Hallmark Channel Cancels "The Martha Stewart Show" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-04-2012, 11:13 AM

"The Martha Stewart Show," the domestic diva's flagship TV property, is to finish at the end of the broadcast season in April, a victim of poor ratings.

Hallmark Channel, its current home, informed Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) that the economics of the show in its current form just do not work anymore, given the sparse audience.

Handed the discouraging news, Stewart's TV family is planning a lavish Oprah Winfrey-style send-off for the program, according to sources close to the situation.

Part of the problem for the show is the sky-high production costs. Last month, MSLO president Lisa Gersh seemed to acknowledge that issue.

"Our expensive studio lease is expiring next year, and we will either bring television in-house or find lower-cost space, which will significantly reduce our TV operating margins," Gersh told a UBS investor conference.

A spokeswoman for MSLO said that "The Martha Stewart Show" and the entire programming block, which includes "Emeril's Table," "Mad Hungry" with Lucinda Scala Quinn and "Martha Bakes," will continue at least through September.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...#ixzz1iVE9S1ul

MRPITT · 01-04-2012, 12:46 PM

Thank Goodness, too bad they didnt do it before taking Empty Nest off.

mets82 · 01-04-2012, 12:50 PM

Martha Stewart will be picked up somewhere. Shes Martha Stewart after all. I agree, that Empty Nest should have never been taken off the air. Maybe viewers are revolting against Hallmark Channel and thats why Martha Stewart, Mad Hungry etc. are being cancelled. You know viewers have a lot of ammo. about Hallmark Channel just based on this board alone.

retrofan05 · 01-04-2012, 04:59 PM

Amazing news!! Let's hope they air some great sitcoms in place ot it!!

fol_fan1989 · 01-05-2012, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRPITT

Thank Goodness, too bad they didnt do it before taking Empty Nest off.

I agree completely!

CommonTater · 01-07-2012, 10:51 AM

Thank Goodness Martha is leaving!

Maybe they'll bring Empty Nest back!

robyrob · 01-07-2012, 11:22 AM

man, I hope they bring back Empty Nest!

MRPITT · 01-07-2012, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

man, I hope they bring back Empty Nest!

If I remember correctly it was getting better ratings then Martha Stewart when they pulled it.

catlover79 · 01-07-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

man, I hope they bring back Empty Nest!

We can only hope!!!

01-04-2012, 11:13 AM	#1
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01-04-2012, 12:50 PM	#3
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Martha Stewart will be picked up somewhere. Shes Martha Stewart after all. I agree, that Empty Nest should have never been taken off the air. Maybe viewers are revolting against Hallmark Channel and thats why Martha Stewart, Mad Hungry etc. are being cancelled. You know viewers have a lot of ammo. about Hallmark Channel just based on this board alone.
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01-07-2012, 10:51 AM	#6
CommonTater no longer a forum member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 298	Thank Goodness Martha is leaving! Maybe they'll bring Empty Nest back!
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01-07-2012, 11:22 AM	#7
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01-04-2012, 12:46 PM	#2
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	Thank Goodness, too bad they didnt do it before taking Empty Nest off.

01-04-2012, 04:59 PM	#4
retrofan05 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,111	Amazing news!! Let's hope they air some great sitcoms in place ot it!!