One thing that I have wondered about with tv and radio is how do they come to the decision to movie a show into a time slot where they know that it has the potential to fail. This is something that is not taught in college.
They have been experimenting with putting House in the Friday slot. (anyone noticed that test?) On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM, B Smith <daikaij...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The sad thing is whatever replaces it on Friday will probably pull in > roughly the same ratings. > > Leave it to Fox. They'll probably move Fringe to Dollhouse's time slot and > finish the job they started. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > > > Wow... I had the feeling that they were going to axe it. Fox always kills > > shows when they are starting to pick up a loyal audience. > > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Tracey de Morsella < > > tdli...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This just in: 'Dollhouse' axed< > http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/11/11/this-just-in-dollhouse-axed/> > > > > > > > > > > > > This has been a busy week for cancellations. The latest addition to the > TV > > > graveyard: *Dollhouse*. > > > > > > According to multiple insiders, Fox has informed Joss Whedon that it > will > > > not be ordering additional installments of his low-rated drama beyond > the > > > current 13-episode order. On the bright side, the network still plans > to burn > > > off the remaining unaired episodes< > http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/10/21/exclusive-fox-to-bench-dollhouse-for-sweeps/>beginning > in December. Hey, it’s something. > > > > > > *Dollhouse* has been averaging a mere 3 million viewers this season. > Last > > > season â€" when fan support, together with significant budget cuts, > helped it > > > to get an odds-defying second-year pickup â€" the show averaged 4.7 > million. > > > > > > Bottom line: *Dollhouse* is lucky it ever saw a second season. Remember > > > that when you’re posting your eulogies below. > > > > > > *UPDATE: *Whedon just posted the following statement on > Whedonesque.com<http://whedonesque.com/comments/22328#349440>: > > > “I don’t have a lot to say. I’m extremely proud of the people > I’ve worked > > > with: my star, my staff, my cast, my crew. I feel the show is getting > better > > > pretty much every week, and I think you’ll agree in the coming > months. I’m > > > grateful that we got to put it on, and then come back and put it on > again. > > > I’m off to pursue Internet ventures/binge drinking. Possibly that > relaxation > > > thing I’ve read so much about. By the time the last episode airs, > you’ll > > > know what my next project is. But for now, there’s a lot of work > still to be > > > done, and disappointment to bear. Thank you all for your support, your > > > patience, your excellent adverts. See you again.†> > > > > > > > > > > > Tracey de Morsella, Managing Producer > > > > > > The Green Economy Post > > > > > > http://greeneconomypost.com > > > > > > tra...@... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bringing diversity to perversity for over 9 years! > > Mahogany at: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for over 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
