For the second week in a row, ratings for NBC’s new Tuesday night comedies Go On and The New Normal continue to slip in the ratings Go On has seen a steep decline since The Voice has been on its hiatus. During the fall, Go On averaged a strong 9 million viewers a week and had a steady 18-49 demo rating post The Voice, which help …
Tag Archive: The New Normal
Jan 10
The Battle of NBC’s Comedy Blocks: “Whitney” & “Guys With Kids” On Par Than “Go On” & “The New Normal” This Week
Go On has been one of the saviors of NBC this season, as they try and restructure their schedule and be competitive in the ratings again with “broader shows” to reach a much larger audience. As of now, it’s been working. NBC was number 1 in the 18-49 category for the first time in 10 years this fall …
Sep 19
Ratings for Tuesday, September 18th: NBC Wins Tuesday Thanks to “The Voice”, “Go On”
NBC’s ratings streak continued last night thanks to week 2 of its Tuesday night lineup. The Voice was the top show of the night in total viewers (13.31 million viewers) and in the 18-49 demo (4.5) – up 15% compared to last week. It’s clear that America really wants to see a “Friend” back on …
Jul 25
Check Out NBC’s New Comedy Campaign & Learn Why There Will Be No More Comedies like “Community,” “The Office,” and “30 Rock” Anymore
NBC touted one word in May at the network’s annual Upfront presentation: “Broad.” It’s no surprise that for the better part of the last 10 years, NBC has been struggling as a network in creating quality programs that attract a large amount of viewers. NBC’s comedies are similar to comedies that stem from cable networks; …
May 26
Tuesday Night Comedy Battle: Which Network Will You Be Watching?
I think the 2012-2013 television season will go down as the official season where comedies make a comeback. It’s way too early to tell which ones will succeed and fail within weeks, but it’s always fun to speculate. In total, 16 new comedies will premiere next season including a whopping seven new entries from NBC, …
May 08
NBC Orders Comedies “The New Normal,” “1600 Penn,” “Save Me,” “Animal Practice,” & J.J. Abrams Drama “Revolution”
NBC is realizing that their current slate of comedies are either getting too long in the tooth (The Office, 30 Rock) or performing terribly in the ratings (Community, Parks and Recreation, Up All Night), so the network is ordering a slew of comedies a week before Upfront week in hopes to rejuvenate their comedy lineup …
Jan 07
How NBC is Quietly Cancelling Their Thursday Night Comedies
NBC, TV Commentary/Analysis
by TV Talk With JWalk
It’s no surprise that NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup is nowhere close to what it used to be back in its heyday. No more sitcom hits like The Cosby Show, Seinfeld, Friends, or Will and Grace. For years, NBC have been airing The Office, 30 Rock, Community, Parks and Recreation, Up All Night, and a …
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Tags: 30 Rock, Community, Go On, Guys With Kids, Parks and Recreation, The New Normal, The Office, Up All Night
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