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May sweeps sees record low ratings

Posted by Cory Bergman on May 18, 2008

“On average, the networks are off the mark by 10% from last year in total viewers and off 17% in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic,” reports TV Week. Some speculate that viewers who got out of the habit of watching broadcast TV during the writers strike are taking longer than expected to gravitate back to the tube. Others might say it’s due to the explosion of media options. Or the lack of “must-see” network TV programming. Or it’s just a fluke. Whatever the theory, the drop is dramatic and the timing (upfronts) couldn’t be worse.

  • Anonymous

    Bicycles. I’m nice outside. Graduations. People got lives.

    I noticed our local bar is doing brisk business too.

  • Anonymous

    It’s! I don’t know if that true about me, and I sorta doubt it.

  • wtf Anonymous?

    Bicycles, Good Weather, Graduations and Bars have been around for a long time.

  • Anony Mouse

    So has bad television.

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    plus, don’t they still struggle with counting DVRed/Tivoed shows? because I don’t care how exciting the episode is, it can sit on my DVR and wait for my schedule.

  • discreet_chaos

    I’d have to say that the strike, shortened season and the lack of compelling storylines all have to be a factor, but I just commented to my wife the other night that I now watch more tv online than I do on the set. I just wish everything was available as a stream.

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