Originally Posted by qwerty21:
“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.”
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