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Janice · 12-04-2004, 10:56 AM

http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D86OEB702.html

John McEnroe's Talk Show Is Canceled

NEW YORK (AP) - From a TV standpoint, it was a straight-sets loss: John McEnroe's talk show was axed Friday by CNBC after barely six months on the air. McEnroe may have had more people watch his tennis matches - in person - than watched his talk show some nights.

The show was averaging 75,000 viewers a night, less than half of the viewership for business programming in the time slot before "McEnroe" went on the air. On some nights, it didn't get a Nielsen Media Research rating at all, meaning the audience was too small to measure.

It will be replaced next month by "The Big Idea," a talk show with advertising executive Donny Deutsch as host, which has run on CNBC occasionally as a special.

CNBC is happier with comic Dennis Miller, whose talk show is doing better in the ratings.

CNBC has been trying for the past two years to create a prime-time identity. Most of its business-oriented viewers flee when the workday's done.

AKA · 12-04-2004, 02:37 PM

That doesn't surprise me, really. I kind of liked his show, and watched occasionaly, but its ratings were horrid.

They should just air Conan reruns in that slot. That way, people on the West Coast can watch Conan at 7 pm, too.

Brian Damage · 12-04-2004, 02:38 PM

I had no idea that he even had a show

12-04-2004, 10:56 AM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	John McEnroe's Talk Show Is Canceled http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D86OEB702.html John McEnroe's Talk Show Is Canceled NEW YORK (AP) - From a TV standpoint, it was a straight-sets loss: John McEnroe's talk show was axed Friday by CNBC after barely six months on the air. McEnroe may have had more people watch his tennis matches - in person - than watched his talk show some nights. The show was averaging 75,000 viewers a night, less than half of the viewership for business programming in the time slot before "McEnroe" went on the air. On some nights, it didn't get a Nielsen Media Research rating at all, meaning the audience was too small to measure. It will be replaced next month by "The Big Idea," a talk show with advertising executive Donny Deutsch as host, which has run on CNBC occasionally as a special. CNBC is happier with comic Dennis Miller, whose talk show is doing better in the ratings. CNBC has been trying for the past two years to create a prime-time identity. Most of its business-oriented viewers flee when the workday's done.

12-04-2004, 02:37 PM	#2
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	That doesn't surprise me, really. I kind of liked his show, and watched occasionaly, but its ratings were horrid. They should just air Conan reruns in that slot. That way, people on the West Coast can watch Conan at 7 pm, too.

12-04-2004, 02:38 PM	#3
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I had no idea that he even had a show