TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (3/19)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, CBS, NBC, Cancellations, Renewals,
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
RENEWALS
- American Chopper (TLC) - Season 6
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - Seasons 3 and 4
- Cash Cab (Discovery) - Season 4
- Dog Whisperer (Nat. Geographic) - Season 6
- Jockeys (Animal Planet) - Season 2
- Mythbusters (Discovery) - Season 7
- Two and a Half Men (CBS) - Seasons 7 through 9
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Monday Ratings: Teen Choose FOX
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Ratings,
While it wasn’t the most-watched program last night, the 2008 Teen Choice Awards did earn nice numbers for the under-35 set. Meanwhile, CBS’s repeat roster was the winner in both categories yesterday.
8pm
- The Big Bang Theory* (6.5 million. 2.2/8 in 18-49) climbed 900,000; How I Met Your Mother (6.4 million, 2.2/7) improved by 1.1 million.
- The American Gladiators finale (2.0/6) pulled in 5.3 million.
- Approximately 4.4 million screamed for the Jonas Brothers on the 2008 Teen Choice Awards (1.5/5).
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture* (2.9 million, 0.8/3) took a big hit thanks to that other teen program.
- Gossip Girl* (1.1 million. 0.4/2) only lost 100,000.
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A Final Bow for the Gladiators?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Editorial,
In my estimation, NBC has always been something of a ride-it-till-the-wheels-fall-off kind of network. Habitually in fourth place behind all the other major networks, the channel is always striving for a first-place hit. For a brief moment in the winter of the writers’ strike, NBC found television gold in the form of a re-make.
More than twelve million tuned in for the January premiere of the first season of the re-vamped American Gladiators and NBC suddenly had a hit on its hands. Instead of playing it cool or playing it safe, the network went full steam ahead into a second season. Way back in April, before season two’s May premiere, NBC announced tentative plans to bring the show back in the summer of 2009 for yet a third season.
But now the second season of the show has arrived, has been aired and has ended. Will NBC still bring this brutal physical reality competition back for another turn in the TV spotlight?
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Monday Ratings: Two and a Half Men Number One Again
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Despite airing a slate of new episodes, neither ABC or NBC could defeat CBS’ stale lineup. The Eye network nabbed the viewers last night while tying FOX in the demos.
8pm
- Bones* (6.3 million, 1.8/6 in 18-49) was off by 100,000.
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.6 million, 1.7/6) did the same as last week.
- American Gladiators (5.4 million, 1.9/6) rallied 300,000 more.
- How I Met Your Mother* (5.3 million,1.7/5) slipped by a 1/2 million.
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture (3.6 million, 1.0/3) improved by 400,000.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/2) saw a 100,000 loss.
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Monday Ratings: Repeats On Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
With The Bachelorette now over, Monday nights once again belonged to the repeats. Although it was tight race, FOX managed to snare wins in both categories from CBS.
8pm
- Bones* (6.3 million, 1.8/6 in 18-49) was down slightly.
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.3 million, 1.6/5) added on 200,000; How I Met Your Mother* (5.1 million, 1.7/5) saw 300,000 tune out.
- American Gladiators (1.7/5) tackled 5 million.
- ABC‘s repeat of The Bachelor: Where Are They Now?* (1.5/5) sucked in 4.9 million.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/2) was even with last week.
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This Week on TV (7/14-7/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, TNT-HD, Degrassi,
(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (7/14)
- Top Gear (BBC, 8pm): Season premiere. “A game of car soccer is played.” No wonder kids are too fat these days. They can’t even get out of their car to actually kick a ball!
- American Gladiators (NBC, 8pm): “In the ladies tilt, a student tries to make the grade against a future figure skater.” As we’ve learned from Dancing with the Stars, figure skaters come with an unfair advantage.
- The Closer (TNT, 9pm): Season 4 premiere. “Fritz and Brenda’s new duplex forbids the presence of pets, but that doesn’t stop Brenda from keeping Kitty on the premises.” If Kitty is the pet, what’s Fritz?
- Saving Grace (TNT, 10pm): Season 2 premiere. “Grace gets busy on her day off: She works to unlock the secrets of her her haunted past, but instead ends up apprehending a criminal on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.” And I’ll bet she doesn’t get paid for doing all that work on her own time.
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Monday Ratings: ABC Collects the Roses
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Yesterday’s Bachelorette finale had audiences sucked in. When the three-hour block was over, ABC was handed wins for both the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 9.5 million saw DeAnna Pappas choose Jesse Jesse Csincsak on The Bachelorette (3.3/10 in 18-49).
- Bones* (6.5 million, 1.6/5) shaved off 100,000.
- How I Met Your Mother* (5.4 million, 1.8/6) was even with last week.
- American Gladiators (5.3 million, 1.9/6) grew by 700,000.
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.1 million, 1.8/6) dipped by 1.2 million.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.6/2) had 200,000 more listening.
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Monday Ratings: FOX Repeats Have Slight Edge
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Monday night saw a tight race between three different networks. FOX narrowly pulled a win with the viewers while CBS and ABC tied in the demos.
8pm
- The Bachelorette (7.3 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) was down 200,000.
- Bones* (6.6 million, 1.8/6) picked up 200,000.
- The Big Bang Theory* (5.6 million, 1.8/6) scooped up 600,000; How I Met Your Mother* (5.4 million, 2.1/7) added 400,000.
- American Gladiators (4.8 million, 1.8/6) slipped a notch.
- Gossip Girl* (1.0 million, 0.5/1) was off by 200,000.
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This Week on TV (6/30-7/6)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen,
(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (6/30)
- American Gladiators (NBC, 8pm): “Four amateur athletes who successfully lost weight are featured.” That’s exactly the way Wolf likes them: nice and skinny.
- The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All (ABC, 9pm): “Fifteen of DeAnna’s suitors dish with - and about - the Bachelorette who let them get away.” Thankfully, this version is not the one we would get on MTV.
- 46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela (VH1, 9pm): Those helping to celebrate Mandela’s life outside bars include performers who should be behind them (e.g. Amy Winehouse).
- Verminators (Discovery, 10pm): “The source of a roach infestation at an apartment building shocks Mike.” There’s a reason why they say ignorance is bliss.
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Monday Ratings: The Bachelorette Shows Improvement
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, House, Ratings,
Improved numbers from ABC’s dating reality show helped give the Alphabet network a tie in the demos. Meanwhile, CBS was the sole winner with last night’s viewers.
8pm
- The Bachelorette (7.5 million, 2.5/8 in 18-49) climbed by 500,000.
- Bones* (6.4 million, 1.8/6) chipped away 600,000.
- The Big Bang Theory* (1.7/6) and How I Met Your Mother* (2.0/6) both brought in 5 million viewers.
- American Gladiators* (4.9 million, 1.7/5) had a 300,000 skid.
- Gossip Girl* (1.2 million, 0.5/2) was on par with last week.
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