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 sing off was on the top of my tv viewing list. it was an actual talent show. with no use of instruments we the viewers were able to really hear how talented the contestants were. it is a shame that it will no longer be on the air
This is a show our whole family enjoyed and we waited all week to gatherand watch it as a family. This is so sad. NBC should of tried it in another time slot and day. This show had TRUE tallent. It was nice how it was a no DRAMA show just true from the heart comments of the performance. We would tape the shows and watch thru the week when only garbage was playing on tv. Truely sad they will not be bringing it back. Bad call on NBC.
It was a great show and is sorely missed.
Good music and amazing talent. I wish they would bring it back. Instead people support and watch the voice and AGT which is the same thing over and over. Don’t we have enough single artists. Plus, most of the people are nothing special. Disappointing!
NBC programing is very bland. The sing off is the only time we tuned in to NBC.
Now that The Sing Off won’t be back for season 4
we won’t be back on NBC. What does NBC stand for anyway, No Brains Committee.
P.S bland is putting it very mild!!!
I JUST learned about the cancellation of “The Sing Off”! It was the one competition which used few or no gimmicks; allowed the singers to sing an entire SONG; and enabled people who obviously enjoy singing together to SING together. I am very sad.
So sad it’s not coming back. This is a show with absolute true and raw musical talent. I will miss the show and the judges.
We love this show. We watch the re-runs all year. This is a loss for us! Huge!
We finally get REAL TALENT to watch and you pull it!!!!!!! Maybe the rating fault is in the promoting!!!! I found itby accident!!!!
sad face.
Please, this can’t be true.
I’ve been looking forward to this show all year.
Please bring it back~!
Im so upset!! This was the best show!! Such great talent and actual musicians!! Bring it back, please!!!!!!
One of the only good shows and it’s not coming back? Is NBC nuts?
BRING IT BACK!!!
I thought the Sing-off was the best singing competition on TV. The quality of talent, as well as the awesome character of the show. I loved how everyone on the show was encouraging. It was just a wholesome, yet amazing show to watch.
BRING IT BACK!!
BRING IT BACK!!