TV Ratings: Emmys Tumble 33 Percent to All-Time Low

[vchimpanzee]

Yet the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise is still going strong. Hannah's sex life caused a stir in pop culture after Luke "slut-shamed" her. The commentaries on social media fueled the whole controversy!

Being on Fox may have hurt ratings. It's still prime time only, but isn't equal in stature with the Big 3 to morph it into the Big 4 yet. They still don't have a broadcast news division and the legacy of being relegated to the UHF PSIPs (and dial distance from the Big 3 affiliates) still haunts them. They haven't been able to get on VHF PSIPs in Chicago, Denver, and a few other places where VHF is available but is affiliated with The CW or an independent. Sadly, they weren't able to get Tribune's VHF assets (for now).

In the digital TV era being on VHF is like being on Fox.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Also, Fox's prime time is only 2 hours (3 on Sunday), compared to the 3-hour (4 on Sunday) prime time of the legacy networks.

Not that it matters because stayed on for all of prime time, not just what Fox normally does.

 

[Don CT]

They should have aired the show on Monday so it wasn't competing with SNF. The show seemed dull for the few times I clicked over.

 

[TheBigA]

They should have aired the show on Monday so it wasn't competing with SNF. The show seemed dull for the few times I clicked over.

It was meant as counter-programming. I doubt SNF drew any viewers away from the Emmys. I think there was a baseball game on that night however.

 

[KTN Corp]

In the digital TV era being on VHF is like being on Fox.

I did specifically mention "PSIP". The wonders of the ATSC 1.0 standard!

Mexico has realigned their channels within the past year (except in border areas where the PSIP overlaps with an American station).

 

[vchimpanzee]

I did specifically mention "PSIP". The wonders of the ATSC 1.0 standard!

I wasn't thinking. But how can being on a VHF virtual channel possibly make a difference?