Category Archive: ABC

Jan 23

“Apt 23″, “Ben and Kate”, “Wedding Band” Yanked by Networks

It’s a sad day for fans of two low rated network comedies. As of today, Fox has decided to yank low rated comedy Ben and Kate from Tuesday nights after 13 lowly rated episodes. Last nights episode only drew 2.6 million viewers. This comes after ABC made the move yesterday by pulling Dont Trust the B—- in …

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Jan 14

Now I Understand Why “Happy Endings”/”Apt 23″ on Sundays Nights

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When I read that ABC decided to air special showings of Happy Endings and Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 on Sundays at 10 p.m., I immediately started to scratch my head and assumed that episodes of the low rated but hilarious comedies were just being burned off so the seasons could end early. …

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Jan 10

Wed Ratings: “People’s Choice Awards” no match for “Modern Family.” Viewers don’t care about “Stars in Danger”

ABC lead Wednesday night with all new episode of The Middle (8.44 million viewers, A18-49: 2.4), The Neighbors (6.63 million viewers, A18-49), Modern Family (11.96 million viewers, A18-49: 4.7), Suburgatory (6.98 million viewers, A18-49: 2.7), and Nashville (5.82 million viewers, A18-49: 2.0).  CBS placed second with the special I Get That A Lot (7.75 million viewers, A18-49: 2.0) and The 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards (9.63 million …

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Jan 10

Tuesday Ratings: “Happy Endings” Rebounds from a Terrible Sunday Night, “Cougar Town” Does OK for TBS

CBS lead Tuesdays in usually fashion with new episodes of NCIS (20.8 million viewers, A18-49: 3.5), NCIS: Los Angeles (17.78 million viewers, A18-49: 3.0), and Vegas (10.78 million viewers, A18-49: 1.5). NBC remained in second place, despite having The Voice, offering up two new episodes of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (averaging 5.85 million viewers, A18-49: 1.6 for …

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Jan 10

Monday Ratings: “Deception” Garners Marginal Ratings for NBC

NBC walked away with the number one spot on Monday night, but thanks could barely go to the premiere of Deception.  The timeslot premiere of The Biggest Loser earned 6.3 million viewers (A18-49: 2.4). Deception held onto most of The Biggest Loser audience with 5.6 million viewers(A18-49: 2.0).  NBC barely beat ABC in the 18-49 demo, and Deception edged out ABC’s Castle at 10p.m. (2.0 vs 1.9), …

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Jan 07

“Happy Endings”, “Apt 23″ Destined For Cancellation

Start saying your goodbyes to two of TV’s hugely underrated comedies, Happy Endings and Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23.  ABC did some experimental programming on Sunday night for these two comedies and the results were a disaster. Both comedies pulled in their lowest ratings EVER. Happy Endings only drew 2.5 million viewers and a 1.0 in the …

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Nov 27

Monday Ratings: “The Big Bang Theory” lead CBS Comedies to Season Highs

With CBS cancelling low-rated new comedy Partners two weeks ago, executives smartly inserted repeats of The Big Bang Theory to fill the void, and it seems to be working. How I Met Your Mother (8.77 million viewers, A18-49: 3.4), 2 Broke Girls (11.68 million viewers, A18-49: 4.0), and Mike & Molly (11.25 million viewers, A18-49: 3.6) all hit season highs thanks to Big Bang (9 million viewers, …

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Nov 26

“Girl Meets World” – A Good Idea, or Tarnishing a Great Series?

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Boy Meets World is undoubtedly a fan favorite of any pre-teen that grew up in the 1990′s. Since the show has been in heavy syndication on cable since the show ended in 2000, it has gained a whole new audience, which has prompted Disney to create a spin-off Girl Meets World – which will focus …

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Jul 24

ABC (Smartly) Switches Its Wednesday Night Lineup This Fall

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The fall season hasn’t even started and ABC is already making changes to their all important Wednesday night lineup. This is a good change, though. Suburgatory will be making the big move to 930p.m. this fall, swapping timeslots with new comedy The Neighbors. This move shows that executives have great faith in the Suburgatory going forward. Suburgatory will also serve as a lead-in …

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Jun 12

Is “Modern Family” Effecting the Success of ABC’s other Hilarious Comedies?

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Modern Family was a runaway success for ABC right out of the gate when it premiered in the fall of 2009, and ever since then, this heart-warming, hilarious, and progressive comedy has brought a sea of riches to ABC, including viewers, countless awards, and the critical acclaim that ABC hasn’t seen since the early days …

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