On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 10:44 PM, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> If he's looking to televise his podcast, then this would be a return to >> Costas-era Later. I'd watch it (probably online), but being in my 40s, I'm >> out of the likely demo. > > > It was pointed out that the 1:35 AM slot got the same rating no matter what > was put there. After Greg Kinnear left Later there were lots of guest hosts > and then SCTV reruns and they all got the same rating. What that ultimately > means for NBC is that there is no advantage in overpaying for a show for > that slot. So if they can get Baldwin, fine. The show will catch on through > DVRs and online viewing. I would just be surprised if NBC was willing to lay > out the kind of money it would take to get Baldwin.
Tom, I was seconds away from posting almost these exact same words. The only benefit I could see of NBC burying a Baldwin at that hour would be to have someone under contract, like Carson Daly, who can be plugged in as awards show host or New Year's Eve ball watcher. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
