Comments on: TVbytheNumbers Cancellation Index

By: Hollywood’s Web Shows: The Future of Television? « Asmedia

Hollywood’s Web Shows: The Future of Television? « Asmedia — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:09:34 +0000

[...] Hollywood’s Web Shows: The Future of Television? I have argued before that the television industry would benefit from transforming its business model to enhance consumer engagement and adapt to new technologies. That is not to say that broadcast TV is in danger of disappearing (in fact a May 2008 Nielsen Report pdf found Americans are watching more traditional TV than ever) but DVRs, digital cable, and online video all make it increasingly difficult for networks to secure consistent viewers and advertisers. As a result, pilots, even beloved shows, either produce immediate results or face extinction. The system has become so reliant on statistics that a show whose viewership falls below 93% of its networks’ average viewers will be flat out NEXTed. (source: tvbythenumbers.com) [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:42:33 +0000

Wow. Killed 3 of the 6 shows I watch on TV. Guess i'll be falling back into the “I won't watch untill season 4″ mode I used to be in. Moonlight, Journeyman, Bionic Woman.. all fairly well acted and compelling sci-fi based dramas. Thank god you'll never drop Battlestar Galatica.

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:27:02 +0000

So many of these shows never had a chance to take hold. they were doomed before they started

By: Video Insider: Viewing Habits « Communications & Legal Studies

Video Insider: Viewing Habits « Communications & Legal Studies — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:44:06 +0000

[...] serious trust issues. Moonlight and Jericho have a fan base, but the execs look at the numbers; TV by the Numbers posts the cancellation index and describes the [...]

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:06:32 +0000

What keep Lipstick Jungle and cancel Cashmere Mafia and Men In Trees? Lipstick Jungle only did well because it aired new episodes during the strike while everything else was reruns. They kept moving Men In Trees, how could anyone w/o DVR keep up?

By: gnolte

gnolte — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:55:57 +0000

Very interesting – What would happen if you included, or at a minimum, showed a comparison of the cost vs. revenue for the shows?

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:22:09 +0000

richard, thanks for the info, will edit.

By: richard

richard — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:43:28 +0000

HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS have not been cancelled yet.
It is a show for mid-season consideration.

By: LSW

LSW — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:15:48 +0000

Not to make your calculations more complicated, but it also seems like the networks have different expectations for different nights of the week. Anyway you can add that to your calculations? It does seem to be pertinent.