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‘The Next Great American Band’: Ratings disaster
We’re guessing the mood today at Fox HQ isn’t exactly bright and cheery.
After all, wouldn’t you be concerned if the debut of your latest, greatest primetime offering scored fifth in its time slot — yes, fifth! — according to ratings released by Nielsen Media Research? Ouch!
Did we mention “The Next Great American Band” was even beaten by “Friday Night Smackdown!” on The CW? Double ouch.
To be fair, Friday night isn’t exactly a breeding ground for hit TV shows. Most folks are out on the town, not parked on their couches — especially the younger viewers Fox craves.
Still, a fifth-place finish is cause for concern. In fact, if this keeps up, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the show is yanked before it even wraps up.
Looks like everything the “American Idol” producers touch doesn’t turn to gold after all.
Comments
By Jim
October 29, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this
It was ridiculous to have the bands playing in the middle of the desert. I do not understand that at all. At least the show is entertaining, unlike anything else on TV on a Friday evening