Subj : Re: Why Enterprise Failed
To   : alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise
From : bumblebee
Date : Sat Sep 10 2005 01:12:34

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise

PLUS, lots of affiliates rant the show on Saturday and some even on
Sunday. Only the first run goes to Neilson, the others, even if it
someone's first viewing are not counted.  If people were forced to
watch on the main debut date the ratings would have been much
higher...


On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:03:17 -0700, SAC441@webtv.net (SAC 441) wrote:

>I think Enterprise failed for 2 big reasons:
>1.They moved the show from Wednesday to Friday nights where it had to
>compete head to head with NBC/Universal and the Sci-Fi Channel (Stargate
>SG-1 and Atlantis).It was established on a Wednesday and people got used
>to seeing it there.Not everyone who has a busy schedule who is
>marginally interested in a show is going to try and find it.
>2. People have other plans going into a weekend and do not want to sit
>in front of the TV; not everyone owns a TIVO or DVR.The ratings services
>also do not take into account those folks who do and only count "live"
>viewership,which is a mistake in my opinion.

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