established show you enjoy watching which tend to take the priority. So you just don't watch the shows. I think a more staggered approach would be better. Launch 2 or 3 shows in September and then December, March, June. Mid-season shows now kind of have come with a perception that their not brilliant hence they've been held back. It makes you appreciate UK TV that bit more though. |
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Cables getting as trigger happy too. Rather than what cable has always done of producing quality and giving it time to grow naturally they seem to more and more want a massive hit from off which is the mistake network TV fell into during the 90’s
USA (somewhat bravely) renewed Suits before it had even gone on midseason break though with episodes averaging between 3 and 4m (and the finale got a 1 in the demo, which is good for cable) I imagine they'll have no problem with the show's performance... |
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Of the shows to premiere roughly 1 in 4 reach a second season. I don't think this is good for viewers, writers or the network. Will viewers bother with your new shows next year knowing that their more likely to be cancelled than renewed and you could be left with an unsatisfactory ending to a show you've got invested in?
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Cables getting as trigger happy too. Rather than what cable has always done of producing quality and giving it time to grow naturally they seem to more and more want a massive hit from off which is the mistake network TV fell into during the 90’s
![]() You should like Starz however. One of it's shows only gets 400,000 viewers a week and still got renewed for another season :eek. |
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Can't just survive on carriage fees alone
![]() You should like Starz however. One of it's shows only gets 400,000 viewers a week and still got renewed for another season :eek. |
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Smaller cable channels like Starz sometimes don't care about ratings as long the show develops some sort of following, and they can sell abroad.
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it's just that HBO has had more success with original programming...
I guess that's better than networks cancelling after 3 episodes. |
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HBO gave Enlightened a second season and I think with ratings not improving, there was not much reason to renew it, they may be subscriber base but they cannot keep a show which is watch by less than 1% of their subscriber base.
Southland lasted three additional season on TNT and while it was critically acclaimed, the ratings were lower than most TNT shows and they need to make room for new series like Legends, Lost Angels and The Last Ship. I have a feeling if Franklin and Bashs ratings don't improve this season, it'll get axed too. |
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Southland lasted three additional season on TNT and while it was critically acclaimed, the ratings were lower than most TNT shows and they need to make room for new series like Legends, Lost Angels and The Last Ship.
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Can't just survive on carriage fees alone
![]() With network TV enough shows just aren't given time to grow and find an audience and the few that have its been little more than dumb luck. Networks need to have more faith in shows and give the a chance to build an audience via word of mouth, summer repeats and DVD/Home Media. Also imho they would all do better as well if they guarentee a TV Movie or Mini Series if its cancelled to wrap everything up like Prison Break did (Although that wasnt Fox's doing as they didnt air 'The Final Break' It was the decison of th e producers mainly as they hadn't produced enough episodes to fulfil their international networks agreements) Audiences would then have more faith committing to a series. In 10 years time I really do see Cable being in the state that Network TV is in (Unless ofc streaming and On Demand has killed broadcast TV by then) |
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Starz is the most subscribed to premium cable network in the US...
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Actually, that isn't true. Encore is #1 (34.8 million subscribers), HBO is #2 (30 million subscribers), Showtime is #3 (22 million subscribers), and Starz is #4 (21.2 million subscribers). Encore is actually owned by Starz, and it is only as widely subscribed to as it is because as a no-frills movie channel it is often offered to cable customers on a separate (presumably cheaper) digital tier than the "big boys" HBO, Showtime, and Starz.
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I do find it surprising that HBO has remained flat in terms of subscribers whereas Showtime and Starz have seen increases in their subscribers. Its sister channel Cinemax has started showing original programming, I assume to compete with Starz as well as increasing its own subscriber base.
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I think there is such as a thing as a "ceiling" for how many Americans are willing to subscribe to a "premium" cable package, and the closer a company gets to that ceiling, the harder it is to add the next new customer. If HBO is not at that ceiling yet, it is not that far away. Starz has had amazing growth in its subscriber base over the last few years, but that is because its subscriber base was small to begin with and they only recently made the shift into original productions that HBO made long ago.
Though I imagine it's a mix of both, only a certain amount of people are willing to subscribe to premium cable, but those that do will sign up for more than one if they feel the content is good enough... |
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Or it could be that Starz and Showtime have recently upped their game original content wise.
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