TV shows - Renewed and Canceled

[Jordan Catalano]

How is it inconsistent?

[EricMontreal22]

I think it goes from awful to brilliant week by week.

[songanddanceman2]

I don't really see The Mindy Project as inconsistent anymore, I think season 2 was right on target.

Here are the trailers for the new shows from NBC, I have to say not exactly an inspiring line up. It's odd to shove Constantine straight to Friday nights, I know they are teaming it up with Grimm but if it turns out to be good it seems like a waste.

[Jordan Catalano]

"I think it goes from awful to brilliant week by week."

Ah. I'm not going to say you're wrong since it's obviously your opinion. But I will say that I think the show is 100% consistent in it's hilarity every single week. :)

[EricMontreal22]

"Awful" was too harsh of me--it's never been awful this season. And there nearly always are more laughs than most tv shows I can think of--but some episodes (like the ones this year set on the West Coast) fail to "land" for me.

[EricMontreal22]

Ugh to the Constantine trailer. Starting from the story arc where he is in an insane asylum makes sense--but an American female sidekick? And where are the damn cigarettes...

[songanddanceman2]

Glee is having it's 22 episode order cut down for it's final season and will now premiere mid season instead. This of course will be due to it's terrible ratings this season that saw it fall under a 1 demo

[Marianne2]

I just want all of these announcements of cancellations and fall schedules to be done with now. Let's just say there are fun meltdowns over ABC moving Greys Anatomy to 8pm on Thursdays. Apparently I'm one of the few who sees that it makes some sense, with their horrible record of finding new stuff for that slot, and don't believe it will be heavily censored. But then what do I know since I am in the minority?

[MaddieBB12]

The Goldbergs has also been moved into the slot in between The Middle and Modern Family. I think it will do well there along with the other family comedies.

[AEA AGMA SM]

I have to say I didn't give The Goldbergs much thought after watching the pilot, but my parents began watching it. Since I was home a few more times than usual this winter and spring I ended up seeing a few of the later episodes while there and was pleased to see it find a fairly solid footing and have since added it to my Hulu queue. So I'm glad to see it get picked up for a second season.

[Joviedamian]

I think the bottom line is we have too much at our fingertips too fast. So if something does not track attention right away...it's considered a WAST OF TIME to move any further and a waste of money. I remember a time when we could depend on the shows we watched week-after-week. Now, we have to go searching for them. The only time a show got cancelled was because the show was coming to a much needed closure or a few time slots got shifted around for easier viewing of another show..but pretty much it all stayed the same.

Now, we can watch anything at anytime, anywhere from any device. I believe at some point TV scheduling will be gone for good and all what we would have to do is just select a series like we do movies and press "Play" from your TV or computer set. We kind of do that now, but soon there will be no more "Live" broadcasting; just a screen that tells you "Please make a selection"..."Enjoy the show"....

[Joviedamian]

I think the bottom line is we have too much at our fingertips too fast. So if something does not track attention right away...it's considered a WAST OF TIME to move any further and a waste of money. I remember a time when we could depend on the shows we watched week-after-week. Now, we have to go searching for them. The only time a show got cancelled was because the show was coming to a much needed closure or a few time slots got shifted around for easier viewing of another show..but pretty much it all stayed the same.

Now, we can watch anything at anytime, anywhere from any device. I believe at some point TV scheduling will be gone for good and all what we would have to do is just select a series like we do movies and press "Play" from your TV or computer set. We kind of do that now, but soon there will be no more "Live" broadcasting; just a screen that tells you "Please make a selection"..."Enjoy the show"....

[EricMontreal22]

There's truth to that, but it also has to do with the outmoded network tv model trying to get the prestige and cult following of cable shows, while still trying to appeal to the largest audience possible. (Smash is a classic example of this---it was created for Showtime and then re-tooled for NBC. Not that it would have been any good on Showtime, but it probably would have been...better...)

[NYadgal]

It's all about content.

The creator of the best content wins.
It's true that audience measurement tools have to be updated to capture the proliferation of ways that a viewer can consume a product (show). The industry is trying to figure that out.* But, in the end, television has the largest reach of all media, and Network television delivers the highest ratings, over all.

*It's fascinating to see the lift in delivery when you add time-shifted, FEP, mobile and VOD viewing to the linear TV rating. Advertisers are concerned with how quickly the viewing takes place after the live program, so that the ad message remains relevant, but, it's absolutely a big part of the current video advertising and programming conversation.