Next week marks the season finale of Rising Star and the winner of the singing competition will be named. Has this show been a ratings winner for ABC? Will it be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
Rising Star allows the home audience to vote for singers and help determine who will move on in the competition. Brad Paisley, Kesha, and Ludacris are the show’s “experts” while Josh Groban is the series’ host.
The series debuted in late June to a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.2 million viewers. That wasn’t a great start for a new show but, considering it’s summer, the ratings weren’t awful either.
Unfortunately, the ratings started falling in week two and they’ve gotten much worse as the weeks have progressed. Last week’s installment drew just a 0.7 demo rating with 3.17 million viewers. Those are very poor numbers — even by summer standards.
Though many ABC shows have been struggling this summer, it’s highly unlikely that they would risk renewing Rising Star for a second season.
But, what do you think? Have you been enjoying Rising Star on ABC? If you ran the network, would you cancel it or renew for season two?
Please bring it back…my family loves RISING STAR
I think they should renew it, because even if the ratings
Were low that don’t mean it will be the same 2nd season
Not all new show will do “excellent” on their first season
BRING IT BACK! It deserves another chance. It was fun being able to participate in the moment.
That is so true we popped popcorn and sat in front of the tv on Wednesdays
Bring it back. It deserves another try.
Please bring back this show if I have to watch anymore cop shoes I’m boycotting all networks my granddaughter daughter and I all had the app participated in evey episode it became our movie night with popcorn and the works and think about it this way how often do you get teenagers to sit with family member to watch tv or a movie
Please bring “Rising Star” back I fully enjoyed it. It was so different from the other singing contest shows, where real people could vote. I loved it and hope they will reconsider!!
Bring it back
Renew it! Social media is the best way to get new and more viewers. ‘YOU control the fate of the artists’!! This kind of voting is the way of the future. RealTime voting. No more jammed phone lines.
Plase Comemail back on I love to watch people sing plase come back
I loved watching Rising star it was like my favorite show on ABC.
We need Rising star back on that’s the best show I’ve seen so far please put it back
PLEASE, RENEW RISING STAR FOR SEASON #2.
I’m NOT deleting the Mobile Apps until I have a definite CONFIRMATION.
I love rising star would be so disappointed if the took it of the air! I am so looking forward it returning and I hope and pray they do return! I believe there a lot more people’s who agree with me on this. Diane
RENEW !!!!!!
I liked this show and I wouldn’t have seen and heard Jesse, the best classic rock artist I’ve heard in a very long time, hoping to hear him on my local radio station. I watch The Voice, American Idol and I love them all as music rocks and it’s a great way to find new talent. Not all go on to be big stars but it doesn’t mean their not great! Bring it back! I’m sick of the networks getting you interested in a new show only to cancel it after one or two seasons because ratings aren’t to THEIR… Read more »
Amen!!!
Hear, hear…well.said!