tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post7331970535182349343..comments2023-09-30T09:11:03.048-04:00Comments on SpottedRatings.com: NBC True Power Rankings, May 2014Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-52199693732718462712014-05-05T14:03:02.788-04:002014-05-05T14:03:02.788-04:00The Blacklist has a juggernaught loyal following a...The Blacklist has a juggernaught loyal following and viewership will follow to Thursdays against mediocre dramas on ABC and CBS. The only real threat to The Blacklist to Thursday night at 10pm would be the 8 NFL games CBS has slated for the fall.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-53249509906441151402014-05-05T13:57:22.512-04:002014-05-05T13:57:22.512-04:00NBC will spread Chicago Fire and Chicago PD on dif...NBC will spread Chicago Fire and Chicago PD on different nights. Look for NBC to put another Dick Wolf spinoff Chicago MD after the Voice on Monday. I sense The Blacklist moving to either Thursdays at 10pm or leading off the Wednesday night lineup at 8pm. This is my line up prediction for next fall..<br /><br />Monday:<br />The Voice<br />Chicago MD<br /><br />Tuesday:<br />The Voice<br />Hollywood Game Night<br />Chicago Fire<br /><br />Wednesday: <br />The Night Shift/Pending summer ratings<br />Law & Order SVU<br />Chicago PD<br /><br />Thursday:<br />Undateable/Pending summer ratings<br />Parks And Recreation<br />About a Boy<br />Growing Up Fisher<br />The Blacklist<br /><br />Friday: <br />Dateline NBC<br />Grimm<br />New Drama/HannibalSpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-14968202102353821642014-05-04T11:01:10.323-04:002014-05-04T11:01:10.323-04:00I feel irrationally confident about Community bein...I feel irrationally confident about Community being renewed. Its ratings aren't great but it's pretty consistent, it skews young and I imagine its licensing fee is very low. NBC could definitely live without it, but, equally, I don't think they'll struggle to find it a spot on their mid-season schedule, plus the whole #sixseasonsandamovie thing provides them with a clear out after next season rather than a neverending commitment to renew the show.<br /><br /><br /><br />I feel similarly about Hannibal. It's not exactly setting the world alight, but it's cheap and can be aired in low-priority timeslots, or even pushed into summer. I feel it's overperformed this season given that it was being pushed onto Friday, even with a better lead-in.<br /><br /><br />In general, I feel NBC should be eying renewing their veterans. They've spent years on the renewal-cancellation treadmill following the whole Jay Leno Show debacle and they've finally got enough depth to get away from that and schedule a coherent schedule without having to premiere a million shows just to fill time.<br /><br /><br /><br />And while NBC is looking like they will be a little short of scheduling space next season, that's likely a short-lived problem. Community, Parks and Parenthood will all almost certainly be done after next season. SVU, if renewed, is likely done after two more, because increasing costs and declining ratings aren't a problem that's going to disappear.<br /><br /><br /><br />Just a reminder that NBC said The Michael J. Fox Show would return later in the season. I don't blame them for not bringing it back and they haven't really had a schedule spot for it, but, equally, I think it's worth holding them accountable for being full of shit.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-84939883055189850732014-05-01T15:38:50.614-04:002014-05-01T15:38:50.614-04:00I think you're exaggerating about moving Black...I think you're exaggerating about moving Blacklist to Thursday. At 9 PM, it would very likely face the aging Grey's Anatomy after losing a major character on ABC, the also-aging Two and a Half Men and a newbie on CBS, a second-tier drama or sitcoms on FOX, and whatever CW will do leading out of a significantly weakened Vampire Diaries. I doubt that the middle of a Thursday Night Football will pose much trouble as it faces the end of Monday Night Football now. As for Thursday night, well, TNF still doesn't sound like a big problem to me, Scandal probably has a very different audience and Elementary doesn't have much of an audience at all.<br /><br /><br />I'm not saying that Wednesday at 9 isn't the best move, what with Idol, Modern Family and Criminal Minds fading, just that it's not the slam dunk you're making it out to be.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-20506758549439689392014-04-30T17:56:50.949-04:002014-04-30T17:56:50.949-04:00Thanks for the feedback. I only put the comedies w...Thanks for the feedback. I only put the comedies were they are because they are 'family' comedies that probably have some overlap with the Middle and SuburgatorySpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-30910179258530729752014-04-30T17:26:34.007-04:002014-04-30T17:26:34.007-04:00Almost perfect.
I would only try new comedy instea...Almost perfect.<br />I would only try new comedy instead of Growing Up Fisher. It's pulling 1.5 on a The Voice anchored night. On some other night I see it sinking bellow 1.0 faster than you can say "Michael J. Fox".<br /><br />Also, I would like either TBL, either HGN in the midseason. You do have only 3 new shows, likely it will be 4, maybe even 5. So I'd either put Maya Rudolph variety show at 8 PM, either at 10 PM new genre drama (for sure if Friday 10 PM would be returning low-rate drama, like Revolution or Dracula).<br /><br />And I think it would be better if comedy blocks would switch places. Like, niche comedies would rate low anyway, so I'd give them tougher Thursday night.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-54284957077277827742014-04-30T16:50:38.627-04:002014-04-30T16:50:38.627-04:00Sunday:
Sunday Night Football
Monday:
The Voice
Ne...Sunday:<br />Sunday Night Football<br />Monday:<br />The Voice<br />New Drama<br />Tuesday: <br />The Voice<br />Chicago Fire<br />Chicago PD<br />Wednesday:<br />Parks and Recreation<br />New Singlecam<br />Law and Order: SVU<br />The Blacklist<br />Thursday:<br />The Biggest Loser<br />About a Boy<br />Growing Up FisherSpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-46706842803853142852014-04-30T16:46:09.558-04:002014-04-30T16:46:09.558-04:00I can't see SVU getting cancelled. If it was l...I can't see SVU getting cancelled. If it was last year, NBC might have wanted to cancel it as it was on a definite downward slope, but it is up this year in raw and more in plus. Parenthood, Revolution, and Hannibal are all down at least 30% year to year! Even Grimm gave back its small sophomoric bounce.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-55517088720025849862014-04-30T16:40:24.953-04:002014-04-30T16:40:24.953-04:00I'd renew Parks and Recreation, About a Boy, a...I'd renew Parks and Recreation, About a Boy, and Growing Up Fischer. Cancel Community, love the show, but it isn't really strong enough to be useful. <br />I'd renew The Blacklist, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, SVU, and Grimm for the fall schedule. Parenthood and Hannibal for midseason. Axe the rest.<br />I'd renew The Voice, The Biggest Loser, and Dateline NBC for the fall schedule. Have Hollywood Game Night in the wings for a midseason launch,Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-30978311804115165062014-04-30T14:48:37.788-04:002014-04-30T14:48:37.788-04:00I think the main quite plausible issue with Blackl...I think the main quite plausible issue with Blacklist at 9 is if Scandal gets moved to Thursday at 9.<br />While it would be *interesting* to see the top 2 broadcast dramas this season go head-to-head, it would likely be damaging.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-59924804555481346772014-04-30T11:36:58.383-04:002014-04-30T11:36:58.383-04:00The Blacklist is first NBC show in many years that...The Blacklist is first NBC show in many years that actually has a shot at lasting 5+ seasons. To move it to Thursday would be suicidal, border line moronic. Against strong ABC and CBS lineups, Blacklist would be down something like 40% to high 1s. NBC would irreparably damage their most strong scripted show, they would turn hit show into one that slowly limps towards 88 episodes.<br />If SVU is renewed, then they should put Blacklist at Wednesday 10 PM (move Chicago PD to Tue 10 PM, and Chicago Fire to Tue 9 PM). At Wed 10 PM, against not so strong ABC/CBS/cable, it could average around 2.5, or close to it. If SVU is cancelled, then it's better they schedule TB at Wednesday 9 PM, with CPD remaining at 10 PM. Yes, it would be against crossoverish Criminal Minds, and strong Modern Family, so probably low 2s only, but it's better it leads into CPD, than the weaker show into the stronger one, I think. They would need to tone it down, but just a bit, as most of episodes in Season 1 were already suitable for a 9 PM airing.<br /><br />From ratings standpoint, I don't really care which of About a Boy / Growing Up Fisher / Community they renew, or how many of those. As for each it would be pity renewal for show's final season. It really depends of how they like their pilots. From fan standpoint, I'd like 10 more seasons of Community, of course.<br /><br />Similar goes for Revolution / Crisis / Believe / Dracula. For each, new season would just prolong death for one more year. Only here renewal would definitely be a mistake. Dramas cost more than comedies, and those are very near to drop bellow 1.0, some already bellow it. NBC should prefer any pilot to so low-rated dramas. Really, any.<br /><br />As for Parenthood, I'm sure it won't be in the fall schedule, but I'd thought NBC would like 13 episodes of a reliable player as a spackle... but story is kinda wrapped, so I'm not sure anymore.<br /><br />I think they'll renew Hannibal for summer or late spring 2015. It's cheap, and critical darling. But surely they aim for better ratings during regular season.<br /><br />If SVU is renewed, The Biggest Loser absolutely needs to go to midseason with so many renewed dramas + 2 comedy blocks + 3 hours of The Voice. However, if SVU is cancelled, then I'm fine with it remaining in fall schedule. So many timeslots in NBC fall schedule depend on SVU renewal (at least I happen to think so). I'd definitely renew SVU, show's holding respectably in tough Wed 9 PM timeslot, despite NBC giving it bad (and sometimes straight up lousy) lead-in each season.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-51466127787331208942014-04-30T10:49:58.743-04:002014-04-30T10:49:58.743-04:00Even though Community's half a point behind Gr...Even though Community's half a point behind Growing Up Fisher in raw numbers, I see more value in bringing it back in a midseason role than Fisher. The latter feels like a show that's just there while Community has that kind of rabid base like Chuck, Fringe, and Dollhouse. And Community would be a better fit with Parks & Recreation if Tina Fey's Tooken flops than Fisher (assuming those two are paired together).<br /><br />The sheer number of comedy pilots shot (14 including those already ordered compared to 9 dramas) suggest NBC won't give up on a 2 hour comedy block next season, but unless About a Boy moves from Tuesday or Wednesday does not remain tri-drama NBC would have the same Thursday set-up for 2014-2015: a veteran leading into three newbies. Didn't work this season, so I'm inclined to think it wouldn't work again. Which is why even if SVU is canceled I'd make The Blacklist my Thursday centerpiece. If I'm NBC, I'd just blink in this staring contest and renew SVU; otherwise Chicago Fire has to move back to Wednesday and Tuesday becomes a much bigger question mark from 9:30-11:00. The only positive to that would be the opportunity for more crossovers compared to SVU/ChiPD.<br /><br /><br /><br />While Revolution didn't "pull a Smash" I feel like its only viable way to season 3 is Fridays. But NBC has shown that it wants to get Friday to be as low-cost as possible. Does it follow Grimm at 10:00 or could NBC give Grimm the split-season treatment and use Revolution to fill the gap?<br /><br /><br />There's no compelling need to renew anything from the Sunday block. While The Biggest Loser would help fill in the Voice-less gap on Monday or Tuesday, I also wouldn't object moving it to Sundays post-football and moving Parenthood there as well. The odds of that, though, are low; 2 hour TBLs on Mondays and Hollywood Game Night on Tuesdays are simple solutions to hammock in there.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.com