TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (3/19)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Cable, CBS, NBC, Cancellations, Renewals
Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:
RENEWALS
- American Chopper (TLC) - Season 6
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - Seasons 3 and 4
- Cash Cab (Discovery) - Season 4
- Dog Whisperer (Nat. Geographic) - Season 6
- Jockeys (Animal Planet) - Season 2
- Mythbusters (Discovery) - Season 7
- Two and a Half Men (CBS) - Seasons 7 through 9
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Thursday Ratings: SYTYCD Finale Finishes on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings
Last night, the Season 4 closer of SYTYCD put FOX on top with the viewers and the demos.
8pm
- Approximately 9.9 million saw Joshua Allen win So You Think You Can Dance (3.4/11 in 18-49).
- Big Brother 10 (6.2 million, 2.1/7) took a 300,000 hit.
- Last Comic Standing (2.0/7) ended its season with 5.8 million.
- Ugly Betty* (4.3 million, 1.2/4) rose by 500,000.
- Smallville* (1.9 million, 0.7/2) was up 200,000.
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This Week on TV (8/4-8/10)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sports, Bravo, Cable, FOX, MTV, NBC, So You Think You Can Dance
(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (8/4)
- Teen Choice 2008 (FOX, 8pm): “Miley Cyrus hosts the 10th annual gala honoring achievement in entertainment, sports and fashion.” If kids are wearing things from the 80’s, could that really be considered an achievement in fashion?
- I Want to Work for Diddy (VH1, 9pm): Series premiere. “Applicants compete to be Diddy’s next personal assistant.” The more babies you have, the more umbrella holders you need.
- New York Goes to Hollywood (VH1, 10pm): Series premiere. “New York moves to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming an A-list entertainer.” Ashley Dupre has proven that you can live in New York and do the same there.
- Luke’s Parental Advisory (VH1, 10:30pm): Series premiere. “Former rapper turned adult-entertainment producer Luther ‘Luke’ Campbell auditions women for his company then gives his teenage son a lecture about pornography.” It’s The Cosby Show of the millennium.
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Thursday Ratings: Flashpoint Shows Improvement
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings
This week, Flashpoint had some growth in its new Thursday time slot. The improvement helped CBS win the night with the viewers. Meanwhile, FOX was all over the demos.
8pm
- Big Brother 10 (6.5 million, 2.3/8 in 18-49) did 400,000 better than last week’s Greatest American Dog.
- Don’t Forget the Lyrics (1.7/6) had 5.9 million singing along.
- Last Comic Standing (5 million, 1.9/6) pulled in 700,000 more.
- Ugly Betty* (3.8 million, 1.1/4) was up 400,000.
- Smallville* (1.7 million, 0.7/2 lost 200,000.
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Thursday Ratings: FOX Sweeps the Dance Floor
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings
Last night, we got a bit of the expected mixed with the unexpected. Not surprising? FOX walked away with two more wins in both categories. Surprising? Viewers saw Will Wingfield eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (1.7/6 in 18-49) quizzed 7.3 million.
- Greatest American Dog (1.5/6) saw 6.1 million roll over.
- Last Comic Standing (1.7/6) rounded up 4.3 million.
- Ugly Betty* (0.8/3) turned in 3.4 million.
- Smallville* (0.8/3) attracted 1.9 million.
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This Week on TV (7/14-7/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, MTV, NBC, TNT-HD, Degrassi
(You can view TV Envy’s Summer Television Programming Schedule here.)
MONDAY (7/14)
- Top Gear (BBC, 8pm): Season premiere. “A game of car soccer is played.” No wonder kids are too fat these days. They can’t even get out of their car to actually kick a ball!
- American Gladiators (NBC, 8pm): “In the ladies tilt, a student tries to make the grade against a future figure skater.” As we’ve learned from Dancing with the Stars, figure skaters come with an unfair advantage.
- The Closer (TNT, 9pm): Season 4 premiere. “Fritz and Brenda’s new duplex forbids the presence of pets, but that doesn’t stop Brenda from keeping Kitty on the premises.” If Kitty is the pet, what’s Fritz?
- Saving Grace (TNT, 10pm): Season 2 premiere. “Grace gets busy on her day off: She works to unlock the secrets of her her haunted past, but instead ends up apprehending a criminal on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.” And I’ll bet she doesn’t get paid for doing all that work on her own time.
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Thursday Ratings: Greatest American Dogs Have Their Day
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings
A strong debut for CBS’ newest reality offering - Greatest American Dog - helped the network score a win with the viewers. Meanwhile, FOX was tops with the demos.
8pm
- Greatest American Dog‘s premiere (9.5 million, 2.1/8 in 18-49) easily topped its hour.
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (7 million, 2.0/7) tested 1.3 million more this week.
- A repeat of Last Comic Standing* (1.2/4) chalked up 3.5 million.
- Ugly Betty* (3 million, 0.9/3) was up slightly.
- Smallville* (1.8 million, 0.7/3) tacked on another 100,000.
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Thursday Ratings: Viewers Enjoy Holiday Weekend
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings
Aside from a few exceptions, it was evident viewers started their 3-day weekend early. On 4th of July, FOX celebrated a dual win on Thursday night.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (5.7 million, 1.3/5 in 18-49) flunked 900,000 viewers.
- Million Dollar Password* (5.6 million, 1.3/6) dropped by 1.2 million.
- Last Comic Standing (4.9 million, 1.8/7) laughed off 400,000.
- Ugly Betty* (2.9 million. 0.7/3) had a 600,000 slide.
- Smallville* (1.7 million, 0.6/2) actually improved by 100,000.
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Thursday Ratings: Hopkins Provides Ratings Drama
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, Ratings
Although ABC was fourth last night, the debut of Hopkins did well in its hour despite lousy lead-ins. Meanwhile, CBS was the winner in both categories yesterday.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (6.9 million, 1.8/6 in 18-49) lost 900,000 from last week.
- Million Dollar Password* (6.8 million, 1.7/6) was a close second.
- Last Comic Standing (5.3 million, 2.1/7) pulled in another 800,000.
- Ugly Betty* (3.5 million, 0.8/3) tacked on an additional 400,000.
- Smallville* (1.6 million, 0.6/2) shrunk by 600,000.
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Thursday Ratings: Another Win for Reality Fare
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey's Anatomy, So You Think You Can Dance, The Office, Ratings
So You Think You Can Dance continues to leap over its direct competitors. The show, along with 5th Grader, gave FOX another dual win last night.
8pm
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (7.8 million, 1.9/7 in 18-49) saw its score improve by 1.7 million.
- How I Met Your Mother* (1.3/5) dialed up 4.2 million; Rules of Engagement* (4.4 million, 1.4/5) did slightly better.
- The Office* (1.2/5) settled in with 3.5 million.
- Ugly Betty* (0.8/3) chalked up 3.1 million.
- Smallville* (2.2 million, 0.8/3) was up 300,000.
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