Ratings News!
POSTED BY: Novagrass
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 22:21
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Quote:Now that's disturbing. Indicates that a lot of viewers aren't excited by the more challenging elements of the show. Oh well, maybe it will develop a buzz because it's a challenging show. People will get into arguments at the water cooler -- much like the arguments we've been having here over guns and tech and such. And that will force combatents on both sides to continue tuning in, for fresh ammunition. No pun intended!
Originally posted by mojoeca:
That it won the target demo is its lone saving grace. According to the futoncritic.com, ratings dropped off a bit in the second hour -- viewers tuned in, then rejected it. By comparison, John Doe's second half ratings increased.
JOSH, WHERE'S MY CHECK???!!!
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Quote:Geez. And I thought I was optimistic! Or used to be. I don't have that much faith in the mainstream, anymore.
Originally posted by Zicsoft:
Oh well, maybe it will develop a buzz because it's a challenging show. People will get into arguments at the water cooler -- much like the arguments we've been having here over guns and tech and such. And that will force combatents on both sides to continue tuning in, for fresh ammunition.
--- Joe
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I don't have faith in the mainstream. I have hope for the mainstream. You can be cynical about ordinary people, and never be disappointed. Or you hope people will push beyond their accepted limits. Usually you will be disappointed, but is that enough reason to give up hope?
JOSH, WHERE'S MY CHECK???!!!
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Just to give you guys some info on the ratings system. A 4.1/9 means that our show was viewed by 4.1 million viewers. The second part means that out of all the TVs on at the time it got a 9 share which means 9% of the people watching TV were watching Firefly. A 6.0 is pretty good numbers for a Fox show at 9pm. I haven't seen that big of a number at that timeslot since they used to have Sliders/The X-Files back in 96. Fox seems to be doing better this season than last year at this timeslot when they had Dark Angel/Pasadina. The bottom line is that if any show on fox averages lower a 5.5 that show will get cut. 
Just hope that the ratings in FF get higher than this or it wont last passed September. If you remember they canceled Harsh Realm in only 3 or 4 episodes and the Visitor got 7.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dean:
Just to give you guys some info on the ratings system. A 4.1/9 means that our show was viewed by 4.1 million viewers.
By saying our show, are you implying that you work for FOX? Or are you saying our as in we the fans?
And is the critical 5.5 average for the entire season? Am I to assume that should Firefly not exceed that average at the end of its 13 episodes run, the series won't be renewed?
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Good grief, you folks, have faith!
The worst that will happen is that either SciFi or USA will pick it up. Stop singing the requiem mass.
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New Poster~!
Just wanted to add something.
It's something that Provadince, 48 hours, Fastlane, or John Doe can say they are better.
It is a large resource that has not been tapped, yet, but will be, and will bring millions (hopefully) to Fox if Firefly continues. I'm sure Fox knows this, and will give Firefly a chance.
Merchandising.
Toys, posters, comic books, lunch boxes, computer games, (potential for a movie, although Whedon stayed far away from that idea with Buffy). Not only is it a viable option for Firefly, but the Firefly audience WILL buy those things. (maybe not comic books so much, with the falling market).
Who would buy a Fastlane lunch box? Who'd get Providence action figures? A 48 hours movie?
Dark Angel didn't have the potential that Firefly does for this. What were there, 3 central chacters to build from? How about 9 main characters and many supporting?!?
The only problem with this is, Fox has to think that ratings that are not that impressive will pull in more misc. profit to compensate.
Just my thought.
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Quote:
Originally posted by mojoeca:
That it won the target demo is its lone saving grace. According to the futoncritic.com, ratings dropped off a bit in the second hour -- viewers tuned in, then rejected it. By comparison, John Doe's second half ratings increased.
--- Joe
Update: In the final - "hard" - numbers FF held an 11 share (18-49) for the entire hour, with a slight drop in the number of households from 8-8:30 to 8:30-9:00.
That means the number of households viewing the show dropped in exact proportion to the overall number of tv households that turned off their TVs for what ever reason.
Slightly better than first reported, but not as good as John Doe which had big numbers and increased in the second half hour.
-MBS
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The worst that will happen is that Sci-Fi or USA will pick it up? No. Hell, that's barely a remote possibility. Let's be realistic, here.
The worst that can happen has befallen past FOX fridays shows -- it gets canned before its initial order even finishes airing.
Now, I don't think this will happen. It will at least get to squeeze out it's full order of 13. And FOX may even renew it for the full season. But if its audience doesn't grow, it will not be back for year two.
--- Joe
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Aw darn it, I guess I can't use the phrase
"I've never been faulted for being optimistic"
ever again... 
Quote:
Originally posted by mojoeca:
The worst that will happen is that Sci-Fi or USA will pick it up? No. Hell, that's barely a remote possibility. Let's be realistic, here.
The worst that can happen has befallen past FOX fridays shows -- it gets canned before its initial order even finishes airing.
Now, I don't think this will happen. It will at least get to squeeze out it's full order of 13. And FOX may even renew it for the full season. But if its audience doesn't grow, it will not be back for year two.
--- Joe
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