I was wondering that too, though with that non-prime lineup the YA schedule is probably just lowering the overall mean age to 58 from 72.
In any case, I imagine in 2-3 years the schedule will all be cheap non scripted and syndicated reruns, built around the newscast and maybe a few news related programs they develop. On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 at 9:47 AM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to know if the average age they quoted is for the network > programming they run from 8 to 10 every night or the affiliates that carry > those programs. Looking at WCIU, the C-Dub affil in Chicago, the schedule > around the network is a lot of court shows (including "Judge Judy" reruns), > Springer (both the talk show and "Judge Jerry") and Wilkos, "Cheaters" > reruns, shares with CBS station WBBM (Dr. Phil and Drew Barrymore--she's on > after the network on weeknights) and "Two Broke Girls" and "Seinfeld" > reruns. I'm not really sure whether any of that programming is "Dare to > Defy" with the CW lineup (but perhaps the kids are watching the C-Dub > scripted shows on streaming--and the older series are still running on > Netflix--"Riverdale"'s most recent season dropped on Netflix last week and > is in the top 10 of TV shows, as is most of the C-Dub scripted shows they > still carry and will carry until cancelled). > > Mark Jeffries > [email protected] > > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 11:18 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I’m not sure if I have watched a single show on the CW, but I have some >> interest in this. I notice first that while my perception that CW programs >> for teens and YAs is correct, the average CW viewer is 58. The article says >> this helps explain why they still operate in the Red, and that this is >> going to change under new regime. >> >> It sounds like the plan is to use CW to extend the reach of NewsNation >> and the younger Cuomo, and that after this programming year CW will >> transition to cheaper, unscripted programming, presumably targeting the >> older viewers who still watch news on television. >> >> Since that plan sounds similar to WBD’s approach, and would conflict with >> CNN, it seems likely Discovery at least will be out of the CW business >> entirely as soon as possible. And while WBD did not get any cash for its >> share of CW so far, being able to get some of that debt off their books is >> as good or better than cash for them. >> >> On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 at 8:53 AM Brad Beam <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 75% Nexstar >>> 12.5% Paramount Global >>> 12.5% WB Discovery >>> >>> https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-cw-will-become-profitable-network-2025-broader-cheaper-programming-nexstar-1235092173/ >>> >>> Enjoy hunting for your favorite CW show between Paramount+ and the >>> soon-to-be DiscoveryMax (name pending). >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> 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/324F38C0-9736-48D0-A121-344A4F61501A%40suddenlink.net >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/324F38C0-9736-48D0-A121-344A4F61501A%40suddenlink.net?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/CAKGtkYJpsy4pYqQc1D%3DS_hDvqYzpHBp4Y%3DrP3jO7cYDFPdm_yA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJpsy4pYqQc1D%3DS_hDvqYzpHBp4Y%3DrP3jO7cYDFPdm_yA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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/CAJ_uKi-%2BhPyQ6ZLD3owtesyWxHK%3DSBS8j83g9Y%3DmqWo7jz%3DZtQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJ_uKi-%2BhPyQ6ZLD3owtesyWxHK%3DSBS8j83g9Y%3DmqWo7jz%3DZtQ%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/CAKGtkYLE68r1x89fR5chKUgnuC-kP6H%3D_%3DShcYUpKeO4t5YfbA%40mail.gmail.com.
