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THE WALKING DEAD SETS A RECORD

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justpassingthough

And no one on here brought it up.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...lk-empirehomeland-breaking-amish-more/153061/

The in demo 18-49 rating of 5.8 is the highest of the season- broadcast or cable- for non-sports programming, tied with the season premiere of "Modern Family". "Sons of Anarchy" has also been regularly beating broadcast competitors in 18-49 this season, too. We are starting to see a real shift in viewership towards cable drama, or at least most within the demo don't view any difference between broadcast and cable.

Couple this with the fact that every nomination for Outstanding Drama Series at this year's Emmy Awards was from a cable or premium outlet, and the networks have something to start worrying about- as they lack the revenue stream derived from subscribers, so they're already at a disadvantage.

Now if the cable nets could just get their act together on the comedy front...
 
justpassingthough said:
And no one on here brought it up.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...lk-empirehomeland-breaking-amish-more/153061/

The in demo 18-49 rating of 5.8 is the highest of the season- broadcast or cable- for non-sports programming, tied with the season premiere of "Modern Family". "Sons of Anarchy" has also been regularly beating broadcast competitors in 18-49 this season, too. We are starting to see a real shift in viewership towards cable drama, or at least most within the demo don't view any difference between broadcast and cable.

Couple this with the fact that every nomination for Outstanding Drama Series at this year's Emmy Awards was from a cable or premium outlet, and the networks have something to start worrying about- as they lack the revenue stream derived from subscribers, so they're already at a disadvantage.

Now if the cable nets could just get their act together on the comedy front...
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Simple reason - the cable companies (both basic and premium) are making BETTER dramas than the broadcast networks. There are exceptions on both sides - The Good Wife on CBS, or the occasional cable clunker - John of Cincinatti on HBO.

And yes - the cable nets have not really hit their stride with comedies, but there are some notable exceptions there too - Girls and Curb Your Enhusiasm HBO, Louie on FX
 
There are certainly quality comedy programs on cable like the aforementioned "Girls", which was up for Comedy Series at the Emmy, and "Louie", which won several Emmys, but neither of these sets the ratings on fire just yet.

The day when cable comedies start outdrawing network comedies in the way that cable dramas are starting to, probably marks the day when the broadcast networks take a serious look at their business model and start realistically planning for their move off the public airwaves.
 
justpassingthough said:
And no one on here brought it up.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...lk-empirehomeland-breaking-amish-more/153061/

The in demo 18-49 rating of 5.8 is the highest of the season- broadcast or cable- for non-sports programming, tied with the season premiere of "Modern Family". "Sons of Anarchy" has also been regularly beating broadcast competitors in 18-49 this season, too. We are starting to see a real shift in viewership towards cable drama, or at least most within the demo don't view any difference between broadcast and cable.

Couple this with the fact that every nomination for Outstanding Drama Series at this year's Emmy Awards was from a cable or premium outlet, and the networks have something to start worrying about- as they lack the revenue stream derived from subscribers, so they're already at a disadvantage.

Now if the cable nets could just get their act together on the comedy front...
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You know in my opinion AMC has dominated Sunday Nights since The Sopranos went off the air.Very impressive line-up
 
You know in my opinion AMC has dominated Sunday Nights since The Sopranos went off the air.Very impressive line-up
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And it all started when News Corp (F/X) got cold feet about airing Breaking Bad. You can imagine the corporate suits at that meeting - "A continuing drama in which the hero is a high school teacher AND meth cooker? Don't think so!"

AMC picked up the show, and the rest is history...as they say.
 
Lkeller said:
You know in my opinion AMC has dominated Sunday Nights since The Sopranos went off the air.Very impressive line-up
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And it all started when News Corp (F/X) got cold feet about airing Breaking Bad. You can imagine the corporate suits at that meeting - "A continuing drama in which the hero is a high school teacher AND meth cooker? Don't think so!"

AMC picked up the show, and the rest is history...as they say.
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Its interesting that FX passed on "Breaking Bad", considering the vast majority of their shows have anti-heroes as the protagonists ("Sons of Anarchy", "American Horror Story" and even "Its Always Sunny" come to mind)- there isn't a decent human being in that bunch.
 
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