The Muppets was a huge bright spot for ABC, as it launched to 8.9M viewers on Tuesday, with 2.8 in the demo. That’s more than double what Selfie managed in the same timeslot a year ago. That led to a … Continue reading Ratings: ‘Muppets’ A Hit, ‘Queens’ Not So Much…
CBS has ordered full seasons of all four of its new freshman dramas: Madam Secretary, Scorpion, Stalker, and NCIS: New Orleans. CBS still has to premiere The McCarthy’s on Thursday, as well as its midseason shows (including CSI Cyber). Continue reading CBS Picks Up All Freshman Dramas For Full Season
Selfie is starting to distance itself from its sitcom cousin, Manhattan Love Story. Selfie drew a more impressive 3.8M viewers (rising from last week), and a 1.1 in the demo, while Story drew 2.7M and 0.7 in the demo. Agents … Continue reading ‘Selfie’ Rises, ‘Story’ Falls
NBC has some good news! Marry Me debuted to 7.8M and 2.3 in the demo, NBC’s best comedy debut of the season. It helped bring About A Boy’s return up (6.2M/ 1.8), but Chicago Fire was down a bit (7.2M/2.0). … Continue reading ‘Marry Me’ Premieres Big
Selfie premiered on Tuesday to a disappointing 4.9M and 1.4 in the demo. Following that was Manhattan Love Story with an even more disappointing 4.3M and a 1.3 in the demo. This poor performance affected the whole night, as Agents … Continue reading ABC’s Tuesday Night Disappoints, CBS and NBC do OK
NCIS New Orleans kicked off what is sure to be a long run on TV with 17.1 million viewers last night and a 2.5 rating in the demo. It was the lead out for NCIS, which managed 18 million and … Continue reading ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Is A Hit
It’s almost time to start watching a slew of new shows. Which ones will be hits? It’s a good thing you asked. My list is organized based on premiere date. UTOPIA- I originally thought this would be a bust, but … Continue reading It’s Almost Fall TV Season…
The fall season is a little over a month away. Networks have shown off their product at the Television Critics Association conference, as well as the handful that are premiering at Comic Con. My predictions are only of the fall … Continue reading Fall TV Snap Judgments
SUNDAY: ABC is essentially playing it safe, and keeping Sunday Night intact. American Crime will swap for Resurrection at midseason. Resurrection was a buzzy drama that started seeing a ratings decline. Not waiting till midseason is probably a smart move. … Continue reading Fall TV: A Night By Night Comparison Of What May And May Not Work
CBS is moving forward with NCIS: New Orleans, the third spinoff of the super lucrative NCIS franchise, which itself is a spinoff of JAG. Scott Bakula anchors the new show which comes after a backdoor pilot aired during the season. … Continue reading CBS Picks Up A Bunch Of New Shows, NBC Adds One
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