ABC launched eight new scripted series during the regular portion of the 2016-17 season. They cancelled five of them and renewed three. How will the alphabet network TV shows perform during the 2017-18 season? Stay tuned!
ABC shows (so far): $100,000 Pyramid, 20/20, 20/20: In an Instant, Alex Inc., America’s Funniest Home Videos, American Housewife, American Idol, The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelor Winter Games, The Bachelorette, Black-ish, Castaways, Celebrity Family Feud, Child Support, The Crossing, Dancing with the Stars, Deception, Designated Survivor, For the People, Fresh Off the Boat, The Goldbergs, The Gong Show, The Good Doctor, The Great American Baking Show, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, The Last Defense, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Marvel’s Inhumans, Match Game, The Mayor, The Middle, Modern Family, Once Upon a Time, The Proposal, Quantico, Roseanne, Scandal, Shark Tank, Speechless, Splitting Up Together, Station 19, Take Two, Ten Days in the Valley, To Tell The Truth, The Toy Box and What Would You Do.
There’s lots of data that network execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. These charts will be updated daily, as new ratings data becomes available.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released. The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing), unless marked with an asterisk (*). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are harder to reach.
Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking. The networks take into account when shows air on Fridays and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
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