Are Firefly Ratings Good Enough For UPN?
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UPDATED: Saturday, December 14, 2002 16:05
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While Firefly's ratings might not be good enough for FOX, are they good enough for a smaller network like UPN? Considering that Firefly's ratings did beat UPN's Enterprise a few times.
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I believe that Firefly's ratings are comparable to Buffy and Enterprise. It would make sense for UPN to pickup Firefly because Enterprise is struggling and might not last much longer and Buffy might be finishing soon as well. Firefly would be the perfect show to fill this void. Though I think it is up to Joss to sell the Idea to UPN.
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I do believe we had recently heard that WB was crowing over having achieved a 2.0 average while UPN's average ratings have dipped for the year. If that is indeed the case than I would guess that Firefly's ratings would be more than strong enough for UPN. I think it may really be a matter of can UPN afford it. UPN is/will be undergoing some restructuring ... that is not necassarily good or bad news. If there is good news it is that UPN's parent company, Viacom, has expressed interest in the sci-fi genre - by either starting their own sci-fi network, or possibly picking up Skiffy (Sci-Fi Channel) from Vivendi.
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What does the WB have to replace Birds of Prey?
I don't care if this show is on Telemundo and I have to watch it in subtitles, this is the best new show on the air this season, and deserves a chance to flourish.
GatorMarc
Eat 'em up, chomp, chomp.
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Has that ever actually happened? I mean that another network picked up a cancelled show? Anybody knows?
Merl
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Yes. UPN picked up Roswell, and the WB did it once, I can't remember (PJ's?)from Fox. Anyway since it costs less than Buffy to make, we might as well try!
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Kaylee, Thanks! You give me hope!
Merl
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I don't recall a show cancelled in mid-season making a jump.
As far as Firefly's ratings go, if the show could pull the same numbers on UPN that it was getting on Fox, that would be good enough. I don't know if it could, though.
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Originally posted by merlindrea:
Has that ever actually happened? I mean that another network picked up a cancelled show?
Didn't JAG start out on another network?
Radegund
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