CBS Chief: Please Kill American Idol - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 03-15-2008, 04:15 AM

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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - With CBS close to losing the total viewers race for the first time in five years, CEO Leslie Moonves called Fox's ratings hit "American Idol" a "monster" and urged somebody to "kill that show."

"While we're in repeats, 'American Idol' continues to be a monster," Moonves said Thursday at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit in New York City. "It's a phenomenon. If somebody would kill that show, I'd really appreciate it. But it's a national phenomenon, and it continues to do extremely well. It's tough to compete with it."

Fox has won the past three broadcast seasons among the adults 18-49 demographic and is expected to win this season as well. CBS has many crime procedurals popular with older audiences and has won among total viewers the past six seasons.

But after the writers strike gutted networks that rely heavily on scripted programming, Fox's reality-driven slate with such shows as "Idol" and "The Moment of Truth" has outpaced competitors this season by a wider margin than ever. A couple weeks ago, Fox surpassed CBS among total viewers. Fox currently averages about 11.5 million to CBS' 10.6 million, ABC's 9.4 million, NBC's 8.5 million and the CW's 2.6 million.

Even with CBS' scripted programming returning to the air in the coming weeks, Fox's first-place position is expected to hold through the conclusion of the May sweep.

Moonves acknowledged CBS wasn't going to be able to overtake its rival.

"Yeah, we'll finish No. 2," he said.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

BarneyFife · 03-15-2008, 01:36 PM

American Idol rules, all the others drool.

James28 · 02-23-2009, 12:51 AM

Personally, I hate American Idol because it was the top rated show for the past four years and each of its seasons began at midseason. I wanted a show that premiered all its episodes in both the spring and the fall to get the #1 spot in the Nielsen Ratings for a certain TV season. I also hate Dancing With the Stars because it and American Idol hogged the Top 5 spots for the 2007-08 TV season. (American Idol had #1 and #2 and Dancing With the Stars had #3, #4, #5, and #6). The cause of this was most likely the Writers Guild of America strile. My whole family hates American Idol so much because of this.

catlover79 · 02-23-2009, 02:19 PM

Leslie Moonves - a man after my own heart.

Chocoholic · 02-23-2009, 03:34 PM

Personally, I love watching Americal Idol a heck of a lot better than I like watching all those crime dramas, sci-fi shows, and medical dramas the networks have been scheduling. Bring back some quality sitcoms and I'll watch TV more.

EmoJoe · 02-23-2009, 05:58 PM

with the way this season is going im not sure how much longer its going to last anyway....

03-15-2008, 04:15 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,386	CBS Chief: Please Kill American Idol Link LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - With CBS close to losing the total viewers race for the first time in five years, CEO Leslie Moonves called Fox's ratings hit "American Idol" a "monster" and urged somebody to "kill that show." "While we're in repeats, 'American Idol' continues to be a monster," Moonves said Thursday at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit in New York City. "It's a phenomenon. If somebody would kill that show, I'd really appreciate it. But it's a national phenomenon, and it continues to do extremely well. It's tough to compete with it." Fox has won the past three broadcast seasons among the adults 18-49 demographic and is expected to win this season as well. CBS has many crime procedurals popular with older audiences and has won among total viewers the past six seasons. But after the writers strike gutted networks that rely heavily on scripted programming, Fox's reality-driven slate with such shows as "Idol" and "The Moment of Truth" has outpaced competitors this season by a wider margin than ever. A couple weeks ago, Fox surpassed CBS among total viewers. Fox currently averages about 11.5 million to CBS' 10.6 million, ABC's 9.4 million, NBC's 8.5 million and the CW's 2.6 million. Even with CBS' scripted programming returning to the air in the coming weeks, Fox's first-place position is expected to hold through the conclusion of the May sweep. Moonves acknowledged CBS wasn't going to be able to overtake its rival. "Yeah, we'll finish No. 2," he said. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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03-15-2008, 01:36 PM	#2
BarneyFife Retired Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 8,460	American Idol rules, all the others drool.

02-23-2009, 12:51 AM	#3
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,981	Personally, I hate American Idol because it was the top rated show for the past four years and each of its seasons began at midseason. I wanted a show that premiered all its episodes in both the spring and the fall to get the #1 spot in the Nielsen Ratings for a certain TV season. I also hate Dancing With the Stars because it and American Idol hogged the Top 5 spots for the 2007-08 TV season. (American Idol had #1 and #2 and Dancing With the Stars had #3, #4, #5, and #6). The cause of this was most likely the Writers Guild of America strile. My whole family hates American Idol so much because of this.

02-23-2009, 02:19 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Leslie Moonves - a man after my own heart.
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02-23-2009, 03:34 PM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Personally, I love watching Americal Idol a heck of a lot better than I like watching all those crime dramas, sci-fi shows, and medical dramas the networks have been scheduling. Bring back some quality sitcoms and I'll watch TV more.

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EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	with the way this season is going im not sure how much longer its going to last anyway....
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