ACMs had 6.6 and VMAs had 6.4. The Emmys and Oscars are supposed to be bigger and better, etc, etc. Even granting the premise that all network TV viewing audiences are dwindling, what might be a ratings success in standard prime time programming just leads to bad publicity in event programming. On cable, or streaming, those are good numbers, but not for a heavily hyped special that can’t be rerun or sold some other way.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 3:28 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > I doubt that’s true. Even down 12% those are pretty good ratings for ABC > vs Sunday Night Football (and a great NBA WC Final game, which is what I > watched almost live). ABC used the telecast to pump the crap out of its > show Black-ish, with both stars on stage live, and of course Kimmel as host > is a hype for his late night show. I’m sure it is still a net plus for ABC, > though with ratings declines (more this tear without the Red Carpet fashion > element) maybe they will negotiate a better price. > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 1:37 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A modest proposal: Move all award shows off of broadcast networks. Stream >> them or put them on cable. They don’t enhance whatever network televises >> them. >> >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 1:13 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The ratings reached a *new* low... though Aniston looked slammin' as >>> ever in a brief clip... >>> >>> >>> https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/emmys-ratings-abc-jimmy-kimmel-1234777513/ >>> (link) >>> >>> B >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> 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]. >>> >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/af0b2683-e939-4641-b91f-1b32c2149ffen%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/af0b2683-e939-4641-b91f-1b32c2149ffen%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> 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]. >> >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AkQV7KFsh1i-uqnFOijenK63%2BNrH_cXzdihUsW%2BnfY4g%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4AkQV7KFsh1i-uqnFOijenK63%2BNrH_cXzdihUsW%2BnfY4g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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]. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLDmd_Cis2jF5pU5WaOvzNZmbU7rC6iq5wwT-U5tFfmgA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLDmd_Cis2jF5pU5WaOvzNZmbU7rC6iq5wwT-U5tFfmgA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4BbmdXOQbdrEa%3D_AeUyjE_ob2Hhe%3DZWt00VJ5UCYRYx-w%40mail.gmail.com.
