A few years ago, FOX had some of the top-rated TV shows on the air. Now, the network is struggling. Which series will be cancelled and which will be renewed? Stay tuned.
How do the execs decide what to cancel or keep? They look at a lot of different factors but the ratings play a very large role. The higher the ratings, the better chances a show has of surviving.
FOX shows this season (so far): American Idol, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Backstrom, Bob’s Burgers, Bones, Boom!, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bullseye, Empire, Family Guy, The Following, Glee, Golan the Insatiable, Gotham, Gracepoint, Hell’s Kitchen, Home Free, Knock Knock Live, The Last Man on Earth, MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, The Mindy Project, Mulaney, New Girl, Red Band Society, The Simpsons, Sleepy Hollow, So You Think You Can Dance, Utopia, Wayward Pines, and Weird Loners.
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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 and Saturdays, 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?
I love Bones! I watch hours of reruns on TNT every day! Please don’t cancel it!
Love Backstrom; please keep this show. A lot of competition on Thursday night but we record everything that is conflicting in this time slot Just wonder if ratings include recordings? Why not move it to another night and give it another season?
Please keep Backstrom! After losing The Finder which was my fave I was hesitant to watch Fox and have a new show I liked get cancelled –
I’m glad Gotham got renewed, but I do hope the plot development slows down. It seems like so many different characters got teased and underdeveloped that some of the promising characters got watered down.
I really hope backstrom gets renewed, it’s become my favorite show!!
Please do not CANCEL THE FOLLOWING. Love Kevin Bacon and the show.
KEEP Bones!!!! This season is getting better and better with each episode. Last night was great!!!!
Please drop American Idol!
There is nothing to compare to “The Voice”.
Love Clark Beckmann and that’s about it. Wish he had done The Voice! Nick’s pretty good too! Show has lost so much steam. Your only salvation are the judges!
Backstrom is AMAZING!!!!! Gotham is CRAP I’m a huge Batman fan, this show is a freaking JOKE.
I hope Fox goes out of business! They never should of Canceled Almost Human! I hate Fox and I don’t watch their network any more. They are out of touch with their viewers, And they don’t give shows time to grow. Their Reality shows are awful, why is American Idol still on the Air!?
Leave bones on everyone that Like a bones come on support them and me speak up this is America !!!!!!!!!! Don’t be a coward let’s show them who the real lessons are.
I hope backstrom gets renewed. Love this show 🙂
I’m looking forward to the cancellation of “The Mindy Project.” It’s never been funny, or the least bit original. Just warmed over romcom tropes.
Mindy Kaling’s neither talented nor funny. She’s phenomenal at self-promotion, though. That must be why audiences are sick of her.
But you know who’ll be happiest when Mindy gets the axe?
Chris Messina.
At last, he can finally get his career back on track.
I’m hoping for a renewal of The Mindy Project as well. I just watched all 3 seasons in a couple of weeks and I find it funny and full of heart. Most comedy shows begin to make you cringe at the situations the characters get into, but not this one. Please renew this one show.
Waiting for Mindy news — practically the only decent sit-com on TV right now.