| American Idol Last Season |
| 6.0 (premiere, 1/16/13, -19% year-to-year) 3.90 (Wednesday average, -27%) 3.68 (Thursday average, -25%) 3.6 (finale, 5/16/13, -44%) |
It'd be surprising if this Idol premiere replicates the massive -44% year-to-year from last season's finale, because that finale had irregularly high competition from the other broadcasters. However, the season's declines undeniably got much worse over the course of last season; most points late last year were in the -30% range. Looking at this, and at how terribly The X Factor fared in the fall, it seems likely there will be real damage to this season's initial sampling. Even managing a second straight -20%ish premiere (or upper 4's) would likely be considered a positive. I think it will be closer to -30%.
Over/Under: 4.25.
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Definitely Over. Weak competition (no CBS originals on Wed/Thur).
Over. I can't bring myself to go the other way on this one.
It'll be a different tune alright - the tune of blood gurgling up from the massive wound in its neck. Under.
I had actually typed Over, I deleted for Under and now I am back with the Over. A very reluctant, "I honestly think this one can go in may directions", Over.
Over. As always a tight decision, but I think it might just have enough.
I had been thinking 4.5, a 25% drop year to year. Over.
Over.
I think high 4s, maybe even 5.0. Last two years Idol dropped so much more than the league average dropped, so perhaps it evens a bit this season? Obviously, I have none whatsoever facts to support such a claim, so it's just a my hunch.
I actually think it's over but just cuz I want them to fail: Under.
For the third time this season, it's a Question on a reality franchise I'd love to see the end of. I regretted the missed Under on the TBL Question more than any pick I've made so far, and so I'm going to do what I did with the Batchelor Question - go with what I don't want to happen and hope I'm wrong.
Over.
Hah, I want the show to fail too but went Over to make me feel less bad about any success! A 4.3 would be perfect for me.
Mindy adjusted down to a 1.1, and I think we might be in for a good test of the importance of skew. On 18-49 it's now a cancel, but when the audience is so concentrated in the Ostroff demo...
I would not be shocked if FOX cancel it and Netflix pick it up. It certainly feels like a show that gets a streaming-friendly audience, and it'd be a splashy move for a company not afraid to make one.
I'll say Over but not by much. Maybe 4.4/4.5.
On the other hand, there's been so little buzz for this season that I could see this going Under too.
My belief in Brooklyn Nine-Nine renewal was never based on expecting its ratings to magically surge during 2nd half of the season, Super Bowl or not. But on:
Reasonable assumption The Mindy Project falling bellow 1.0 in A18-49 at some point.
and
Fox not wanting to surround New Girl with 3 rookies comes next fall.
Simply, if TMP A18-49ers fall to 1 million or roughly 0.8 ratings (which might not happen this spring, but surely would next fall in case of renewal), with such a small viewership it's impossible to have enough W18-34ers inside it to support show's survival. It would have to be unheard young and female skewing, plus not to drop any more.
Wow at those 300% from Supernatural. Tuesdays as a whole are very healthy indeed. The most shocking to think about is ABC which even with its underwhelming results is up 20%, just shows how low the bar was last year.
Great & nerve-wracking line, Spot. I'll go... oooooooooovvvvv--UNDER!
But this week was 40% skew, this show usually pulls like NG, 60%+ so... it's a fluke? or a trend?
Or a typo! I accidentally put Trophy Wife's viewership there. Thanks!
Under at 3.8/3.9. There's just no buzz this season; no one cares anymore. Also, I'm wondering: if Modern Family does well tonight, could it be the first time ever a competitor has beaten an Idol premiere?
I think the series still has some juice left. Over at 4.8.
Over.
Under, but I hope I'm wrong.
Modern Family hasn't gotten higher than 3.5 since early November, it would be a bit surprising if it managed to do so tonight against increased competition.
Under (4.1)
It doesn't feel like there's much hype for this at all. That said, I'm going slightly over with a 4.3.
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