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?
The best shows always get cancelled! Oh please let’s get rid of the real talent and keep the gimmicky shows. So predictable, like everything else on TV. I’m going back to he library to get a book!
Well, i don’t know about the business perspective of the sing off but to me it was a great show and i never missed even one episode, so of course i am sad it wont be aired again but it requires a second thought this is a unique show that you wont find anywhere else. To me that was a plus to NBC it was one of a kind i just cant compare its talent to any other show honestly.
This was the best show for raw talent on TV. Can’t believe NBC cancelled it. Had they promoted it at all it would have crushed X Factor and America’s Got Talent. Way to go, NBC…
Very disappointed the show is cancelled…. Was very much looking forward to the next season!
I look forward to The Sing Off and was researching when it might begin only to discover it has been cancelled. It was the best of the singing competition shows. Please consider bringing it back.
Inadequate marketing might have contributed to the lack of ratings. The first year I discovered it by accident. Perhaps 11 episodes was too much of a stretch.
The cancellation of the Sing-Off is a disappointment. It was one of the most enjoyable shows with great, positive judges. We had friends over last year to watch the last few episode. These are music friends and they also liked the show. We also turned our kids (18 to 26) on to the show. The promo for this show was lacking. Please reconsider bringing this back next year.
I cannot believe that NBC has cancelled “Sing-Off”. Being in a family of musicians, this was something that always brough us together to watch during the week! Shows like “America’s Got Talent” are a joke. The people that get the ratings for them are the ones they’re exploiting because they’re terrible – there’s something to be known for. AGT isn’t even a singing show! It’s a “talent show”! Like the ones from grade school! “The Voice” is good, but most of that performance is lighting and musicians behind them which they have nothing to do with. “Sing-Off” was the ONLY… Read more »
I am sooooooooooooo disappointed that the Sing Off got cancelled….WOW….one of the few shows that promoted performing arts on television. It supported college students and the future of voice and cultural studies in this nation…I was so looking forward to this season’s offering of Acappella to end the Christmas season. As for America’s Got Talent….I agree with Anna….its a circus…and we wont even discuss The X Factor….not even interested….so thanks again NBC for getting this one wrong……
Luv, luv the” sing off” please, please bring it back.
So so sad The Sing Off isn’t coming back. I felt the judges were smart and witty. I felt the talent was compelling and cutting edge. I was looking forward to another season and was very VERY disappointed when I saw they wouldn’t be back.. I do hope they reconsider and bring it back in 2013. Please please!!!
I agree!!! I wonder what we have to do to get NBC to hear our frustrations!!
I think it was one of the best shows on tv today. What you did need was good advertisement. I turned 6 people on to the show…. It became a big topic at work, but if I didn’t introduce them To it they never would have watched it. After they watched it they were hooked! Just put it out there, let the viewers know its there.
This is terrible news . . . The Sing Off was one highlight of the holiday season. Please reconsider for 2013. It is a tremendous show.
I’m very sorry to see “The Sing Off” gone. I thought this was one of the best singing shows going and was looking forward to this fall. I still have some of last seasons performances recorded and go back and watch them. I wish it was kept and some of the others cancelled.
It is a shame that the Sing Off was cancelled. This was a show that the whole family could watch together. It also was real music and wasn’t so cheesy like other music competitions that we had seen. Nice job NBC get rid of a family show to put on the crap you now are airing. Guess I want be watching NBC!
Guess I won’t be watching NBC! Sorry could not spell for a moment I was so pissed!
I can’t believe that the Sing-Off has been cancelled. I was looking forward to another season of the show. It was one of my favorite shows. The contestants were so talented and I loved the judges. I’m very disappointed.
bummed about this. was looking forward to sharing this show with my fiancee. I thought the show had a good feel about it, and this last season had some of the best judges on a singing show, with actual advice and knew how to give positive critique