After big drops in the ratings, it looked like So You Think You Can Dance might be cancelled last year. FOX renewed the program but the focus has shifted to young dancers — So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation. Will this change bring in a bigger audience or will the ratings drop lower? Will it be renewed for a 14th season? Stay tuned.
Hosted by Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance is a competition that pits dancers (now ages 8-13) of various backgrounds against one another to become “America’s Favorite Dancer.” They are partnered with “all-star” dancers from past season. Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, and Jason Derulo return as regular judges. They are joined by 13-year-old judge Maddie Ziegler (Dance Moms).
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
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For comparisons: The 12th season of So You Think You Can Dance averaged a 0.94 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.24 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the So You Think You Can Dance TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 14th season? Is the “Next Generation” format working?
Next Generation is the BOMB and should not be canceled.
It helps build great self esteem for them, that can’t be denied.
Hey, how about and Ol’ Skool addition? 50+. My girls and I would rock the joint.
SUTUCD-NG is the BEST!!!!
GOD BLESS YA’LL!!
I think its a GREAT addition. Should NOT BE CANCELLED!!!
But y’all ever think about and Ol’ Skool version? 50+? Me and my girls would stomp the house down!!!
Ya’ll have a GR8 SHOW!!!
I adored this show and watched it faithfully I have not watched once this season because it is really stupid. I also do not like these judges, Mary Murphy was wonderful and so was Adam these 2 have no chemistry. What a way to drive an excellent show into the ground
No matter how talented a child is, it’s still a child, not a fully formed dancer. The only people who enjoy watching that should be friends and family members of the kid and maybe other little kids. And then there’s the inherent risk of attracting the creeper audience if they’re not careful to keep the choreo age appropriate. This was a bad idea from the word Go. It is also the first season of SYTYCD that I haven’t watched. I hope they survive their own stupidity with this idea and are allowed to get back to their roots next season.
I fully agree. I wanted the show to see high quality trained dancers. While the kids are talented, they are still at “the kid” level of dancing skill. I tuned into the show to see professional level dancers doing professional level choreography. I guess we won’t see that any more.
Very inappropriate content on this kiddie format. Is their new demographic audience for perverted men age 18-90 & children age 5-13?
Go back to the original format or cancel the show!
I recorded last nights show and I’ve come to the conclusion that I just can’t do it, I can’t watch it and I want my old show back! I felt so uncomfortable watching those little kids dancing with adults in some highly questionable sets. That little fellow who thinks it’s ok to flirt with adult women, please what are they thinking? I cringed at his set. The only dances I liked where done by the more mature girls which brings me back to my old show of 18+. This is most likely the end of a fabulous program, so very… Read more »
I hadn’t thought of it that way – ewww!!!
Some suit thought they could juice the ratings or bring in a different audience by introducing cute kids into the format. And save money by firing all the best judges. The ratings and the fans say: WRONG.
I couldn’t agree more. This is a bad format, and getting worse by the week. With the ratings dropping precipitously, I don’t think they’ll bring it back next year. The choreography continues to wow, but unless it’s for the All-Stars, it’s all but unwatchable. It’s really too bad!
My daughter and I have watched this show from the beginning. It was our favorite show and looked forward to it every year. We can’t bring ourselves to watch it this season. What were the producers thinking? If I wanted to see kids I’d watch Dance Moms. So disappointed!!! Thanks for nothing SYTYCD!
I think the thing that bothers me the most is that the fans have spoken and the producers just don’t care how the viewers feel! They have ignored the negative comments and not addressed a single one! If it gets cancelled…they brought it on themselves!!! So sad! I really miss it and Mary Murphy and her hot tamale train!!!!!!!
I totally agree with you, Kitty. Scroll down the comments, there is not 1 positive comment. There were so many negative comments last season about their judge choices & formats with the dance vs street & yet they did not listen. We want the old way back..the way that worked. Unfortunately, it looks like the ratings are plummeting so low this season that advertisers will probably not give them that chance to return again. bummer…
I can’t bring myself to watch this show this year. What were they thinking? The show format was fine the way it was. I just don’t get it… Sorry SYTYCD, if you are cancelled after this debauchery its your own fault!
I’m sad because I didn’t realize this was to replace the original show. I will be so sad if this is cancelled. I have loved every season of this show, including last season. I’m not very into the kids, they are great, but sad we won’t see the adults this year. I really hope this doesn’t get cancelled. What can we do?
Maddie was great on Dance moms. Perhaps she could do both. It feels like she used dance moms to get ahead.
My favorite show for so long… I really do not watch much TV at all – and that includes stuff online or streaming. With that being said I always went out of my way to watch each season of SYTYCD. Last year’s Street versus Stage was ridiculous. I did watch but didn’t care too much of I missed an episode or few. This year – I absolutely refused to tune in at all. Tykes? Really? No Thanks. Can’t waste my time. It was good while it lasted – so long SYTYCD – I will miss what you used to be.… Read more »
It stinks! Instead of trying to re-create it like they did last year and again this year, they should go back to the show’s roots. Go back to what made the show popular in the first place. This new version of the show will most likely get the show cancelled altogether. It’s very sad. So You Think You Can Dance used to be my absolute favourite show on television. Wow have things changed!
I completely agree!!
Ditto. I look forward to seeing the old format popping up under a different name with different people.