Well, there’s one singing competition that won’t be back next season. The Sing-Off has been cancelled after three seasons on the NBC.
Hosted by Nick Lachey, this TV series seeks to find the most-talented a capella singing group in America. Judges have included Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman, Nicole Scherzinger, and Sara Bareilles. The judges decide who advances to the finale and the final winners are determined by viewer votes. The champs take home a Sony recording contract and $200,000.
The Sing-Off began in December 2009 as a short-run series with just four episodes. It did reasonably well — averaging a 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.9 million viewers — so the peacock network brought it back for season two.
It returned in December 2010, expanded to five episodes, and the ratings rose 26% — to an average of a 2.9 in the demo with 8.6 million viewers.
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NBC decided to take another chance and give The Sing-Off a two-hour timeslot on the fall schedule with 11 episodes. That gamble didn’t pay off and the ratings were much lower. By the end of the season, The Sing-Off averaged a 1.5 in the demo with 4.56 million.
On our NBC Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative demo performance of TV shows on the network, The Sing-Off has an “C-” grade. The network has now cancelled the show.
NBC could have brought it back for another limited run, perhaps over the summer or in December but were likely hesitant to flood their schedule with yet another singing/talent competition. America’s Got Talent has been very successful for them over the summer months and NBC plans to run two cycles of The Voice next season. There just wasn’t a place on the schedule for The Sing-Off any longer.
What do you think? Do you think NBC should have kept The Sing-Off, perhaps run it in December? Are you sorry to hear that it’s been cancelled and won’;t be back for a fourth season?
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448 Comments on "The Sing-Off: Cancelled; No Season Four"
I was always a fan of the show and looked forward to it every holiday season. Booo to you NBC.
Would love to see the sing off brought back! Enjoy quality tv shows that the family may watch together as opposed to the violence that we are overwhelmed with on tv!
I expect people just didn’t find it because shows come and go every few weeks. I’ve searched many times without success. Seems good shows disappear and junk stays on forever. Bring back The Sing Off and LET IT BE KNOWN in advance!!!
I cannot believe you. Nacelles the Sing off. It is a family show . I have my DVR set to record any ne seasons. I suggest you reconsider bringing it back.
Without the Sing Off it’s unlikely anyone would have heard of Pentatonix. I’m not sure more Sing Off would give us still more great groups but without the Sing Off I know new groups will not have the same chance for explosure Pentatonix had. …and that is unfortunate.
Very disappointed this show was cancelled!! 🙁
I am very disappointed that The Sing-Off will no longer be on air. I think it was the best of the reality singing shows. The others are all the same, but The Sing-Off was different using a capella groups. Maybe a more ambitious network will pick up the show…
singing reality shows suck they all should be taken off the air this is by far the worst one of theM all though
Sing off is returning…this is an old article. Check out the NBC website.
I believe they should keep it going or bring it back if they did cancel, especially after , of my favorite movies, pitch perfect it might have a bigger hit with people. I know my children and I we’re looking forward to it… So I hope we can watch it
Sorry to see it gone. I would have loved it this summer. All my fave singing shows are dissappearing for the same old, same old. Take more chances. People barely have a chance to find the show times and channels before they are switched and then cancelled.
This was the VERY BEST of all the singing competition shows. Great judges, intelligent, and right on target critiques. I loved that the judges decided who stayed and who was to be eliminated because then the acts are truly judged on their talents. On other shows it seems to be more of a popularity contest. I sincerely hope they return The Sing Off. Great, great show. Shawn, Sara, and Ben were so wonderful. The talent on this show was so excellent, LIGHT YEARS better than on other shows. PLEASE bring it back!!!!