Ratings II

[Stonelesscutter]

But then why are other shows doing better? and if as you say its because sgu was on syfy channel then where did all the people come from who watched the first few episodes? id buy your theory if the show had never had good ratings but it did and they declined before the move from friday to tuesday.

I had to except the same for sga. i love that show like woah, but ratings went down from the premiere just as they did for sgu. and the only accounting for that is that people didnt want to watch it, just like sgu. the only difference is the amount of people who switched off. Downloading was just as prevlant in 2008/09 as it is now. atlantis was one of the most downloaded shows around, so no difference there either.

The point I was trying to make is that there may have been a fair amount of people that used to have a SciFi subscription that cancelled it of late because the channel isn't what it used to be. There used to be great shows like SG1 and SGA. Then all of a sudden they needed to change their image and become SyFy. After SGA was discontinued there were probably people hanging around waiting for the new SG show to arrive. But we all know the first 10 episodes of SGU were a major disappointment which probably led people to cancel their subscription. It's not like they have any other good scifi shows anymore. Sanctuary is fun to watch but it isn't exactly awesome. Caprica crashed and burned. SyFy just isn't SciFi anymore so why keep paying for it. Less subscribers, less potential viewers. There obviously is more interest for SGU than the ratings suggest but people don't want to subscribe to the channel for it. Don't tell me Sanctuary is doing so well ratings wise coz it really isn't either. In fact I don't think any of the shows on SyFy are pulling in big ratings. But correct me there if I'm wrong.

 

[THX1138]

The point I was trying to make is that there may have been a fair amount of people that used to have a SciFi subscription that cancelled it of late because the channel isn't what it used to be. There used to be great shows like SG1 and SGA. Then all of a sudden they needed to change their image and become SyFy. After SGA was discontinued there were probably people hanging around waiting for the new SG show to arrive. But we all know the first 10 episodes of SGU were a major disappointment which probably led people to cancel their subscription. It's not like they have any other good scifi shows anymore. Sanctuary is fun to watch but it isn't exactly awesome. Caprica crashed and burned. SyFy just isn't SciFi anymore so why keep paying for it. Less subscribers, less potential viewers. There obviously is more interest for SGU than the ratings suggest but people don't want to subscribe to the channel for it. Don't tell me Sanctuary is doing so well ratings wise coz it really isn't either. In fact I don't think any of the shows on SyFy are pulling in big ratings. But correct me there if I'm wrong.

I think you are heading off on the wrong track, Syfy isn't losing viewers, they actually went up in the first quarter. What has been happening over the last couple of years is that Syfy has been expanding it's programming and diversifying. Before SciFi had a couple of new and original programmes that needed to, and did, pull in fairly high ratings and now they have week long and year long programming that bring in lower ratings per show but collectively are higher.

Syfy's top 3 scripted shows (& av. viewers) currently are :
Smackdown - 2,845,107
Warehouse 13 - 2,463,077
Eureka - 2,328,200

The reality shows haven't been rating too highly, I'll have to find my figures for them.

 

[stclare]

I think you are heading off on the wrong track, Syfy isn't losing viewers, they actually went up in the first quarter. What has been happening over the last couple of years is that Syfy has been expanding it's programming and diversifying. Before SciFi had a couple of new and original programmes that needed to, and did, pull in fairly high ratings and now they have week long and year long programming that bring in lower ratings per show but collectively are higher.

Syfy's top 3 scripted shows (& av. viewers) currently are :
Smackdown - 2,845,107
Warehouse 13 - 2,463,077
Eureka - 2,328,200

The reality shows haven't been rating too highly, I'll have to find my figures for them.

Thats realy interesting. I didnt realise viewership overall had gone up for syfy. from the moaning and groaning in forums, I had thought maybe there viewership had gone down.

Although I am exactly who stoneless is talking about, I did cancel Sky when sga was cancelled. Though i think im in the minority all my friends and family still have sky, they just dont watch sgu, but do watch Eureka etc.

 

[Inara]

Although I am exactly who stoneless is talking about, I did cancel Sky when sga was cancelled. Though i think im in the minority all my friends and family still have sky, they just dont watch sgu, but do watch Eureka etc.

In the US, SyFy is in the "basic" cable/satellite packages, at least in all the markets I know about, so that's not really an issue. The only way for SyFy to lose potential viewers is if someone cancels cable/satellite and goes with free-to-air broadcasts only. They could still watch SGU in many markets via syndication if they wanted, it just runs about a year behind SyFy's airings, just as it did with SG1 and SGA.

 

[Stonelesscutter]

In the US, SyFy is in the "basic" cable/satellite packages, at least in all the markets I know about, so that's not really an issue. The only way for SyFy to lose potential viewers is if someone cancels cable/satellite and goes with free-to-air broadcasts only. They could still watch SGU in many markets via syndication if they wanted, it just runs about a year behind SyFy's airings, just as it did with SG1 and SGA.

Ah okay. Didn't know that.

 

[Tropicana]

Travis has released the Broadcast finals.

Dancing with the Stars (91 minutes)
- 22.380 million viewers
- 13.7/21 HH
- 4.7/13 A18-49

Better With You
- 11.225 million viewers
- 7.1/11 HH
- 2.6/6 A18-49

Castle (R, 59 minutes)
- 7.435 million viewers
- 4.9/8 HH
- 1.5/4 A18-49

How I Met Your Mother (R)
- 5.224 million viewers
- 3.5/6 HH
- 1.7/5 A18-49

Mad Love
- 5.533 million viewers
- 3.5/5 HH
- 2.0/5 A18-49

The Big Bang Theory (R, 31 minutes)
- 7.680 million viewers
- 4.8/7 HH
- 2.4/6 A18-49

Mike & Molly (R)
- 7.860 million viewers
- 4.9/7 HH
- 2.1/5 A18-49

Hawaii Five-0 (R, 59 minutes)
- 7.194 million viewers
- 4.5/7 HH
- 1.7/4 A18-49

Chuck (R, 97% coverage NBC normally 98%)
- 2.773 million viewers
- 1.7/3 HH
- 0.9/3 A18-49

The Event
- 4.620 million viewers
- 2.9/4 HH
- 1.3/3 A18-49

Law & Order: Los Angeles
- 5.786 million viewers
- 3.9/6 HH
- 1.3/3 A18-49

House (R, 61 minutes)
- 4.887 million viewers
- 3.2/5 HH
- 1.5/4 A18-49

The Chicago Code (R, 59 minutes)
- 4.074 million viewers
- 2.6/4 HH
- 1.0/2 A18-49

90210 (96% coverage CW normally 95%... will be tracking this week in case this is a "new normal")
- 1.736 million viewers
- 1.1/2 HH
- 0.9/3 A18-49
- 1.1/4 A18-34
- 1.3/4 W18-34

Gossip Girl
- 1.549 million viewers
- 1.0/2 HH
- 0.8/2 A18-49
- 1.1/3 A18-34
- 1.7/5 W18-34


Just need the Cables.

 

[Gatefan1976]

Yeah, just saw them, means the cable finals should be in within the hour. Interesting ratings, cable should actually stand a chance with only one monster show on rather than 2.

 

[Tropicana]

RATINGS ARE IN!



Stargate Universe (SYFY, 9pm)
- 1.092 million viewers
- 0.7/1 HH
- 0.4/1 A18-49

Sanctuary (SYFY)
- 0.868 million viewers
- 0.6/1 HH
- 0.2/1 A18-49

 

[Gatefan1976]

RATINGS ARE IN!



Stargate Universe (SYFY, 9pm)
- 1.092 million viewers
- 0.7/1 HH
- 0.4/1 A18-49

Sanctuary (SYFY)
- 0.868 million viewers
- 0.6/1 HH
- 0.2/1 A18-49

Beat me to it, just

 

[Tropicana]

Beat me to it, just

 

[Gatefan1976]

I think that makes Mr A our winner, Again.....

 

[SerenityS]

Those ratings look like they should be swapped, never saw Santuary go that low before. But then perhaps people didn't know about the day change?

 

[Gatefan1976]

Those ratings look like they should be swapped, never saw Santuary go that low before. But then perhaps people didn't know about the day change?

Let's not go there, next we will be blaming Syfy and the antiquated ratings system, after that, it will be the competition and planetary alignments........

 

[SerenityS]

Let's not go there, next we will be blaming Syfy and the antiquated ratings system, after that, it will be the competition and planetary alignments........

True, I'll stop playing bingo now.

 

[Tropicana]

Let's not go there, next we will be blaming Syfy and the antiquated ratings system, after that, it will be the competition and planetary alignments........

Aye, lol.

What have we learnt? Perhaps, this style of easy storyline that tells what ifs in a non-chaotic, non-handshake cam, is best for the viewers?

 

[Gatefan1976]

Aye, lol.

What have we learnt? Perhaps, this style of easy storyline that tells what ifs in a non-chaotic, non-handshake cam, is best for the viewers?

TBH, I'm not that interested in the L+SD ratings for SGU, more the L+7. Yes the live went up, but did the actual viewer base go up, or were more just watching live?

As for Sanctuary, it's already been renewed. I'm interested in L+7 for it as well for the same reason.

 

[shavedape]

1.09 -- that's a healthy jump from last week which is odd since it was basically a two-parter. How weird that it keeps bouncing back and forth irrespective of previous episodes. At any rate, I wonder if the next two eps will go even higher? That might happen with the attention given to the fact that it's ending.

 

[Graybrew1]

1.09 -- that's a healthy jump from last week which is odd since it was basically a two-parter. How weird that it keeps bouncing back and forth irrespective of previous episodes. At any rate, I wonder if the next two eps will go even higher? That might happen with the attention given to the fact that it's ending.

Seriously, who the frack knows anymore. I honestly have no clue what will happen one week to the next.

 

[Savatage]

Those ratings look like they should be swapped, never saw Santuary go that low before. But then perhaps people didn't know about the day change?

I knew about the Sanctuary day change and forgot! I'm just so used to watching other chanels on Monday.

 

[Red Mage]

SGU's ratings have been bipolar. It's up, it's down, it's up, it's down. Since the final two episodes are next I think the ratings will probably stay slightly above 1,000,000 for them but who knows? The ratings might suddenly drop to all time lows again next week.