Of the five networks, The CW has the fewest hours of primetime to fill but they’re not finding it any easier to find hits. Most of their returning shows are way down year-to-year and some of their new series are struggling. Which will be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned!
CW shows this season (so far): The 100, America’s Next Top Model, Arrow, Backpackers, Beauty and the Beast, The Carrie Diaries, Famous in 12, Hart of Dixie, Masters of Illusion, Nikita, The Originals, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Reign, Seed, Supernatural, The Tomorrow People, The Vampire Diaries, and Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
How does The CW decide what to cancel or renew? They look at a lot of different factors but the ratings play an important role. The higher the ratings, the better chance a show has of surviving. Here’s how the network’s shows are doing so far:
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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 therefore supposedly 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 or Saturday, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Which shows are you rooting for? Which one isn’t as big a hit as you thought? Are you hoping any series will get cancelled to make room for something else?
Save Beauty and the Beast, it is the best show on the CW. It deserves a third season and a better time slot. If the CW did a better job of advertising it, like they do all the other shows it wouldn’t be on hiatus now.
Save beauty and the beast please do not cancel this show. I love this show it gets better and better every time I watch it.
Keep Star-Crossed <3
Save Beauty and the Beast!!!!!!
Star Crossed is a good and it continues to have twists and turns. I hope they give it a chance!
Please don’t cancel Beauty and The Beast !!!!
Beauty and the beast needs to be renewed
i love beauty & the beast
Drop Nikita, Hart of Dixie, Star-crossed and Supernatural. Supernatural is a great show but it’s been around for too long
Nikita is already finished. They should drop Carrie Diaries. Ring of Fire and any reality shows they push. They could also have shows on at 10pm and add shows to Saturday and Sunday because with sports shows on other channels would rather watch a good show. Keep Hart of Dixie and Star-Crossed both are decent shows. Tomorrow people could be good if given a chance. Hart of Dixie is a fun comedy with great actors. You really have to listen to what they are saying because half the time there is an under meaning which is hysterical. Star-Crossed needs more… Read more »
Nikitas finished already,this fourth season was announced as its last last spring.SPN is doing very well in ratings and a favorite of the network president so it’s not going anywhere.HoD is a good show and shouldn’t be dropped,plus it’s close to syndication so it’ll be renewed.SC will dropped due to low ratings.
The reason Beauty and the Beast went down in ratings because you did not have Kat and Vincent together put them together for a whole season remember they are better together than apart
Dont have any women and men get into this great love affair just let them focus on solving crimes, saving people, and making love.
Their best friends are great the sister is annoying.
Keep the best friends together and lets have a great season
Agree
Agree!!!
Agry (1000)
Agree!!!!
I really thing beauty and the beast should be renewed for a third season it’s getting more interesting n I also want the tomorrow people to be renewed for a second season a very interesting and different story
Yes,yes,yes!
I love beauty and the beast. I definitely want to see how Cat and Vincent will work out their relationship now that Vincent is being arrested. I believe Gabe did it out of jealousy too. So I hope that the season will be renewed because it’s an excellent show and has the ability to expand into something greater.
Agree!!!
I agree completely!!! I seriously hope it gets renewed!
Please save beauty and the beast! It is getting better now that Cat and Vincent are back togetrr
Love Cat and Vincent in BATB!!
My favorite show is Beauty and the Beast it’s was interesting before now thing l hope are going to get better now that Kat and Vincent are together again not with Gabe.I know he turned Vincent in out of jealously since he can’t have Kat .Please renew for a Third season
Vampire Diaries!!!! I’ve loved this show from the beginning!..
I love Star-crossed! Hope it gets renewed for at least a season two!
I agree It has so many twists and turns. Unfortunately, I think it is being dumped because the 1st two shows weren’t watched much. What CW does’t realize is many people are avoiding shows or watching them the next day or two after they hear something from friends, don’t have cable, or are afraid a show they like will be canceled after 3 episodes …