Comments on: Tired of Losing Ratings War, NBC Invents New Metrics http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven McMillian http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/comment-page-1/#comment-266832 Steven McMillian Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:30:03 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4001#comment-266832 NBC needs to revamp their primetime schedule. They have to find out why FOX,CBS, and ABC succeed. NBC's comedies are not as funny as when they had Seinfeld, Frasier, and Friends on the air? ABC basically did away with sitcoms. They have created the use of the primetime dramedy. That's why Desperate Housewives beat CSI. They also need to have a night with all gameshows. If Notre Dame has a better season, they need to move their games to nighttime. They also need to try to get the Victoria's Secret Winter Lingerie Show. They should move Law and Order to another night. They need to cancel ER. They need to find a drama that will compete with CBS and ABC on that time slot. They have not publicized their schedule on their website. It bugs viewers because the other networks have already put it out 3 weeks before the finales. They also need to pick up Moonlight or Shark that CBS cancelled. They need to do a lot of research and work to improve in the ratings. I wish good luck to them. NBC needs to revamp their primetime schedule. They have to find out why FOX,CBS, and ABC succeed. NBC's comedies are not as funny as when they had Seinfeld, Frasier, and Friends on the air? ABC basically did away with sitcoms. They have created the use of the primetime dramedy. That's why Desperate Housewives beat CSI. They also need to have a night with all gameshows. If Notre Dame has a better season, they need to move their games to nighttime. They also need to try to get the Victoria's Secret Winter Lingerie Show. They should move Law and Order to another night. They need to cancel ER. They need to find a drama that will compete with CBS and ABC on that time slot. They have not publicized their schedule on their website. It bugs viewers because the other networks have already put it out 3 weeks before the finales. They also need to pick up Moonlight or Shark that CBS cancelled. They need to do a lot of research and work to improve in the ratings. I wish good luck to them.

]]> By: Steven McMillian http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/comment-page-1/#comment-19900 Steven McMillian Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:30:03 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4001#comment-19900 NBC needs to revamp their primetime schedule. They have to find out why FOX,CBS, and ABC succeed. NBC's comedies are not as funny as when they had Seinfeld, Frasier, and Friends on the air? ABC basically did away with sitcoms. They have created the use of the primetime dramedy. That's why Desperate Housewives beat CSI. They also need to have a night with all gameshows. If Notre Dame has a better season, they need to move their games to nighttime. They also need to try to get the Victoria's Secret Winter Lingerie Show. They should move Law and Order to another night. They need to cancel ER. They need to find a drama that will compete with CBS and ABC on that time slot. They have not publicized their schedule on their website. It bugs viewers because the other networks have already put it out 3 weeks before the finales. They also need to pick up Moonlight or Shark that CBS cancelled. They need to do a lot of research and work to improve in the ratings. I wish good luck to them. NBC needs to revamp their primetime schedule. They have to find out why FOX,CBS, and ABC succeed. NBC's comedies are not as funny as when they had Seinfeld, Frasier, and Friends on the air? ABC basically did away with sitcoms. They have created the use of the primetime dramedy. That's why Desperate Housewives beat CSI. They also need to have a night with all gameshows. If Notre Dame has a better season, they need to move their games to nighttime. They also need to try to get the Victoria's Secret Winter Lingerie Show. They should move Law and Order to another night. They need to cancel ER. They need to find a drama that will compete with CBS and ABC on that time slot. They have not publicized their schedule on their website. It bugs viewers because the other networks have already put it out 3 weeks before the finales. They also need to pick up Moonlight or Shark that CBS cancelled. They need to do a lot of research and work to improve in the ratings. I wish good luck to them.

]]> By: Doug http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/comment-page-1/#comment-19899 Doug Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:23:42 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4001#comment-19899 So what happens when NBC is still fourth even with the new metric? NBC's problem isn't the ratings system, it's the series it programs. Sadly, it's highest rated series last year was SVU, and that's entering it's 10th season this fall. That was fine in the case of Friends, which was still drawing 20 million plus, but when your higest rated series is one that doesn't consistantly top 12 million viewers, you're in trouble.<br><br>I'm surprised that GE hasn't lowered the boom on NBC primetime yet. With their recent troubles, you'd think they'd be trying to shore up weak parts of the business, like NBC. So what happens when NBC is still fourth even with the new metric? NBC's problem isn't the ratings system, it's the series it programs. Sadly, it's highest rated series last year was SVU, and that's entering it's 10th season this fall. That was fine in the case of Friends, which was still drawing 20 million plus, but when your higest rated series is one that doesn't consistantly top 12 million viewers, you're in trouble.

I'm surprised that GE hasn't lowered the boom on NBC primetime yet. With their recent troubles, you'd think they'd be trying to shore up weak parts of the business, like NBC.

]]> By: Robert Seidman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/comment-page-1/#comment-14322 Robert Seidman Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:42:06 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4001#comment-14322 Sadly indeed. Sadly indeed.

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/comment-page-1/#comment-14321 Bill Gorman Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:39:59 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4001#comment-14321 Sadly for NBC, Ben Silverman is no Brandon Tartikoff. Sadly for NBC, Ben Silverman is no Brandon Tartikoff.

]]> By: Guess Who http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/06/03/tired-of-losing-ratings-war-nbc-invents-new-metrics/4001/comment-page-1/#comment-302895 Guess Who Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=4001#comment-302895 ABC is doing the same thing. These days when a network doesnt like the ratings they want to invent their own. Could it be that most of NBC's shows simply suck ?? The only one I still watch is HEROES and even that sucked last season. Hopefully they turn things around this year. If NBC wants to be a great network again they will have to produce shows people actually want to watch. The only thing keeping them from completely imploding is the long in the tooth Law & Order franchise. ABC is doing the same thing. These days when a network doesnt like the ratings they want to invent their own. Could it be that most of NBC’s shows simply suck ?? The only one I still watch is HEROES and even that sucked last season. Hopefully they turn things around this year.

If NBC wants to be a great network again they will have to produce shows people actually want to watch. The only thing keeping them from completely imploding is the long in the tooth Law & Order franchise.

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