Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Why Lone Star Cancelled?


The first week of the 2010-11 television season is over, and there was some good news for broadcasters, but it was old news: Glee sophomores and the Modern Family were the No. 1 hour and half-script hour, and veterinarians Survivor reality, The Amazing Race and Dancing with the Stars show that the greatest successes of the genre still has legs. But the cancellation of yesterday's Lone Star Fox showed, life for most new shows has been nasty, brutal and short. And while executives today often preached patience when it comes to programming decisions - "Wait till you see the DVR numbers" - In truth, the fate of some programs often become evident after only one or two weeks. We autopsy early Nielsen data and reach six shows more than most in danger of joining Lone Star in TV heaven, and the contenders for what could replace them.
My Generation (ABC, 8 pm Thursday): bad marketing, bad reviews and ratings on a par with the lone star (and well below last year, ultimately FlashForward not) make it difficult to see how the alphabet would this mess of a soap opera more over time, barring an unexpected blow from Nielsen on Thursday. In fact, we suspect ABC almost expect this show to flop, because they never announced the release dates for alleged Friday newcomers Council of proof and Secret Millionaire. We could see the body - which features Dana Delany as a sort of distaff Quincy - working with women from other soaps use the network. Although there are other places where you can show the failure, such as ...
The Whole Truth (ABC, 10 pm Wednesday): With ABC spending so much time and money promoting my generation (and last night's Regular Meeting of the Family), he almost forgot to tell anyone about this crime was up procedure . The result: I really lost half of its lead-in Cougar Town and ended below the soft Eastwick premiere last fall. Things could be tougher this week if viewers decide to check out the premiere of NBC's Law & Order: Los Angeles. Assuming that the truth does not change direction quickly, the body of the test is also a possible candidate for this slot. The network also has some offers from ABC News ready to go, if it is to fight against the LOLA program and Advocates. And there is always V, which currently does not have a time slot, but could be ready to give up in November.
Running Wilde (Fox, 09:30 Tuesday): So here's the good news: The semi-Arrested Development meeting last week does not completely tank, and all the warmth of Lone Star Fox gives a little break here. While the increase in life expectancy remains strong, and Wilde is stable, the network can be patient. While part of that equation changes, Wilde might be endangered. Fox is unlikely to debut a new show at the interval of time this fall, however, instead, is likely to flush Wilde as a zero until American Idol returns in January and the full lineup the network receives regular review mid-season.
The Apprentice (NBC, 10 pm Thursday): After a weak debut two hours before the season began, the regular edition of the People of the franchise, Donald Trump sank further last week. While The Jay Leno Show NBC demonstrated it can take a little pain in the ten hours, is unlikely Apprentice stay in this high-profile slot longer. Options for time are: the return of Jerry Seinfeld The Marriage Ref; extend the comedy block 8-10 pm at the hour of 10 pm (a risky move), or an early debut in November to show that NBC had planned to air here Love Bites. Ref seems the safest bet, since it would be the easiest show to promote the short term.
Outlaw (NBC, 10 pm Friday): No one expected much from this show by Jimmy Smits, but 5,000,000 viewers and a rating of 1.1 with adults under 50 years is a hard pill to swallow. Assuming that NBC keeps its plan to launch new reality show school pride Friday at eight on 15 October to 9 pm Dateline change would be very easy to Dateline from 9 to 11 pm, it is likely improving network performance 10 hours (and helping local affiliates with a much better lead-in to its news 11 hours).
The Unexpected Life (CW, 9 pm Tuesday): CW executives love this series, but the audience - even the female 18-34 demo focuses closely on the CW - averaging just does not fit in last week's episode LUX nicknamed the nicely a mere 1.3 in the demo, losing more than 20 percent of its not-particularly-strong One Tree Hill lead-in. It might make more sense for the CW to repeat or Hellcats and Nikita at this time, giving one of the most spectacular exhibition.

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