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The hoopla over Conan O'Brien
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This seems to be one of those things like moving a popular restaurant to a less traveled street and see if the clientel is willing to move. Usually they aren't, and the restaurant that opens in their old address seems to pick up their old customers. If they keep basically the same menu, which NBC has done.
I had flipped to Craig Ferguson well before Conan even got the Tonight Show gig. Craig is a breath of fresh air in comparison to everyone else and he does it with zero network promotion and hype.
I think Conan is a good move for TBS - even though the show may get a fraction of the ratings garnered by Jay Leno and David Letterman - it's still a step up for TBS. And I think the show is far superior than Conan's Tonight Show - he's relaxed, and no longer trying too hard...no more Conando, Twitter Tracker, or other stupid Tonight skits.
Personally, I generally DVR Conan, and at least check it out, as opposed to Leno, who I never liked, and Letterman, who grew stale for me about a decade ago,
Keep in mind that the big winner in this is ABCs Nightline and local reruns, which now attract all the viewers turned off by the many 11:00 and 11:30 talk shows.
Personally, I generally DVR Conan, and at least check it out, as opposed to Leno, who I never liked, and Letterman, who grew stale for me about a decade ago,
Keep in mind that the big winner in this is ABCs Nightline and local reruns, which now attract all the viewers turned off by the many 11:00 and 11:30 talk shows.
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I watch most nights, but I like Conan. On the occasions that I watch Leno or Letterman the same night, those shows seem a bit tame compared to Conan. I understand there is a bit more "room to roam" on cable, (last nights show with the Kardashians was quite edgy). I wonder how the lack of a Friday show might hurt him though.
Conan's used to doing four shows a week. For much of his NBC run they had new shows Tuedsays-Fridays. Letterman on NBC did that too. Also, Letterman usually tapes his Friday shows on Mondays and over this past summer eventually decided not to tape new Friday shows period.
I googled Conan's ratings. For the week of November 22-26, in the Adults 18-49 category (the most important), Leno got a 1.1, Letterman an 0.9, and Conan a 0.8. The best news is for Leno, who is leading in that demographic despite the opinion of many that he's 'over-the-hill.' But Conan is definitely in the game.
Considering he's not on a Big 4 network, or even syndicated on OTA stations, he's in good shape unless his ratings deteriorate. Meanwhile, TBS brings new viewers to their network who will try out some of their other shows, and some of whom will stay tuned into Lopez.
Considering he's not on a Big 4 network, or even syndicated on OTA stations, he's in good shape unless his ratings deteriorate. Meanwhile, TBS brings new viewers to their network who will try out some of their other shows, and some of whom will stay tuned into Lopez.
Lkeller said:
Which most respectfully means TBS should go heavy on running ads for their station during that time, but not to repeat the same ads over and over...
Keep in mind that TBS is co-owned with CNN and Time-Warner. So they have a lot of resources to work with, and a lot of platforms on which to advertise. Plus Conan has become a spokesperson for American Express and a few other products, so you'll see his smiling face on a lot of channels that aren't part of Time-Warner. Call it subtle promotion, or just another revenue source, but it's part of the larger campaign that's not restricted to TBS.
I like Conan, but I still dislike TBS. When his show goes off or he has guests I don't care for on, I change the channel.
The only time I've watched Leno since Conan's return was when Arnold Schwarzenegger was a guest shortly after the midterm elections. I just haven't felt like watching Leno or even Letterman much in the months leading up to the elections. Ferguson was basically the only late night talk show I watched during that time. I think I will stick to watching just Conan and Ferguson for now.
The only time I've watched Leno since Conan's return was when Arnold Schwarzenegger was a guest shortly after the midterm elections. I just haven't felt like watching Leno or even Letterman much in the months leading up to the elections. Ferguson was basically the only late night talk show I watched during that time. I think I will stick to watching just Conan and Ferguson for now.
Conan actually appears to be...Are ya sitting down? Making An Effort To Entertain! Leno gives us the floor sweepings from Premiere radio showprep, and Letterman seems to be more interested in bashing Republicans.
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