Comments on: TV Networks Playing a Dangerous Games with the Viewers

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:34:57 +0000

You spoke too soon…Now HBO is doing it too! John from Cincinnatti was a great show, but HBO didn’t give the viewers enough time to really understand what was going on!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:26:03 +0000

I’m still waiting to see what happens on “Threshold”.

By: jenrn

jenrn — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:39:55 +0000

I’m so peaved!! I loved The Nine and was really enjoying these episodes. Unfortunately it doesn’t surprise me they did this again. I thought it was just humourous how ABC was showing promos for their new fall shows during these episodes. I thought of all the people watching that were angry about how they cancelled The Nine. How could they not think “why should I watch that when I got burned the last time.” Really why should we make the effort. Why would anyone start reading a book when there’s a high likelyhood of there being no ending?

It seems what the cable networks are doing is following the British example of having short seasons. They put on engaging shows that run a few months or so and promote the hell out of them. I enjoy this formula. I’ve been enjoying The Closer and Saving Grace, 4400, Burn notice, and now also Mad Men. I’ve just totally lost my trust in the big networks. I’m not sure what I’ll commit to this Fall.

By: Scooter McGavin

Scooter McGavin — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:43:20 +0000

So by my count this is the third time they “quietly” pulled Knight of Prosperity, not to mention the other time they “quietly” switched its timeslot a day before it aired. And then ABC wonders why nobody watched it.

And really they can’t just show the two remaining episodes because of money? All of these executives have gold plated trash cans so would it really hurt them to buy $900 trash cans instead of $1000 ones so they can eat the losses for one more hour of the show?

ABC is getting really close to my banned list with Fox. An early cancelation of Pushing Daisies may just get them a pernament spot on the list.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:55:32 +0000

Woah, what!??! The Nine only got to air two new episodes!! Why bring it back and get us interested again just to take it away… that’s such BS. Gah, I’m mad!

By: ColoradoKila

ColoradoKila — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:54:35 +0000

This is exactly why summer shows on alternate networks are starting to take off. Expect this trend to grow.

Watch out “big 5″ – we (the viewers) won’t put up with this for long.

If they think they are losing ad dollars now – wait until F/X, TBS and A&E start stepping up their game – big trouble awaits.

Love your thoughts GMMR!

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:13:34 +0000

Son of a @#$#$&*%$#$!!! That pisses me off that they cancelled The Nine AGAIN.

I am in 100% agreement with you. Last year, I wasted God only knows how many hours of my life watching not one, not two, but FOUR shows, just to have them get cancelled. I will NOT waste my time with another new show this year. I decided last year after all those shows were cancelled that I would wait until the second season to see if they were picked up.

I’m tired of the networks wasting my time.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:11:20 +0000

I bet a show like Pushing Daisies would be a hit on cable tv. It’s sad that networks take a chance on so few shows preferring to invest so little money into more reality/game shows. Like Lisa above, I don’t watch new shows in the fall anymore. I usually wait to see what’s got “buzz” then catch up online. I do this for 2 reasons: 1) there is such crap being produced that I’m not going to waste my time on it, 2) I don’t want to get invested in something that will be cancelled midseason. It’s one thing to cancel a show after a season has aired in full, it’s another to leave the storyline hanging.

By: August

August — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:16:01 +0000

I was really afraid this was going to happen to The Nine again. How annoying!!! I was excited they were reairing the rest of the eps and had gotten into it again just to have ABC pull it AGAIN. I hope they will air the rest of the episodes online.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:36:21 +0000

I am so behind you on this one. I hate to say it, but I do not watch new serial dramas for precisely this reason. I didn’t watch Lost until season 2 (caught up via iTunes…) One would think that with technology at the height it is, the networks would be able to ditch the Neilsen ratings (WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE ANYWAY???) The Neilsen families certainly don’t represent me, an educated, well-off female.

Despite my swearing off new serial dramas, I got caught last year watching THREE cancelled shows- The Nine, Daybreak, and Studio 60. Never again. Take that network Honchos.

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By: Lisa (aka lmr722)

Lisa (aka lmr722) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:03:51 +0000

The networks need to wake up to the fact that the choices are nearly endless right now for entertainment and the landscape is changing. I was just remarking yesterday that this summer has been amazing for TV viewing. There’s SYTYCD for one,,
The Closer for another, and new shows like Damages which are debuting to critical acclaim. The September to May season is passe or becoming so and they no longer own the viewer. They need to wake up and smell the coffee – commit to a show through more than a few episodes or don’t put it on at all.

By: Mannie

Mannie — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:57:33 +0000

This is their way of making money off the DVD sales. Everyone will have to buy it now to see the end.

By: Mannie

Mannie — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:53:54 +0000

You know, that just totally ticked me off. I was enjoying watching the rest of the episodes of The Nine. I was a little weary of even bothering to watch them because I knew the end was left as a cliffhanger, but I figured I’d watch. It’s been even better than before. So they aren’t showing the remaining episodes??? Those dumb people. I could understand if this was the fall and TV viewership was high for everything, but this is the SUMMER people. Please get your perspective right. I don’t even think I want to watch TV anymore, and that’s saying something for me. I am mad they took Greek off ABC, because I don’t have cable, but I am thankful they have the episodes online. GMMR, you should really watch the episodes online. They are great, which means they will probably be pulled after this next episode if they haven’t been already.