Fall 2006 TV Review, Part Seven (“The Nine”) October 4, 2006 5:32 pm
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Before we get going on the next part of my Fall 2006 Review feature (here is part one, part two, part three, part four, part five and part six), let’s recap the series premiere ratings from Tuesday evening, of which there was only one.
Friday Night Lights
Averaged a 4.7/8 HH Rating with a 2.8 A18-49 rating (7.18M viewers). Staying consistent from half-hour to half-hour is the only good thing I can say about the ratings for the show. It’s certainly a high-quality hour of television and that it did worse than I thought it would (I would have figured numbers in the 10-14M range) really surprises me. It’ll be very interesting to see where the show goes from here, will it gain an audience, or will it just continue to drop week to week? It’s very hard for a show to gain viewers after its premiere, but perhaps NBC can use Sunday Night Football to propel the show some.
Alright, now let’s move on to my mini-review feature. Only one show is set to premiere this evening, The Nine.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, October 3, 2006 October 4, 2006 4:26 pm
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With FOX starting their Baseball coverage, ABC pulled out an easy win. Friday Night Lights struggles out of the gate, while Veronica Mars premieres even with last season.
Fall 2006 TV Review, Part Six (”Friday Night Lights”) October 3, 2006 11:41 pm
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Lets get right into the sixth part of my mini-review feature; “Friday Night Lights” (here is part one, part two, part three, part four and part five).
Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, October 2, 2006 October 3, 2006 11:24 pm
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For the first time in the new season, CBS surpasses NBC for first in A18-49 on a Monday evening.
“Hustle” Renewed October 3, 2006 2:38 am
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The AMC series (co-produced with BBC) has started production in London on the fourth season.
6 episodes will make up the fourth season, with the season premiere set for March of 2007.
FOX Gives Justice A Little Support October 3, 2006 2:38 am
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Perhaps giving the show a little show of support, FOX has ordered three additional scripts for the new TV series.
The series is currently on hiatus until November, when FOX’s Baseball Playoffs end.
Justice premiered on August 30th to an audience of about 8.86M viewers. After dipping to less than 5.6M viewers, the show rebounded some in its last aired episode to a little over 7M and continues to hold most of its lead-in’s audience (Bones).
Movie and TV Piracy Costs American Economy $20.5 Billion October 3, 2006 2:37 am
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Movie and TV piracy has run rampant in the United States, but perhaps the dollar figure amount will surprise some; $20.5 Billion. This according to an analysis by the Institute for Policy Innovation.
To read more facts and figures from the analysis, please follow the source link.
Source: Video Business
Yahoo! Begins Streaming Showtime TV Shows For Free October 3, 2006 2:37 am
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Showtime, this month, will begin offering free episodes of a select few of their programs online through the Yahoo! TV service.
Some programs said to be part of the service are Weeds, Dexter, Sleeper Cell and The L Word. These programs, and others will be available to view on the site from October 6-13.
While it’s not unusual in this day and age to stream shows online for free, it is when the medium is on a premium cable station (Showtime has done this sort of thing in the past with it’s critical favorite, but ratings starved original-series Huff).
The service will also stream free previews of new Showtime projects such as The Tudors, which will premiere on the network in 2007.
MTV Set To Premiere New Comedy Sketch Program October 3, 2006 2:37 am
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Set to premiere in the first quarter of 2007, “Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz” has been given an 8 episode order by MTV.
TBS Prepares Late-Night Programming Block October 3, 2006 2:37 am
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TBS has set in motion two new shows to anchor their late-night programming block.
Beginning Monday, November 27, 10 Items or Less will premiere in the 11:00 PM time-slot. The improv comedy program centers around a Manhattan businessman who is coping with the responsibilities of having to take over the family restaurant after his father’s death.
My Boys, a female centered program, will premiere the following night in the same time-slot.
Other programs down the line include a puppet talk show from The Jon Henson company, a project from comedian Frank Caliendo, and a possible sketch comedy show, in the vein of those on Comedy Central, from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart producer Jenny Hunter.
BBC America Expands Its Portfolio October 3, 2006 2:36 am
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BBC America has set forth to double their current programming budget, in an effort to get more viewers to the network and increase their market penetration (BBC America is currently available in 49.7M homes).
The network has green-lit two new series (Goldplated and The Innocence Project), one tv-movie (After Thomas) and purchased the rights to air three new dramas (Eleventh Hour, Northern Lights and Afterlife).
More information about this news can be found at MediaWeek and Broadcasting & Cable.
The Amazing Race Gets an 11th Season October 1, 2006 9:48 pm
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CBS has decided to go ahead with a new season of their Emmy winning reality based tv-series.
The series premiered its 10th season this past Sunday to the tune of 10.57M viewers (#38) and a 3.9 Rating in A18-49.
The 11th season will launch in the Spring of 2007.
NBC Picks Up New Cop Drama Pilot October 1, 2006 9:48 pm
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NBC has picked up a new drama pilot titled “Life” from sister company NBC Universal Television Studio.
From Source (TV Week):
The one-hour pilot, titled “Life,” follows a falsely imprisoned police officer who rejoins the force a changed man to find out who really committed the crime he was charged with.
“Life,” which is from executive producers Rand Ravich and Far Shariat, will be shot sometime this season and is expected to be in contention for a series pick up in fall 2007.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, September 29, 2006 September 30, 2006 11:47 pm
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CBS holds off NBC in total households, but NBC makes it interesting, winning the night in A18-49.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, September 28, 2006 September 29, 2006 1:18 pm
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In another close Thursday night, CBS and ABC battle it out, with CBS just barely nudging ahead in households, but ABC wins in the coveted A18-49 demo.
Blade: The Series Canceled September 29, 2006 2:13 am
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On her MySpace account, actress Jill Wagner had this to say about the cancellation of the SpikeTV Original Series:
Just wanted to say thanks again to all of you who supported me and Blade the Series. I was just informed today that there will be NO 2nd season of Blade the Series. I really enjoyed playing Krista and i hope that i did her justice at least for one season! However, that is not the end of Jill Wagner’s acting career. I will keep you guys posted on what’s next for me. Again i say thanks for the support. Hey, there is always the DVD right????
Jill Wagner
The series started off strongly, premiering in June of this year to the tune of roughly 2.5M viewers, the highest ever for a SpikeTV Original Series.
However, the show quickly lost that audience and by the fourth episode, 1.07M viewers (less than half of those who tuned in for the two-hour pilot) were still watching.
Morning Show Ratings for The Week of September 18th September 28, 2006 11:52 pm
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NBC’s The Today Show still ahead, but gap closing between it and Good Morning America.
The Today Show
- 4.6/16 HH rating
- 5,840,000 total viewers
- 2,700,000 A25-54 viewers
Good Morning America
- 3.7/13 HH rating
- 4,700,000 total viewers
- 2,130,000 A25-54 viewers
The Early Show
- 2.1/8 HH rating
- 2,750,000 total viewers
- 1,030,000 A25-54 viewers
Charlie Sheen Set To Become Highest Paid Sitcom Actor September 28, 2006 11:52 pm
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According to reports, Charlie Sheen, of CBS’s Two and a Half Men, is set to become the highest paid sitcom star.
Sheen began renegotiating his contract about 2 months ago, right about the time Warner Bros., the show’s studio, began entering into deals for the show’s syndication packages (to Tribune Broadcasting stations for the Broadcast rights and to FX for the Cable rights).
The new contract will reportedly pay Sheen $350,000 per episode, the most for any current sitcom star.
The record for highest paid sitcom star of all time was Ray Romano of Everybody Loves Raymond. He was paid almost $2M per episode for that show’s final season back in 2004/2005.
MyNetworkTV Still Having Trouble Attracting Viewers September 28, 2006 11:52 pm
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In its second week of operation, the networks two dramas decline from their first week in total households and A18-49.
From September 11 to September 15th
8 PM – Desire – .93M viewers (0.3 A18-49 rating)
- This is down from 1.2M viewers and a 0.4 A18-49 rating
9PM – Fashion House – 1.1M viewers (0.4 A18-49 rating)
- This is down from 1.3M viewers and a 0.5 A18-49 rating.
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