Last year, FOX launched 10 new shows and ended up cancelling most of them. How will the network do in the ratings this time around? 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 Grit, American Idol, Bob’s Burgers, Bones, Bordertown, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life, Coupled, Empire, Family Guy, Gotham, Grandfathered, The Grinder, Hell’s Kitchen, Home Free, Hotel Hell, The Last Man on Earth, Lucifer, MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, Minority Report, New Girl, Rosewood, Scream Queens, Second Chance, The Simpsons, Sleepy Hollow, So You Think You Can Dance, Wayward Pines, World’s Funniest, and The X-Files.
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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?
Family Guy, Sleepy Hollow and X-Files!
I love the show Lucifer! Please keep it going!
Virtually every show on network is down in ratings and viewers. Do the network honchos see this data? They musn’t, since they keep pumping out the same lousy shows.
Network TV is in a viewer free fall. Virtually every show on every network is down, in the red, losing audience. Do the network honchos see the same thing we see? If so, why do they keep making lousy TV?
I hope lucifer comes back for a second season. Love this show
Hoping Lucifer and Second Chance get picked up.
Lucifer is the best! Hoping for a season 2…ratings look good!
LOVE Scream Queens, so glad it’s renewed
I’d love if Cooper Barrett was renewed, but sadly it won’t be.
I LOVE THE SHOW SO MUCH! I record it and watch it sometimes more than once. I would be really sad if it was canceled.
Please renew Lucifer it is the best new show.
Please renew Lucifer one of the best new shows on television.
Please you must renew Second chance ive only have watched House and thid SHOW . Im have clinical major depression i neef this to help ease the pain. You van check me out if you’d like
I’m a bit worried there will not be a season 2 for second chance. Come on fox give em a second chance!!! It’s a great show, really fills the void for xfiles and fringe.
Love Rosewood, Lucifer & Second Chance. Hope they all get renewed!