http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com Sat, 18 May 2013 16:05:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/favicon.ico http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/08/deception-canceled-by-nbc/181653/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/08/deception-canceled-by-nbc/181653/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 22:55:24 +0000 Amanda Kondolojy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=181653 Deception has been officially canceled by NBC after a single season. Regular TVBTN readers should not be surprised...]]> 101 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/30/nbc-hannibal-tumbles-to-a-toss-up-to-be-canceled-or-renewed/179994/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/30/nbc-hannibal-tumbles-to-a-toss-up-to-be-canceled-or-renewed/179994/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:53:47 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=179994 Against the NFL Draft last week, Hannibal ratings crashed to just a 1.0 for adults 18-49. The cancellation bear considered moving Hannibal to "likely canceled" today, but decided to take a look at one more episode's worth of ratings before going thumbs up or down.]]> 150 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/23/nbc-guesses-on-low-rated-sitcoms-cant-wait-much-longer/178975/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/23/nbc-guesses-on-low-rated-sitcoms-cant-wait-much-longer/178975/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:32:57 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=178975 Low rated NBC sitcoms are a group of likely errors in waiting for the bear. The bear guesses that NBC will renew more sitcoms than just Parks & Recreation, but his individual show guesses are almost certain to produce errors, so he's going to do what most would do. Kick the can down the road!]]> 165 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/16/nbc-hannibal-is-certain-to-be-renewed/177902/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/16/nbc-hannibal-is-certain-to-be-renewed/177902/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:45:11 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=177902 So much for the cancellation bear devouring rookie drama Hannibal with a nice Chianti and some fava beans. The show's second episode ratings increased vs. its premiere. The bear doesn't care that it was against repeats on CBS and ABC, a 1.7 rating (or a 1.6, or a 1.5, and likely lower) points to certain renewal on the ratings train wreck that is NBC.]]> 124 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/09/nbc-hannibal-starts-as-likely-to-be-renewed/176978/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/09/nbc-hannibal-starts-as-likely-to-be-renewed/176978/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:44 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=176978 While the cancellation bear would like no better to have the chance to devour rookie drama Hannibal with a nice Chianti and some fava beans, the show's premiere ratings last week were plenty good enough on ratings challenged NBC to have the bear begin his prediction for its future at "likely to be renewed". Early predictions are subject to rapid change, stay tuned.]]> 123 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/02/nbc-be-the-cancellation-bear-which-nbc-shows-would-you-cancel/175162/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/02/nbc-be-the-cancellation-bear-which-nbc-shows-would-you-cancel/175162/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:56:53 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=175162 This is a special short week version of the post. The table above includes ratings through Wednesday, March 27 only. No changed predictions from the cancellation bear this week, he's soaking up the sun, but it's your chance to be the bear. Which NBC show(s) not currently renewed or canceled would you devour? ]]> 188 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/26/nbc-deception-is-certain-to-be-canceled/174760/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/26/nbc-deception-is-certain-to-be-canceled/174760/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:49:57 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=174760 As the cancellation bear hides from predicting the renewal of any NBC sitcom save Parks & Recreation until the last possible moment, he's happy to headline the fact that Deception is certain to be canceled. That hadn't made the headline earlier. Now it has.]]> 114 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/19/nbc-grimm-is-certain-to-be-renewed-why-do-fans-want-it-moved-from-friday/173654/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/19/nbc-grimm-is-certain-to-be-renewed-why-do-fans-want-it-moved-from-friday/173654/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:46:24 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=173654 The cancellation bear has been predicting that Grimm was certain to be renewed all season, why put it in the headline now? First, it hadn't been in the headline all season. Second, the question is one that often comes up in our comments. Third, the bear's still treading water on making any more definitive predictions on the three "toss up" sitcoms.]]> 169 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/12/nbc-three-sitcoms-could-be-renewed-besides-parks-rec-but-the-cancellation-bear-is-still-chicken/172834/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/12/nbc-three-sitcoms-could-be-renewed-besides-parks-rec-but-the-cancellation-bear-is-still-chicken/172834/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:02:33 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=172834 The cancellation bear is of the mind that Community, Go On and Whitney are all potential NBC sitcom renewals (Parks & Recreation is certain to be renewed), but he's not making the move yet.]]> 191 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/05/nbc-as-nbc-sitcom-ratings-dive-theyll-still-have-to-renew-some-of-them/171648/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/05/nbc-as-nbc-sitcom-ratings-dive-theyll-still-have-to-renew-some-of-them/171648/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:15:32 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=171648 The expression "Catch A Falling Knife" comes to mind when trying to figure out which of NBC's woefully rated sitcoms might survive the season (besides Parks & Recreation which will certainly be renewed).]]> 203 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/26/nbc-except-for-parks-recreation-the-cancellation-bear-backs-slowly-away-from-predicting-individual-low-rated-nbc-sitcom-renewals/170816/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/26/nbc-except-for-parks-recreation-the-cancellation-bear-backs-slowly-away-from-predicting-individual-low-rated-nbc-sitcom-renewals/170816/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:20:24 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/?p=170816 All of NBC sitcom ratings have now plunged so far that the cancellation bear now thinks it likely that NBC will renew at least one (and probably more than one) sitcom that has hit as low as a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating this season. (Parks & Recreation and The Office being the only ones which have not). ]]> 178 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/19/nbc-smash-is-likely-to-be-canceled/169658/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/19/nbc-smash-is-likely-to-be-canceled/169658/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:24:03 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/19/nbc-smash-is-likely-to-be-canceled/169658/ Smash's premiere rating immediately made it "likely to be canceled".]]> 284 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/12/nbc-community-starts-as-certain-to-be-renewed/169004/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/12/nbc-community-starts-as-certain-to-be-renewed/169004/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:18:13 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/12/nbc-community-starts-as-certain-to-be-renewed/169004/ Surprising most of our polled readers, a Dan Harmon-less Community returned to NBC's schedule with a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating last week. That rating qualifies for "certain to be renewed" on the ratings basket case that is NBC. Would a ratings decline cause that prediction to be adjusted downward? Of course. Stay tuned.]]> 181 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/05/nbc-do-no-harm-is-certain-to-be-canceled-of-course/168028/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/05/nbc-do-no-harm-is-certain-to-be-canceled-of-course/168028/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:41:58 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/05/nbc-do-no-harm-is-certain-to-be-canceled-of-course/168028/ While it's blindingly obvious that Do No Harm is certain to be canceled after the lowest premiere rating in history for any scripted show on the big 4 broadcast networks, the SEO gods demand I get Do No Harm into a headline before NBC yanks it from the schedule. ]]> 146 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/29/nbc-deception-is-likely-to-be-canceled/167099/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/29/nbc-deception-is-likely-to-be-canceled/167099/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:14:39 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/29/nbc-deception-is-likely-to-be-canceled/167099/ Although its not in the calculations above, Deception hit its second 1.3 adults 18-49 rating last night against repeat broadcast competition. It's likely to be canceled.]]> 136 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/23/nbc-parks-recreation-now-certain-to-be-renewed/166021/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/23/nbc-parks-recreation-now-certain-to-be-renewed/166021/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:24:16 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/23/nbc-parks-recreation-now-certain-to-be-renewed/166021/ The ratings for most of NBC's sitcoms continue to plumb new lows. The cancellation bear is reluctant to try and catch a falling knife and make bold predictions about most of them at this time since they're all putting in woeful ratings. The exception to that trend was the 2013 of Parks & Recreation which tied its season high last week. That, plus the plunge elsewhere moves its prediction up to "certain to be renewed".]]> 132 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/15/nbc-deception-falls-to-a-toss-up-for-renewal-or-cancellation/165265/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/15/nbc-deception-falls-to-a-toss-up-for-renewal-or-cancellation/165265/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:22:20 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/15/nbc-deception-falls-to-a-toss-up-for-renewal-or-cancellation/165265/ While the ratings for last night's second episode of Deception aren't in the calculations above, they are nevertheless in my mind as far as predictions go. ]]> 86 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/08/nbc-was-last-week-a-ratings-ray-of-hope-for-whitney-guys-with-kids/164336/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/08/nbc-was-last-week-a-ratings-ray-of-hope-for-whitney-guys-with-kids/164336/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:01:10 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/01/08/nbc-was-last-week-a-ratings-ray-of-hope-for-whitney-guys-with-kids/164336/ It was only one night, and there was no other original broadcast competition (save Mobbed), but the 2013 return of Whitney and Guys With Kids was not as dreadfully rated as their Fall episodes were.]]> 75 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/11/nbc-the-new-normal-is-likely-to-be-renewed/160956/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/11/nbc-the-new-normal-is-likely-to-be-renewed/160956/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:34:34 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/11/nbc-the-new-normal-is-likely-to-be-renewed/160956/ The New Normal has become one of the anti-fan focal points of the new season. Certainly some is driven by the content of the show, and some is driven by the Retentionista tendencies of many of our commenters.]]> 109 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/04/nbc-whitney-is-likely-to-be-canceled/160006/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/04/nbc-whitney-is-likely-to-be-canceled/160006/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:16:00 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/04/nbc-whitney-is-likely-to-be-canceled/160006/ Whitney was downgraded to "likely to be canceled" last week, but Chicago Fire usurped the headline. Now her time in the headline has come!]]> 88 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/27/nbc-chicago-fire-is-likely-to-be-renewed/159126/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/27/nbc-chicago-fire-is-likely-to-be-renewed/159126/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:58:50 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/27/nbc-chicago-fire-is-likely-to-be-renewed/159126/ With the ratings for Chicago Fire and Law & Order:SVU now effectively converged, I can't justify different predictions for them. ]]> 81 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/20/nbc-whitney-wont-save-guys-with-kids-itll-be-lucky-to-save-itself/158338/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/20/nbc-whitney-wont-save-guys-with-kids-itll-be-lucky-to-save-itself/158338/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:18:12 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/20/nbc-whitney-wont-save-guys-with-kids-itll-be-lucky-to-save-itself/158338/ Not a good start for Whitney.]]> 88 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/13/nbc-guys-with-kids-up-all-night-are-likely-to-be-canceled-but-dont-expect-them-to-be-pulled-early/157085/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/13/nbc-guys-with-kids-up-all-night-are-likely-to-be-canceled-but-dont-expect-them-to-be-pulled-early/157085/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:47:17 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/13/nbc-guys-with-kids-up-all-night-are-likely-to-be-canceled-but-dont-expect-them-to-be-pulled-early/157085/ Stay the course, even for failures!]]> 69 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/06/nbc-the-new-normal-is-likely-to-be-renewed-despite-its-anti-fans/156191/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/06/nbc-the-new-normal-is-likely-to-be-renewed-despite-its-anti-fans/156191/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:37:55 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/06/nbc-the-new-normal-is-likely-to-be-renewed-despite-its-anti-fans/156191/ Rage on, anti-fans!]]> 90 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/30/nbc-with-four-replacement-dramas-waiting-whats-going-to-happen-with-chicago-fire-law-ordersvu/155051/ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/30/nbc-with-four-replacement-dramas-waiting-whats-going-to-happen-with-chicago-fire-law-ordersvu/155051/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:39:28 +0000 Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/30/nbc-with-four-replacement-dramas-waiting-whats-going-to-happen-with-chicago-fire-law-ordersvu/155051/ Decisions, decisions.]]> 98