All this week, we’ve been giving you our predicted fall network ratings for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Let’s wind up our week of forecasts with an overview of how the fall is likely to go for each of the networks in summary. We don’t see any precipitous drops, although we also […]
> A few notes: these projections are for original episodes (no repeats) aired in the 4th quarter of 2011. Series premieres will likely be .3-.4 higher, thanks to network marketing pushes, and then tend to go down over time. We’ll be updating the numbers after we see full pilots and also as we get a […]
We’ve reached the broadcast networks’ Upfront Week… which used to be a lot more central to our television lives than it is now. Ratings everywhere are down, and there’s no reason to think they’ve hit bottom, which has caused seismic changes in the ways networks make scheduling decisions. Among other things, with revenues from on-air […]
Thursdays are going to look very different next season, so let’s jump right into our very early fall ratings predictions. We’ve already taken a look at Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and as before, our predictions cover the September 22-December 7 period when all the networks are running fresh episodes of just about all their […]
> DISCLAIMER: These initial impressions are based on the clips (usually 3-5 minutes) released by the networks to use in their Upfront presentations and for promos. They’re chosen to sell the show, not to accurately represent it. So take the reactions below with a large satchel of salt–we may well feel differently about these shows […]
> WHAT WE LIKE: Tuesday has been screaming for more comedy. While Fox has had some success on the night with Raising Hope, both ABC and NBC have very strong histories on the night with comedy blocks. With NBC deciding to leave Biggest Loser on Tuesday from 8-10 pm, the door is open for ABC […]
We’ve reached the broadcast networks’ Upfront Week… which used to be a lot more central to our television lives than it is now. Ratings everywhere are down, and there’s no reason to think they’ve hit bottom, which has caused seismic changes in the ways networks make scheduling decisions. Among other things, with revenues from on-air […]
Although its official Upfront presentation isn’t until tomorrow morning, NBC has unveiled its Fall 2015 primetime schedule, and here it is along with some instant analysis (new shows are in ALL CAPS, new timeslots are in italics): MONDAY 8PM: The Voice 10PM: BLINDSPOT (trailer here) The network may not have moved The Blacklist back […]